Civil Engineer IV

The City of Saint Paul is hiring an individual to perform expert-level professional engineering on Public Works projects within the Street Maintenance Division. This individual will act as an assistant to the Street Maintenance Division Manager and may serve as a technical consultant to the City Engineer on complex engineering projects.

Here's what you can expect to do:

• Project future engineering needs of the City and conduct long-range planning.

• Oversee the preparation of design, plan, specification, and estimate of costs.

• Assist with operations management including scope development, cost estimating, scheduling, and controlling/monitoring the budget.

• Represent the department at meetings with the public and elected officials.

• Oversight of mystery voids management, including coordinating responses, facilitating communication across all departments and divisions, ensuring issue resolution, and maintaining documentation of decisions, actions, field data, timelines, and resolutions.

• Manage office personnel, hiring process, Asphalt Plant operations, and maintenance agreements across all PW divisions

• For more information and essential functions, see our job description.

Information Specific to this Position:

This position will be located at 873 Dale St N, Saint Paul working the hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm, with some flexibility.

Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages, and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions and paid vacation and sick time.

Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals.

At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us. We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.

Must possess and maintain Licensure as a Professional Civil Engineer in the state of Minnesota and six years of professional civil engineering experience. At least two years of which must be as a Civil Engineer III level or equivalent.

Licensure in the State of Minnesota as a Professional Civil Engineer is required by date of appointment.

• Submit a City of Saint Paul online application by the closing date.

• Upload or submit the following required documents via the online application system. (Zip files and web links will not be accepted. Each uploaded attachment is limited to 10MB.) 

• A legible copy of your MN Professional Engineer (PE) License (if applicable)  

• A resume

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Need technical support? For help with the online application, please call 1-855-524-5627.Assessment: Qualifications Rating

The Qualifications Rating is an assessment of your completed application, answers to the Supplemental Questionnaire, and your resume. Be as specific and detailed as possible in completing your application and questionnaire. You must submit your completed application and supplemental questionnaire by the application deadline.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

Open Job Posting: This posting is open to anyone who meets the position requirements.

Eligible Lists: Eligible lists are typically created from a pass/fail assessment.

Those who pass the assessment will be placed on an eligible list for approximately six months. Hiring Managers may interview/hire anyone from the list.

Final Selection Process: You must receive a score of 75% or higher to pass the assessment and be considered for the position.

Those who pass will be placed on an eligible list and all will be notified of their status. A Hiring Manager will consider those applicants eligible for hire. You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process which may include an interview, job simulation, work sample submission, or other evaluation method.

Human Resources Contact Information:

Danni Smith at 651-266-6566

Email: danni.smith@stpaul.gov

The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history.

Veteran's Preference: If you are a veteran and would like to receive Veteran's preference in accordance with MN Statute 197.455, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214 preferably at time of application. Click here for more information.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The City of Saint Paul is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.