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Washington County Engineer II/III - Project Manager in Stillwater, Minnesota
Engineer II/III - Project Manager
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Engineer II/III - Project Manager
Salary
$46.45 - $64.46 Hourly
Location
Stillwater, MN
Job Type
Part Time
Job Number
26-00043
Department
Public Works Dept
Division
Engineering
Opening Date
02/24/2026
Closing Date
3/8/2026 11:59 PM Central
Description
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JOB SPECIFICS
Reporting to the County Design Engineer the Part-Time Engineer II/III – Project Manager will serve as an expert supporting the design and delivery of capital roadway, trail, parks, and bridge projects.
Develop and implement standard design procedures, programs, and processes
Determine, communicate, monitor and ensure data collection needs for complete analysis during design
Provide professional and complex engineering elements to satisfy accepted engineering principles, regulatory constraints, County financial limits, and public participation needs
Participate in consultant selection; review consultant plans for compliance with County standards and practices
Prepare design studies for approval
DESIRABLE EXPERIENCE :
Experience leading a team of consultants, engineers, and technicians to ensure that project elements meet project budgets, schedules, and quality requirements
Experience developing and leading a public engagement process for publicly led roadway, trail, bridge, and/or parks projects
Experience developing, implementing, and managing standard design details, procedures, programs, and processes
SELECTION TECHNIQUE : Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.
HOURS / DAYS : 0.5 (20 hours per week). Work schedules (hours and days) are subject to change based on department needs.
ANTICIPATED HIRING RANGE: $46.45 - $55.45 Hourly
(May be hired at the Engineer III (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/washingtonmn/classspecs/1234421?keywords=engineer%20Iii&pagetype=classSpecifications) level depending on qualifications)
E-Verify Participation: Washington County participates in the federal E-Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers may not use E-Verify to pre-screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I-9.
E- Verify Participation Poster (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/2024/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_Eng_Es.pdf)
Right to work Poster
JOB SUMMARY
The Engineer II provides complex highway design, traffic engineering, or mechanical engineering and analysis in the development and implementation of highway construction, traffic engineering, and building construction projects.
EMPLOYMENT CRITERIA
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited university or college with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or mechanical engineering and registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota with four years of experience, or equivalent. Experience must include two years in highway design, traffic engineering or mechanical design or engineering.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Experience in PC-based design programs and CAD are desirable.
CORE COMPETENCIES, JOB SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL JOB PERFORMANCE
Core Competencies (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/CoreCompetenciesDefined.pdf) outline essential business and professional traits necessary to perform this job.
Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that fosters diversity and encourages contributions from all individuals.
Provide inclusive and equitable service to all members of the community with dignity and respect
Demonstrate support for the County’s diversity, equity and inclusion program.
Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement in the workplace.
Demonstrates knowledge of, or ability to learn, quality/continuous improvement.
Demonstrates strong knowledge of principles and practices of highway engineering.
Demonstrates knowledge of current design methods and programs, practices.
Demonstrates knowledge of techniques of highway design, hydrology, hydraulics, pavement design, signal design, signing and striping layouts, environmental policies, preparing environmental permits and reports.
Demonstrates familiarity with current developments, literature, and sources of information in highway and traffic engineering.
Demonstrates knowledge of pertinent codes, rules, and regulations.
Ability to communicate engineering analysis to technicians.
Ability to communicate technical jargon in non-technical manner.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Provide assistance, training, advice, guidance and mentoring to engineering technicians, transportation coordinators and less experienced engineers, in advanced engineering design, and teach complex engineering principles, design procedures and practices as they relate to the County's policy goals.
Develop and implement complex design procedures, programs, and processes.
Determine, communicate, monitor and ensure data collection needs for complete analysis during design.
Present project proposals to county commissioners, city councils, planning commissions and the general public.
Provide professional and complex engineering elements to satisfy accepted engineering principles, regulatory constraints, County financial limits, and public participation needs.
Participate in consultant selection; review consultant plans for compliance with county standards and practices.
Prepare, design, and/or approve studies.
Participate in consultant selection.
Review consultant plans for County compliance.
Perform and review complex professional engineering calculations and designs for County infrastructure improvements, including horizontal and vertical alignments, cross-sections, hydraulics and right of way.
Participate in the public project involvement process, attend public and landowner meetings to understand public concerns and explain project goals and constraints.
Review and prepare construction plan documents, project cost estimates and special provisions.
Determine project hydrology and design hydraulic and water quality systems.
Review, prepare, and acquire all regulatory permits and approvals required for project initiation, meet and confer with permitting officials in the field or office as needed.
Coordinate right of way needs, both permanent and temporary, for project completion.
Provide technical and professional support to field construction change requests and general activities to ensure project construction will provide desired design results.
Prepare traffic engineering studies needed by the department, including traffic crash reviews, intersection control warrant analysis, and traffic projection estimates.
Lead traffic data collection tasks, including required MnDOT submittals and composition and publication of the county's annual Intersection Control Ranking System (ICRS) report.
Coordinate and review studies prepared by consultants and MnDOT.
Support local units of government with traffic engineering needs.
Prepare and review signing and striping plans for highway construction and maintenance projects.
Determine and implement traffic signal timing and phasing plans, including determining appropriate left turn phasing based on time of day or other conditions.
Prepare and review traffic signal plans and specifications and perform optimization studies.
Provide field support for traffic control on county highway projects, including conducting No Passing Zone surveys and providing field locations for signing and striping features.
Serve as project manager for traffic construction projects including signing, signals, and pavement markings.
Review local project and private development proposals for county highway impacts.
Review highway permit applications for compliance with county policies and standards.
Perform and review complex professional mechanical engineering calculations and designs for County building improvements.
Perform commissioning analysis/verification of mechanical systems for projects and defined intervals during the lifecycle of equipment.
Develop and implement standard operating procedures for building automation systems.
Review and prepare construction plan documents, project cost estimates and special provisions.
Review, prepare, and acquire all regulatory permits and approvals required for project initiation, meet and confer with permitting officials in the field or office as needed.
Provide technical and professional support to field construction change requests and general activities to ensure project construction will provide desired design results.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Essential functions: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work performed is semi-sedentary in nature and typically performed within the Public Works Department's North Shop, a satellite office or other field work location. Lifting requirement of up to 50 pounds on an occasional basis. Equipment used may include, but is not limited to, computer, calculator, telephone, camera, and copy and fax machine, power and hand tools, and other job-related equipment. Work interruptions are frequent.
There is some pressure associated with dealing with individuals who may be emotionally charged and with project or activity deadlines and details. Driving or riding to work at a service center, attending meetings, participating in or leading training sessions, etc. will be required. Outdoor tasks will involve exposure to environmental conditions.
Additional physical/mental requirements that occur may not be listed above but are inherent in performing the position's essential functions.
This job description is intended to describe the kinds of tasks and level of work difficulty being performed by people assigned to this classification. The list of responsibilities is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The County retains the discretion to add or change the contents of this job description at any time.
Washington County offers a comprehensive benefit package (https://web1.co.washington.mn.us/NeoGovNotices/HR/2025/BenefitsGuideBook2025.pdf) including paid time off, holidays, medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance.
For a more detailed overview of our 49ERS benefit package, click here (https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/50323/49ers-Benefit-Synopsis-PDF) .
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This positions requires graduation from an accredited university or college with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering or mechanical engineering and registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Minnesota with four years of experience, or equivalent. Experience must include two years in highway design, traffic engineering or mechanical design or engineering. Please indicate below whether you possess these minimum qualifications:
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If you indicated meeting the minimums by having an equivalent combination of education and experience, please briefly describe the combination and explain why you feel it is equivalent. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)
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Do you have experience leading a team of consultants, engineers, and technicians to ensure that project elements meet project budgets, schedules, and quality requirements.
Yes
No
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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)
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Do you have experience developing and leading a public engagement process for publicly led roadway, trail, bridge, and/or parks projects?
Yes
No
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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)
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Do you have experience developing, implementing, and managing standard design details, procedures, programs, and processes?
Yes
No
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If you answered "Yes" to the above question, you must provide a brief summary of your experience and the name of the employer(s) where you gained that experience. (If you answered "No" to the above question, enter "NA" in the text box.)
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Washington County prioritizes Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in everything we do including active efforts to ensure that everyone is treated equally. Please describe how your education or professional experience has prepared you to incorporate equity considerations into engineering, project management, or public service.
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Washington County (MN)
Address
14949 62nd Street North Stillwater, Minnesota, 55082
Phone
651-430-6081
Website
https://www.washingtoncountymn.gov
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