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$ 77228 - 113402
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Salary Range: $77228 $113402
Employment with the City of Canton comes with an array of benefits. We offer comprehensive health insurance paid vacations paid holidays a retirement plan sick time and personal holidays.
Applicants must apply atgovernmentjobs/careers/cantonohio.Applicants must submit a valid photo ID along with their application.
This is anopenexamination. To be eligible for the position under this examination all applicants must be U.S. citizens or have legally declared their intention of becoming U.S. Citizens. Applicants must be 18 years of age must be a high school graduate or possess a G.E.D and have a valid Ohio drivers license.Job Description
General Statement of Duties:
- This is a responsible and professional position with lowerlevel managerial responsibilities
- Perform professional work which involves the application of civil engineering surveying Geographical Information Systems (GIS) or project management to the design oversight and construction of public works projects
- Work is performed under the general direction of applicable professional staff and is subject to review upon completion
- Assignments are usually broad in scope with the opportunity for the use of professional judgment
- Application of sound technical principles practices and judgment at various levels of project design and construction
- Work must be performed in accordance with applicable laws codes and regulations
- This position is responsible for the direction of work and manner of accomplishment of assigned personnel
- This is a professional engineering track position
- This position reports to the Department Head Assistant Department Head or their designee
Minimum Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or a related field as deemed acceptable by the Department Head
- At least four 4 years of civil engineering experience or an equivalent combination of education experience and/or training as deemed acceptable by the Department Head
- Must possess a valid State of Ohio Drivers License at all times
Preferred Qualifications:
- Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering
- Passing score on Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam
- Possession of a license issued by the State of Ohio to practice as a registered Professional Engineer
Required Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
- Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering surveying GIS project management or any combination of the above as needed by the department
- Thorough ability to utilize a variety of computer software including but not limited to AutoCAD Civil 3D ESRI Microsoft PowerPoint Word and Excel and water modeling software
- Knowledge of construction materials methods and safety standards as related to engineering design construction and related standards and specifications
- Ability to plan projects and prepare related designs estimates and specifications
- Skill in the use of engineering and surveying instruments and equipment
- Ability to prepare technical and administrative reports
- Ability to analyze situations and develop workable solutions
- Ability to effectively communicate and present ideas verbally and in writing
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as appropriate with elected officials department heads city employees other agencies the development engineering and construction community the general public etc.
- Ability to effectively supervise assigned personnel
- Proactive training and continuing professional development
Examples of Work:
- Assist the Department Head Assistant Department Head or their assigned designee in developing implementing supervising and managing various public works projects
- Conduct preliminary studies and prepare designs for public works improvements related to water distribution
- Develop scopes specifications estimates and standards for public works projects
- Prepare loan and grant applications
- Create CAD drawings
- Operate survey equipment including GIS devices
- Consult with developers architects engineers contractors and others regarding proposed developments associated utilities and applicable permits and regulations
- Advise and answer technical questions regarding various projects
- Review and approve construction plans and specifications prepared by consulting engineers the Ohio Department of Transportation and others for the City
- Ensure that plans are in compliance with applicable City codes specifications and other requirements
- Assist engineering personnel in the design of a variety of public works projects
- Assist in the inspection and oversight of public works construction projects
- Review project plans construction specifications material testing requirements safety standards shop drawings quantity measurements change orders etc. with inspectors
- Review pay requests from contractors and consultants and process accordingly
- Identify problems and potential problems and recommend solutions to senior management as necessary
- Prepare and maintain records and reports delineating the activities of the department
- Keep abreast of professional developments in the field of civil engineering by reading and studying journals and trade magazines affiliation with local professional or trade organizations and attendance to professional or trade workshops and conferences
- Coordinate efforts as needed with various departments agencies representatives and the general public
- Supervise assigned staff activities on a daily basis
- Train employees as appropriate
- Prepare and maintain accurate records and reports
- Confer with others and give engineering advice on a wide variety of public works improvements
- Attend meetings concerning engineering problems and public works projects and related issues
Testing Information
SHOULD TEN OR FEWER QUALIFIED APPLICATION BE RECEIVED AN EXAMINATION MAY NOT BE REQUIRED UNLESS TESTING IN NEEDED TO MERGE APPLICANTS ONTO AN EXISTING LIST. NAMES WILL BE PLACED ON AN ELIGIBILITY LIST IN ACCORADANCE WITH THEIR APPLICATION FILING DATE. SHOULD MORE THAN TEN QUALIFIED APPLICANTS REGISTER FOR THIS EXAMINATION THOSE APPLICANTS WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE FORMAT LOCATION DATE AND TIME OF THE EXAMINATION.
RATING
Your name will be placed on a list of eligible candidates upon receiving a passing score. Once the list has been established your name will remain on the list for a period of one 1 year.REPEATING AN EXAMPer OAC Rule 123: 1901 an applicant who has competed in a civil service examination cannot repeat that examination or take an examination for the same classification within FOUR MONTHS from the date of original examination unless an alternative form of examination is given or unless other standards are specified in the examination announcement.Additional Information
*DISCLAIMER*
All applicants should receive an email fromconfirming that their application was received. If you do not receive a confirmation email please contact Civil Service atto confirm that your application went through.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO VETERANS
As provided in ORC 124.23C any person who has completed service in the uniformed services who have been honorably discharged from the uniformed services or transferred to the reserve with evidence of satisfactory service and who is an Ohio resident and any member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States including the Ohio National Guard who has completed more than 180 days of active duty service pursuant to an executive order of the President of the United States or an act of Congress of the United States may file with the director a certificate of service or honorable discharge (DD214 Long version) and upon this filing the person shall receive an additional credit of twenty percent 20 of the persons total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade.
A member in good standing of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States including the Ohio National Guard who successfully completes the members initial entrylevel training shall receive a credit of fifteen percent 15 of the persons total grade given in the examination in which the person receives a passing grade.
NOTICE OF DRUG TESTING REQUIREMENT
Pursuant to Civil Service Rules applicants are hereby advised that the position of employment being examined for willbe subject to a drug test. The results of the drug test may affect the hiring status of any candidate in consideration.
NOTICE OF BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION
Be advised that candidates willbe subjected to a confidential background investigation including but not limited to a criminal record check and driving record check.
ADA COMPLIANCE
Reasonable accommodation in accordance with ADA Compliance will be made available upon request to those qualified applicants in need of it in order to achieve the essential job functions as described above.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race religion color national origin sex political affiliation age type of disability or any other nonmerit factor.
At the City of Canton we are committed to fostering cultivating and preserving a culture of diversity equity inclusion and belonging.BY ORDER OF THE CANTON CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSIONRachel A. Forchione DirectorAnna M. Moeglin Assistant Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
