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Civil Engineer III - Utilities

Salary

$68,675.00 - $111,968.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

013003

Department

Utilities

Division

Engineering

Opening Date

03/27/2025

Closing Date

4/26/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description

• Benefits

• Questions

Description

The City of Norfolk's Department of Utilities, Engineering Division, is currently seeking a Civil Engineer III to perform engineering and construction management for designing and overseeing municipal infrastructure and capital improvement projects. Work involves the design, construction and oversight of municipal water, wastewater, and other improvements and other capital improvement projects related to utilities work.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Manage design, construction, repair, and demolition projects related to Department of Utilities assets, including water treatment plants, dams and spillways, water distribution and transmission pipelines, wastewater collection and transmission, water and sanitary sewer pumping stations, water storage tanks, operational support facilities, and incidental infrastructure construction and repair.

• Manage and track capital improvement budget for assigned projects. Research and write requests for funding of capital improvement projects. Administer construction project-related documentation requirements including certified payrolls, Davis-Bacon and Related Acts, American Iron and Steel, Erosion and Sedimentation control, and other state and federal programs.

• Develop Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and manage Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quality (IDIQ) contracts. Develop scopes of work, estimated costs and schedules, prepare and execute work orders and manage consultants.

• Conduct site plan reviews associated with utilities capacity, availability, and connections. Able to check site plan computations, quantities, and details for compliance with standards.

• Provide technical support to field inspection, operational, and production staff in other departments, divisions, and agencies. Determine the most satisfactory engineering solution to field problems.

• Able to competently employ various design and construction standards, including AWWA standards, Virginia Uniform State Building Code, SCAT regulations, HRPDC regional construction standards, HRSD regional design standards, and Norfolk specific design criteria.

• Represent the division in meetings with architectural & engineering firms, consultants, contractors, civic leagues, elected officials, federal and state regulators, and the public, as well as with departmental and other City employees. May also be required to represent the City and the Department on interagency and inter-departmental committees, boards, and task forces.

• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with an array of individuals ranging from management level to field crews.

Education/Experience

Work requires specialized knowledge in a professional or technical field. Work requires professional level of knowledge of a discipline equivalent to that which is acquired in a Bachelor's degree-level of study.

Four years experience as an Engineer.

The desired candidate will possess the following:

• Major course work in civil, mechanical or environmental engineering or engineering technology.

Additional Information & Requirements

Valid Driver's License

Must possess a Virginia Professional Engineers License or be able to obtain a Virginia Professional Engineers License through reciprocity within 6-months of appointment.

Work Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Some after-hours work may be required for meetings, inspections or emergency calls.

Work Location: 500 East Main Street, Norfolk, Virginia 23510

This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus.

This position is designated as an 'Essential' position and you may be required to work extended, rotating, on call, nights, weekends, and/or holidays in response to emergencies or severe weather.

• 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

• Associates/Vocational

• Bachelor's Degree

• Master's Degree

• Doctoral Degree

  04

  This position requires a degree in the civil, environmental or mechanical engineering or engineering technology from an accredited University. Do you have a degree in one of these fields?

• Yes

• No

  05

  How many years of experience as an Engineer do you possess?

• I have less than 4 yeas experience

• I have 4 to 6 years of experience

• I have 6 to 10 years of experience

• I have 10 or more years experience

  06

  How many years of experience do you have performing general engineering work including project management?

• I have less than 2 years of experience

• I have 2 - 4 years of experience

• I have over 4 years of experience

  07

  Do you have your Virginia Professional Engineer's (P.E.) License?

• Yes, from the Commonwealth of Virginia

• Yes, from another state and I am eligible for reciprocal licensure in Virginia

• No, I do not have a P.E. License

  08

  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.

  09

  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

  10

  Do you have a valid driver's license?

• Yes

• No

  11

  Do you currently reside in the City of Norfolk?

• Yes

• No

  12

  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

  Required Question

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