The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for the position of Engineering Services Coordinator. To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a city application, resume, and letter of interest to the HR Office or by email jspencer@coosbayor.gov. City applications are available from the Finance Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by email at jspencer@coosbayor.gov or at the bottom of this job posting.

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs professional engineering administrative work; directs the planning, designing, and construction of street, sanitary sewer, and storm drain projects. Maintains an organization through which these projects may be properly planned, designed, and constructed. Provides technical support for all department activities and performs related work as required.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED: Works under the general direction of the Project Engineer/Administrator or City Engineer.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED: None.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK: An employee in this classification may perform any of the following tasks. However, these examples do not include all the specific duties which an employee may be expected to perform.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS FOR EMPLOYMENT

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY: Considerable knowledge of modern principles, practices and techniques in engineering and administration. Ability to make sound engineering decisions and review engineering contract deliverables to determine if they meet contract requirements and fulfill the City’s needs. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other public officials, consulting firms, contractors, employees, and the general public. Ability to multi-task and perform duties under stressful situations.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Ability to understand and interpret construction contracts and performance agreements for contract administration. Ability to perform construction project inspections and prepare accurate records and project documentation. Proficient in reviewing plans and specifications. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing. Ability to accurately transfer utility and right-of-way locations and information from computer files or drawings to the ground. Ability to use and understand computer aided drafting system to update and create maps. Must be able to develop and maintain positive cooperative team-oriented relationships with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and others. Must be able to have regular, predictable, in-person attendance at work site from the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (for the purposes of this position, the work site will be primarily in the Public Works Department; however, attendance at project sites may also be required). This position does not allow for an option to telecommute. Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle to travel between sites.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Graduation from a two-year college or university with specialization in engineering technology, four-year engineering degree preferred. Four years of progressively responsible municipal engineering experience. Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may substitute for the above. An Engineering-In-Training (EIT) certificate is preferred. Possess, or ability to obtain, an Oregon driver's license within six months of hire.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT USED: Personal computer including word processing, spreadsheet, and data base and computer-aided-design software, AutoCAD preferred, standard drafting tools, pipe locator, engineering calculator, motor vehicle, phone, and mobile radio.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Work is performed mostly in office settings. Some outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments, construction sites, or public works facilities. Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate drafting instruments, computers, and various pieces of office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls, and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, talk or hear. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places, and is exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes, or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

GUIDELINES: The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt

Full Time Employee/Schedule: Standard schedule, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 5:00pm, with additional hours as operationally necessary.

HIRING PROCESS: Applicants must complete and submit the required city application packet, including resume and letter of interest. This position will be opened until filled, with review of applications as specified in this job announcement. All applicants will be notified of the final status of their application.

Application Acceptance Period: ............................... May 3rd -June 5th

First Review of Applications: ....................................June 6th - June 9th

First Interviews with Selected Candidates: ............June 12th - June 16th

Second Round of Interviews: ................................June19th - June 23rd

Earliest Offer of Employment: .................................June 26th

Projected Start Date: .................................................To Be Determined

NOTE: The city reserves the right to conduct additional interviews, and this may affect the dates for offer of employment and start date.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Employees work in a strong team-oriented environment and receive a generous employee benefit package which includes eleven paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long term disability, medical, dental and vision insurance, and retirement through the Public Employees Retirement System. The City pays 90% of the medical and dental insurance premium for the employee and their family.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY: Information about the City of Coos Bay and the Bay Area is available at https://www.coosbayor.gov.