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Cameron County

Case Management Engineer

Cameron County, Brownsville, TX


Case Management Engineer

Salary:$130,000

Distinguishing Features of the Position (Summary)

Performs engineering work. Work involves design, construction management, construction inspection, devilment review, surveying, environmental, and transportation related activities. Design activity is supervised by a licensed professional engineer who has authority for final approval of all projects. Work requires some contact with local governmental representatives, engineering contractors and private entities. Employees at this level follow standard practices that do not require frequent supervision of detail.

Essential Functions

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

Coordinates design schematics, engineering calculations, and reviews construction plans for transportation, hydraulic, and utility facilities and building site layouts.

Drives/travels to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support.

Meets with law enforcement agencies and city officials to discuss traffic problems and possible solutions.

Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, evaluation and analysis activities, including drainage calculations, plan reviews, and site inspections. Uses automated roadway/structural or hydraulic design programs and computer-assisted design/engineering systems

Provides assistance and information to employees, managers, vendors, citizens, local businesses, and/or and other interested parties regarding assigned development functions; serves as liaison between supervisors, vendors, and other departments in regards to department policies and activities. Explains policies and procedures.

Prepares various department documents requiring knowledge of department policies, programs, and procedures and which may involve researching, compiling, analyzing, retrieving and/or summarizing data. Reviews and revises schematics, PS&E, project designs, shop drawings and field changes for traffic control devices, signals, signs, markings, detours, traffic control plans, electrical distribution and roadway lighting and traffic management systems.

Prepares various department documents requiring knowledge of department policies, programs, and procedures and which may involve researching, compiling, analyzing, retrieving and/or summarizing data.

Additional Functions

Performs other related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field, accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (TAC/ABET), a Professional Engineering License from the Texas Board of Engineers and Land Surveyors (or ability to gain within three (3) months of hiring), Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) certification from the Texas Floodplain Management Association (TFMA), plus four (4) years of Engineering experience. Must have a valid Texas Driver's License.

ADA Compliance

Physical Ability: Tasks require the ability to exert medium physical effort in medium work, but which may involve some lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of objects and materials of medium weight (20-30 pounds). Tasks may involve extended periods of time, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motion at a keyboard or work station.

Sensory Requirements: Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate sounds and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors: Essential functions are regularly performed with exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Exposure to damp/wet surfaces, duty conditions, fumes and odors, flammable liquids and high noise levels.

This is not a Civil Service covered position.

Benefits: Cameron County Offers Excellent Fringe , Including: Health and Life Insurance Protection, Sick and Annual Leave, Retirement System, and Paid Holidays. Cameron County has a mandatory direct deposit payroll program.