City of Spokane Valley
Employment Opportunity
Position:  Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Senior Engineer
 
ABOUT THE POSITION:  Spokane Valley is seeking a highly qualified and enthusiastic employee to serve our City as a regular, full-time Senior Engineer for the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) in our Engineering Division.  This position is responsible for planning, design and construction of a wide variety of municipal projects.  The ideal candidate will serve as the project manager for assigned Capital Improvement Projects and have exceptional technical skills and a strong desire to provide superior service to both internal and external customers.
 
SELECTED EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:  Serves as a Project Manager on various municipal projects. Oversees all aspects of capital projects including the design, right-of-way and construction phases, including developing requests for proposals; negotiating and administering contracts; managing consultants, developing construction plans and specifications; determining required acquisitions; ensuring contractor compliance with time and budget and ensuring project compliance with grant funding requirements.  Investigates and resolves citizen complaints related to assigned capital improvement projects and conducts public meetings.
 
DESIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:  Education and Experience: Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in civil engineering or a closely related field; and minimum of five (5) years previous professional civil engineering experience including at least three years managing Capital Improvement Projects.  Experience managing federally funded projects strongly desired.  An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered. 
Necessary Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  Thorough knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices and methods as applicable to a municipal setting; thorough knowledge of applicable City policies, laws, and regulations affecting Division activities.  Experience overseeing projects that involve regional and federal grant funding as it relates to schedules, budgets, funding agency approval processes including but not limited to right-of-way and construction documentation.  Strong project management skills and the ability to oversee and manage multiple projects simultaneously, be sensitive to deadlines and changing priorities, develop project cost estimates, work within the constraints of the budget, and monitor contracts.  Ideal candidate must be detail oriented, self-motivated, passionate and be willing to work in a fast-faced environment.

Ability to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, with employees, consultants, other governmental agency representatives, City officials and the general public; ability to conduct necessary engineering research and compile comprehensive reports.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  Must possess a valid State driver's license or have the ability to obtain one prior to employment.  Must possess a registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Washington or reciprocal certification.  Successful completion of a background check, including a criminal check, is a requirement of employment at Spokane Valley. 

SALARY:   Full salary range is $8,064 - $12,207 per month (Grade 18). Hiring salary DOQ and includes an excellent benefit package.   This is a represented, FLSA exempt position, in the Engineering Division.

BENEFITS: Health benefits are provided through the Association of Washington Cities Employee Benefit Trust.  The City currently provides excellent medical, dental, life, long term disability, vision, and Employee Assistance benefits.  Eleven paid holidays, vacation, sick, five days of paid administrative leave per year (prorated depending on hiring date) and ability to work a compressed work schedule.  The required retirement system of the City is Washington Public Employee’s Retirement System (PERS) which requires an employee contribution.  In addition, employees have access to a 457 and Roth IRA plans.  The City does not participate in Social Security.  However, the City has adopted an ICMA-RC 401(A) Social Security substitute plan with the same contribution rates as FICA.  Additional benefits include continuing education and training.  All positions in the City are considered at‑will.

TO APPLY Interested and qualified persons are invited to submit a complete City application, résumé, cover letter and list of five (5) work-related references (name and phone number) via our Online Application System at http://www.spokanevalleywa.gov click on Jobs.    

APPLICATION DEADLINE:  Apply Immediately.  Recruitment open until filled.