Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is at the forefront of ensuring the safe, efficient, and sustainable movement of people and goods within our community. Committed to enhancing mobility and connectivity, DOT is responsible for planning, developing, and maintaining a resilient multi-modal transportation system that allows for the safe, efficient, inclusive, and reliable movement for all users, including biking, walking, scooters, rail, air, and public transportation.
Our mission is to plan, develop, and maintain a comprehensive transportation network that promotes accessibility, safety, and equity for all residents and visitors. Through innovative strategies and collaboration with stakeholders, we strive to create vibrant and livable communities connected by a seamless transportation experience.
The City of Norfolk’s Department of Transportation is seeking a Civil Engineer III to serve in its Transportation – Engineering and Neighborhood Services division. The Civil Engineer III will be responsible for planning, designing, bidding, and construction management of key transportation safety projects. This position is ideal for an engineer with 4 years of experience that is organized, a self-starter, critical thinker and able to demonstrate the practical application of project management utilizing design skills in the regulatory setting. In this capacity, the candidate will be shaping the City’s mobility and transportation safety priorities.
Career Progression: The Civil Engineer III position is part of a career ladder for advancement to Civil Engineer IV and V after designated milestones are met.

1. Administers, research and designs engineering and construction projects. Duties to include designing projects and providing quality control for construction plans and specifications submitted by outside contractors, bid package preparation, cost estimates, construction management.
2. Designs small to medium traffic engineering projects that include traffic signals, pedestrian crossings, pavement markings, sidewalk modifications, and other engineering projects as assigned.
3. Manages the City’s streetlight network by conducting on-site evaluations, preparing, and reviewing streetlight designs, managing the budget, and preparing drawings and specifications for contractors to repair damaged pole foundations and underground conduits.
4. Performs data collection, data compilation and traffic analyses.
5. Performs site plan reviews as applicable to the Department of Transportation in accordance with City code and other traffic engineering principles.
6. Coordinates independently with City departments, engineers, contractors, inspectors, citizens/stakeholders, private utility companies, and state/federal agencies on transportation projects.
7. Work requires the ability to read plans, engineering reports, contract documents, and assist with Site Plan reviews.
8. Additional task as necessary and requested that are not listed above.

Work requires specialized knowledge in a professional or technical field. Work requires professional level of knowledge of a discipline equivalent to that which is acquired in a Bachelor's degree-level of study. Master's preferred.
Required:

• Four years of experience as an Engineer.

• Valid Driver's License required.
• Engineer's License required.
• EIT required.
• AutoCAD skill preferred.
• GIS skills preferred.

Work Schedule: 8:30 am – 5:00PM (Monday – Friday) 40 hrs./wk.
Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.