Sr. Professional Engineer

Job Description:

Sr. Professional Engineer

Description

Pay Range: $100,000 - $113,561 annual compensation.

**Sign-On Incentive of $5,400**

Job Posting Closing on: Tuesday, February 11, 2025

Workdays & Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm; Some evening/weekend work may be required on occasion.

.Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities, and much more.

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of nearly 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

A Sr. Professional Engineer position is available with the City of Fort Worth Development Services Department in the Infrastructure Plan Review Center (IPRC) Section. The Infrastructure Plan Review Center is responsible for the project management of all developer-funded infrastructure improvements associated with residential, commercial and industrial development. We are seeking an individual to serve as a Project Manager to carry out the overall review of construction plans for developer-initiated projects that can function in a fast pace environment. This is a great opportunity to develop into a well-rounded engineer.

This position qualifies for the following incentives which is separate from the base pay: Sign-On Incentive of: $5,400 ***50% paid after the completion of first pay period, 50% paid after the completion of 6 months of employment. ***

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field
• Three (3) years of professional civil engineering experience as a registered professional engineer, of which two years must be related to capital improvement and/or infrastructure design/review of private development projects.
• Possession of 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 within the State of Texas within six months of employment.
• Possession of, or the ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid Texas driver’s license.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Bluebeam, Accela or BIM 360 or other similar project management software
• Professional certifications in PMP, CCM, PGMP or CFM.
• Municipal Government experience.
• Community meeting experience.
• Performance measurement experience.
• Budget management experience.
• Supervisory/ Lead experience.

The Senior Professional Engineer job responsibilities include:

• Responsible for supervising and coordinating all project activities and resources related to the design and construction of public infrastructure pertinent to private development.
• Provide appropriate direction to the developer’s engineer in the proper course of action necessary to bring their design into suitable compliance with the City’s standards and specifications.
• Assist in the development and implementation of policies, procedures, goals and objectives; monitor work activities;
• Make recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards and procedures;
• Continuously monitor and evaluate the quality, responsiveness, efficiency and effectiveness of development review through the use of performance measures and manage projects as needed
• Serve as a point-of-contact for internal/external staff and customers, and contracted vendors through telephone, email, WebEx or in-person communication.
• Coordinate with stakeholders in other City departments or teams, development project representatives, citizens, state and federal agencies (e.g. TxDOT and Railroad Companies).
• Facilitate timely communication, coordination, and plat and permit application processing
• Responsible for understanding the roles and responsibilities of the Engineering Manager, and fill in as needed.

Working Conditions

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting; depending on assignment. Incumbents may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, odors, dusts, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, intense noises, gases, vibrations, chemicals, oils and workspace restrictions.

Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Salary:

$100,000 - $113,561 annual compensation.