Senior Engineer (Community Development)
Do you want to apply your expertise for a cause you can feel good about? Do you want to work for an organization that wants you to grow with it and offers tuition reimbursement, certification training, and a chance to learn about multiple industries? Come work for the Town of Leesburg, hometown of the 21st century! Located 35 miles west of the nation's capital in the heart of DC's Wine Country, you'll enjoy a vibrant and authentic community with "big city" amenities. The Town of Leesburg strongly encourages innovation, promotes career development, and offers excellent benefits to employees. Benefits include membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System, excellent healthcare insurance, and other fringe benefits.
Who We're Looking For
If you identify with the following descriptions, then you may be perfect for the Town of Leesburg:
- Creative problem solver
- Proactive self-starter
- Life-long learner
- Strong team player
- Passionate about excellent customer service
- Positive, can-do attitude
- Effective communicator
- Desire to impart knowledge to others
- "Early adopter" of new technologies
What You'll Be Doing
This position is responsible for senior-level professional work in the Town’s Department of Community Development, performing specialized engineering, analytical, and research duties related to land development applications. The primary focus is conducting timely reviews of plans, plats, and other applications as assigned for adherence to engineering design and construction standards and assisting with review and design of Town Capital Projects.
For more detailed job descriptions, please visit the Town's Job Descriptions page.
Required Qualifications: Graduated from an accredited four-year college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field; along with four (4) to six (6) years’ experience in civil engineering work. In lieu of a degree, ten (10) to twelve (12) years of applicable civil engineering-land development experience within the Northern Virginia area. Possess a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record.
Preferred Qualifications: Current Virginia PE License and Engineering-In-Training Certificate. Certified Construction Manager. Engineers and Surveyors Institute (ESI) Designated Plan Reviewer (DPE) Certification. Bilingual in English/Spanish.
Supplemental Information:
The Town offers competitive compensation, affordable health insurance coverage, participation in the Virginia Retirement System, an optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution, flexible spending accounts, voluntary benefits, employee assistance program (EAP), membership to the Town's full-service recreation center, an optional payroll Roth IRA, and generous paid time off. For more information on the Town's robust benefits package, please visit the Town's Employee Benefits page.