Engineer I - Construction Management

Company Description

The City of San Antonio's mission is to deliver quality City services and commit to achieve San Antonio's vision of prosperity for our diverse, vibrant, and historic community.

Our approximately 12,000 employees are critical in the delivery of quality services to the residents of the City of San Antonio. The commitment our employees demonstrate to their jobs and to the advancement of the City's goals is the key to our success in mission accomplishment.

The City of San Antonio has identified four core values - Teamwork, Professionalism, Integrity, and Innovation - to efficiently and effectively inspire, motivate, lead, develop and empower employees in order to serve the public economically, ethically, equitably, and continuously improve and promote the high performance of government.

To ensure commitment to these values and to further integrate them with our organizational mission and vision, it is imperative that we seek these behaviors in the people we hire.

Job Description

Under general supervision, is responsible for performing professional engineering work consisting of design and construction engineering management of principal public works projects.  Working conditions are split between on-site construction visits and an office environment.  Exercises direct supervision over assigned staff.    

Work Location
100 W. Houston Street (City Tower) San Antonio, Texas 78205

Work Hours
7:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
 

Essential Job Functions

• Works with professional, technical, and other employees in the development, design, construction engineering management, and maintenance of principal public works projects. 
• Reviews design plans, project specifications, and cost estimates; attends design and construction review meetings; directs the day-to-day construction engineering management, identifies and solves construction, constructability; and provides coordination between contractor, utilities, city and stakeholders to solve project problems.  
• Approves plans and specifications for construction contracts. 
• Advises other City departments on matters related to technical engineering issues. 
• Requests and evaluates consultant fee proposals; monitors and approves compensation for professional engineering services. 
• Responsible for overseeing construction projects’ Traffic Control Plans, project phase and sequencing, traffic signs, pavement markings, traffic signals, for safe access during the work; responsible for the review of the Project Critical Path Method Schedule and managing all impacts associated with project Time Impact Analysis. 
• Reviews bid packages prepared by consultants. 
• Attends pre-bid conferences; analyzes bid results; makes recommendations on accepting/rejecting bids. 
• Assists with budget preparation. 
• Performs related duties and fulfills responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering from an accredited college, university, or engineering school approved by a State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• Four (4) years' experience in engineering.
• No substitution for education allowed.
• Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the State of Texas.
• OR Licensed Professional Engineer (P.E.) from another state with the ability to obtain a P.E. license in the State of Texas within 6 months of employment.
• Valid Class "C" Texas driver's License.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in design and construction project management for streets and drainage projects.
• Experience working with or for public agencies and their capital programs.
• Ability to take technical concepts and effectively communicate those concepts to a non-technical audience.
• Experience working on a team to achieve common goals.

Additional Information

For more information and to submit your application, visit the City of San Antonio's website at:  www.sanantonio.gov/hr/careercenter