Civil Engineer III (Pavement Management) - Street Transportation Department

About This Position

The Street Transportation Department ensures the safe, efficient, and convenient movement of people and goods throughout the city. The department supports citywide infrastructure projects aimed at improving the quality of life in Phoenix. The goal is to provide a safe and sustainable transportation network and deliver infrastructure services through a dedicated and forward-thinking workforce that addresses the changing needs of the city.

The Street Maintenance division is seeking a Civil Engineer III. This is the supervisory and technical lead position for the Pavement Management Team, which is tasked with major maintenance of the City's 5,000-mile street network.

Responsibilities Include And Are Not Limited To

• Working closely with City Staff in other divisions and departments, communicating with outside agencies, and contractor representatives while providing guidance on pavement maintenance strategies.
• Responding to resident inquiries regarding street resurfacing schedules and coordinating with other City Departments to avoid conflicts in the paving schedules with other City projects.
• Understanding the upkeep of the pavement management system, monitoring the performance and operation of the Pavement Management Automated Data Collection vehicle.
• Understanding of Pavement Management Systems, pavement materials, and pavement maintenance construction practices.
• Preparing documentation for senior City staff; tracking and relaying changes in the Pavement Management Five-year Plan.
• Negotiating and preparing specifications for Job Order Contracts and Agreements.
• Working with the Contract Procurement Team on advertising and procurement of contracts.
• Supervision of technical and professional engineering team members.
• Advising on technical aspects of project design and construction documents.
• Producing, reading, reviewing, and interpreting project specifications.
• Writing correspondence to contractors.
  
  

IDEAL CANDIDATE

Ability To

• Provide technical guidance and effectively supervise city staff, contractors and vendors.
• Utilize Microsoft Office programs (MS Projects, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint and Word) effectively.
• Respond to residents concerns or inquiries.
• Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

Knowledge Of/in

• Construction schedule evaluation.
• Asphalt and concrete materials, specifications, construction strategies, and maintenance.
• Construction methods, materials, and practices used in municipal Right-of-Way construction projects.
• Asset management concepts and practices, specifically pavement distresses and remediation strategies.
  
  

SALARY

Pay Range: $113,193 - $137,592 annually.

Hiring Range: $113,193 - $131,040 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.
• Promotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade increase.
• Demotions occur when the last two digits of the pay grade decrease.
• Lateral transfers occur when there is no change to the last two digits of the pay grade.
• When there is a change in the first digit of the pay grade, there may also be a change to your classification or unit.
  
  

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

• Four years of experience in the practice of civil engineering or architecture.
• One year of experience supervising professional and technical staff.
• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or a related engineering degree.
• Must be registered in the State of Arizona as a Professional Engineer with proficiency in civil engineering by the end of the probationary period.
• 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.
• For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions, click here.
• The City job description can be found here.
  
  

Working Conditions

• Requires walking for prolonged periods, which may include walking over rough, uneven, or rocky surfaces.
• Requires working outside in a variety of environmental extremes such as heat, cold, rain, air pollution, and dust.
• Working irregular hours, second and/or third shifts, weekends, holidays, and evenings may be required.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:

• Two years experience of/in:
• Civil engineering design, plan review, inspection, construction, or project management.
• Pavement management or asset management.
• Project management in complex capital improvement projects (CIP).
• Managing consultants and contractor staff for CIP projects.
• Civil engineering construction design on municipal facilities.
• Current Arizona Professional Engineer registration preferred.
  

RECRUITMENT DATES

Recruitment closes April 30, 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 III, JC:20230, ID# 61411, 04/17/26, USM, CR, Benefits:007

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