Civil Engineer

Job Description

Job Description

Hiring Preference : The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is an Equal opportunity employer. Consistent with federal law, the Kalispel Tribe of Indians applies Indian preference in employment. It is the policy of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians to give preference in hiring, promotions, and transfers into vacant positions to qualified applicants in the following order : 1) Kalispel Tribal Members; 2) Descendant or Spouse of an enrolled Kalispel Tribal Member; 3) enrolled members of other Indian Tribes; 4) all other applicants. At-Will Employment : Employment with the Kalispel Tribe of Indians is at-will and can be terminated with or without cause, and with or without notice, at any time, either at the option of the employee or the Kalispel Tribe of Indians. Drug Testing : The Kalispel Tribe of Indians is a drug free workplace. All applicants are subject to drug testing at the time of hire and at unannounced times during employment. Background Investigation : All candidates and employees may be subject to a background investigation.

Summary of Functions

The Civil Engineer serves as the head of all infrastructure project planning, design, and implementation for infrastructure projects within the Public Works Department and Kalispel Development Company. Working collaboratively with Tribal and Agency officials, the Civil Engineer is responsible for planning, design, supervising construction, and maintaining public works infrastructure projects for roads, bridges, buildings, power, water systems, and sewage treatment plants, ensuring they meet safety and environmental standards while adhering to regulations and budgets throughout their life cycles.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The Civil Engineer oversees and ensures the daily implementation of engineering design and construction management responsibilities, including :

• Completes, supports or reviews engineering design and construction documents confirming referenced specifications and standards for all Public Works and Infrastructure related projects to meet all applicable Tribal, Local, State, and Federal requirements.
• Supervises large scale construction projects to ensure project quality and compliance with all Tribal, Local, State, and Federal requirements
• Oversees the work of multiple contractors and subs, ensuring that all work completed meets industry standards and regulations
• Completes, supports or reviews predesign work and cost estimates as required to seek State and Federal grant funding
• Ensures each project is feasible by analyzing local and environmental impacts and making sure that projects can be completed on time within the budget restrictions.
• Analyzing survey reports, long-range plans, maps and other data to design new projects
• Considering budget, regulations and environmental hazards during risk-analysis stage
• Completes, supports or reviews cost estimates and evaluates if costs are within the budget and reports deficiencies.
• Forecasting design and construction timelines
• Completing and submitting applicable permit applications to the appropriate agencies and ensuring projects are compliant throughout the design and construction stages
• Oversees geotechnical evaluations and reviews geotechnical report recommendations to establish soil strength, construction limitations, and project feasibility.
• Using design software to create project drawings and renderings
• Managing repair and maintenance of infrastructure projects
• Assists in the development of all planning documents, project prioritization listings, and other required documents for waste / water, transportation, solid waste, fiber, power, and storm water etc….
• Performs various internal audits within all transportation programs to ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures, as well as State and Federal rules and regulations as determined by active funding agreements.
• Submits state and federal reports for multiple funding streams on a quarterly and yearly basis or as required.
• Provides leadership and works cooperatively with staff in continuous effort to improve operations and streamline work processes, to ensure program efficiency and delivery of services to the public.
• Other duties as assigned

Supervisory Responsibilities :

Education

Experience

Skills

Certificates and Licenses Required

Physical Demands

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to tobacco smoke, moving mechanical parts and fumes or airborne particles. The worker is frequently subject to inside environmental conditions, which provide protection from weather conditions, but not necessarily from temperature changes, and is occasionally subject to outside environmental conditions and to wet and / or humid conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Disclaimer : Certain Licenses and Certification requirements can be obtained once hired.