Assistant Director of Engineering

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Under the supervision of the Director of Engineering & Utilities, this position manages or assists with operations in the Engineering Department, as assigned.

• Provides highly technical assistance and coordination with the Director of Engineering & Utilities, various City departments and support staff, consultants, developers, government agency representatives, and the general public related to project management and review of both private and public works projects.
• Responsible for managing operations, employees, and ensuring compliance and efficiency in the City’s Engineering Department.
• Develops department budgets with the Director of Engineering & Utilities, and is responsible for managing the department’s budget by monitoring spending, making necessary adjustments, and forecasting future budget needs.
• Responsible for management of the City’s capital improvements program (CIP), to include all phases of project development, planning, budgeting, design, review, bidding, awarding, construction, contract administration, inspection and project closeout for roadways, stormwater drainage, and other municipal capital improvement projects.
• Performs engineering review of all proposed private developments and evaluates engineering‑related issues during the project design and construction phases; investigates and evaluates alternative solutions for paving, drainage, water, and sanitary sewer.
• Responsible for managing property acquisitions, including securing necessary rights‑of‑way and easements needed for capital projects. Coordinates and communicates regularly with affected property owners during this process.
• Assists in short‑ and long‑range planning for the Engineering Department, which includes the City’s roadways, and drainage capital improvement projects and requires coordinating, communicating, and negotiating contracts with various entities, including the planning and budgeting of capital improvements and managing staff.
• Assists in the administration of the City’s impact fee program and other various programs and plans.
• Responsible for attending Planning and Zoning Commission, City Council, and other meetings as required or necessary.
• Responsible for contract negotiations and management of professional services agreements with consultants.
• Assists the Director of Engineering & Utilities and Assistant City Engineer with Development Review Committee (DRC)‑related meetings and reviews, to include zoning, site plan, specific use permit, platting (preliminary and final), driveway spacing, and other related development submittals.
• Prepares and submits reports and information to the City Council, various boards and commissions, the general public, and as required for regulatory entities.
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with City Council, various boards and commissions, management, the general public, consultants, developers, other departments, and others as needed.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, or a related field, from an accredited college or university is required.

Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Public Administration, or a related field, from an accredited college or university is preferred.

Five (5) years’ experience which required supervising, designing, planning, and directing municipal projects related to engineering, including three (3) years in a supervisory capacity is required.

Experience managing the operations of a municipal engineering department is preferred. The following is required and must be possessed by incumbent:

• Advanced knowledge of city and departmental practices, procedures, systems, and federal, state, and local laws, regulations, codes, ordinances, and best practices relating to supervisory principles and practices; project management methods and practices; contract negotiation and problem solving; budget management principles; and engineering operations.
• Extensive knowledge of roadway design, drainage, environmental permitting, and rights‑of‑way/easement acquisitions.
• Advanced ability to read a variety of materials and deal with system of real numbers, practical application of fractions, percentages,…