Improve Project Management and Technical Skills: This position allows the successful candidate develop and improve engineering technical skills. The position will require transportation skill set and possibly some construction management task. It will also require interfacing with other agencies and development of report documents.
Public Sector Experience: The selected candidate will gain key public sector experience that can effectively positioning the candidate to go after and obtain key, sought-after public sector jobs.
Job Description:
Working under a senior engineer, the Assistant Pubic Works Engineer will assist a local municipality. The principal duties will be to assist senior engineers in the planning, design, construction and maintenance of public works projects such as streets, parks, parking lots, drainage facilities, catch basins, traffic signals, public buildings and facilities and water systems and sanitary sewer systems.
Duties could include assisting in planning and development of CIP projects and programs, preparation of RFPs and the selection and management of consultants and review of work product submitted by consultants. Technical duties would include preparing preliminary cost estimates of major public works projects; specifications, reports, correspondence, plans, plats, petitions, diagrams, profiles, cross-sections, and material and cost estimates for engineering projects. Other duties would include coordinating activities with regulatory branches of state and federal government; preparing budget for engineering projects; ensures proper inspection of public works construction projects; designs elements for landscape and streetscape projects; and other tasks and required.
Qualifications:
A Bachelors Degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a related engineering field. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational skills with the ability to effectively handle multiple projects. At least 2 to 3 years of experience involving the design, construction and inspection of public works projects.
Benefits:
Project Partners pays professional benefits to its full time employees. Benefits include paid time off (for vacation, holiday, sick), paid medical and dental program, 401k program, profit sharing program, and more.
