Engineer III

Salt Lake County…A career with a purpose in the community you love!

Salt Lake County invites you to explore our exciting career opportunities. We seek highly enthusiastic individuals to enrich our County with your experience and talent. If you enjoy working in a team environment that is committed to changing the lives of its community, please keep reading.

What it is like to work here

At Salt Lake County our culture is woven into all aspects of our work and our employees’ lives, from the way we treat each other to the way we support the community. To promote and foster a fun and healthy work environment, we appreciate employees through great benefits, a healthy work life balance and room to grow and develop.

Surround yourself with

Peers who are motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve. We serve Salt Lake County and envision a safe and beautiful place for all to live work and have fun. Salt Lake County is about connecting people and championing our community. Community is more than a place….its our heart and service that bring us together.

We encourage a work life balance

Working for Salt Lake County is more than just a paycheck. A career with /Salt Lake County includes several benefits and perks. We support our employees with 12 Holidays, up to 24 vacation days, 12 sick days and one personal day every year. We work in a hybrid environment giving you flexibility to manage working from home and being in office.

Additional Benefits include

• Retirement options for hybrid pension/401(k) or 401(k) only with a 10% contribution
  
  
  

Medical coverage including a 100% county paid premium option-Dental and Vision coverage including coverage for adult designees

• Health Savings account with a county contribution up to $1200/year, Flexible Spending Account
• 100% county-paid Long-Term Disability and Short-Term Disability option
• Professional Development including professional membership fees paid
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Plus Onsite medical clinic, childcare and gym; hospital insurance, pet insurance auto and home insurance and discounts at County facilities.
  
  
  

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Job Summary

As Engineer, serves as project engineer on engineering design and construction projects, and

independently evaluates, selects and applies standard engineering techniques, procedures and

criteria in making engineering designs and decisions. This is a responsible position in planning,

design, construction or related engineering work.

Prepare preliminary and/or final plans, specifications, and estimates. Check project plans and

submittals for approval. Direct the technical work of technicians and engineering interns. Act as

construction engineer. Assist in the section's responsibilities. Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

All grades must possess a current valid Driver's License accepted by the State of Utah at time of

hire

GRADE 15

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

GRADE 16

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Licensed by State of Utah as a professional engineer (PE). Out of state applicants who possess a

PE License must become a PE within the State of Utah within six months of employment.

GRADE 17

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil and Environmental Engineering.

Licensed by State of Utah as a Professional Engineer (PE). Minimum of three (3) years' work experience as a professional engineer (PE) with progressive additional responsibility throughout the three (3) years.

Essential Functions

• Prepares plans and specifications for projects including storm drains, street
  
  
  

improvements, concrete and steel structures, and drainage facilities. Follow project through

construction.

• Manages and directs construction methods, requirements and investigation of
  
  
  

alternatives while projects are under construction.

• Assembles all relevant information and prepares and recommends approval for contract
  
  
  

pay estimates, change orders, agreements, and proposals.

• Serves as Safety Manager/Engineer for construction projects, ensuring contractor and
  
  
  

County personnel comply with federal, state, and local Occupational Safety and Health regulations.

• Reviews proposed site development to assure proper designs.
• Prepares work orders for field survey crews to obtain data required in plan
  
  
  

preparation and project approval.

• Assists in preparation of master plans and prepare feasibility and evaluation
  
  
  

reports for engineering, construction, and transportation projects to determine requirements.

• Calculates estimated project costs from final plan for budgeting and bonding
  
  
  

purposes.

• Manages and reviews consultant projects to ensure feasibility; check plans and
  
  
  

calculations. Make recommendations as required.

• Recommends changes in design to meet County standards.
• Prepares right-of-way acquisition maps and write legal property descriptions for
  
  
  

acquisition of right-of-way.

• Assigns, reviews, and correct work of subordinates to assure accuracy.
• May assist in evaluating employee's performance.
• Assist in development of performance standards to be applied in section.
• Assists in scheduling work of section objectives and assignments to meet division
  
  
  

commitments.

• Coordinates and attends meetings with other County Divisions, other government
  
  
  

agencies, utility companies, citizens and developers to discuss projects and programs.

• Answers inquiries, complaints, and correspondence from public, including
  
  
  

interpretation of County ordinances.

• Tracks and manages engineering, construction, and transportation programs such as
  
  
  

impact fees, traffic calming, and safe sidewalk programs.

• May represent Project Engineering Manager as assigned.