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Position Details:
Reports to the City Engineer. This is a limited term one-year assignment performing development plan review duties, to include utility and street improvement. Must enjoy civil engineering design, permit processing and customer service. The successful candidate will help applicants navigate the Public Works permitting process. Eligible for medical, dental and vision benefits.
Essential Job Duties
- Performs design and inspection of major transportation and utilities projects.
- Prepares plans and specifications requiring application of engineering knowledge.
- Ensures projects are in conformance with AASHTO and City standards.
- Monitors project budgets and ensures expenditures remain within budget guidelines. Makes recommendations for process improvement. Provides status reports regarding development and forecasted completion of projects. Tracks billable time.
- Builds effective relationships. Collaborates with City teams across multiple functions and fosters information sharing and consensus. Coordinates with regulatory agencies, permitting and grant agencies, WSDOT and utility companies in the development of assigned projects. Receives suggestions, resolves complaints and provides information.
- Assists in preparation of legal descriptions for rights-of-way, easements, annexations, LID’s, etc.
- Assists in preparation and maintenance of a pavement management program.
- Develops exhibits and schedules open houses to inform, receive feedback and educate the public on the plans and details of assigned projects.
- Assists with preparation of technical reports on engineering design decisions and activities.
- Assists with construction inspection and documentation of assigned projects.
- Develops, recommends, applies and implements policies and procedures to guide the operation of the department’s data management programs.
- Maintains current desk procedures and tasks to explain position responsibilities. Creates, updates and implements process improvement procedures, tasks, workflows and systems.
- Assists in training, directing and providing guidance and instruction to Engineering Technicians, interns and less experienced peers.
- Organizes and maintains databases, files, records and other documents.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualification Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
- Must possess an Engineer in Training (EIT) Certification.
- Knowledge of principles, procedures and practices of civil, traffic and utilities engineering, WSDOT and City standard construction specifications and urban design standards.
City of Wenatchee Government
The City of Wenatchee is a full service City employing 180 employees. In addition to Public Works, other services provided include Community Development, Economic Development, Police, Finance and Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services. The City operates under a Strong Mayor form of government with seven council members serving at large. Active boards and commissions advise the City Council with governance.
The Community
The City of Wenatchee is home to 33,921 people with approximately 70,000 living in the greater Wenatchee urban area. Located in a beautiful valley at the confluence of the Wenatchee and Columbia Rivers and on the east slopes of the Cascade Mountain Range, the city enjoys wonderful abundant sunshine with four distinct seasons. The average rainfall is a mere 10 inches per year making the region a focal point of Washington State for outdoor recreation. Wenatchee is the largest city in rural North Central Washington and thus provides a small town atmosphere with big city amenities striking a great balance between rural and urban qualities of life. Furthermore, the city is only 30 minutes from the renowned resort towns of Leavenworth and Lake Chelan. For those desiring occasional amenities of major metropolitan areas, Seattle is a short scenic 3 hour drive or 30 minute flight away making Wenatchee very attractive to many people and families relocating from the Puget Sound area.
Find out more about the City at www.wenatcheewa.gov. Some of the tourism highlights of the region can be viewed at www.visitchelancounty.com and www.wenatchee.org/. Our historic downtown is a nationally recognized Main Street with an active downtown association www.wendowntown.org.
Must see:
“We are Wenatchee Part I”
“We are Wenatchee Part II”
“We are Wenatchee Part III”
How to Apply
Please go to www.wenatcheewa.gov and click on ‘Job Opportunities’ to view the full Job Description and download application materials. The following constitutes a complete application package:
- Letter of Interest/Cover Letter
- Resume
- Application for Employment
- Supplemental Application
Complete application packages may be emailed (HR@WenatcheeWa.Gov), faxed (509-888-3636), or mailed to: City of Wenatchee Human Resources Department, PO Box 519 Wenatchee, WA 98801-0519.
1st Review Date: Documents must be received by 3:00 P.M., Monday, December 9, 2019.
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