Do you enjoy working in a team environment with a variety of different people?

Are you able to prioritize, multi-task, and perform duties independently and accurately?

If you are interested in working on projects that improve Juneau’s waterfront, port, and harbors, this is the job for you!

This is a benefited position. The City and Borough of Juneau offers a competitive salary package that includes the opportunity for regular salary increases, an excellent health insurance program, paid leave, and retirement credit through PERS (Public Employees’ Retirement System).

This is the first level registered professional engineer (PE) or architect. Work is performed under general direction. Independently performs most assignments with instruction as to the desired outcome. Receives instructions on specific assignment objectives, complex features and possible solutions. Provides professional management of engineering, architectural and construction projects. May lead the work of lower level engineering/architectural staff.

Typical responsibilities include the following:

• Assists in the preparation of and/or prepares drawings, specifications, cost estimates, reports, contracts and requests for proposals (RFPs); utilizes professional seal where appropriate.
• Provides technical architectural, engineering, and landscape architecture services and/or support for projects that construct new, or renovate or modify existing, CBJ owned or operated facilities.
• Assists with and/or conducts negotiations related to professional service contracts.
• Reviews and/or creates permit applications, including plans and drawings and specifications for compliance with regulatory codes and standards.
• Serves as a CBJ representative for management of multiple planning, design and construction projects.
• Manages and conducts project activities to ensure CBJ’s interests are protected.
• Continuously monitors and inspects construction work quality, workmanship, and material selection to ensure compliance with contract documents; identifies deficiencies; recommends corrective actions; coordinates the resolution of issues between parties.
• Issues Stop Work orders, Notices of Defective Work and imposes other contractual mechanisms to contractors not complying with the contract documents.
• Monitors contractor’s construction safety program and maintains safe practices for CBJ personnel at the construction site.
• Proposes and implements a dispute resolution program.
• Develops project budgets; provides fiscal control of projects; reviews and approves expenses charged to projects; administers professional design and construction contracts for timely completion; establishes and maintains the financial project records; and assists in financial audits.
• Determines appropriate insurance and bonding limits and amounts for a variety of project types.
• Designs, conducts and manages specialized studies; identifies alternatives and makes recommendations.
• Assesses project needs and hires, or recommends the hire, of qualified staff to provide high quality public service.
• Prepares reports regarding the status of projects.
• Trains other CBJ staff on project management, documentation and CBJ policies and procedures.
• Supervise and direct staff
• Makes oral and written presentations to the Assembly, Docks & Harbor Board, Commissions, Client Department groups and the public.
• Develops and implements departmental policies and procedures.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Required Licensure: This position is required by state law to be licensed as a Professional Engineer (PE) or Land Surveyor.

Persons not registered in the State of Alaska must be registered in a state recognized by the State Board of Registration for Architects, Engineers and Land Surveyors eligible for comity in accordance with AS 08.48.191(b). Persons employed under this provision must become registered in Alaska within one year of hire and sign an agreement to this effect as a condition of employment.

Other: Valid AK Drivers License is required at time of appointment.

NOTE: This is a benefited and union represented position. For more details about benefits, please visit the following web link: https://juneau.org/human-resources/benefits

The City and Borough of Juneau is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The CBJ also complies with Title I of the American’s with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities, who require accommodation to apply for this position can contact the City & Borough of Juneau Human Resources/Risk Management HR Office at (907)586-0227, via email at [email protected] or written correspondence to 155 South Seward, Juneau, AK 99801.