Ship Engineer jobs in Las Cruces, NM

ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

Position functions approximately seventy (70) percent in an office environment and thirty (30) percent in a field environment with exposure to all weather and traffic conditions, fumes, odors, gases, construction noise and equipment, debris, and dust.

Position involves competing demands, performing multiple tasks, working to deadlines, occasional work beyond normal business hours including evenings and weekends, responding to emergency situations and customer issues. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job to ensure continuity of services.  Position is subject to drug testing in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Las Cruces policies.

• Plans, reviews, designs, and certifies drawings for assigned projects; conducts field inspections, signs and seals engineering plans, reports, specifications and contract documents to assure integrity of information, accomplish project objectives, and compliance with applicable standards, codes, and regulations.
• Utilizes data, sketches, drawings, diagrams and verbal and written instructions to draft and create engineering drawings and perform technical calculations; conducts studies, researches, collects, and analyzes data to prepare and present various special and recurring reports, forms, and other documents to provide accurate and timely information.
• Plans and coordinates activities and projects to provide appropriate levels of support and expertise; prepares plans, contract documents, material specifications, cost estimates, and acquisition of right of way and easements to coordinate the various aspects of design projects and engineering related programs.
• Reviews construction plans to assure compliance with applicable standards, codes, guidelines, standards and regulations.
• Responds to inquiries to maintain positive customer relations and appropriate levels of service, support, and resources; responds to and resolves various complaints, issues, and inquiries as authorized and in accordance with established policies and procedures;
• Develops requests for proposal to procure various professional services; prepares project cost estimates, coordinates projects to ensure appropriate levels of service, support, and resources.
• May perform a lead role in the review, coordination, and administration of assessment districts and Bond Issue Projects to provide a coordinated, effective, cost-efficient project.
• May provide over-sight, mentoring, and technical work direction to other engineering staff.