• Models and contributes to a positive work environment, culture of communication, engagement and safety
• Communicates effectively and respectfully with employees and the general public, including but not limited to those of diverse racial, ethnic, religious and socioeconomic backgrounds
• Works cooperatively as a member of a team; develops and maintains effective working relationships with diverse coworkers and community members; consistently brings a high level of self-awareness and empathy to all personal interactions
• Embraces the City’s shared values and contributes towards accomplishing the City’s vision and goals by being creative, innovative, continuously learning, and communicating clearly

• Develop, support, and model a positive and productive workplace culture based on respect, dignity, honesty and integrity. Allow staff to grow and succeed by providing opportunities for increased responsibility and creating a positive work culture
• Support and advance organizational development efforts such as developing a high performing organization, employee engagement, workforce development, inclusion and equity, and performance measurement efforts
• Seek continuous improvement, establish new approaches and methods, and encourage sharing of resources across the City. Actively pursue education, networking and learning to stay abreast of new and emerging issues and technologies. Actively encourage other members of the division to do likewise. Proactively shares new information through all levels of the organization
• Inspects construction on all types of infrastructure projects to ensure that construction is done consistent with specifications, special provisions, and plans. Inspections involve a variety of moderately difficult projects
• Enforces practices/policies outlined in City Code or other documentation (noise ordinance, erosion control, etc.)
• Maintains accurate and neat construction diary, as-built drawings, survey notes (electronic and hand written) and other necessary records
• Oversees material testing conducted by contractors and consultant testing companies conformance with specifications
• Prepares pre-design layouts, detailed plans and estimated quantities using AutoCAD and MS Excel
• Tabulates quantities for timely payments to contractors on projects for services completed using One Office and MS Excel software
• Contacts property owners affected by construction to explain projects and answer any questions about schedules and other matters that impact the owner's property. Insures required access to property and traffic control functions.
• Prepares plats, maps, construction plans, and other miscellaneous drawings.
• Translates and understands as-builts and other recorded field data.
• Operates G.I.S. software to input as-builts and other recorded data.
• Develop and manage fiber optic projects for signal and ITS projects
• Coordinate with other city and outside agency staff on fiber optic systems, hardware, software and information security issues
• Works with other City staff to ensure coordination of design and assignment of staff to complete projects
• Participates in pre-construction conferences to ensure a thorough understanding of signal and traffic items for construction projects and a smooth scheduling of work for completion consistent with the schedule
• Directs and participates in the preparation of construction cost estimates
• Manage and execute contracts with outside firms
• Serve as Project Engineer and Project Manager as assigned
• Performs related work as apparent or assigned

• Inspects, manages and coordinates infrastructure projects
• Designs and prepares plans for infrastructure projects

• Ability to:
  • Read, understand and follow written and oral instructions including safety rules;
  • Do computations required for surveying and drafting, and use computer equipment;
  • Work overtime, shift changes, or be on call as necessary and assigned; and
  • Work cooperatively as a member of a crew or team
• Ensures construction work inspected is completed consistent with specifications and plans
• Ensures drawings and records are neat, legible, complete, accurate and on time
• Ability to ensure positive working relationships are maintained with the public or other agencies and contractor on construction sites
• Ability to ensure complete and accurate construction documentation, diary, correspondence and as-builts

• A two year civil engineering technical school certificate/degree or a minimum three years of coursework towards a Civil Engineering degree
• Completion of an engineering-related internship or engineering work experience that includes inspection, material testing, surveying, traffic and transportation, and/or civil engineering plan preparation
• AutoCAD drafting experience or training
• Experience working with MS Office Suite
• Valid driver’s license

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering
• Two years of experience as an Engineering Technician or similar role, for a community of 20,000 or larger or consulting firm working with similar sized cities
• Engineering related work experience in infrastructure design and construction inspection, surveying, traffic and transportation, water resources, and/or property
• Municipal survey experience
• Additional surveying or civil technology courses
• Experience with municipal construction projects
• Experience working with One Office and ArcMap
• Experience working with Civil 3D
• Minnesota Public Works Association Certificate
• Minnesota Department of Transportation Inspection Certification in Grading & Base, Erosion Control, Signal and Lighting, Bituminous, Concrete and Traffic Control Supervisor
• National Society of Professional Surveyors-American Congress on Surveying and Mapping Level III certification in Construction Surveying
• Ability to speak a second language, in addition to English that has a recognized presence in the community. (Spanish, Somali, Vietnamese, Chinese Mandarin, Cambodian, etc.)

Benefits for Regular, Full-Time Employees of the City of Bloomington include the following:

• 10 days paid vacation per year
• 13 days paid personal leave per year
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 12 weeks paid parental leave
• Employee health and dental insurance
• Paid employee life insurance
• Paid employee disability insurance
• Employer/employee paid pension
• Deferred compensation
• Tuition assistance program
• Health club membership reimbursement
• Flexible spending account
• Employee Assistance Program
• Other optional benefits
• Great suburban location, on bus line
• Free employee parking

• (Union contracts may vary from the above list.)