City Engineer job in Yakima

With 300 days of sunshine and centrally located in the heart of Washington State, Yakima is a family oriented community providing access to great outdoor activities including skiing, windsurfing and fly fishing. Just 2 hours from Seattle, Yakima is a great place to live, work, and play!

The City of Yakima needs a professional Engineer to plan, direct, and evaluate design, construction, and maintenance of public facilities and improvements, including those completed by City personnel and those assigned to outside consultants or contractors; Develop annual work program objectives; assign planning projects and evaluate performance of division personnel. This is a Division Manager position that reports to the Public Works Director.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited college or university in Public Administration, Business, Project Management or related and a Washington State Professional Engineering (PE) license, OR Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or related engineering discipline with ability to obtain a WA State Professional Engineer license within six (6) months of hire,

• AND Eight (8) years of progressively responsible civil engineering experience with at least three (3) years in a lead or supervisory capacity with oversight and management responsibilities including but not limited to civil design, maintenance, and repair; budget; construction; and/or personnel.

Education in an ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology)-accredited program may count for up to four (4) years of non-supervisory experience. A Master's Degree in an engineering discipline and/or Project Management Professional (PMP) certification is preferred.

Must possess/obtain a WA driver’s license. Must possess/obtain a Washington State Professional Engineering License within 6 months of appointment.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Yakima offers a competitive compensation and benefit package including: salary starting at $105,102.40 annually; Paid Time Off accrual (PTO); Medical/Dental/Vision coverage & FREE healthcare clinic; WA State Pension (PERS); and more!

HOW TO APPLY:

An online application must be submitted at www.yakimawa.gov. The online application must be completed in full with an attached resume, cover letter, and 4 references (at least 2 current or previous supervisors).

Closes: 10/30/2020

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