ENGINEER

Full Job Description

Applications will be accepted from: ALL Persons Interested
Division/ Section: HAS- Infrastructure Design
Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm* (*Subject to change)

PURPOSE OF DIVISION
The purpose of the Infrastructure Division is to manage the life cycle of the infrastructure assets at the Houston Airports (HAS) and ensure the on-time delivery of capital renewal projects. The Infrastructure Division supports the five-star service and safe, secure, and efficient, operation of the three HAS airports. This support is done through effective asset management, project controls, design management, project management, construction management, and commissioning.
The Design Management business unit, of the HAS Infrastructure Division, is responsible for establishing, maintaining, and enforcing HAS design standards. In addition, they act as a resource to other departments assisting in the creation of architectural and engineering projects of all kinds, including demolitions, renovations, and new construction, as required to maintain the airports building assets in optimal condition.

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The Engineer is responsible to the Assistant Director, Design Management. This position will have a focus on reviewing and managing Electrical design and will be the subject matter expert in electrical reviews and assessment of infrastructure assets. Although the focus for this position will be electrical, this position will assist in managing all design activities for airfield, terminals, and landside facilities and infrastructure. This will be a tier 1 position that may be activated to perform infrastructure assessments as needed.

"Candidates must be able to obtain all security required badge access including Custom Border Patrol access within 6 months from the hire date.”

The Engineer responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to:

• Coordinates the implementation of various drawings, plans, projects and contracts.
• Reviews and updates plan, specifications and cost estimates.
• Prepares and reviews technical correspondence, reports, procedural guidelines and project schedules.
• Interfaces with departments, consultants, technical professionals and general public to address inquiries.
• Develops reports and other administrative documents.
• Provides technical support and expertise on various projects, plans and programs.
• Conducts on-site field observations and inspections.
• Interprets codes to ensure consistent applications.
• Participates in hearings, meetings and conferences.
• Assists in preparing contract documents, evaluation of bids, responses to vendor inquiries and awards contract correspondence.
• Reviews and monitors work activities performed by external consultants.
• Coordinates special projects.
• Lead design review workshops, structural coordination sessions, and value-engineering exercises
• Establish and enforce design standards, workflows, and peer-review checkpoints
• Managing design timelines and deliverables
• Overseeing design reviews and approvals
• Coordinating design changes during construction
• Using tools like BIM (Building Information Modeling) and CAD for accuracy and clash detection
• Documenting design decisions for accountability and future reference

WORKING CONDITIONS
The position is physically comfortable; the individual has discretion about walking, standing, etc. There are occasional minor discomforts from exposure to less-than-optimal temperature and air conditions. The position may involve dealing with modestly unpleasant situations, as with occasional exposure to office chemicals and/or extensive use of a video display terminal. Requires the ability to make coordinated gross motor movements in response to changing external stimuli within moderately demanding tolerances; or the ability to make coordinated eye/hand movements on a patterned response space within low tolerance demands with no real speed requirements.

Requirements

EDUCATION:

Requires graduation from an approved curriculum in Engineering by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers with satisfactory standing.

OR

Requires graduation from an Engineering or related science curriculum at a recognized institution of higher education, other than a curriculum approved by the Board, and passage of the eight-hour fundamentals of engineering examination prescribed by the Board.

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE:

Requires registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas. A specific branch of engineering (such as civil, mechanical, structural, etc.) may be required.

Engineers from out-of-state must be hired in a position directly under the supervision of a Professional Engineer licensed by the State of Texas; AND obtain their license as a Professional Engineer in the State of Texas within six months from date of hire for continued employment with the City of Houston.

May require a valid Texas driver's license and compliance with the City of Houston's policy on driving.

EXPERIENCE:

Four years of active practice in engineering work after graduation from an approved curriculum in engineering are required.

A Master's Degree in Engineering may be substituted for up to two years of the above experience requirement.

Qualifications

• Professional Engineer with Electrical Discipline. A mechanical engineer, structural engineer, or civil with strong experience in design review may be acceptable.
• Extensive understanding of project and program management principles, methods, and techniques.
• Knowledge and understanding of design and project control software such as AutoCAD, BlueBeam, Microsoft Project, and other scheduling and estimating software.
• High level proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Experience with project scope/fee writing and evaluation.
• Experience with detail project cost estimating.
• Experience with CMAR and Design-Build construction delivery methods.
• Knowledge of Houston Airport System Design Manual and FAA Advisory Circulars.
• Credentials in ACE or AAAE preferred.
• Experience in airport design and/or aviation facilities preferred.

****Preference shall be given to eligible veteran applicants provided such persons possess the qualifications necessary for competent discharge of the duties involved in the position applied for, such persons are among the most qualified candidates for the position, and all other factors in accordance with Executive Order 1-6.****

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