Assistant City Engineer job in Kelso

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Participate in the development and implementation of departmental goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and priorities.
• Responsible for compliance and coordination with various Federal, State, and local agencies involved in the funding or permitting process.
• Supervise, coordinate, and review all engineering activities.
• Analyze, plan, assign, and direct the use of all available resources to ensure timely project completion.
• Manage projects including scope of work, consultant contracts, agency coordination, deadlines and budget.
• Manage department activities including monitoring and reporting on performance measures.
• Prepare departmental recommendations on a variety of public policy issues, procedural requirements, plans, ordinances, and regulations.
• Prepare and submit grants.
• Coordinate activities with other departments and divisions as appropriate.
• Ensure that professional, technical, administrative, and project management staff work meets all applicable City, State, and Federal requirements.
• Determine the appropriate project design and methodology for all assigned projects.
• Responsible for consultant selection and management; including contract negotiation, progress monitoring and project delivery.
• Administer and/or oversee the administration of contracts; review and approve all payments and billing for contracted services.
• Punctual, regular, and reliable attendance is essential for successful job performance.

Stormwater Management Emphasis:

• Responsible for work and administrative activities to meet the requirements of and obtain compliance with the City’s Phase 2 NPDES Permit
• Act as the primary liaison between the City and the Washington Department of Ecology
• Represents the City at regional stormwater manager meetings
• Develops engineering standards and policies to support the City’s stormwater management program
• Reviews development applications for conformance with City stormwater requirements 
• Identifies and defines stormwater projects for the capital improvement program

POSITION REQUIREMENTS (Sufficient education, training and experience to demonstrate the attainment of the knowledge and abilities listed below):

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in Civil Engineering.
• Six years progressively responsible experience with two of the years in a supervisory role and three years’ experience in municipal engineering design preferred
• Additional experience in related civil engineering may be substituted for the college degree with one-year experience being equal to one year of college education.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Knowledge of current principles, practices, methods and techniques of civil engineering, transportation engineering, natural resource management, water resource engineering, environmental sciences or related disciplines.
• Knowledge of hydrology, hydraulics, computer modeling, soils, chemistry and environmental sciences.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to transportation, environmental, water resource or natural resource issues.
• Knowledge of both project and municipal budget preparation.
• Knowledge of current municipal construction standards, methods, processes, materials, costs, and cost estimating.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to municipal activities, including rules applicable to the formation and closeout of a Local Improvement District (LID).
• Skill in analyzing, assessing, and recommending solutions to complex and challenging public works/municipal utility engineering problems.
• Skill in the use of spreadsheets, graphic editors, databases, word processors, project management software and in the operation of various engineering specific computer programs.
• Ability to work from general written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to interpret engineering plans, survey notes and legal descriptions.
• Ability to perform research, analysis and advanced computer modeling on complex civil engineering, transportation, environmental or water resource issues, problems, and data.
• Ability to create and present technical information in data or graphic format.
• Ability to accurately complete assigned projects within time lines and budgets.
• Ability to communicate with groups of varying levels of technical sophistication in a courteous, tactful manner.
• Ability to read, interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
• Ability to perform complex engineering computations either manually or with the aid of computer or calculator.
• Ability to work cooperatively, productively, effectively, and successfully with others in a public service dedicated, customer centered, team-oriented environment, where open communication is the norm.
• Ability to plan, organize and direct the work of others.

 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Successfully pass a modified background investigation.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Washington or registration from another state with the ability to obtain Washington registration within six months.
• A valid driver’s license is required.
• Appointees not possessing a valid Washington State Driver’s License upon hire must obtain one within the currently effective statutory time limit.

Contacts:

• The Assistant City Engineer position has varied contacts, including City employees, private consultants, contractors, public officials, property owners and citizens. 
• Contacts are for the purpose of listening to various concerns and issues and to provide explanations of current city projects and/or practices.
• Contacts will also be for the purpose of gathering and disseminating information. Issues and/or projects may be controversial in nature, where the ability to explain the City’s position at a level equal to the audiences’ level of technical sophistication is vital to success.
• Serve as staff to a variety of City and outside commissions, boards and committees as assigned.

Supervision:

• Receives direction from the City Engineer.  Exercises direct and indirect supervision over professional and technical staff.

Accountability:

• The Assistant City Engineer is accountable for the quality, accuracy and timely completion of departmental projects and tasks.

Working Conditions:

• The Assistant City Engineer typically spends a majority of the workday in an office. 
• Some projects and tasks will require fieldwork to gather information and review existing conditions.