Graduate/Professional Engineer
Salary
See Position Description
Job Type
Full-time
Job Number
24TRNS165FM340
Opening Date
12/06/2024
Closing Date
1/6/2025 11:59 PM Central
Description
The Construction division of Hennepin County's Transportation department is seeking a Graduate Engineer/Professional Engineer. If you enjoy working outdoors and have a strong interest in transportation projects, from pedestrian ramps to highway reconstruction, then you should consider working at Hennepin County Public Works. The position offers you the opportunity to learn about transportation projects and collaborate with other civil engineers, technicians, designers, and planners. We offer excellent benefits along with multiple opportunities for advancement. Upon receiving the Professional Engineer (PE) licensure, you would be eligible for promotion to a Professional Engineer position.
Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. For more information visit employee referral program.
Salary will be based upon qualifications:
Graduate Engineer (Level I): $63,084.38 - $94,626.57 Annually Professional Engineer (Level II): $76,679.45 - $115,019.18 Annually
Location and hours:
These positions are hybrid and will be performed both on-site at Hennepin County Public Works Department facility, 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina, MN 55340 (There is no public transportation to this facility), or in a field environment within Hennepin County, and remote as job duties allow. During construction season, this position will work at various Hennepin County sites or in the office, and hybrid during the winter season as job duties require. Work hours will typically be Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New employees who are hired into remote or hybrid positions between January 2, 2022 to December 31, 2024, will receive $500 toward the cost of establishing consistent internet connectivity, payable upon completion of 6 months of employment.
About these position types:
These are full-time, benefit earning positions. This posting will be used to fill a vacancy at either the Graduate Engineer or the Professional Engineer levels. Selection will be based upon the qualifications of the applicants.
These positions are internally classified as a Graduate Engineer or Professional Engineer in the Engineer job class series. Click here to view the job classification specification.
In these positions you will:
· Assist or serve as, the Construction Project Engineer on road or bridge construction projects, assisting/leading an internal contract administration team of inspectors/construction surveyors and/or managing consultant contract administration teams to ensure compliance with Federal/State Aid standards, special provisions, environmental documents, contract plans, and MnDOT standard specifications.
· Participate in the review of complete construction plans and specifications by applying roadway design criteria that include constructability reviews, traffic control needs, safety, quality, project specific detailed designs, specification items, and checking/reviewing other project related items.
· Coordinate and communicate with internal team members across Hennepin County's Public Work divisions and departments, external permitting agencies, municipal partners, stakeholder groups, and individual citizens to ensure successful project delivery outcomes.
· Direct and perform tasks in the inspection and materials testing of road and bridge projects for compliance to the project plans and specifications.
· Oversee administration of county state aid highway funding requirements.
· Prepare and review partial payment estimate in construction management software (OneOffice).
· Review final costs, previous payments, resolve differences; and prepare for contract changes.
Need to have as a Graduate Engineer:
· Bachelor's degree or higher in civil engineering or other engineering field appropriate to the position.
· Registration as an Engineer in Training (EIT) with the Minnesota Board of Registration or the ability to acquire registration within six months of hire.
· Ability to:
o Regularly lift up to 50 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.
o Navigate rough terrain, working outdoors in extreme temperatures.
Need to have as a Professional Engineer:
· One of the following:
o Bachelor's degree or higher in civil engineering or other engineering field appropriate to the position and four years or more of professional engineering experience.
o Eight years or more of professional engineering experience.
· Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE) with the Minnesota Board of Registration or licensure in another state with the ability to obtain licensure in Minnesota within six months of hiring.
For hire for either position type: A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit.
Nice to have:
· Two or more years of PE or EIT civil engineering experience.
· Experience with:
o Construction inspection, construction observation, construction administration, and/or surveying.
o Transportation/civil engineering functions such as preparing roadway drainage calculations, site grading, earthwork, underground utilities, and/or erosion control.
o Preparing and/or reviewing environmental documents for roadway projects.
o Preparing and/or analyzing pavement thickness design criteria, structural analysis, traffic analysis, cost estimating, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and/or Geographic Information System (GIS).
· Graduate of an Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology ABET accredited university, providing eligibility to take the MN state board test.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Fahad Mansoor