Civil Engineer II

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Civil Engineer II

Salary

$64,296.00 - $70,725.60 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12401

Department

Transportation

Opening Date

10/24/2024

Closing Date

11/7/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) is at the forefront of ensuring the safe, efficient, and sustainable movement of people and goods within our community. Committed to enhancing mobility and connectivity, DOT is responsible for planning, developing, and maintaining a resilient multi-modal transportation system that allows for the safe, efficient, inclusive, and reliable movement for all users, including biking, walking, scooters, rail, air, and public transportation.

Mission Statement

Our mission is to plan, develop, and maintain a comprehensive transportation network that promotes accessibility, safety, and equity for all residents and visitors. Through innovative strategies and collaboration with stakeholders, we strive to create vibrant and livable communities connected by a seamless transportation experience.

Provides project management for major road improvement projects. Coordinates design projects with other agencies. Performs actual designs such as roadways, pumping stations, master main upgrades, and guardrails. Investigates and recommends solutions to construction field problems.

The City of Norfolk’s Department of Transportation is seeking a Civil Engineer II to serve in its Transportation – Engineering and Neighborhood Services division. The Civil Engineer II will be responsible for planning, designing, bidding, and construction management of key transportation safety projects. This position is ideal for an engineer with 2+ years of experience that is organized, a self-starter, critical thinker and able to demonstrate the practical application of project management utilizing design skills in the regulatory setting. In this capacity, the candidate will be shaping the City’s mobility and transportation safety priorities.

Career Progression: The Civil Engineer II position is part of a career ladder for advancement to Civil Engineer III and IV after designated milestones are met.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Administers, research and designs engineering and construction projects. Duties to include designing projects and providing quality control for construction plans and specifications submitted by outside contractors, bid package preparation, cost estimates, construction management.

• Designs small to medium traffic engineering projects that include traffic signals, pedestrian crossings, pavement markings, sidewalk modifications, and other engineering projects as assigned.

• Engineers the City’s traffic signal network by conducting on-site evaluations, preparing, and reviewing traffic signal designs, managing the budget, and preparing drawings and specifications for contractors to repair damaged pole foundations and underground conduits.

• Performs data collection, data compilation and traffic analyses.

• Performs site plan reviews as applicable to the Department of Transportation in accordance with City code and other traffic engineering principles.

• Coordinates independently with City departments, engineers, contractors, inspectors, citizens/stakeholders, private utility companies, and state/federal agencies on transportation projects.

• Work requires the ability to read plans, engineering reports, contract documents, and assist with Site Plan reviews.

• Additional task as necessary and requested that are not listed above.

Education/Experience

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil or traffic engineering or relevant field.

• 2 years of experience

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid Driver's License may be required depending on assignment.

• Engineer In Training (EIT) Certification or equivalent required.

• AutoCAD skill preferred

• GIS skills preferred

Working Hours: 8:30 am – 5:00PM (Monday – Friday) 40 hrs./wk.

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

  If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

  If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

  NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

  02

  If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

  03

  Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• High School Diploma/GED

• Vocational/Technical Degree

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree or higher

  04

  Do you possess a bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant field? Please state the degree or relevant field (used in place of a degree).

  05

  Do you have experience with Transportation, plan review or safety projects?

• Yes

• No

  06

  If you answered yes on the previous question, provide one example of a successful project that you worked on. if not, type N/A.

  07

  Cite a recent example of when you have had to prepare a scope of work and project cost estimate, and the result of the bids compared to the engineer's estimate.

  08

  Do you have experience reading plans, engineering reports, and contract documents? If yes, please explain. If no, type N/A.

  09

  This position is classified as "essential". This may require reporting during emergency/storm situations. Does this pose a problem?

• No

• Yes

  10

  The expected hiring range for this position is between $64,296 $70,725.60. Does that meet your expectations?

• Yes

• No

  11

  If selected for an interview you will be provided a technical writing prompt related to the position. Do you have a concern in meeting this interview requirement?

• Yes

• No

  12

  Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes

• No

  13

  Do you possess an Engineer In Training (EIT) Certification (or equivalent)?

• Yes

• No

  14

  Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

• Yes

• No

  15

  Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

  16

  Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

  17

  Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran

• I am a Veteran

• I am a Disabled Veteran

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