Description

*$5,000 Bonus payable after 6 months of employment 

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Under general direction of the City Engineer, the Supervising Engineer will perform a variety of civil engineering duties that include but not limited to managing Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and infrastructure maintenance projects; reviewing private development proposals and ensuring compliance with the City Ordinances and Development Code requirements; and providing support in the engineering departmental activities to meet the City’s strategic initiative goals.

Duties and Responsibilities

The duties described below are indicative of what the Supervising Engineer may be asked to perform; duties may be changed with or without notice:

        Exhibit a working knowledge of engineering design execution, construction contracting, and construction methods and materials;

        Prepare, analyze, and review engineering reports, including Water & Wastewater Analysis, Drainage Reports and Traffic Impact Analysis;

        Design and prepare plans and specifications for street, drainage, water, and wastewater projects;

        Perform field investigation and evaluation of street, drainage, water, and wastewater infrastructure issues;

        Analyze, review, and update project schedules and budgets;

        Prepare agenda memos, maps, and other related material that is concise, complete, accurate, and understandable by management and the City Council;

        Prepare opinions of probable construction costs for development of CIP project priorities; administer project bids; manage multiple construction projects; coordinate with and make presentations to various boards, commissions, City Council, and other public and private entities;

        Review drawings and specifications prepared by consulting engineers on City infrastructure improvement projects

        Review private development drawings, reports, and proposals for compliance with City of Huntsville standard details, specifications, and requirements; coordinate and attend meetings with developers and developers’ engineers as needed;

        May supervise or direct staff members and evaluate work performance; may be assigned the job duties of City Engineer as needed;

        Respond to citizen issues and complaints from property owners, businesses and citizens;

        Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

Education and/or Experience

REQUIRED

Minimum fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible and related engineering experience  
Must have considerable knowledge of computer skills applicable to design, computation, and analysis of plans, specifications, and surveying
Review Modeling Reports on Water, Wastewater, and Storm Drainage.
 

PREFERRED

        Master’s degree in civil engineering or related engineering field from an accredited college or university;

        Work experience with municipal government infrastructure projects or experience working for a municipality in the engineering field;

        Working knowledge in water distribution and wastewater collection modeling, and drainage modeling;

        Certified Floodplain Manager from Texas Floodplain Management Association;

        Experience in Computer Aided Design (either AutoCAD Civil 3D or Bentley products) and Geographical Information Systems (ESRI);

        Review Drainage Reports.

REQUIRED LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS

B.S. degree in civil engineering or related engineering field from an accredited college or university
A Professional Engineer Registration in the State of Texas (P.E.).
 

SKILLS & ABILITIES

        Ability to manage all project activities in accordance with departmental procedures, City policies, and State of Texas applicable rules and regulations, as well as any Federal regulations;

        Knowledge of Microsoft Office software and general office practices;

        Knowledge of effective planning and coordination techniques;

        Ability to cooperate with City staff and the public;

        Ability to maintain a professional manner when dealing with consultants, contractors, developers, and the public.

REASONING ABILITIES

        Ability to define problems and deal with a variety of situations;

        Ability to think quickly, maintain self-control, and adapt to stressful situations;

        Ability to use good judgment and effectively solve problems;

        Ability to respond to complaints and grievances posed by the public;

        Ability to comprehend the complexity of tasks and develop realistic timelines.

LANGUAGE SKILLS  

        Ability to communicate effectively with other members of the staff, supervisor, and the public. 

        Ability to communicate effectively in both written and verbal form.

        Ability to communicate effectively during meetings, public presentations

Physical and Work Environment

The physical environment and the work environment described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the function of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these functions.

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT:

        The duties of this job may include physical activities such as, kneeling, crouching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing/listening, seeing/observing, bending/twisting

        Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision; depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment may include some or all of the following:

        Inside and outside environment.  

        Time pressure (frequent rush jobs, urgent deadlines, etc.)

        Working with distractions (telephone calls, disturbances, work interruptions)