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City of Mesa - Citywide

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER

JOB DESCRIPTION

Classification Responsibilities: Under general supervision, performs advanced responsible

professional engineering work. Employees in this class perform the full-range of professional

engineering tasks. In addition, a Senior Civil Engineer directs and reviews the work performed by

lower-level professional and paraprofessional engineers, technicians, inspectors, surveyors, etc.

Assignments are broad in scope and require the use of independent judgment and initiative in making

technical decisions of considerable difficulty. A Senior Civil Engineer may specialize in a particular

field (example: storm drainage, sewer and water, roadways, special improvement districts, construction

administration, etc.) and act as the City's technical expert in that field. This class performs related duties

as required.

In the Engineering Department, the Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for managing projects in the

City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) throughout the entire life of the project. Duties as project

manager are comprehensive including responsibilities for such tasks as preparing design and bid

documents, securing necessary permits and approvals, preparing cost estimates, tracking budgets,

coordinating with other City departments, performing quality control and assurance, coordinating

reviews by other City departments and outside agencies, communicating with the general public and

elected officials, preparing reports and calculations, mentoring other staff, overseeing the bidding and

Council award processes, and reviewing shop drawings. During the construction phase of a project, the

Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for ensuring that the project is completed in accordance with the

approval plans and specifications. Acts as the City’s representative for the project performing tasks such

as ensuring and verifying compliance with the bid documents, ensuring compliance with the obtained

permits and approvals, preparing cost estimates, tracking budgets, coordinating with other City

departments, coordinating with outside agencies, performing construction inspections, communicating

with the public and with elected officials, preparing reports and calculations, mentoring other staff,

reviewing shop drawings, verifying quantities, reviewing pay applications, and negotiating change

orders.

In the Development Services Department, a Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for reviewing and

permitting private development projects to be built in the City of Mesa. Duties as project reviewer of

civil plans are comprehensive, including responsibilities for such tasks as review of prepared design

documents and reports for utilities main line extensions, service connections, street improvements, and

storm water retention plans. Duties also include: coordination with other City departments on the

design and construction of public facilities by developers. Individuals in this position have extensive

public contact with developers, contractors, and owners regarding infrastructure improvement

requirements. With a strong emphasis on customer service, this individual works to promote problem

resolution and positive interaction between City and the private development community.

Senior Civil Engineer