Professional Engineer - Neighborhood Streets

The role

The Professional Engineer will perform engineering duties related to the design and construction of public works projects. This includes project planning, executing contracts, reviewing plans, and monitoring projects through the construction phase.

What you will do

• Perform project management and professional civil engineering work for neighborhood streets infrastructure improvement projects.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to deliver projects within budget and on schedule.
• Attend virtual and in-person meetings with City leadership, stakeholders, residents, and agencies.
• Provide support to the Engineering Manager in developing project scopes, budgets and schedules.
• Manage professional services contracts with engineering consultants.
• Manage construction contracts including evaluating bids, executing contracts, responding to RFIs, and performing field visits.
• Review and approve payment requests.
• Assist in the development and professional growth of graduate engineers.

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or related field
• Four (4) years of increasingly responsible civil engineering experience, of which two years must relate to civil engineering design and construction projects and/or infrastructure design/review of pub
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. If licensed in another state, continued employment will be contingent upon obtaining registration as a Professional Engineer in the State
• Valid Driver's License

Nice to have

• Exceptional customer service, time management, communication, and writing skills
• Experience with the requirements of federally funded projects
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification
• Experience with Bluebeam, understanding of the PMBOK, MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and geographic information systems (GIS)

Benefits

• Career Pathway: Civil/Professional Engineer to Engineering Manager
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage
• 3 Weeks’ Vacation Time
• Pension Plan
• Professional Development Opportunities

Before you apply

• Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires.
• Selected individuals will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks including criminal background check, drug screen, and education verification.
• Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

About the company

The City of Fort Worth is a fast-growing city serving over 1,000,000 residents.