City Engineer

POSITION TITLE: City Engineer DEPARTMENT: Public Works REPORTS TO: Deputy Public Works Director of Operations SUPERVISES: Deputy City Engineer, Civil Staff Engineer(s) PURPOSE OF POSITION: Responsible for the daily operation of the Engineering Division within the Public Works Department through the oversight of the engineering work, including monitoring, reviewing, permitting, analysis, planning, budgeting, design, construction management, and inspection.

Work requires exercise of considerable professional judgement and initiative within the framework of established regulations, policies, and strategic plans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Assists with the planning, budgeting, and implementation of public infrastructure expansion and/or engineering oversight on the repair or replacement of public infrastructure.

Including public streets, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, water systems, public facilities, and other public infrastructure.

Oversees the reviews and evaluation of engineering plans, specifications, engineering reports, cost estimates, contract documents, and proposed ordinances submitted by City staff and consulting engineers.

Selects, oversees, and evaluates adequacy of consulting engineering services; prepares requests for proposal; coordinates contract activities and provides technical advice and interpretation as required.

Confers and consults with the Deputy Public Works Director of Operations on issues related to the design and construction of public works systems (sanitary sewer, storm sewer, roadways, water systems, levees, dams, stormwater reservoirs, public facilities, etc.), the interpretation and enforcement of construction contracts and specifications, and the design and operation of the traffic system.

Prepares engineering reports, engineering calculations and permit applications to state and federal agencies; prepares highly complex and technical reports; documents policies and procedures; performs research.

Overseesthe review of designs, plans and specifications for development projects; directs the installation of public improvements in subdivisions and other developments and provides supervision of subdivision and development reviews to ensure compliance.

Responsible for the inspection and approval of public improvement requests for the Sanitary and Improvement Districts (SIDs) to ensure compliance with applicable city codes and ordinances.

Oversees the construction inspection process for public and private infrastructure improvements to ensure that construction is in accordance with all plans, specifications and permits.

Oversees the maintenance of as-built records related to water infrastructure, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, storm water detention, streets, sidewalks, and traffic control; coordinates public works and engineering activities with other City Departments and with outside agencies.

Supervises various contractual projects with private contractors and other governmental agencies to ensure compliance with city ordinan...