Grade 8 - Civil Engineer III-Project Manager

Salary: $75,000 - $85,000 (Offer will be commensurate with experience)

Benefits offered for this opportunity: 2024-Non-Union Benefits Summary

Role Summary:

Assignments require independent evaluation, selection, and application of standard civil engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria in order to make adaptations and modifications to existing plans or specifications. Performance at this level requires a professional civil engineer, competent in conventional aspects of civil engineering. May coordinate the work of engineers, draftspersons, technicians, and others who assist in specific assignments.

Essential Duties:

Under general supervision from the City Engineer:

• Responsible for managing the design and construction of Capital Improvement Projects for the City of Ann Arbor, which typically include roads, sidewalks, water distribution, storm water control and conveyance, best management practices for design of Green Streets Infrastructure, and sanitary sewage conveyance. 


• Work includes public engagement, construction management, contract management (for both construction and engineering contracts), coordination with other City departments and outside organizations, engineering design and review, standards development, directing survey work and inspections, budgeting, and use of various engineering software applications.

Education, Training and Experience Required at Entry:

• Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited four-year college or university


• A minimum of five years of full-time civil engineering experience, if a Professional Licensed Engineer in the State of Michigan


• A minimum of eight years of full-time civil engineering experience, if has passed the Fundamental-in-Engineering (FE) exam

Licensing Requirements at entry:

• Fundamental-in-Engineering (FE), or Professional Engineering License (PE)


• Valid Driver’s License

View Additional Requirements and Information at: Civil Engineer III

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