Senior Civil Engineer, Highway

Salary : $75,212.80 - $112,798.40 Annually

Location : Columbiana, AL

Job Type : Full Time Classified

Job Number : 2024-00492

Department : HIGHWAY

Opening Date : 02 / 11 / 2025

Closing Date : 2 / 28 / 2025 4 : 30 PM Central

Job Summary

Work involves assisting the County Engineer in technical and administrative duties and the direct supervisory activities in reviewing and assigning the work of assigned Engineering Aides and Assistants, including the county Bridge Inspector. This position designs, plans, oversees, and inspects various roadway and bridge construction and repair projects.

• Assigns, instructs, and oversees the daily activities and overall job performance of 2 to 5 Engineering Assistants.
• Conceives, designs, plans, oversees and inspects the construction of federal-aid, state-aid, and 100% county funded roadway upgrade & rehabilitation projects.
• Coordinates, oversees and inspects utility relocations in conjunction with highway construction projects.
• Ensures utilities are installed according to approved permits and handles and problems caused during installation.
• Oversees the research of deed records and tax maps to determine property owners and property lines in order to coordinate and process right-of-way acquisitions in accordance with county and federal guidelines.
• Contacts landowners and witnesses documentation.
• Makes court appearances in condemnation cases and presents expert witness testimony if required.
• Participates in training exercises required for license maintenance.
• Presents data to supervisor(s) and elected officials as necessary.
• Determine construction requirements in regard to pavement surface, horizontal and vertical alignment, drainage structures, shoulder widths and clear zone.
• Supervises contractors and / or county forces during all phases of construction including clearing, grading, placing drainage structures, placing base material and paving.
• Aids in planning and supervising Shelby County's annual paving contract. Works with the County Engineer, Assistant County Engineer and Chief Engineer to determine which roads will be resurfaced and what type of surface each will receive.
• Determines need for traffic striping, pavement markers, and other safety features.
• Performs calculations to determine project costs and ensures these costs are within budget.
• Supervises contractor and Engineering Assistants to ensure quality construction. Verifies monthly estimates for payment to the contractor.
• Coordinates and assigns outside contract services for surveying, engineering and roadway construction.
• Prepares legal bid documents, plans, specifications and standards as required.
• Maintains contact with the general public to address, evaluate and correct potential safety or maintenance problems on county maintained roads and rights-of-way.
• Directs maintenance crews in repair and preventative measures.
• Assists in scheduling and assigning training for Engineering Assistants to keep their ALDOT certifications current such as Roadway Technician, Asphalt Technician, Concrete Technician, Nuclear Gauge Safety Training and Certified Traffic Control Inspector.
• Provides engineering services to other county departments such as Development Services and Facilities on an as needed basis.
• Performs drainage research and calculations.
• Assists in maintenance of county maintained traffic signals.
• Performs various field tasks such as locating, surveying, staking and construction layout.
• Performs all duties in a safe and efficient manner.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by supervision.

Qualifications and Requirements

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS

Physical Demands & Work Environment

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in equal amounts inside and outside. Subject to extreme weather conditions and noise from heavy equipment. Exposure to dust, fumes, chemicals, radiation, contagious disease, hazardous / toxic waste, etc.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Work is generally light in nature and consists of a nominal amount of lifting, climbing, bending, and walking. Field / site work assignments involve prolonged walking, standing, climbing, bending, driving, and lifting objects weighing 20 - 50 pounds.

Conditions of Job Offer and Employment

EXAMINATIONS : No written or performance examination will be required for this position. Applicants are screened and certified based on an evaluation of their education, training, experience and other requirements as outlined in this Position Announcement and denoted on their Job Application and responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT / POST OFFER DRUG SCREENING : Shelby County is committed to providing and maintaining a drug-free work environment. After receiving a conditional offer of employment, applicants are required to pass a drug test conducted at a test site designated by Shelby County.

Shelby County offers a competitive benefit package that includes :

In addition a wide variety of voluntary benefits are available for benefits eligible employees to purchase :

Critical Illness Insurance

Medical Spending Account

It is important that all applicants read the following very carefully before completing the Online Application and responding to the Supplemental Questions to avoid possible adverse action. Applicants misrepresenting information or falsifying information on this Application in any way will result in disqualification, being barred from applying for jobs in the future and if hired or a current employee you may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including dismissal from employment. In the questions that follow, applicants are asked to provide information about work history, this information may include things such as dates of employment, names of employers and specific details of the work you performed. The information and answers provided must be true and must be substantiated and verifiable in the Employment History section of this Application. A reference and background investigation will be performed and any information that is false or that you misrepresent will result in the disqualification of this Application and the revocation of any pending job offer. Also, submitting a resume in lieu of completing the employment history and education sections of the Application or failure to provide all of the information requested in the Education, Employment History or Supplemental Questions will result in disqualification of this Application. Be thorough and honest when completing the Application and in answering the Supplemental Questions. A thorough background investigation is conducted on all new hires with an offer pending and before a final hiring decision is made. If any information is found to be misrepresenting, fraudulent or omitted for the purpose of concealing unfavorable information, any pending offer of employment will be withdrawn and the applicant will be disqualified and barred from applying with Shelby County in the future. CURRENT EMPLOYEES PROMOTING OR TRANSFERRING FROM A NON-DOT POSITION TO A DOT POSITION : If you are a current Shelby County employee serving in a classified service position which is a non-DOT position and you are selected for promotion to a position that requires a CDL you will be subject to the rules and regulations governing DOT physicals and drug screens. You will be required to submit to a DOT physical and drug screen prior to being granted the promotion. Should you fail the physical, you will remain in your current non-DOT position, unless the physical indicates that you are not fit for your current position. A determination will be made concerning your eligibility to continue employment with Shelby County based on the results of the physical exam. Also, you will be required to submit to a DOT drug screen. If you should fail the drug screen you will be in violation of the Shelby County Drug and Alcohol policy and you will be subject to immediate dismissal.If you are completing this application for someone other than yourself, make sure the applicant is available to review and electronically sign the document before submission. Failure to do so will not change the disqualification rules as stated above.Please check below to indicate that you have read and understand the requirements of completing the Application.

Do you currently occupy a classified service position with Shelby County, Alabama?

If you answered yes to the previous question, please list the job title of the classified service position that you currently occupy.

Only respond to this question if you currently work for Shelby County Commission in a classified service position and answered yes to Question 2. As a current Shelby County Classified Service employee, if an offer of this position would result in a promotion, you understand that you must serve a 30-day promotional probationary period. During this 30-day period you may be demoted for unsatisfactory service and returned to the position held prior to the promotion. If promoted while serving a new hire probationary period you shall serve out the remainder of your six month probationary period, but in no event shall you serve less than a 30-day probationary period for the promotion. The probationary period lasting the longest will supersede. Employees within their 12 month New Hire Probationary Period are subject to dismissal without any rights of appeal to the board and shall be recognized as employed-at-will during said 12 month probationary period. Please indicate whether or not you accept these terms by checking the appropriate box below. )

Please check the box that represents the highest level of education achieved to date.

Is your Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering?

From what school, institution or college did you receive your highest level of education?

Are you a Registered Professional Engineer in the State of Alabama?

Do you have at least 4 years of experience working under the supervision of a Registered Professional Engineer?

Do you possess a valid Drivers' License? Valid means your driver's license is not currently suspended or revoked.

Do you have any experience with Microstation software?

Please describe your experience directing the work of others and supervising them to do the work appropriately.

Please describe a situation where you had to use your analytical skills to resolve a problem.

Please describe a project that did not go as planned and explain how you identified the issues and worked through it.

Please explain why you chose the civil engineering field as your career choice.

Please list any special skills, qualifications, training or certifications you have which would help you contribute to the success of the Highway Department.

Required Question

Salary : $75,213 - $112,798