Civil Engineer 2 - Utilities

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Why It's a Great Opportunity: As a Civil Engineer you will have the opportunity to join a strong team of engineers focused on projects with sewer system improvement, preservation, standards, and developer coordination.

As a group you and the team will focus on providing quality designs and creative engineering solutions for wastewater treatment plants, pump stations, pipes, manholes, odor control facilities, flow monitoring facilities, rehabilitation/restoration of assets, and sewer bypass systems.

As an individual contributor your work will range from writing reports/emails, communicating with internal and external groups, completing engineering calculations, basin planning, hydraulic modeling, and preparing plans/details in AutoCAD/Civil 3D, and ArcGIS.

You will also perform design and analysis for rehabilitation of large-diameter sanitary sewer pipelines and manhole structures as well as develop methods and strategies to prioritize rehabilitation projects including analysis of the consequences of failure.

Your success will help keep Pierce County the best place to live in the Northwest.

Why It's a Great Department: PPW is a diverse and fast-moving department filled with motivated professionals working to ensure Pierce County is positioned to handle growth while building, operating, and maintaining reliable infrastructure to support livable communities.

PPW is responsible for a broad and complex portfolio of services that provides unique opportunities to collaborate, innovate, and inspire.

We are responsible for the County road and levee systems, sewer systems, airports, ferries, building permits, environmental review, sustainability, community planning, and code enforcement - just to name a few!

Learn more about Planning and Public Works here.

How to be Successful in the Role: In this role, both you and the team will be made successful through your technical contributions and experience to the team overall.

Excellent communication, positivity, customer service, and collaboration skills will continue to develop team dynamics.

Your efforts will be of great value during the preparation of plans, technical specifications, and estimates.

As a Civil Engineer 2, you will lead lower-level employees in the performance of related but less complex duties while a Civil Engineer 3 supervisor will provide assistance when difficult or unusual problems are encountered.

Your Future in this Role: The Civil Engineer series offers a great foundation for future positions with the Planning and Public Works Department and Pierce County.

Because of the variety of projects each with unique solutions, you will be exposed to new and different skill sets to prepare you for the next opportunity.

The work you do will directly benefit our community.

Pierce County offers professional development through the Leadership Certification program, robust online learning, and other training opportunities throughout your career to ensure your success.

This position has multiple career growth and promotional opportunities in Pierce County to build on a great career.

Core Daily Responsibilities:

• Develops, administers, designs, and inspects capital sewer improvement projects, which may include structures, culverts, retaining walls, traffic control devices, sanitary or storm sewer structures, water quality enhancement facilities, or other appurtenances.
• Studies, analyzes, and prepares engineering-related reports as required by state, federal and local authorities. Presents findings orally or in writing to county staff, officials, or other agencies.
• Reviews and recommends changes to consulting engineer prepared reports, technical memorandums, plans and specifications to meet County project requirements and standards.
• Calculates and verifies pay quantities for proper payment for contracted services, reviews calculations and accuracy of submittals.

• Communicates regularly with maintenance and operations staff, engineers and engineering technicians within the work group, and groups outside the division.

• Prepares final bid packages; schedules and advertises projects for bid; prepares responses to requests for information; prepares necessary addendums during bidding process; prepares change orders and pay estimates and maintains accurate project level budget and expenditure reports.

A classification description with a more detailed list of essential functions can be found here.

Qualifications

• Additional education or experience may substitute for the required education.
• Seven years of progressively responsible experience related to the position is required.
• A bachelor’s degree from an ABET accredited program in civil engineering, or a closely related field, may be substituted for experience on a year for year basis, up to four years.
• Registration as an Engineer-in-Training is required of the position.
• A valid driver’s license is required of the position.
• A resume and cover letter are required for this position.

As a condition of employment, the applicant will need to authorize and complete a background check. Information received from the background check is reviewed case-by-case and will not necessarily remove an applicant from consideration.

Additional Information

To be considered for this opportunity please:

• Complete and submit a detailed online Pierce County Employment Application by selecting "APPLY" above or go to: www.piercecountywa.org/jobs.
• If you have a question about this opportunity, please email the Recruitment Team at PCHRRecruit@piercecountywa.gov and specify the Job Number and Title.
• If you do not have internet access, you may visit your local public library or any WorkSource location and use their computers.
• Individuals needing accommodation in the application, testing process or need this job announcement in an alternative format may call Human Resources at (253) 798-7480, at least two days prior to the need.

This is a competitive selection process. Your application will be reviewed and evaluated for the quality and quantity of education/experience in the areas listed.

Applicants whose qualifications most closely correspond to the County's needs will be eligible for further consideration.

Notification of application status normally occurs 2 to 3 weeks after the closing date.

Short notice may be given to applicants to participate in further selection processes which may include assessments, phone screen, and interviews.

At Pierce County, diversity, equity, and inclusion means commitment, not a single step.

We strive to foster an inclusive environment that supports equitable access to opportunities throughout your career.

We want to recruit, develop, and maintain a talented workforce from various backgrounds, cultures, lifestyles, and perspectives, committed to our vision.

Employees of the County have local, direct, and visible impact in our diverse community. Will you join us in keeping Pierce County a place people are proud to call home?