Microsoft Senior Civil Engineer

Engineering
September 23, 2022
Full Time

Job Description

JOIN REDMOND!

For decades, Redmond, Washington has been home to one of the most innovative companies in the world: Microsoft. And for the past few years, Microsoft has been undergoing a multi-year campus refresh project for their main campus, solidifying their presence in our beautiful community.

The Refresh project replaces 12 older office buildings with approximately 3 million square feet of office space within 17 new buildings. These new office buildings are designed and clustered into five distinctive villages. The design of the campus is both pedestrian and bicycle friendly and includes retail shops, restaurants, running and walking trails, sports facilities and open spaces. Once complete, Microsoft’s main campus will consist of 131 buildings with enough room to support its 47,000 existing employees and up to 8,000 more future employees.

That is why the Microsoft Senior Civil Engineeris a key role on our Planning Department’s Microsoft Refresh Team. You will provide senior-level project management and engineering experience as it relates to sustainable design, water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructures for the campus. If you are the kind of engineer who has always enjoyed seeing where innovative engineering & design meets construction and operations, you will love working on this team and on this project.

We also see this position as a great opportunity for someone who is ready to advance in their career and get on-the-job experience, mentorship, and training that will further them as a civil engineer. If you are PE ready to become a senior-level professional, we are ready to give you a shot!

NOTE: This is a Limited Duration position with full benefitsand an anticipated contract duration until December 31, 2023, with the possibility of the duration being extended, depending upon the project status. Have questions about what this means? Don’t hesitate to ask! See the Project Overview here.

This position has a flexible/hybrid option, offering 2 days per week of remote/teleworking.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

If you are selected for this role, here are a few of your key responsibilities:

  • Review of plans for compliance with regulations, design standards, development agreements, and system plan documents for water, wastewater, and stormwater
  • Research technical issues and provide technical expertise to other city departments
  • Support long-range utility infrastructure planning efforts, including functional plan updates, amendments, and alternatives analysis
  • Manage updates to water, sewer, and stormwater system models as needed, including selecting and managing consultant teams and developing scope, schedule, and budget
  • Field work including investigation, condition assessment, and in-field consultation during project construction
  • Select and manage consultant teams and develop scope, schedule, and budget for technical issues that require consultant assistance

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.
  • Seven (7) years engineering experience which includes three years of project administration and management responsibilities.
  • Or any equivalent combination of education, experience and training that provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Licenses and Certificates:

  • Engineer-Senior requires a Professional Engineer’s License.
  • Valid Washington State Driver’s License and a driving record that meets city standards.

Please review the Engineer-Senior classification description for more information about the knowledge, skills, abilities, working conditions, and physical requirements.

BENEFITS

The City of Redmond offers extremely competitive salaries and an excellent benefits package including:


  • MEDICAL INSURANCE – Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente, employee premiums paid for by the City.
  • PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE – Included with each medical plan
  • DENTAL INSURANCE – For employees and their eligible dependents
  • VISION INSURANCE – For employees and their eligible dependents
  • OTHER INSURANCE – Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance
  • FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS – For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses
  • PAID VACATION & HOLIDAYS – with (13) paid holidays per year
  • EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)
  • RETIREMENT PLANS – Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) PERS plus additional options that include: Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 Plan
  • Annual COLA adjustments
  • Annual merit increases of up to 5%

Please visit Connect2MyBenefits to learn about benefits at the City of Redmond

SELECTION PROCESS

  • All applicants will be notified of their application status.
  • Top candidates will be contacted to participate in the next phase of selection process which may include video/phone screens and/or an interview
  • Videoconference Interviews are tentatively scheduled for October 11, 2022
  • Note, the City may review existing application pools to fill this position or use this pool to fill future vacancies

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