You didn't choose Engineering, Engineering chose you!

Herriman City is listed as one of the Top Work Places according to the SL Tribune. Be part of the best and bring your skills and knowledge to Herriman. We are looking for hardworking, fun, and dedicated staff to bring our Engineering Department forward!

Depending on experience and skill level, we can hire at the level I or II.

GENERAL PURPOSE

Assist in the coordinating, designing, developing, and constructing of the City infrastructure. Serve as an engineering project leader or manager on smaller projects. Provide independent interpretation and execution of policies governing the City engineering. This position will be focused on traffic and transportation engineering for the City.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Works under the direction of the City Engineer but may also receive direction from a higher-level City Engineer.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Ensures compliance with codes and standards; screens for traffic, parking, drainage, right-of-way, and special planning commission action requirements (annexations, zone changes, special use permits, etc.). May train other contractors and City staff on code compliance.
• May assist and direct roadway design plans under the supervision of the City Engineer.
• Work to create roadway signing and striping plans as directed by City Engineer.
• Conducts engineering division reviews and approvals of commercial and residential project plans and construction drawings during the development review process. Including reviewing transportation infrastructure plans to ensure adherence to City Standards, MUTCD, AASHTO, and ITE Manuals.
• Completes preliminary designs of utility systems; aids in establishing City master plan for various infrastructure systems, including the Transportation Master Plan.
• Prepares preliminary and final construction plans for roadway, water, sewer, and storm drainage capital improvement projects for the City; ensures correct calculations and measurements.
• Develops design plans for field survey data. Ensures correct statistics and data to make recommendations on designs and plans.
• Coordinates a variety of operations and projects related to traffic and signalization project design and management, infrastructure analysis and public works systems. Prioritizes projects and prepares engineering reviews.
• Serves as liaison with Federal, State, County, and local jurisdictions; represents the City as staff to various commissions and task forces.
• May administer multi-departmental committee meetings such as the Traffic Committee, including receiving and responding to public feedback.
• Assists with various aspects of project management and scheduling. Adheres with established standards and consultant activities and complies with standards and contract specifications.
• Maintains City maps showing annexation requirements per State code; provides miscellaneous drafting services to other departments as needed.
• Prepares various reports, projections, and evaluations as required; provides input and recommendations to City Council and committees as required.
• May perform traffic studies and direct the City traffic counting programs.

• Performs other related duties as assigned.

   

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

• Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or comparable degree from an accredited university.

Experience:

• One to Four years of progressively responsible Civil Engineering experience including experience in planning, drafting, GIS, municipal services and directing civil engineering projects.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Must be at least 18yrs old.
• Passe d Fundamentals of Engineering Exam
• Working towards Professional Engineering License
• Requires a valid Utah Driver's License.
• Must be able to pass a pre-employment drug test, background check, and driving record check

• A working knowledge of AutoCAD and ArcMap.

   

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Working knowledge of principles and practices of the planning, design, construction and administration of municipal public works programs. .
• Communicate in the English language by phone or in person in a one-to-one or group setting. Produce written documents in the English language with clearly organized thoughts using proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.
• Use logical and creative thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions.
• Proficient in Microsoft office programs such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.
• Administer large and complex budgets.
• Utilize computer and related work processing, spreadsheet, computer aided design (CAD) software, geographic information systems (GIS), and other applications as required.
• Analyze and interpret engineering plans and specifications in accordance with design requirements and applicable standards and regulations.

• Travel to various sites.

   

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• This is a primarily sedentary office classification, although standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required.
• Positions in the classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information.
• Positions in the classification occasionally lift and carry reports and records that typically weigh less than 20 pounds.

• May be required to leave the office and visit job sites within the City.

   

NOTE:

In the event of a declared emergency or any undeclared emergency or natural disaster, that threatens the life, health and/or safety of the public, employees may be assigned to assist rescue and relief workers. Such assignments may be in locations, during hours and performing work significantly different from the employees normal work assignments and may continue through the recovery phase of the emergency.

Associated with this position will be confidential and proprietary information of Herriman City. Employee acknowledges that this information will not be shared with others outside the discharge of duties. Confidential and proprietary information shall mean information not generally known to the public.

The above information is intended to describe the general nature of this position and is not to be considered an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, requirements or knowledge, skills and abilities. Herriman City reserves the right to add or change duties at any time, and provides for a six (6) month probation or evaluation employment period. Changes in employment status during this evaluation period are not subject to cause.