Senior Civil Engineer presso Town of Wake Forest, NC

About the Department

                                                    




General Statement of Duties
The employee performs supervisory, administrative, and professional engineering work in the Engineering Department relating to the design, permitting, estimating, contracting, and construction of Capital Improvement Projects, including routine and complex engineering-related work for environmental, water, sewer, street, and other infrastructure projects and programs, which requires independent judgment and initiative in developing methods and solutions to work through problems.

An employee in this class will assist in the administration of planning and development of programs within the Engineering Department.   Work involves advanced-level professional engineering responsibilities in forming, installing, modifying, and improving the Town’s development-related codes and ordinances.  Administrative and technical supervision is exercised over professional engineers, construction management, and construction inspections through guidance/mentoring and advisement.  Duties may include consulting with boards and committees and leadership functions of training and work review.  Work requires advanced knowledge of the engineering field and local ordinances and strong public relations skills.  Work is supervised by the Engineering Director and is evaluated through conferences, reports, and progress on assigned duties, planning projects, and efforts.  Employees in this position may be required to work evenings to attend meetings.  This classification is FLSA-exempt.

Employee Values:  Employees of the Town of Wake Forest are expected to uphold and exhibit the Town’s shared employee values of caring, commitment, character, and collaboration.

Position Duties

Duties and Responsibilities:

Essential Duties and Tasks with Capital Projects:

• Lead projects and contracts for expanding and replacing Town infrastructure and is responsible for fulfilling the Town’s obligations under various contracts, permits, and federal regulations.  Oversees contract bidding, selection of contractors, and project scheduling.
• Responsible for project design, including conducting needs assessments and preparing or reviewing complete plans, designs, and other contract documents for project bidding and construction.  Reviews all designs and documents prepared by consulting architects and engineers.
• Oversees and inspects contractors' construction work to ensure compliance with design specifications and established regulations.  Leads the work of consulting engineers. Maintains regular communication with clients, contractors, and engineers throughout the project.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for residents, Town staff, developers, contractors, and the public regarding infrastructure projects and engineering standards and regulations.   Provide technical information and assistance and respond to inquiries, requests, and complaints.
• Prepare cost estimates and presentations for capital projects and budget materials.   Monitor expenses during the construction and closeout phases of assigned projects.  Review payments to contractors and consultants.
• Maintain files and records on all assigned projects.  Prepares and submits records, reports, plans, and other documents as required for Town and State filing.
• Collaborate with Town Departments on submitted plans and other documents.
• May serve on various Town committees, as required.
• Provide guidance, direction, and mentoring to the inspectors and engineering staff.
• Perform special projects and related duties based on workload as required or directed.

Essential Duties and Tasks

• Lead projects and contracts for expanding and replacing Town infrastructure and is responsible for fulfilling the Town’s obligations under various contracts, permits, and federal regulations.  Oversees contract bidding, selection of contractors, and project scheduling.
• Responsible for project design, including conducting needs assessments and preparing or reviewing complete plans, designs, and other contract documents for project bidding and construction.        Reviews all designs and documents prepared by consulting architects and engineers.
• Oversees and inspects contractors' construction work to ensure compliance with design specifications and established regulations.  Leads the work of consulting engineers. Maintains regular communication with clients, contractors, and engineers throughout the project.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for residents, Town staff, developers, contractors, and the public regarding infrastructure projects and engineering standards and regulations.         Provide technical information and assistance and respond to inquiries, requests, and complaints.
• Prepare cost estimates and presentations for capital projects and budget materials.   Monitor expenses during the construction and closeout phases of assigned projects.  Review payments to contractors and consultants.
• Maintain files and records on all assigned projects.  Prepares and submits records, reports, plans, and other documents as required for Town and State filing.
• Collaborate with Town Departments on submitted plans and other documents.
• May serve on various Town committees, as required.
• Provide guidance, direction, and mentoring to the inspectors and engineering staff.
• Perform special projects and related duties based on workload as required or directed.

Minimum Qualifications

Recruitment and Selection Guidelines

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Principles and practices of civil engineering and administration, including structural design
• Modern and complex principles and practices of program development.
• Principles and techniques of construction cost analysis and estimates.
• Principles and practices of project management.
• Principles and policies of municipal traffic control.
• Recent developments, current literature, and sources of information regarding civil engineering.
• Relevant Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Modern office procedures, practices, and computer equipment.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Work with our diverse populations and develop effective working relationships.
• Move from the office to field locations multiple times throughout the day and conduct field inspections.
• Coordinate the work of professional, technical, and clerical personnel.
• Develop, review, and document specifications for improvement projects.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, and project consequences of proposed actions.
• Operate a computer and various software necessary for performing assigned duties.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.

Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering or a related field with five to seven years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.   Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) with the State of North Carolina.  

Special Requirement

Possession of a valid North Carolina driver's license.

Other Qualifications

 Physical Requirements

• Must be able to perform the basic life operational functions of climbing physically, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, and hearing.
• Must be able to perform light work, occasionally exerting up to 50 pounds of force, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess the visual acuity to read extensively, use measurement devices, operate a motor vehicle, and perform building inspection tasks.