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The City of Lawton in Lawton, Oklahoma is seeking to hire an Associate Civil Engineer. The job requires a Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering or a closely related field and a minimum of two years of engineering experience. Applicants must be registered in Oklahoma as an Engineer In Training (E.I.T.) or have the ability to obtain registration in Oklahoma by reciprocity within one year of employment. Duties: Assists with administering various consulting engineering contracts for the City to include contract preparation, development of technical requirements, and time frames; reviews plans and specifications prepared by the consultant; approves pay estimates; ensures compliance of plans with standards of engineering practice and applicable City, State, and Federal regulations and requirements; coordinates bidding process; administers projects through the construction phase and the Maintenance Bond period. Assists the Project Engineer/Manager for sanitary sewer, water, storm drainage, street and other municipal public works projects; designs projects and prepares plans/specifications; writes project related agenda items for review by the City Council; performs agency coordination for applicable State/Federal permits; reviews construction bids; recommends contract awards; reviews work for compliance with plans and specifications; reviews and approves contract pay estimates and change orders; recommends final acceptance of projects to the City Council. Assists in reviewing private development projects, including subdivisions, building permits, flood plain permits and similar items for compliance with codes/regulations/ standards, adequacy of applications for permits and compliance with approved plans. Assists in determining applicable codes, regulations and requirements for assigned projects. Assists in assuring as-built records of projects and documents necessary changes for the operation and maintenance programs. Assists in writing standard specifications, contract documents and prepares standard details for use on City projects under the direction of the Director of Engineering. Assists in coordinating City construction projects with local utility firms to determine if existing utility lines require relocation. Assists in maintaining contact with consulting engineers, construction project engineers, City, County, State and Federal agencies, professional and technical groups and the general public regarding division activities and services.

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Four different members of the Lawton Police Department received awards from the Oklahoma Association Chiefs of Police, including Officer of the Year. According to the Lawton Police Department, Sergeant Newhouse was awarded Officer of the Year, an award that is presented to any full-time Oklahoma Law Enforcement Officer who has distinguished themselves in the year in which the award is presented.

STEPHENS CO., Okla. (KSWO) - Whoever wins the Stephens County Sheriff’s race later this month will become sheriff by the start of next month. 7News Anchor Haley Wilson spoke with both men running for the position. Rick Lang and Bill Straily both have more than 20 years of experience...

MARLOW, Okla. (KSWO) - A Marlow man is behind bars after he was allegedly caught with drugs during a routine traffic stop. Marlow Police say they pulled over Roger Hill just after midnight on Wednesday because his vehicle didn’t have rear lights activated. When police approached the vehicle, court...

COMANCHE, Okla. (KSWO) - A man from Comanche faces up to life in prison for the alleged sexual abuse of a 5-year-old child. 36-year-old Lowell Miller the third faces a single felony count of sexual abuse of a child under 12. Investigators accuse him of touching the minor inappropriately, possibly...

Spring forward, fall back. Daylight Saving Time? No. Lawton City Council meeting times. Several “keyboard warriors” have been “whining and crying on Facebook” about “how horrible it is when nobody can participate” in council meetings and consequently the councilors are “doing things behind the public’s back,” Ward 8 Councilman Randy Warren said.

DUNCAN, Okla. (KSWO) - The Duncan Police Department hosted the eighth annual Cops and Bobbers event today at Lake Humphreys. Oklahoma Highway Patrol, Oklahoma Wildlife Department, and the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office were also in attendance. Kids were able to register for the fishing tournament where they could win...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - If you love fishing or you’re wanting to give casting a line a try, now’s your chance as it’s Free Fishing Weekend. This weekend, anyone can fish in Oklahoma without needing a state license. LETRA, Lake Ellsworth, and Lake Lawtonka are just a...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - A Geronimo man faces decades behind bars after a predator sting led authorities to his doorstep. Ricky Spriggs faces felony counts of lewd or indecent proposals to a child under 16, and soliciting sexual conduct with a minor using technology. According to court documents filed on...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Comanche County Commissioners have appointed a new member to the Comanche County Memorial Hospital Authority board of trustees. Dustin Hilliary, co-CEO of southwest Oklahoma’s telecommunications company Hilliary Communications, is the appointee to the board. “Comanche County Memorial Hospital is a pillar for healthcare in...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Anthonio Ivery was arrested for a DUI charge in 2023. He was booked into the Comanche County Detention Center in August, and less than one month later he was found dead in his flooded cell, according to his medical examiner (ME) report. His mother, Ressie Ivery,...

Jari Askins has been selected to serve as interim president of Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma. She will begin her new duties on July 22. Cameron University enrolls about 3,100 undergraduate students and 300 graduate students. Women represent nearly two-thirds of the undergraduate student body. Askins has over four decades...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - The Lawton Correctional Facility is under a modified lockdown due to an incident that occurred Wednesday involving multiple inmates. According to a GEO Group Spokesperson, an inmate-on-inmate assault occurred in which one inmate was transported to the hospital due to their injuries. The statement also says...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Cameron University is giving area middle school girls some true engineering experience with an aerospace academy. During the week-long event, participating students are learning all they can about flight and aeronautics. That includes breakdowns of the mathematics and physics of flying, and today, the girls all...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Rural Oklahoma Pride is having a celebration next Friday, June 7, for Pride Month. The Lawton Pride Celebration will have all kinds of vendors in addition to music, games and family activities. The event is happening from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 7, at Elmer...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - Juan Rodriguez took over the School House Slough on May 1. Previously working as a boathouse inspector for Lake Lawtonka, Rodriguez wanted to keep active after retirement. But after a year-and-a-half hiatus of the store being closed, Rodriguez had a lot of work cut out for...

LAWTON, Okla. (KSWO) - It’s not uncommon to see fires on the range at Fort Sill, but do you know what causes these fires and how they’re fought?. Brandon Wells, a firefighter at Fort Sill, said he’s only responded to three structure fires in his eight years with the department. Instead, he spends most of his time watching for range fires and deciding when to approach.