Civil Engineer III Team Lead - Aviation Department

ABOUT THIS POSITION

Approximately 48 million passengers traveled through Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in 2023, one of the busiest airports in the country in the nation's 5th largest city. Sky Harbor is the largest of three airports in the Phoenix Airport System (Phoenix Sky Harbor, Deer Valley, and Goodyear airports) which is operated by the City of Phoenix Aviation Department and has an economic impact of $38 billion annually.

The Aviation Department has a vacancy for a Civil Engineer III - Team Lead position. The Civil Engineer III Team Lead position is responsible for performing the following essential job functions: supervises staff that manage the design and construction of capital projects including aspects of cost control, schedule control, and quality assurance consistent with approved Department standards. This position supervises the coordination of the design and construction of aviation facilities including reviewing progress for timeliness, negotiates, administers, and controls contracts and agreements related to the projects. In addition, serves as the Department's administrative contact with consultants, architects, contractors, stakeholders, and other public agencies.

The Civil Engineer III Team Lead supervises staff including providing orientation and training in city and departmental policies, procedures and standards; issues assignments to staff; establishes priorities and deadlines; provides scheduling information, and budget cost estimates on future projects. The position also prepares regular reports on project progress and special reports dealing with unique circumstances or problems including recommendations for their resolution.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Familiarity with Federal Aviation Administration rules, regulations, and guidelines.

• Proficient decision making, strong leadership, and organizational skills.

• Proficient with design and construction.

SALARY

Pay Range: $97,780.80 to $144,476.80 annually.

Hiring Range: $97,780.80 to $118,872.00 annually.

Pay Range Explanation:

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.

• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.

BENEFITS

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information

• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions

• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans

• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan

• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually

• Dental, vision, and life insurance options

• Employer paid long-term disability

• Free Bus/light rail pass

• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year

• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days

• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period

• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Four years of experience in the practice of civil engineering or architecture.

• One year of experience supervising professional and technical staff.

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering degree.

• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.

• Current Arizona Professional Engineer registration required at time of hire.

• The City job description can be found here.

• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.

• The following list is not all inclusive but are TSA general factors for disqualification of employment for working at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. Other factors will be assessed that may also lead to disqualification. Qualified candidates should consider these factors when applying. Aviation Employment Disqualifiers.

• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.

• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Experience negotiating contracts.

• Experience with Tenant Improvements (TI).

• Experience with Job Order Contracting (JOC).

• Experience working in an airport environment.

• Experience with Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) and project management.

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes May 16, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

HOW TO APPLY

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Civil Engineer III Team Lead, JC:20235, ID# 53959, 4/19/2024, USM, GO, Benefits: 007

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