City of Tucson

CIVIL ENGINEER (#2013)

$25.58-$50.13 Hourly / $53,206.40-$104,270.40 Yearly
Salary Grade: 816


General Description

Manages projects, produces, reviews, and administers contracts, conducts engineering analysis, develops designs and enforces codes.

Essential Functions

May serve in a supervisory capacity for professional and non-professional staff, as well as direct seasonal employees, interns, volunteers or temporary employees.

Manages projects by determining project objectives, developing schedules and project budgets, composing project documents, reviewing and approving design plans, selecting consultants, coordinating activities, assigning and monitoring personnel and assigned tasks, managing project costs and budgets, preparing reports, performing and supervising design activities, attending and conducting public meetings, reviewing plans for conformance to regulations and standards and resolving conflicts.

Produces, reviews, and administers contract documents by designing and writing specifications, writing and sealing legal descriptions, preparing cost estimates, conducting public participation programs, receiving permits, evaluating and recommending bids, monitoring contractors work progress, adjusting designs, negotiating change orders, supervising tests and completing plans.

Assists with preparing and monitoring project budgets by developing capital improvement project requests, project charters and projection reports, gathering equipment and material needs projections, compiling budget proposals and monitoring expenditures.

Conducts engineering analysis and develops, designs and enforces codes by reviewing and approving plans and specifications, preparing and overseeing the preparation of permits and compliance demonstrations, gathering field data, researching engineering records, evaluating design alternatives, improving programs for effectiveness, ensuring compliance with permit application requirements, conducting site visits and inspections, identifying problems, developing designs and plans to resolve problems and preparing design changes.

Interacts with the public, contractors, and consultants by coordinating between the associated parties, maintaining contact with citizen groups and the general public, coordinating and attending public meetings, answering citizen, consultant and legal inquiries, providing information and responding to and investigating citizen complaints.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Education Level & Type: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience Qualifications: At least 2 years of engineering experience

Special Job Requirements

Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona

Pre-employment Medical Testing Requirements

None

Other Information

FLSA Status: Exempt

Occupational Group Code: 13

Occupational Group Description: Engineering

EEO Job Category Code: B

EEO Job Category Description: Professionals

Organizational Level: First Level Employee, Occasionally Directs

NCCI: 8810

Bargaining Unit: No representation

Driving Requirements

The following information pertains to driving requirements for this classification with the City of Tucson. Under "Driving Level" None, Secondary or Primary, refers to the driving responsibility as it relates to the essential functions of the classification. License Type, is just that, the type of Arizona Driving License required for the classification. If the position requires a Commercial Drivers License (CDL), the endorsements will be listed under "Endorsements." Under Safety Sensitive a "Yes" means employees with this classification are subject to pre-employment and random drug testing. License Type A,B,C,D,or M may require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage. Exceptions to classification driving requirement's may exist based on position.

Driving Level: Incidental

License Type: Valid and Unrestricted Class D - Driver

CDL Endorsements: None

Safety Sensitive: No

Job Description Disclaimer

This description is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty. They are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this position.

CLASS: 2013; EST: 8/10/2016 12:00:00 PM; REV: 8/10/2016 12:00:00 PM;