Development Engineering Services Supervisor job in Lynnwood

The City of Lynnwood, Department of Development and Business Services (DBS), is hiring a Development Engineering Services Supervisor.

Development and Business Services Mission: Through outstanding public service, proactive planning, and strong partnerships, we foster development of a vibrant community where people and businesses thrive.

Lynnwood's is achieving a Community Vision through strategic planning. Our City’s superior accessibility, convenient location, and community amenities are attracting significant growth and development. Sound Transit's light rail extension is a catalyst to achieve Lynnwood's strategic priorities for new development in the Lynnwood City Center and Regional Growth Center. Major developments are occurring citywide in both the public and private sectors.

Organizational excellence is another strategic priority for Lynnwood. The Development & Business Services (DBS) is committed to excellent customer service and continuous process improvements. The goal is to align DBS with Lynnwood's vision to be a regional model for a sustainable, vibrant, community with engaged citizen and an accountable government. The Development Engineering Services Supervisor position is critical member of the DBS Team.

Our ideal candidate will:

-Be customer service focused.Have a collaborative approach to providing solutions.

-Have previous private engineering review and inspection experience.

-Have experience reviewing traffic control plans for right-of-way permits.

-Be familiar with the complexities of growth and development within the Puget Sound Region.

-Have experience supervising professional and technical staff.

-Be able to identify and implement process improvements.

The position of Development Engineering Services Supervisor is located in the Development and Business Services Department. Basic responsibilities are to ensure development proposals are in compliance with engineering standards and codes particularly related to private development of public infrastructure within the scope of the Development Engineering Services Division. The Development Engineering Division manages private engineering review, the cross-connection control program, right-of-way permits, private engineering inspections, and the fats, oils, and grease (FOG) program.

This position performs coordination, maintenance, and supervision of the engineering review and inspection process for private development projects which involves a variety of field, office, or related types of assignments. This position also performs more complex, and advanced review of private development projects. Work of this position requires a high degree of independent judgment and action in planning projects, resolving technical problems, and administering projects within the framework of established policies. This position also coordinates plan review with building, planning and permit tech staff. Supervision of professional and technical personnel is required.

Essential Functions:

Includes but is not limited to such essential functions as listed below:

• Manage the Development Engineering Services Division responsibilities for private development reviews and inspections, coordinates and maintains orderly review process for land development proposals and ensures compliance with City codes and requirements. 
• Delegate responsibility and appropriate authority to assigned staff.  Monitor daily work activities to assure the timely and accurate completion of assigned responsibilities.
• Conduct applicant job interviews.  Select, orient and train new employees.  Assure the availability of adequate equipment and facilities.
• Prepare and conduct oral and written employee performance evaluations.  Recognize superior job performance.  Effect correction in undesirable trends in performance consistent with established City policy. 
• Participate in department-wide long range, strategic planning activities.  Prepare and recommend objectives, methodologies and associated schedules.
• Serve as the City’s representative to various technical groups and associations, coordinate with other departments and agencies and represent the City’s interests in interagency coordination.
• Development of policies and guidelines, administration, record keeping, and reporting for Development and Business Services Department.
• Perform review of engineering plans and reports.
• Monitor, track, and report on the status of development using permit software. 
• Identify strategies for improvements in the plan review processes.
• Review traffic control plans for right-of-way permits.
• Compose letters, issue notice and orders of violations and document code violations.
• Performs stormwater review and implementation, civil engineering design, and construction processes.
• Assist property owners, businesses, and contractors to assure their compliance with applicable regulations and ordinances through site visits, permitting processes, and enforcement.
• Review capital and/or private development plans and permits.
• Respond to complaints and concerns and provide technical assistance to the public, developers, contractors, engineers, public agencies, and businesses.
• Develop and draft ordinances, resolutions, contracts, public agency agreements related to private development projects and programs for City Council approval.
• Prepare and make reports and/or presentations to the City Council, commissions, community groups, public agencies, and the public.
• Supervise, review the work of, and provide guidance to consultants producing comprehensive plans, CFP, TIP, Grants studies or designs and/or related documents.
• Coordinate and supervise payment to engineering consultants/contractors and public agencies.
• Assist in the litigation aspects related to private development projects and/or programs.
• Maintain regular attendance. 
• Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline plus three (3) years related experience required; Professional Engineer license in the State of Washington or ability to obtain one within six months or demonstrated equivalent experience and training; valid Washington State Driver’s License and a driving record acceptable to the City’s insurance carrier.