civil engineering specialist - West Columbia, United States - City Of Columbia

Description

CIVIL ENGINEERING SPECIALIST - ENGINEERING

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$61, ,753.00

APPLICATION DEADLINE: 4/29/2024

JOB SUMMARY

This position assists in the professional civil engineering work in thedesign, development, review and/or coordination of City capital improvementprojects; and performs related work as required. The incumbent works withina general outline of work to be performed, and develops work methods andsequences under general supervision.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Assists with professional civil engineering work in the design anddevelopment of City water / sewer / stormwater drainage and othercapital improvement projects;
• Develops and designs various solutions to engineering problems; seeksalternatives to designs and submits plans for approval;
• Develops and/or approves surveys, scopes of work, estimates, plans andspecifications; researches and requisitions project materials andequipment as needed;
• Prepares bid documents;
• Prepares documents and drawings for permit applications and easementacquisitions;
• Attends and participates in pre-bid and pre-construction meetings;
• Reviews contractor pay requests; monitors project spending;
• Assists in the inspection of construction work in progress and atcompletion for compliance with established policies, procedures,regulations, codes, contracts, and standards of quality and safety;
• Maintains accurate and up-to-date project records;
• Assists in supervising and reviewing the work of engineeringtechnicians and drafters;
• Assists in coordinating projects with local, state and federalagencies, as well as other City and county departments, contractors,developers, engineers, land surveyors, architects, inspectors, andother parties as necessary;
• Provides instructions to CAD technicians and surveyors;
• Facilitates work coordinate with City's inspector and contractor; waterand wastewater maintenance, and street division; surveyors;
• Collects, analyzes and evaluates data/information and take necessaryaction;
• Receives and responds to inquiries, concerns, complaints and requestsfor assistance regarding areas of responsibility;
• Performs general administrative work as required, including attendingmeetings, preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrievingcomputer data, copying and filing documents, etc.;
• Attends professional conferences, meetings, training, seminars, etc.,as necessary to maintain and enhance job knowledge and skills; and
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO PERFORM WORK:

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or closely related field;
• Two (2) years of relevant prior experience;
• Valid South Carolina Class "D" Driver's License;
• E.I.T registered in S.C. for Professional and Land Surveyors preferred.

Knowledge, Skills andAbilities:

• Knowledge of advanced calculus using such factors as limits, real number systems, mean values; algebraic functions including very complex functions; inferential statistics and econometrics;
• Knowledge of personal computer equipment utilizing Microsoft Office 2000, preferred, with skill in the use of word processing, spreadsheet, and Microsoft PowerPoint software programs and skill in the use of AutoCAD software;
• Ability to gather, organize, analyze, examine or evaluate data or information and may prescribe action based on such data or information;
• Ability to provide information, guidance or assistance to people to directly facilitate task accomplishment; may give directions or assignments to helpers or assistants;
• Ability to interpret policy and establishing methods and procedures for acquiring, installing, testing, operating or repairing complex machinery or equipment that requires extended training and experience, such as water/sewer/stormwater systems, or the application of custom or commercial engineering or other complex software or systems; responsible for public acquisitions and construction projects, including preparing specifications for contracts for goods and services;
• Ability to perform work involving the application of principles of logical thinking or scientific practice to diagnose or define problems, collect data and solve abstract problems with widespread unit or organizational impact;
• Ability to read professional literature and technical manuals; speaking to groups of employees, other public and private groups; writing manuals and complex reports;
• Ability to perform specialized technical or entry-level professional work requiring general understanding of operating policies and procedures and their application to problems not previously encountered; application of specialized technical or professional principles and practices or the use of a wide range of administrative methods in the solution of problems; requires normal attention with short periods of concentration for accurate results and occasional exposure to unusual pressure; and
• Ability to guide others, requiring frequent decisions affecting co-workers and others who depend on the service or product; works in a somewhat fluid environment with rules and procedures but with many variations from the routine.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The work is considered light in nature and involves walking or standingmuch of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on arecurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, handsor limbs on repetitive operation of mechanical or electronic office or shopmachines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.