Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer

Announcement

• Open Date: 08/25/2026
• Requisition Number: PRN46005B
• Job Title: Civil Engineers
• Working Title: Civil Engineer
• Career Progression Track: P00
• Track Level: P3 - Career, P2 - Developing
• FLSA Code: Professional
• Patient Sensitive Job Code?: No
• Standard Hours per Week: 40
• Full Time or Part Time?: Full Time
• Shift: Day
• Work Schedule Summary: Monday – Friday operating hours are 8:30am to 5pm, hours to be worked out with manager
• VP Area: President
• Department: 01743 - Technical Resources
• Location: Campus
• City: Salt Lake City, UT
• Type of Recruitment: External Posting
• Pay Rate Range: $80,000 - $110,000 per year
• Close Date: 11/25/2026
• Priority Review Date (Note - Posting may close at any time):

Job Summary

Civil Engineer, II

Job Code P45432

Research, design, develop, and evaluate plans, specifications, and layouts for residential, commercial, and industrial development projects, public works improvements, or other capital improvement projects using applied knowledge of civil engineering. Design naturally and physically built structures using knowledge of biology, statistics, dynamics, materials, kinematics, hydrology, hydraulics, and geotechnics. Prepare technical reports, create design specifications, and determine cost estimates. Oversee construction of projects to ensure adherence to design specifications. Ensure projects comply with local zoning and ordinances, as well as national regulatory requirements. Identify, evaluate, and document existing structures for signs for disrepair and provide design remedies as necessary. Create and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and schematics. Use drafting tools or computer-aided design (CAD) equipment and software in design work. May manage project schedules and budgets. May be required to approve designs that can impact the health, safety, and welfare of the general public, as required by law. Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and may require professional engineering certification. Requires moderate skill set and proficiency in discipline. Conduct work assignments of increasing complexity, under moderate supervision with some latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience. Assumes work equivalency (1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience).

Civil Engineer, III

Job Code P45433

Research, design, develop, and evaluate plans, specifications, and layouts for residential, commercial, and industrial development projects, public works improvements, or other capital improvement projects using applied knowledge of civil engineering. Design naturally and physically built structures using knowledge of biology, statistics, dynamics, materials, kinematics, hydrology, hydraulics, and geotechnics. Prepare technical reports, create design specifications, and determine cost estimates. Oversee construction of projects to ensure adherence to design specifications. Ensure projects comply with local zoning and ordinances, as well as national regulatory requirements. Identify, evaluate, and document existing structures for signs for disrepair and provide design remedies as necessary. Create and interpret blueprints, technical drawings, and schematics. Use drafting tools or computer-aided design (CAD) equipment and software in design work. May manage project schedules and budgets. May be required to approve designs that can impact the health, safety, and welfare of the general public, as required by law. Typically requires a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and may require professional engineering certification. Considered highly skilled and proficient in discipline. Conduct complex, important work under minimal supervision and with wide latitude for independent judgment.

Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience. Assumes work equivalency (1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience).

The successful candidate will join our utilities department team helping to oversee and manage multiple utility systems for our campus of over 1,500 acres serving over 65,000 staff, students and faculty. For our Civil Engineers these include our Drinking Water, Secondary Water, Natural Gas Master Meter, Storm Water, and Sanitary Sewer systems.

Whether we are reviewing new construction documents for 21st century buildings, or upgrading aging infrastructure from the 20th and sometimes the 19th centuries, there is always a variety of assignments to keep the work interesting.

Come join us and be an integral part of our team as we work to meet the evolving utility infrastructure needs of the state’s flagship institution of higher education. Go UTES!

Responsibilities

Additional responsibilities for either position above include but are not limited to:

• Responsible for developing, maintaining and analyzing water, wastewater and stormwater hydraulic and hydrology models. Calibrating models using field data, modeling what-if scenarios for future growth and expansion of utility systems.
• Maintain multiple water distribution systems hydraulic models. Systems include culinary and secondary water. Knowledge and experience with EPANET or WaterGEMS, or similar water modeling software.
• Maintain hydraulic models for stormwater and wastewater systems using software such as Bentley SewerGEMS and StormCAD, HEC-HMS, or EPA SWMM, or similar.
• Utilize GIS software for modeling, mapping, data collection, analysis and decision-making support.
• Perform hydrologic/watershed modeling, stormwater modeling, and rain-on-grid pluvial modeling.
• Participate in the development of civil engineering related design standards for construction projects.
• Conduct plan and project reviews. Review design and construction plans for conformance with policies, standards, and accepted engineering practices; meet with architects, engineers, and developers to provide review of development concepts and design.
• Provide technical support during construction, including site visits and addressing field issues.
• Assessment and evaluation of utility and infrastructure data including evaluating record and as-built drawings, maintenance and operations data, and field data.
• Perform engineering studies and written reports on surveys, investigations, utility placements and alignments, and system modeling
• Prepare reports for completed work and contribute to business development efforts, including proper archiving and documentation of program data
• Assist with development of long-term utility infrastructure plans, including system upgrades, expansions, design alternatives, and modernization efforts.
• Collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams, engineering firms, contractors, and stakeholders to support the delivery of a variety of projects from their inception to final completion.
• Collaborate with capital projects and development teams on utility design, construction, and rehabilitation projects.
• Evaluate system risks and implement solutions to mitigate operational disruptions.
• Must have excellent communication skills and thrive working in a team environment
• Project/Task management, including reporting to project managers and completing assignments within budget and schedule constraints

Minimum Qualifications

EQUIVALENCY STATEMENT: 1 year of higher education can be substituted for 1 year of directly related work experience (Example: bachelor’s degree = 4 years of directly related work experience).

Department may hire employee at one of the following job levels:

• Civil Engineer, II: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 4 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 2 years of directly related work experience.
• Civil Engineer, III: Requires a bachelor’s (or equivalency) + 6 years or a master’s (or equivalency) + 4 years of directly related work experience.

Preferences

• The ideal candidate will have a background involving the delivery of utility infrastructure planning, design, and construction, with a solid foundational understanding of municipal civil infrastructure such as water, wastewater, and stormwater systems and works well in a collaborative, problem-solving team environment.
• Knowledge and experience with hydraulic and hydrology modeling software for water, wastewater, stormwater systems.
• Knowledge and experience with modeling high temperature or chilled water systems, using AFT Fathom software or similar would be ideal.
• Experience in leading technical tasks and/or projects with preference to those involving modeling utility systems.
• Demonstrated project work / capabilities in numerical modeling, data analysis with background in quantitative hydraulic/hydrologic processes.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in utility hydraulic modeling and infrastructure engineering design.
• Working knowledge of GIS software (ArcGIS Pro) for mapping, data collection, and analysis.
• Experience working for a public, municipal, or investor-owned water and/or wastewater utility, public works department, or engineering consulting firm is beneficial.
• Certification as a Professional Engineer in Utah, or willing to obtain license within 5 years.

Type

Benefited Staff

Additional Information

The University is a participating employer with Utah Retirement Systems (“URS”). Eligible new hires with prior URS service, may elect to enroll in URS if they make the election before they become eligible for retirement (usually the first day of work). Contact Human Resources at (801) 581-7447 for information. Individuals who previously retired and are receiving monthly retirement benefits from URS are subject to URS’ post-retirement rules and restrictions. Please contact Utah Retirement Systems at (801) 366-7770 or (800) 695-4877 or University Human Resource Management at (801) 581-7447 if you have questions regarding the post-retirement rules.

This position may require the successful completion of a criminal background check and/or drug screen.

The University of Utah values candidates who have experience working in settings with students and possess a strong commitment to improving access to higher education.

Veterans’ preference is extended to qualified applicants, upon request and consistent with University policy and Utah state law. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities.

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