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City of Norfolk, Virginia Civil Engineer I in Norfolk, Virginia
Civil Engineer I
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Civil Engineer I
Salary
$57,385.00 - $65,992.75 Annually
Location
Norfolk, VA
Job Type
Permanent Full-time
Remote Employment
Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number
12007
Department
Transportation
Opening Date
04/03/2024
Closing Date
5/3/2024 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Benefits
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Description
The City of Norfolk’s Department of Transportation is currently seeking a Civil Engineer I to serve in its Transportation – Engineering and Neighborhood Services division. The Civil Engineer I will be responsible for planning, designing, bidding, and construction management of key transportation safety projects.
This position is ideal for a 0–3-year engineer that is organized, a self-starter, critical thinker and would like to learn the practical application of project management utilizing design skills in the regulatory setting. In this capacity, the candidate will gain experience in shaping the City’s mobility and transportation safety priorities.
Career Progression: The Civil Engineer I position is part of a career ladder for advancement to Civil Engineer 2 and 3 after designated milestones are met.
Essential Functions
Essential functions include, but are not limited to:
Administers, research and designs engineering and construction projects. Duties to include designing projects and providing quality control for construction plans and specifications submitted by outside contractors, bid package preparation, cost estimates, construction management.
Manages the City’s streetlight network by conducting on-site evaluations, preparing, and reviewing streetlight designs, managing the budget, and preparing drawings and specifications for contractors to repair damaged pole foundations and underground conduits.
Performs data collection, data compilation and traffic analyses.
Performs site plan reviews as applicable to the Department of Transportation in accordance with City code and other traffic engineering principles.
Coordinates independently with City departments, engineers, contractors, inspectors, citizens/stakeholders, private utility companies, and state/federal agencies on transportation projects.
Work requires the ability to read plans, engineering reports, contract documents, and assist with Site Plan reviews.
Additional task as necessary and requested that are not listed above.
Education/Experience
Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field. Knowledge is normally acquired through four years of college resulting in a bachelor's degree or equivalent.
No experience required.
Experience with transportation and safety assignments is desired.
Additional Information & Requirements
- Valid Driver's License required.
Work Schedule: 8:30 am – 5:00PM (Monday – Friday) 40 hours per week.
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."
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Please select the highest level of education you have completed.
High School Diploma/GED
Some College (6 months or more)
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree or higher
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Do you possess a bachelor's degree in engineering or relevant field?
Yes
No
05
Do you have experience with Transportation, plan review or safety projects? Ideally this would be during employment as an intern or full-time, however, degree related projects are also acceptable.
Yes
No
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If yes to the previous question, please explain your experience with Transportation, plan review or safety projects. If no, put n/a.
07
Cite a recent example of when you have had to prepare a scope of work and project cost estimate. Ideally this would be during employment as an intern or full-time, however, degree related projects are also acceptable.
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Do you have experience reading plans, engineering reports, and contract documents?
Yes
No
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If yes to the previous question, what type of plans, reports, and contract documents do you have experience with? If no, put n/a.
10
This position is classified as "essential". This may require reporting during emergency/storm situations, does this pose a problem?
No
Yes
11
The expected hiring range for this position is between $57,385 - $63,123.50. Does that meet your expectations?
Yes
No
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If selected for an interview you will be provided a technical writing prompt related to the position. Do you have a concern in meeting this interview requirement?
No
Yes
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Do you have a valid driver's license?
Yes
No
14
Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?
Yes
No
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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.
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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
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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
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