ENGINEER, PRINCIPAL
ENGINEER, PRINCIPAL
Capital Project Management Division (Unclassified) 29M00000593
$69,970.00 - $111,770.00 Annually
DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
The City of Richmond Department of Public Works is seeking a highly qualified candidate to fill the position of Engineer, Principal in the Capital Projects Management Division. The incumbent is responsible for managing and administering multi-faceted and complex federal-, state- and locally funded transportation projects to include the design and construction of major streetscape, roadway, traffic, drainage, and bridge projects.
**This position is unclassified. Therefore, the incumbent shall serve at the will of the Appointing Authority.**
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Managing engineering design of assigned projects defining scope of project, preparing schedules and preliminary cost estimates, spending schedules, design drawings and specifications, and budget cost estimates
- Determining major aspects of project design, such as equipment, specifications, inspections, and testing
- Evaluating detailed construction plans and specifications
- Supervising staff and consultants and determining work assignments
- Meeting with project coordinators, such as consulting engineers, City representatives, and contractors and preparing meeting minutes and issuing reports
- Determining projected needs/use levels according to established models
- Coordinating operations schedules and preparing progress reports
- Preparing and presenting capital budget recommendations monitoring, reviewing, and controlling expenditures
- Managing project budgets and assisting in the development of the Capital Improvement Budget
- Managing consultant contract designs as well as contractor construction contracts
- Preparing design and cost estimates and submitting requests for supplemental funding
- Attending budget review meetings
- Maintaining logs, tracking systems, and specialized databases
- Entering, retrieving, and analyzing data, preparing reports, and entering routine, technical, and specialized data into department computer system
**City of Richmond Public Works employees who work in this position are considered essential personnel and may be required to work beyond scheduled hours, during inclement weather, and during declared emergencies.**
QUALIFICATIONS, SPECIAL CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENSES
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree in engineering;
- Five (5) years of professional engineering experience;
- Two (2) years of supervisory experience preferred.
PREFERRED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Professional Engineer (PE) license is preferred;
- Five (5) or more years of experience managing large scale ($5 million or higher) transportation related projects from design through construction.
LICENSING, CERTIFICATIONS, and OTHER SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
- Some assignments may require a Professional Engineering (PE) Registration;
- Some assignments may require a valid Driver's License with a satisfactory driving record and a valid Commonwealth of Virginia Driver's License within 30 days of hire.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
TYPICAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: These are a representative sample; position assignments may vary.
Knowledge (some combination of the following):
- Civil Engineering standards and practices;
- Design standards and industry construction standards;
- Manuals such as AASHTO, MUTCD, roadway design standards;
- City bridge and roads standards, VDOT design standards;
- MBD minority business goals;
- Procurement laws for design consultant selection and contractors;
- Federal and state laws for project implementation;
- City procurement laws and the process of doing business within and external to the organization (e.g. vendors);
- Construction management;
- Concrete analysis and design.
Skills (some combination of the following):
- Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite;
- Reading and interpreting GIS maps and AutoCAD plans;
- Mathematics including geometry, calculus, and statistics;
- Oral and written communication;
- Project Management;
- Managing and supervising others.
Abilities (some combination of the following):
- Navigate through and manage difficult situations working with diverse groups of individuals;
- Motivate and engage employees.
AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT REQUIREMENTS
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS:
- Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people, imminent danger, and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT:
- Due to the nature of work assignments, incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple, concurrent tasks, with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. hile performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to finger (pick, pinch, type or otherwise work primarily with fingers), talk, see, hear and use substantial repetitive motions of the wrists, hands, and fingers. he employee is frequently required to stand, walk, and feel; and the employee is occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, and reach extending hands and arms in any direction, push, pull, or lift.
- In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties, this classification is considered to be sedentary, exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally, and a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to move objects.
APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED ONLINE AT:
https://www.richmondgov.com
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