Public Works Project Engineer

Salary : $95,534.40 - $105,000.00 Annually

Location : Leander, TX

Job Type : Full time

Job Number : 13.5.25.11 / 24

Department : Public Works Admin / CIP

Opening Date : 02 / 01 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 28 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Central

Performs mid-level engineering work. Work involves highly technical and specialized engineering and administrative work in connection with the design and construction of City projects, interacting with citizens, employees, peers, and outside public and private agencies. Works under limited supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgement.

Essential Duties & Required Qualifications

• Prepares plans, specifications, estimates, and contract documents for various public works recurring maintenance projects which includes street rehabilitation project (in excess of two million dollars), pond maintenance project and roadway striping projects. Projects may also include ROW mowing & landscape maintenance, drainage and bridge repairs, drainage repairs, and various other in-house and contracted projects.
• Manages and coordinates overall project schedules and activities with multiple city departments, stakeholders, and outside public and private agencies.
• Direct and monitors construction projects with limited supervision. Performs onsite field inspections when conflicts and / or disputes occur.
• Conducts field inspections to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, and City standards. Tracks and monitors project expenditures. Drafts and recommends approval of contract change orders.
• Reviews subdivision construction plans, final plats, dry utility permit plans or others permits as needed.
• Manages and tracks progress of various public works lead Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Projects and assist in planning / budgeting for future CIP projects.
• Maintains project files, project status reports, copies of memos / notes, and invoices; maintains a project tracking system of active projects and all other required documents necessary for project management.
• Determines scope of engineering projects; prepare Request for Proposals and contracts for consulting engineers and private contractors; make technical engineering decisions and establish technical criteria and standards for all in-house and contracted projects as needed / requested.
• Reviews and evaluates engineering plans and specifications, reports and studies, and various drawings / diagrams for the purpose of checking for accuracy, to provide recommendations, and to provide approval.
• Assists in planning, developing, and implementing annual maintenance programs, operating / capital improvement budget(s), and monitoring cost / expenditures.
• Responds to concerns and inquiries from both the public and private sector, communicating all aspects of engineering and Public Works as requested.
• Attends various City administrative meetings, i.e., Development staff, City Council meetings, and other meetings as needed.
• Prepares and performs verbal and written presentations to City Manager, City Staff, Boards, Commissions, and Board of Commissioners as required. May present status reports of managed projects to the City Council.
• Prepares a variety of reports, correspondence, and special studies. Prepares reports related to engineering activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Education and Experience

Required Certificates and Licenses

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Physical Demands & Additional Information

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, sit, use hands to handle and feel items, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, talk, and hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. Must be able to lift or move 25 lbs. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be considered to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is moderate, loud, or very loud on some occasions. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified in this position.

Job offer and continuation of employment with the City of Leander is contingent upon :

Your well-being and that of your family matters to you, and so it's important to us too. To support you and your loved ones through life's many challenges, we offer our full time employees access to a wide array of benefits including health, dental, vision, life, disability, accident, cancer, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, employee assistance, paid holidays, paid sick leave, paid emergency leave, longevity pay, golf course discounts as well as generous retirement and deferred compensation programs and social security participation.

Medical

We offer two types of medical plans (a traditional PPO plan and a high deductible health plan) so that you can choose the one that best fits your needs. The premium you pay is based on which plan you select and who you cover. Covering just yourself? The City currently pays the entire employee-only premium for either plan. Covering qualified dependents in your family? Currently, we'll pay your employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse / child / family premium with you - we pay 60%; you pay 40%. That generous cost share reflects our philosophy that our employees and their families should have the best health care we can afford to provide.

Dental

Dental plans include a DMO option (no cost for employee-only coverage) and two more traditional plans whose premiums are also affordable. You can choose to cover yourself or any qualified dependents and choose which plan best suits your dental needs. Currently, for the DHMO option, we pay the employee premium and split the remainder of the spouse / child / family premiums with you - we pay 50%; you pay 50%. Under the more traditional plans, although we don't pay the entire employee-only premium, we still split the incremental dependent premiums with you 50 / 50.

Vision

Access to $10 eye exam co-pays and up to $150 frame and contact lens allowances make vision insurance a popular benefit among employees. Cover yourself for just a few bucks a pay period or all of your qualified dependents for not much more.

Life / AD&D

Your basic employee $15,000 term life insurance policy is paid for by the city. Accidental Death & Dismemberment under the plan would pay an additional $15,000 to your beneficiary if you die in an accident. More life insurance coverage is paid for by the City and provided through our Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) program. If that's still not enough coverage, you can purchase more life / AD&D coverage for yourself and your qualified dependents. Over the age of 65? These coverages are subject to an age reduction schedule.

Disability

Both short and long term disability plans which provide up to 60% income replacement are available to purchase at competitive rates.

Accident & Cancer

Need extra coverage for off-the-job medical injuries or a cancer diagnosis? Supplemental plans that pay cash for some of life's most unexpected events are available for purchase.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Want to set aside some pre-tax dollars for health care expenses or dependent care expenses? If you select the traditional EPO medical coverage, you can set aside pre-tax money for medical expenses through the City's Section 125 medical FSA plan, which is managed by an outside carrier. You can do the same for dependent day care expenses, regardless of which medical plan you select.

Health Savings Accounts (HSA)

The high deductible health care plan has its own provisions for pre-tax health savings (HSA) so you can set aside money for your qualified health care expenses. The City will add $1000 to your health savings account to get you started each plan year.

Employee Assistance Program

We know that sometimes your needs are much different than a doctor visit or a prescription, so the City pays for a generous employee assistance program through Alliance to help you or any household member with counseling, legal referrals or simply a safe ride home.

Holidays

The City has thirteen designated holidays each year.

Vacation Leave

Most full time, regular employees (excluding firefighters on a 24 hour shift schedule and department heads) accrue 3.69 hours of vacation time each pay period and are eligible to use that time after just six months of employment. The longer you work for the city, the more vacation time you receive, with those accrual rates going up at 4, 9 and 14 years of service. Never use your vacation time? Don't worry; you can bank up to two times your annual accrued hours before you stop accruing.

Sick Leave

As a full time regular employee (excluding firefighters on a 24 hour shift), you accrue 3.69 hours of sick leave each pay period, which you are eligible to use after your first pay period with the city. You can also continue to build your sick leave balance up to 480 hours for those unexpected emergencies.

Longevity Pay

Regular full-time employees after they've been employed for one year or more are eligible for an annual payout of $5 for every month of City service. So, while that first year $60 check might not seem like a ton of money, that $1500 check (minus taxes of course) for your 25 years of service which is paid around Thanksgiving will likely help you feel very thankful for a little extra cash for Christmas shopping.

Retirement

All regular full-time employees participate in our Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS). Your 7% investment each payroll period is matched 2 to 1 by the City and is vested at 5 years. You can retire at age 60 with 5 or more years of service or younger if you have at least 20 years of service. You can also receive service credit for certain types of military service. The City's TMRS plan is one of the most generous retirement plans around.

Deferred Compensation

If saving 7% with a 2 to 1 match through TMRS isn't enough to meet your financial goals, you can stash even more on a pre-tax basis through the City's 457 plan. Start or stop saving at any time - up to $18,000 annually if you're under 50, and up to $24,000 if you're older.

Social Security

City of Leander employees also participate in the social security system under FICA regulations.

Golf Course

We have a gorgeous golf course. Want to learn how to play? As a City employee you can play for 50% off. Check it out!

The Project Manager position requires : Bachelor's of Science Degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or related field. AND a minimum of three years full-time experience in civil engineering OR a minimum combination of (seven years) of the required education and full-time related work experience. Do you meet the minimum qualifications?

Please provide in detail a brief description of your related work experience. Make sure to include the type of degree (i.e. Associate, Bachelor, Master, Doctorate) and the number of years of related experience.

This position requires an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certification or the ability to obtain one within one year of hire, if selected for the job. Do you have an EIT or are you able to obtain one within one year?

This position requires a valid driver's license from any U.S. State and the ability to obtain a Texas driver's license within 90 days of hire. Do you meet this requirement?

How many years of full-time work experience do you have in the civil engineering field?

Do you have design and analysis experience in pavement and drainage projects?

Please describe your experience in design and analysis in pavement and drainage projects. If none enter N / A.

Do you have project management experience?

Please describe your work experience in project management, if none enter N / A.

Do you have experience working for a government entity such as City, State or County? Please select any government entities below that are applicable.

Do you have a master's degree in civil engineering or a related field?

Do you have a Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification?

Do you have a Professional Engineering (P.E.) license issued by the State of Texas or another state?

Required Question

Salary : $95,534 - $105,000