Senior Engineer

Senior Engineer Salary Under Review Location: 451 W. Third St., OH Job Type: Full-time Regular Job Number: ENG03261 Department: Engineer Opening Date: 03/20/2026 Internal Only: No

Description

Benefits

Position Overview This position is responsible for the design, development, and review of roadway, bridge, and traffic engineering plans, technical studies, and reports. This position serves as a discipline specialist and assists in the development and implementation of engineering design policies and standards. This position manages complex in-house and consultant-led design projects and capital improvement initiatives; prepares and reviews engineering studies, survey data, construction documents, and cost estimates; administers consultant contracts; coordinates with regulatory agencies and utility companies; interacts with the public; and may supervise staff.

Summary of Job Duties

• Independently prepares and/or reviews construction drawings in accordance with applicable specifications and standards.
• Performs and reviews engineering analysis calculations and technical studies.
• Acts as discipline specialist in roadway, bridge, and/or traffic engineering.
• Participates in the development and review of engineering design policies and standards.
• Manages complex in-house and consultant design projects and studies.
• Prepares scopes of work and cost estimates.
• Coordinates consultant selection, negotiation, and contract administration.
• Conducts field investigations.
• Coordinates with utility companies and other government agencies.
• Prepare reports and bid specifications.
• Ensures adherence to quality assurance standards and applicable regulations.
• Reviews and develops capital improvement project recommendations.
• Assists in preparation of department policies and annual capital improvement budgets.
• Evaluates project costs and potential funding sources.
• Prepare correspondence and technical documentation.
• Meets with citizens, regulatory agencies, and other departments.
• Responds to inquiries and addresses complaints related to roads, bridges, and traffic.
• Presents information at meetings and public hearings.
• Assists construction personnel in resolving field issues.
• Reviews contractors pay estimates and change orders.
• Supports construction administration activities.
• Assists in preparing department policies, department budgets, and annual capital improvement budgets.
• Supervises employees to prioritize and assign work; conducts performance evaluations; ensures staff is trained.

Minimum Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelors degree in civil engineering from an accredited college; 10 years of civil engineering related experience.
• Must possess a valid Professional Engineer (PE) License and have the interest in pursuing a Professional Survey (PS) licensure.
• May require Level 1 and 2 Bridge Inspection certified by ODOT/NHI.
• May require Professional Traffic Operations Engineer Certification.
• Ohio Drivers License required.

Benefits All Montgomery County employees become members of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and have access to deferred compensation programs. Benefits may vary for full-time, part-time, intermittent, and seasonal employees and/or due to union affiliation. The list below demonstrates the benefits that may be available to employees according to employment status and is subject to change.

Full-Time Employees (40 hours per week):

• Health insurance with HSA match
• Wellness program and incentives
• Life insurance
• Paid vacation
• Paid personal leave days
• Sick leave
• Holiday pay
• Tuition reimbursement
• Access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits

Part-Time Employees (Benefits Eligible) (scheduled 21+ hours per week):

• Health insurance with HSA match
• Wellness program and incentives
• Life insurance
• Paid personal leave days
• Sick leave
• Holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays
• Access to dental, vision, short-term disability, accident & critical care benefits

Part-time Employees (Non-Benefits Eligible) (20 hours or less per week):

• Benefits include Long Term Sick Leave Accrual
• Paid Personal Leave
• Holiday pay for hours scheduled to work on holidays

Seasonal Employees:

• Benefits include Sick Leave accrued at 4.6 hours for every eighty (80) hours in active pay status.
• Seasonal employees scheduled to work 40 hours during their period of employment will accrue vacation in the same manner as regular full-time employees and can use their vacation after completion of twenty-six (26) bi-weekly pay periods in active pay status.
• Part-time Seasonal employees (scheduled to work less than 40 hours) do not accrue vacation.

Intermittent and Temporary Employees:

• Long-Term Sick Leave accrual is based on hours worked.

Benefit information can be found on the Montgomery County Benefits website at: www.mcbenefits.org.

Employer Montgomery County

Address 451 West Third Street, 9th Floor Dayton, Ohio, 45422

Websitehttp://www.mcohio.org