Civil Engineer

Employee in this position is responsible for managing civil engineering projects in the field of public works road and stormwater construction. Provides construction administration and inspection. Schedules and assigns work to technical engineering personnel and determines priorities. Supervises and participates in the preparation, reproduction and disposition of plans and specifications for road-related improvements and other county maintenance and construction projects. Reviews plans and specifications and makes recommendations as to alterations needed. Supervises, coordinates and documents construction inspection. Prepares cost estimates and construction contracts. Negotiates professional architectural and engineering consultant contracts for new task scopes of work and budgets. Performs a variety of research and evaluation projects for determining long-range construction programs. Prepares materials for consideration by the County Engineer/Public Works director. Prepares comprehensive reports and makes recommendations on engineering problems. Provides project management of grant-funded County road construction projects, including route selection, right-of-way acquisition, and road design, development of plans and specifications, bidding, and management of construction contracts. Performs other tasks as directed. Knowledge of principles, practices and methods of civil engineering, hydraulics, hydrology, soils, etc. Knowledge of current literature, trends and developments in the area of specialization of the position. Familiarity with Autodesk, AutoCAD and Civil 3D design software. Ability to perform technical research work and to give reliable advice on engineering problems. Ability to express ideas effectively--orally and in writing. Ability to interpret plans, specs and reports. Ability to adopt approved engineering methods and standards of planning, designing and constructing a variety of public works projects. Familiarity with Public Works contracting procedures. Knowledge of WSDOT and FHWA project management and design procedures. Knowledge and experience in design and construction of urban/rural roadways and facilities. Ability to remain calm under stressful situations. BS degree with major study in civil or construction engineering, engineering technology, or a closely related field. Three years of professional civil engineering experience in a responsible position preferred. Valid Driver's License required. Island County is an Equal Opportunity Employer.