Salary: $57,681.51 - $75,171.20 Annually
Location : Charlottesville, VA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 240200021
Department: Public Utilities
Division: Wastewater Division Operations
Opening Date: 03/05/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Bargaining Unit: N/A
General Summary
The Civil Engineer for the Department of Utilities assists with and oversees the planning, design, and inspection of engineering projects for the City. Performs related assignments as required. Primarily and most frequently the work done here is performed independently with diverse functional areas and more expertise and specialized focus. Reports to the Utilities Engineer.
The preferred hiring amount is between $57,681.51 - $75,171.20 Annually. Starting offer is based on applicable education, experience, and internal equity. This is a full-time, exempt, position which provides excellent benefits including 13 paid holidays plus 1 floating holiday, paid vacation and sick leave, health insurance options with employer contribution, employer-paid life insurance, City's retirement options, gym membership reimbursement (up to $34 a month), tuition reimbursement (up to $3,000 per fiscal year), and continuing education/training opportunities.

• For a general summary of benefits offered by the City, please click the 'benefits' tab on this posting, or visit
• The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS and there are certain provisions that must be met. For questions pertaining to the Portability Agreement, please contact the City's Benefits Administrator at 434-970-3462.

NOTE: This job opportunity is advertised with a closing date of "Continuous." If interested in being considered, an application should be submitted as soon as possible. Applications will be evaluated on a continuous basis. Interviews will be conducted as soon as possible during the recruitment with candidates who are best qualified. Applications may no longer be considered once a candidate to fill the position is identified. This job announcement will close when the position(s) have been filled and may close at any time.
Essential Responsibilities and Duties
Assists the Utilities Engineer with professional and administrative work involved with plan reviews, engineering design, preparing cost estimates, project development for utilities capital improvement projects, construction management, field inspections, and maintenance of a variety of City-wide projects. These projects will cover the following areas, but not limited to: water, sanitary, stormwater, and natural gas systems coordination with surveying and CAD operations. Performs other related tasks as assigned.
Education, Experience and Skills

Minimum Requirements:

• A bachelors degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental science, or a related field, from an ABET accredited school.
• A valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia is required. (To view our driving eligibility requirements, visit ).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate highly preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of relevant professional engineering work experience is preferred (5 years or more highly preferred.)
• A combination of knowledge and experience in the areas of Microsoft application software, GIS, GPS, CAD, SCAT regulations, VA Waterworks regulations, VDOT projects, NPDES phase II permit requirements, and VFMA Floodplain management requirements is also preferred.

Skills: Working experience and an understanding of hydro-logic and hydraulic models and their application in water and sanitary, natural gas, and/or stormwater systems for development projects is required. Familiarity with the City of Charlottesville engineering standards, codes and regulations, and local development projects is highly desirable.
Physical Conditions & Additional Information
Primarily office environment but needs ability to climb, crawl and access various areas during emergencies and in all weather conditions within construction sites.
SUMMARY OF EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Updated July 1, 2022
Benefits cited represent those for regular 40-hour employees and may differ for Management Level, Part-Time, and/or Library positions. Long-term temporary employees are eligible for all benefits except retirement. Interns, temporary, seasonal, substitute, and relief employees are not eligible for benefits.
1. LEAVE:

• Vacation:
  • 3.09 hours accrued biweekly0 - <3 years
  • 3.85 hours accrued biweekly3 - <5 years
  • 4.62 hours accrued biweekly5 - <10 years
  • 5.40 hours accrued biweekly10 - <15 years
  • 6.16 hours accrued biweekly15 - <20 years
  • 6.93 hours accrued biweekly20 - <25 years
  • 7.70 hours accrued biweekly25 years

Sick:

• 4.62 hours per biweekly pay period, approximately 120 hours a years, no limit on accumulation

Holidays:

• 14 paid holidays per calendar year (13 observed and 1 floating)

2. INSURANCE:

• Aetna Medical -
  • Choose from three options with different premiums and levels of coverage and coverage is effective on the first of the month following date of hire:
    • HMO: $0 premium for employee only coverage
    • POS 1: Employee-only premium of $36.28 per biweekly pay
    • POS 2: Employee-only premium of $13.02 per biweekly pay
      • (Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.)

Prescription Card ($10 generic, $30 lower cost name brand, $55 higher cost name brand)

Mail Order Maintenance Prescription Drug Program ($20 generic, $60 lower cost name brand, $110 higher cost brand)

• Dental (Delta Dental)
  • No cost for employee only coverage. Dependent coverage is available but the cost of the premium is not subsidized.
  • Diagnosis and Preventive100% of allowable charge; Basic Dental Care - 80%; Major Dental Care - 50%
  • Primary$50 deductible, 80/20
  • Prosthetic & Complex Restorative$50 deductible, 50/50
  • $1,500 maximum annual benefit
  • $1,000 Orthodontic Benefit

MetLife Vision Plan: Optional

• Employee only coverage: $2.50 bi-weekly; Dependent coverage also available at differing rates.
• Eye health exam, dilatation, prescription and refraction of glasses covered after $10 co-pay;
• $130 allowance for frames, after co-pay, plus additional discounts where accepted.

Life:

• Two times annual salary (paid by the City)
• Optional supplemental life available for employee, spouse, dependents (paid by employee)

AFLAC: Optional

• Cancer/accident/short term disability/intensive care insurance (paid by employee)

• Long Term Disability
  • Protection from income loss due to long-term illness or injury (paid by the City)

3. RETIREMENT: The City of Charlottesville manages its own retirement system and does not participate in VRS, however the City has a Portability Agreement with VRS. There are certain provisions that must be met and the portability request must be executed within 18 months of vesting in the City's Plan.

• Pension:
  • Choose from two options:
    • A Defined Benefit Pension plan pays a monthly benefit in retirement using a defined formula based on the employee's earnings history, tenure of service, and age. Our plan has a 5 year vesting period and an employee contribution of 5% of salary.
    • A Defined Contribution 401a plan in which fixed contributions are paid into an individual's account by the employer, the contributions are invested, returns (positive or negative) are credited to the account, and the account balance is used to provide retirement benefits. The vesting schedule for our 401a plan is 33% after one year of service, 67% after two years of service, and 100% after three years of service. There is no required contribution from salary. (Note that: the Defined Contribution retirement plan is the only plan available for Library employees)

• Supplemental:
  • Deferred Compensation (457) - employee contribution

4. OTHER BENEFITS:

• Flexible Spending Accounts:
  • Health Care Expenses
  • Dependent Care Expenses
  • Parking/Mass Transit Expenses
  • Parking Subsidy of $50 per month

Wellness Programs:

• Gym Reimbursement Program
• Monthly On-Site Nurse and Annual Flu Shots
• Health Screenings and Fairs, Education Sessions, & Weekly Fitness Classes
• Weight Watchers at Work

Bike Commuter Program:

• Reimbursement of up to $20 per month for reasonable bike commuting expenses

Employee Assistance Program:

• A variety of confidential, personal professional services for you and your family available 24 hours a day.

Tuition Reimbursement Program:

• Up to $1,500 for undergraduate OR Up to $3,000 for graduate level tuition per fiscal year per employee.

01

Do you possess a bachelors degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, mechanical engineering, environmental science, or a related field from an ABET accredited school?

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of relevant professional engineering work experience do you possess?

• No experience
• Less than three years
• Three to less than five years
• Five years or greater

03

Have you listed all current, relevant, certifications/licenses - including EIT and/or PE - in the 'Certification and Licenses' section of your application?

• Yes
• No

04

This position requires driving to perform essential job duties and requires a valid driver's license. The candidate selected for this position must meet the driver eligibility requirements of the City and must provide a certified copy of their DMV driving record.Do you possess a valid driver's license and are you willing to provide a certified copy of your DMV driving record, if selected as a finalist, for the City to confirm your driving eligibility?

• Yes; I possess a valid driver's license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.
• No; However, I am willing and able to obtain a valid driver's license and am willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.
• No; I do not have a valid driver's license, nor am I willing or able to obtain one, and/or am not willing to provide a certified copy of my DMV driving record.

05

To be considered, qualifying education and experience, including City of Charlottesville employment, must be clearly documented in the education, work history, and additional information sections of the employment application. Resumes can be attached but should not be used as a substitute for the required information on the application. I understand that an attached resume may not be accepted in place of a completed employment application and that my qualifications should be stated on the employment application itself.

• Yes
• No

06

I certify that the information above is true and correct, and I certify that it can be verified with reference to the information in my basic application. I understand that my application may be rejected if the responses to supplemental questions do not match my basic application.

• Yes
• No

Required Question