Assistant City Engineer

Job Summary

Under general supervision of the Director of Engineering, and in coordination with the other Assistant City Engineers, manages Capital Improvement Projects to build and repair assets in the right-of-way, as well as manages the development review program. Represents the Greater Salt Lake Municipal Services District (the MSD) to at City Council meetings and in interactions with cities, towns, and citizens. Supervises other engineers.

Minimum Education Qualification

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or other closely related field;
• Current State of Utah Professional Engineer (PE) license or if licensed in another state, the ability to become licensed with six (6) months of hire, plus four (4) years of post-license experience of which two (2) years managing increasingly complex projects or in a management capacity.

Essential Functions

• Manages transportation and roadway capital projects, directing design, evaluating alternatives, and ensuring project delivery.
• Oversees consultant studies, design work, and construction inspection, including scopes, contracts, deliverables, and payment approvals.
• Pursues Federal, State and county funding for Capital projects.
• Manages interlocal infrastructure agreements and coordinates with cities, agencies, contractors, and community groups to resolve issues.
• Oversees signal, sidewalk, bicycle, and traffic-calming programs, including data collection, analysis, and cost tracking.
• Reviews development applications for transportation impacts and oversees traffic studies for circulation, capacity, level of service, striping, and signal timing.
• Supervises engineering design work, survey tasks, and drafting; manages survey crews and assists with survey equipment.
• Manages subdivision plan and plat reviews for compliance with ordinances and standards.
• Oversees preparation of plans and specifications for capital projects; manages bidding, bid openings, and project progress.
• Establishes consultant and contractor selection criteria; participates in selection, develops scopes, and approves pay requests.
• Reviews consultant work for accuracy and compliance; negotiates and administers contracts.
• Hires, trains, supervises, and evaluates engineering staff.
• Represents the MSD at public meetings, provides expert testimony, and resolves citizen concerns.
• Provides technical engineering expertise and develops solutions to complex engineering problems; prepares and recommends engineering standards.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Knowledge of principles of personnel management and efficient use of staff and equipment;
• Effective planning and decision-making methods;
• Public relations principles;
• Project planning, budgeting, cost estimating, engineering design, construction, math, hydrology, hydraulics, and stormwater regulations;
• Research methods and procedures;
• Contract and grant administration, including funding identification;
• Congrete and steel design principles;
• Soil mechanics fundamentals;
• Land surveying principles and equipment use;
• Applicable local, state, and federal laws;
• Ability to read and interpret complex engineering plans;
• Principles of budget management, project management, and cost control.

Work Conditions and Physical Requirements

• Must be able to attend evening meetings and some weekend events.
• This position requires work in a wide variety of conditions, from a typical office setting to field work in all types of weather and terrain, including walking on uneven, rocky terrain in hot, muddy or wet weather.
• The employee is frequently required to sit, walk, move, talk, and hear.
• The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms.
• Must have the physical ability to raise and lower oneself into and out of various construction site environments.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Important Information Regarding This Position

This position is subject to being called to work prior to or after the scheduled shift in the event of an emergency.