Civil Engineer II - Office of the City Engineer

About This Position

Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country, serving as Arizona's center of government, commerce, and culture. It is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research and advanced business services. Phoenix is a young, progressive city, brimming with sports and cultural attractions, distinctive restaurants, fascinating museums, diverse residential options, and endless outdoor opportunities.

The Office of the City Engineer is seeking a skilled Civil Engineer II to join the Vertical Project Management Section. This position performs civil engineering work at the intermediate level under the supervision of a professional civil engineer. This position is responsible for the review of civil construction plans for compliance with city codes, ordinances and policies. An understanding and knowledge of civil engineering principles related to planning, managing, overseeing, coordinating, and implementing engineering/architectural design and construction projects is necessary. This position is also responsible for review and production of consistent design and construction budget and cost estimation documents.

This is an opportunity to play a key role in shaping the City's built environment while contributing to projects that directly serve Phoenix employees, residents and visitors.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Knowledge Of

• Design, construction, condition assessment, and asset management.
• Construction schedule evaluation.
• Design and construction cost estimating.
  
  

Ability To

• Apply strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills (written and oral).
• Utilize exceptional project management and negotiation skills.
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $80,454.40 - $118,872 annually.

Hiring Range: $80,454.40 - $93,121.60 annually.

Pay Range Explanation

• Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
• Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
  
  

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:

• Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
• 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
• Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
• Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
• Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
• Dental, vision, and life insurance options
• Employer paid long-term disability
• Free Bus/light rail pass
• Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
• Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
• Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
• Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
  
  

For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits

Minimum Qualifications

• One year of experience in the practice of civil engineering work.
• AND Bachelor's degree in civil engineering.
• OR Two years of experience in civil engineering and a related engineering degree.
• Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted
• All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position.
• Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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• The City job description can be found here.
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Two to four years of design or construction project management experience, serving in positions such as PM, or field engineer.
  
  

Experience With/in

• Developing detailed project schedules and preparing cost proposals for both design and construction projects.
• Performing design drawing and specification reviews and carrying out project risk assessments.
• Contract negotiations.
• Planning, managing, overseeing, coordinating, and implementing engineering/architectural design and construction projects.
• Related Municipal Experience
• Databases and data entry is highly desirable.
• Civil Engineering design experience related to construction on municipal facilities.
  
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes June 16, 2026. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.

This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.

How To Apply

Apply online by completing the required information and attaching, as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.

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REFERENCE

Civil Engineer II, JC:20220, ID# 61924, 06/03/2026, USM, CR, Benefits:007

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City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.