Job Specifications
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Job Summary
The City of Bellevue is looking for a Senior Engineer to join the Office of Grand Connection team.
In this position, you will perform senior level engineering or project management work in the design, implementation, operation and review/permitting of the Grand Connection Crossing, and delivery of the project.
Complete and oversee a variety of professional engineering assignments in one or more specialized areas of transportation systems, operations and programs.
Employees are typically assigned a subset of responsibilities involving project and construction management, engineering design, development review, design review and/or oversight, traffic modeling, planning and operating intelligent transportation systems, right of way review, permitting and inspection.
Under the general direction of a manager, the work can include providing technical expertise in project engineering, project management, developing traffic systems, analyzing design or construction related issues and providing problem solving, guidance, and recommendations to meet project or program goals and objectives.
Supervision Received And Exercised
Works under general supervision.
May supervise or lead the work of engineering staff, interns and consultants.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
Performs duties and responsibilities commensurate with assigned functional area which may include any combination of the following tasks:
Performs complex engineering analysis, operations, design, and/or project management; work may include any combination of plan review, permitting, development and/or implementation of systems, projects and programs in transportation operations, design, construction, or maintenance.
Presents engineering study results and data to a variety of audiences including other engineers, managers, commissions, city council, and the public.
Manages capital investment program (CIP) projects and/or other capital programs or projects; prepares engineering plans and project specifications; assembles project teams, and oversees project scope, budget, schedule, and implementation; establishes and maintains documentation to meet funding source requirements.
Manages infrastructure construction contracts including change management, contract management, measurement and payment issues change order negotiation, schedule development and review.
Interprets and applies standards, guidelines, and policies to transportation or development programs and projects; leads teams to develop new or update existing standards, programs or codes.
Leads and oversees the work of project teams; coordinates, advises and confers with project team members, consultants, and other project stakeholders on design alternatives and solutions in engineering design and construction.
Selects and oversees the work of consultants; negotiates and executes agreements and monitors progress and expenditures. Provides consultant guidance and reviews consultant's deliverables. Administers consultant contracts for design or construction management services.
Serves as a technical expert; develops measures to mitigate project risks and impacts; develops concepts of operations; provides design support, troubleshoots complex system issues, and selects appropriate resources, technology and equipment for projects.
Manages review and implementation of process to ensure complex and/or controversial transportation or development project proposals comply with applicable federal, state, and local codes, regulations, and standards.
Prepares or manages the preparation of environmental documents and discipline reports required by environmental regulatory agencies.
Initiates, coordinates and/or participates in the acquisition of property rights. Collaborates with city and contract property agents, appraisers, relocation specialists, attorneys, and state right of way officials in the acquisition process.
Reviews engineering projects and permits to provide comment and direction.
Evaluates and tests new and emerging technologies to determine suitability for city systems and programs. Manages the development or update of plans and studies for major engineering programs.
Manages the bidding and addenda process, and obtains federal, state, and local permits for projects.
Establishes and monitors projects goals and priorities and tracks performance measures related to these objectives.
Works with developer's representatives for plan design changes; identifies and addresses technical problems and issues.
Supports and facilitates technology partnerships with publi
About the Company
Bellevue is the fifth largest city in Washington, with a population of more than 150,000. It is the high-tech and retail center of the Eastside, with more than 150,000 jobs around the city and a skyline of gleaming high-rises. You can learn a lot about the city from news releases, the It's Your City newsletter and Bellevue Television. While business booms downtown, much of Bellevue retains a small-town feel, with thriving, woodsy neighborhoods and a vast network of green spaces and recreational facilities that keep people ca...
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