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Civil Engineer II - Permits

Employer
City of Evanston
Location
Evanston, Illinois
Salary
$40.308- $51.262/hour
Closing date
Dec 20, 2022

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Specialty
Other
Position Type
Engineer
Contract Type
Permanent
Organization Type
Government

NATURE OF WORK:
This is a professional position focused on the review, processing and monitoring of permits issued by the
Public Works Agency, especially Right-Of-Way (ROW) permits. This includes review of permit applications,
site inspections, investigation of complaints and resolution of issues. In addition, this position may perform a
variety of engineering, traffic engineering and related technical assignments including, but not limited to,
design, preparation of estimates, and construction supervision of a wide variety of City projects.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Specific assignment will include some or all of the following):
 Reviews public works permit applications for adherence to requirements and standards; communicates
with applicant regarding concerns, deficiencies, process and the like; approves permit applications for a
variety of private projects
 Reviews and interprets submitted civil plans and specifications in support of permit applications
 Tracks progress of permits in review, working to process all permit submittals in a timely fashion
 Coordinates with utility companies (such as ComEd) on larger projects involving multiple locations and
taking several years or months to implement; serves as the primary City of Evanston contact for this
type of work; monitors progress, compliance with City of Evanston standards, and community member
complaints related to the construction.
 Coordinates permit review and monitoring with other City divisions, including, but not limited to:
Distribution, Sewer Streets, Sanitation, Forestry and the Community Development Department.
 Coordinates ROW permits with associated building permits.
 Investigates complaints from citizens, contractors and the general public; responds and resolves
situations in accordance with City standards and parameters.
 Monitors active permits out in the field. Performs site inspection, both scheduled and unscheduled, to
enforce City of Evanston standards for work, site safety and obstructions within the public right-of-way.
 Maintains required contact information and shall be able to respond to emergency situations involving
permitted trenches, obstructions and straffic control.
 Determines if traffic control provided by contractors meets minimum safety standards for the location,
type and duration of the ROW obstruction.
 Must be familiar with and may assist with the management and processing of other types of public
works permits, including but not limited to dumpster permits, moving van permits, block party permits
and tree preservation permits.
 Calculates permit fees based on City of Evanston code.
 Sets bonding amounts in accordance with Public Works Agency guidelines; receives and tracks bonds.
 Utilizes permit tracking and processing software to review plans and process permits.
 Helps develops online permit application forms, and makes recommendations for application process
improvements.
 May assist of planning, designing and construction observation of municipal transportation and utility
infrastructure, including roads, alleys, fiber optic, water and sewer systems. Performs technical
research and utilizes computers as aids in developing solutions to engineering problems.
 Develops and recommends engineering solutions for problem locations and may assist in implementing
corrective actions.
 May attend community and neighborhood meetings, including evenings and weekends, to listen to
concerns, present plans, and resolve issues.
 Drives a vehicle to job sites in various locations around the City of Evanston.
 Uses Personal Protective Equipment as appropriate to the task and environment.
 Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF WORK:
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent engineering degree, P.E. preferred. Three to five years
of professional civil engineering experience, preferably in a municipal or county environment or, any
combination of training and experience that provides the following knowledge, abilities, and skills:
 Maintain a State of Illinois driver’s license and a safe driving record.
 Working knowledge of civil engineering theory, principles and practices.
 Ability to read and interpret engineering drawings and specifications.
 Understanding of various phases of municipal engineering, MUTCD and Highway Capacity manual.
 Knowledge of various computer hardware and software including AUTOCAD, Adobe Acrobat (and other
software programs allowing markups of pdf files), and Microsoft Office,.
 Knowledge of construction techniques, methods and materials.
 Ability to coordinate with and give direction to other staff, including professional, technical and support
staff; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, citizens, contractors, city
officials and the general public.
 Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts
and draw conclusions.
 Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical material in mathematical and diagrammatic form;
deal with several abstract and concrete variables at one time.
 Ability to use mathematics for calculations needed for civil engineering tasks.
 Ability to read scientific and technical journals, abstracts, financial reports, blueprints and specifications,
contracts, proposals, legal documents, management information reports, safety manuals and rules,
personnel rules, City code and related documents.
 Ability to prepare business letters, memoranda, summaries and reports using prescribed format and
conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction and style that are understandable to the
audience to whom the written document is addressed.
 Ability to speak effectively and persuasively, using appropriate diction, articulation, vocabulary and
presence appropriate to the audience to whom the spoken word is addressed.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF WORK:
Light work: exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently,
and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Type of physical demands: stooping
(bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist); kneeling (bending legs at knee to
come to a rest on knee or knees); crouching (bending the body downward and forward by bending leg and
spine); feeling (perceiving attributes of objects such as size, shape, temperature or texture by means of
receptors in the skin); fingering (picking, pinching, or otherwise working with fingers primarily); reaching
(extending hands(s) and arm(s) in any direction); handling (seizing, holding, grasping, turning or otherwise
working with hands); talking (expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word); hearing
(perceiving the nature of sounds by ear); seeing (the ability to perceive the nature of objects by eye); far
vision (clarity of vision at 20 feet or more); near vision (clarity of vision at 20 inches or less); depth
perception (ability to judge distance and space relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually
are, including safety to oneself and others); field of vision (observing an area that can be seen up and in a
given point, when required to see a large area while keeping the eyes fixed); accommodation (adjustment of
lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus, especially important when doing near-point work at varying
distances from the eye); color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors).
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Physical Surroundings - the worker is subject to both inside and outside environmental conditions. There are
no environmental hazards indicated for this classification.
NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Possession of a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
SUPERVISION:
Work is performed under the general direction of a Senior Project Manager. Assignments may vary from day
to day depending on the season and work requirements. Assignments can be either verbal or written with
the employee responsible for completing the work according to City work rules and safety regulations. Work
is subject to review by a supervisor through ongoing observation, written and verbal communications,
meetings and feedback from the supervisor and from other department employees. Guidance is provided
through rules and regulations, policies and procedures, Unified Work Rules, Union Contract, Personnel
Rules and OSHA. Additional guidance is provided by federal, state and City traffic sign and control
regulations, safety regulations, and sign manufacturing equipment manuals. Work is evaluated at least
annually for the safe and skilled operation of equipment, quality of tasks, adherence to work rules, and
performance in accordance with classification standard.
PUBLIC CONTACT:
The employee has contact with other City employees and Contractors on a regular basis. The employee
may have periodic contact with the general public when in the field and will be required to answer questions
and respond to concerns in a professional manner.
SELECTION METHOD TYPE OF ELIGIBILITY LIST LIFE OF ELIGIBILITY LIST
Qualifications Assessment Category List Two (2) Years
Structured Oral Interview
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To apply for this position, please apply online at www.cityofevanston.org on or before the closing
date.
Chosen candidates will be subject to a qualifying pre-employment medical examination and
drug/alcohol screen.
The City of Evanston is committed to making all public meetings accessible to persons with disabilities. Any
citizen needing mobility or communications access assistance should contact the Facilities Management
Office at 847-866-2916 (voice) or 847-448-8052 (TTY).

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