Civil Engineer

Job Description

Civil Engineer | Not Specified

The Tone:
This is a full-time role within a Public Works Engineering Department, likely located in a municipal setting in Texas. This department is critically responsible for the comprehensive design, construction, and ongoing operation of essential public infrastructure, including vital street networks, robust storm water systems, effective traffic controls, and reliable water and wastewater facilities. This Civil Engineer position is pivotal in acting as a key liaison, ensuring seamless communication and thorough documentation between the department and a diverse range of stakeholders, thereby guaranteeing that public works projects are efficiently coordinated, fully compliant with established standards, and successfully address the community’s evolving needs.

The TL;DR
• Role: Full Time
• Type: Full-time
• Location: Grapevine, TX
• Pay: $90,274.86–$135,412.42 yearly
• Team: Public Works Engineering Department
• Mission: Acts as a primary liaison and ensures the effective design, coordination, and compliance of public works projects for the city.
• Tech Stack: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, ProjectMates

What You’ll Actually Do
• Oversee: Conduct civil engineering reviews of all plats, engineering studies, construction plans, and specifications for public works improvements, encompassing both private developer and in-house engineering designed projects, ensuring proper communication and documentation.
• Coordinate: Manage all system improvements, expansions, and maintenance projects by closely coordinating with public utility companies.
• Review: Analyze new developments to ensure their full conformity with the Master Thoroughfare, Master Water Responsible for the Distribution, and Master Wastewater Collection Plans.
• Liaise: Facilitate effective coordination, representation, communication, and documentation among citizens, developers, consultants, utility companies, and various city departments regarding prospective development projects and their associated public works improvements.
• Ensure: The City’s compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program, along with confirming that the design of assigned City Capital Improvement Projects are on schedule and meet or exceed City Specifications and standards.

The Must-Haves
• Background: A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university is required, demonstrating foundational knowledge in public works engineering principles.
• Experience: Requires at least three years of professional experience specifically in public works projects. This must include specific training and experience in the design of water, sanitary, sewer, storm sewer, drainage, storm water hydraulics/hydrology, parking lots, platting, and streets.
• Skills: Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to articulate complex information clearly, strong analytical skills for problem-solving, and the ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and collaboratively within a team. Proven customer service skills are also essential.
• Bonus: Being a licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Texas is preferred, or the ability to obtain this licensure within 12 months of the hire date. Additionally, experience in public works project design and contract management, along with knowledge and prior use of project management software such as ProjectMates, is highly desirable.