Description

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General Position Summary:

 Responsible for performing a variety of professional engineering duties that include the design, planning, calculation and management of complex engineering studies and projects in support of the development of the City’s infrastructure.  Inspect work in progress and upon completion to assure performance complies with contracts, City, State and Federal specifications and regulations and engineering standards. Provide assistance to contractors, general public, and consulting engineers.

Essential Functions/Major Responsibilities:

        Responsible for a variety of project management functions including the coordination of professional service providers and contractors tasked with the delivery of capital projects.  Facilitate pre-construction meetings with contractors, consultants and appropriate City staff

        Review a variety of documents that include construction drawings, engineering plan specifications and construction standards.  Negotiate, review and draft change orders for administrative or Council approval.  Advise consultants and make recommendations to specifications for compliance as necessary.

        Prepare long range plans for Water, Wastewater, Transportation, Stormwater, Parks and Facilities.

        Participate in the development of the division’s budget that includes the forecasting of funds needed for capital projects, compliance needs, staffing needs and equipment. Monitor and approve expenditures and implement adjustments.

        Calculate engineering estimates, material quantities.  Prepare and compile project documents, specifications and copies.

        Provide customer service to both internal and external customers.  Respond to questions and inquiries from contractors, the public, City Council, Mayor and staff members.  Provide lot dimensions, copies of maps, plats and various other project information.  Inspect, review and issue ROW permits.

        Compile and present data collected from field inspections.  Set up meetings with appropriate City departments to recommend maintenance program improvements for water quality and distribution facilities, Wastewater Treatment Plant and collections, pavement management, stormwater management program and other facilities.  Present recommendations for improvements for staff and City Council.

        Responsible for the management of assigned staff, services and activities of the Engineering Department including, recruitment and selection, training and motivating and performance evaluation.  Work with employees to correct deficiencies, implement discipline and termination procedures.

        Work directly with the City Manager on capital projects, specifically in pursuing federal, state and local programs to secure grant funds, appropriations, and low interest loans.

        Coordinate with the Community Development Department on development review issues.

        Other duties as needed

Secondary Functions:         

        Function as Acting Public Works Director when the Public Works Director is not available, and makes department wide decisions, determinations, and recommendations.

        Assist in the preparation of grant applications for capital projects.

        Attend various regional coordination meetings such as Clark County Coordinated Water System Planning, Regional Sewer Coalition, Water Inventory Resources Area, Stormwater Coalition, and the Regional Transportation Advisory Committee.

Job Scope:

            This position involves frequent new and varied work situations.  As a generalist responsible for providing engineering support for the entire Public Works department including Water, Wastewater, Transportation, Stormwater, Parks and Facilities the position has high degree of complexity to ensure compliance with local, State, and Federal standards, permits, policies, laws and regulations.  The position is responsible for developing policies and objectives and operating independently with minimal supervision.  As the work is not normally checked by another person, an impact to the City’s operation as a result of errors made could impede the long range planning for the utilities and general fund departments, economic development, and compliance with Federal, State and local policies, laws and regulations. 

Supervisory Responsibility:

           This is a supervisory position.

Interpersonal Contacts:

            This position involves frequent communication with others both inside and outside the City.  Internal contacts are usually made with other City departments or locations.  External contacts are made with consultants, contractors and the general public.  Most contacts are made on the incumbent’s own initiative.  Contacts frequently contain confidential/sensitive information necessitating discretion at all times.  A large majority of contacts are made via e-mail, but also face to face, and occasionally by phone.     

Job Specific Skills and Knowledge:

        Ability to read and interpret plans, specifications and drawings

        Ability to administer contracts and engineering designs

        Highly skilled in utilizing the Microsoft suite of programs and AutoCAD

        Ability to use and navigate the County GIS system

        Ability to present complex subject matter in a comprehendible format

        Knowledge of standard management principles and practices

        Knowledge of engineering principles and practices

        Knowledge of Federal, Sate and local policies, laws, regulations and standards 

Mental Activities:

        Interpersonal, teamwork, and customer service skills

        Decision making and problem analysis skills

        Ability to speak, understand, read, and write English

        Ability to exercise creativity and use of discretion

        Ability to perform both basic and advanced math (add, subtract, multiply, divide and database setup, setting system defaults, some software modification)    

        Occasional need for presentations, mentoring, training, negotiation and selling skills

Physical Activities:

        Frequent standing, walking, sitting

        Frequent hearing and talking

        Frequent handling, feeling, repetitive motions of the hands and wrists

        Ability to lift, push, pull and carry ten pounds

Job Conditions:

            The current working hours for this position are 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.  The job includes an extensive amount of computer work.  The position requires attendance at some evening meetings. 

Requirements

Education and/or Experience:

        Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Engineering, preferably civil engineering

        Certification as a Professional Engineer

        Five years of increasingly responsible engineering experience, including two years of administrative and supervisory responsibility