SENIOR ENGINEERING ASSOCIATE

The City of Tucson, Department of Transportation & Mobility (DTM) is seeking qualified and motivated Senior Engineer Associates to join the DTM Engineering Team.  

Develops and manages projects and contracts. Reviews development plans. Develops and reviews project design plans and specifications.

This is a lead position affording guidance to other positions performing the same tasks. This lead position also reviews workloads, assigns work and coaches employees with specialized instructions and practices for job accomplishments. Lead personnel may contribute to other employees' performance evaluations, assist with the hiring process by interviewing and making recommendations and providing input to supervisory staff.

Manages projects by developing scopes of work, managing contract schedules and budgets, developing plans and specifications, performing professional project management, directing the work of consultants and contractors, approving payment of invoices, maintaining project schedules, preparing reports, coordinating resources, and ensuring conformance with engineering standards and regulatory requirements.

Reviews and designs plans by attending meetings, coordinating requirements with other agencies, reviewing design concept reports and plans for compliance with City requirements, preparing bid documents, conducting site visits, addressing questions, coordinating work orders and plans and reviewing system capabilities and proposed enhancements.

Oversees and administers contracts by negotiating  design contract fees, reviewing and approving plans, estimates, reports and other design materials, reviewing received bids and recommending award of bid, conducting meetings, resolving issues, investigating on-site issues, preparing contract amendments, negotiating and preparing change orders, interpreting disputed contract language, issuing warnings and determining penalties for non-compliant work and reviewing and approving pay estimates.

Interacts with the public by attending neighborhood meetings, representing the City at public meetings, providing project status information to neighborhood associations and citizen committees and responding to inquiries from the public and City officials.

Prepares and reviews special provisions, construction cost estimates and construction schedules. Analyzes bids and schedules preconstruction tasks for the department.

Participates in the development of projects and programs.

Coordinates with other departments and agencies by sharing technical knowledge, providing experience on policy designs, aiding in contract administration, assisting in consultant selection, attending site investigations and providing engineering consultation on the unique needs of particular sites or problems.

Performs administrative duties by preparing, reviewing and submitting reports, preparing design change authorizations and maintaining and updating files and records.

Coordinates permits, reviews barricade plans and provides direction to contractor, inspection and administrative services staff on construction projects. Meets with the contractor regularly and documents project events daily, communicates City expectations  orally and in written form. Creates independent cost estimates and analyzes force accounts for extra work. Updates project reporting on  website and department reports and provides information for public relations reporting.

Analyzes and resolves engineering issues related to the design and operation of systems by using computer models and geographic information systems.

Ensures the computer models and geographic information systems contain accurate, precise and complete information.

Develops and upgrades policies and standards by evaluating the adequacy of standard specifications, recommending revisions, researching and investigating new materials and methods available and recommending and writing new or revised policies.

Minimum Education Level & Type: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field

Minimum Experience Qualifications: At least 2 years in engineering

Relevant experience in lieu of education will be considered

An Engineering-in-Training (EIT) Certificate from the State of Arizona is a preferred qualification of this position.   

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated on the education and work experience in their employment profile and the responses to their supplemental questions. The highest scoring applicants will then participate in an Resume Review process. 

An evaluation will be conducted and scored on your Resume and Letter of Interest submitted with the application materials via the resume tab in the application processe.

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To ensure accurate payroll information for tax purposes, the successful candidate will need to provide their original Social Security Card or original letter from the Social Security Administration with their social security number prior to beginning work with the City of Tucson.

The City of Tucson hires lawful workers only - US citizens or nationals and non-citizens with valid work authorization - without discrimination. Federal immigration laws require all employers to verify both the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States. In its efforts to meet the law's requirements, the City of Tucson participates in the E-Verify program established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Social Security Administration (SSA) to aid employers in verifying the eligibility of workers.

Retired City of Tucson employees receiving benefits from the Tucson Supplemental Retirement System who are considering reemployment with the City should be aware that pursuant to Section 22-37(g) of the Tucson City Code, retirement benefits shall be suspended during the period of reemployment with the City of Tucson unless you have been separated at least twelve consecutive months before returning to work AND you return to a non-permanent employment classification. Creditable service does not accrue during any reemployment period.