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Professional Engineer

Employer
County of Orange, John Wayne Airport
Location
Costa Mesa, California
Salary
$110,489.60 - $126,588.80 Annually, benefits,
Closing date
Sep 30, 2021

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Specialty
Construction Engineering, Planning & Development, Structural Engineering
Position Type
Engineer
Contract Type
Permanent
Organization Type
Government

THE OPPORTUNITY

John Wayne Airport offers a rewarding opportunity to work as a Professional Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineer in the Airport Engineering Section. The incumbent must be able to independently perform complex and specialized engineering assignments, provide project leadership on a wide variety of Airport projects/tasks, train staff on carrying out departmental, organizational, and/or project-related policies and procedures, cultivate collaboration within the internal Facilities division and with other divisions, and independently review and/or approve engineering design and construction plans and details. 

Assigned projects associated with this position may include specialized tasks related to the development, design, construction, alteration, and/or maintenance of the airport terminal, airfield, and related airport facilities as they relate to the electrical systems and/or infrastructure. This position may also be assigned other duties and responsibilities pertaining to administrative functions such as assisting with budget development, policy and procedure development, and other duties as may be assigned by the Airport Engineering Section manager.


DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES

The candidate must possess five (5) or more years of experience in either Civil, Electrical, or Mechanical Engineering field. The ideal candidate will also have acquired, at some point in their professional engineering experience, a license as a  Professional Engineer (Civil, or Electrical, or Mechanical) from the Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (Board) in the State of California or equivalent recognized state-regulated authority, as it relates to the design and construction of horizontal (airfield, roadways, and bridges) and/or vertical (building structures) projects, including experience in government contracting, procurement, management, and administration of contracts, e.g. the selection and procurement of architectural, engineering, and other specialty consulting professionals; preparation and development of project bidding and construction documents. Please note that your license could have been acquired at any point of your professional experience to meet this desirable qualification. 

The candidate must also possess two (2) or more (concurrent or separate) years of experience leading and directing projects of various sizes and complexity.

The selected candidate who is licensed by a recognized state-regulated authority other than the State of California must obtain licensure from the Board issued in the State of California within the first three (3) months of their start date.

TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE | EXPERTISE

  • Planning, scoping, budgeting, and developing projects, including preparing project estimates, schedules, reports, and alternative analysis

  • Reading, understanding, and interpreting design and constructions plans, specifications, cost estimates, and schedules 

  • Oversee preparation and review of engineering computations, estimates, reports, studies, and construction documents and provide guidance to project managers during all stages of the project

  • Monitor critical milestones to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget

  • Knowledge of the principles of engineering as it relates to varying types of projects ranging from the airfield to building electrical systems, including data centers, central utility plants, etc.

  • Knowledge of construction industry standards, materials, principles, practices, and methods as it relates to any specific engineering field of expertise

  • Knowledge of airport/airfield engineering, construction management principles, phased construction coordination, FAA advisory circulars for design and construction, and/or California Buildings Codes and their associated references

  • Knowledge of project management principles, best practices, and industry standards as it relates to public infrastructure projects

  • Working knowledge and experience with the latest technical engineering software and computer-aided design and drafting software (CADD), among others, such as Microstation, AutoCAD, Revit, MicroPAVER, and ArcGIS

  • Proficiency in using MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, Primavera P6, MS Outlook, Bluebeam Revu (Adobe Acrobat Professional), and other common office software; willingness and ability to learn and become proficient in using other software applications and tools

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT | LEADERSHIP SKILLS

  • Contract development and administration, and an understanding of the legal relationships among the County, architects, engineers, consultants, contractors and subcontractors, federal, state, and local agencies, utility companies and districts, and other regulatory bodies

  • Understanding, complying with, applying, and enforcing the administrative and bureaucratic processes inherent in the public sector pertaining to public projects and contract administration

  • Demonstrating the ability to oversee the management of design and construction projects (by others) of varying complexity as a hands-on, detail-oriented individual, including the preparation of requests for qualifications/proposals, scopes of work, contract specifications for design and construction services, etc.

  • Demonstrating an appropriate sense of urgency for executing project functions.

  • Planning, organizing, and prioritizing multiple projects, assignments, and tasks effectively to ensure that project goals and objectives will be met.


ANALYTICAL SKILLS | PROBLEM-SOLVING

  • Exercising effective problem-solving skills and displaying independent, sound judgment, and decision-making abilities, and independently leading project teams towards achieving desirable project outcomes and goals

  • Analyzes and presents cases for and against given approaches for accomplishing business objectives and/or project needs based on available information and circumstances, while supporting such analysis with clear, concise, and accurate reasoning and justification

  • Ability to think critically and to ask appropriate questions; ability to discern when data is enough or sufficient to make appropriate decisions

  • Analyzing and evaluating various project issues and scenarios to help weigh available options, and to develop rational engineering and professional strategies and approaches to optimize favorable outcomes while curtailing potential adverse consequences, with particular emphasis on electrical and power issues.

 

COMMUNICATION | COLLABORATION

  • Communicating with effectiveness and credibility, both orally and in writing

  • Establishing and maintaining an effective working relationship with architects, other engineers, consultants, contractors and vendors, and representatives of other County departments and non-County agencies and regulatory bodies

  • Presenting to individuals and teams at all levels of management, peers, and project stakeholders those relevant ideas, data, concepts, analysis, and reports on ongoing projects

  • Demonstrating perceptive awareness of subtle interpersonal communication and interaction nuances, and responding appropriately

  • Composing written, business-style correspondence, reports, memos, and other documentary material in a direct, clear, concise, and grammatical and punctuation correct content

 

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