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Employment Type
Full Time
Job Summary
Are you ready to lead transformative projects that enhance our city's infrastructure and elevate the quality of life for our residents? We're searching for a talented Civil Engineer to join our team and propel your career to new heights.
As a key member of our dynamic team, you'll have the chance to spearhead impactful projects, with a primary focus on Street Preservation, Street Reconstruction, and Transportation. Additionally, you'll lend your expertise to projects involving critical areas such as stormwater management, water and wastewater systems, and buildings. This is your opportunity to make a lasting difference in our community while advancing your professional journey.
The City of Olathe is Future Ready, using the City’s 2040 Strategic Plan as a roadmap to successfully address tomorrow’s challenges in resilient, innovative, and collaborative ways. Olathe’s Infrastructure Department is a national and regional leader in the delivery of innovative public works services and assets.
Civil Engineer II-III Salary Range: $68,640 - $92,121 depending on experience and qualifications as described below:
Experience: Two to seven years of engineering and project management experience in a municipality or Public Works department is preferred.
Licenses and Certifications: Must have successfully passed Fundamentals of Engineering exam. A registered Professional Engineer license in the State of Kansas is preferred, or ability to obtain a Professional Engineer license in the State of Kansas within 6 months of employment. Must have a valid Driver’s License with a favorable driving record.
For more details, review the full job details and requirements below.
Manage the design and construction of projects with a primary focus on Street Preservation, Street Reconstruction, and Transportation; additional duties may include management of projects involving stormwater, water and wastewater systems, and buildings; review and prepare plans, specifications, and contracts; and provide technical support to the Public Works Department.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage the design and construction of projects involving areas of streets, stormwater, water and wastewater systems, and potentially buildings.
- Review and approve plans and specifications, designs, technical documents and reports ensuring compliance with city technical specifications, design guidelines and applicable codes and ordinances.
- Exercise professional judgment in accordance with currently accepted practices of civil engineering architecture, landscape architecture and appropriate laws and codes.
- Provide assistance and collaborate with construction inspectors in the interpretation of plans and resolution of problems during construction; review plans to ensure compliance with original plans and specifications; and approve changes to approved plans and specifications.
- Participate in the process of selecting consultants to design various city projects; review and manage consultant studies, designs, plans, specifications and related items.
- Assist in the preparation and supervision of consultant and contractor services contracts.
- Maintain constant awareness of progress and budget on assigned projects; design and ensure compliance to approved budget and designated time schedules for project completion.
- Participate in a variety of special engineering studies to determine impact of various projects; prepare technical reports; and prepare hydraulic calculations or perform modeling for water distribution and sewer collection systems.
- Respond to questions and concerns of staff, other departments, consultants and the general public.
- Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.
Qualifications:
Experience: Five to seven years of engineering and project management experience, preferably with experience in a municipality or Public Works department.
Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field.
Licenses and Certifications: Must be a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Kansas, or be able to obtain a professional engineering license in the State of Kansas within 6 months of employment. Must have a valid driver's license with a favorable driving record.
