Chief of Engineering and Facilities Management, prov.

Location: Rochester, NY

Deadline: Until Filled

Agency/Dept.: Environmental Services

Salary: $107,409 - $148,680 annually

About the role

This is a professional engineering position responsible for supervising the operations of the Engineering and Facilities Management (Engineering, Code Enforcement, Maintenance and Construction, Geographic Information Systems [GIS] and Building Operations) section of the Department of Environmental Services. The employee reports directly to, and works under the general supervision of the Director of Environmental Services or other higher-level staff member. General supervision is exercised over a professional staff.

Responsibilities

• Administering the professional services selection process
• Compliance monitoring
• Developing the Capital Improvement program
• Preparing and presenting legislative referrals
• Related work as required

Minimum Qualifications

Graduation from high school or possession of an equivalency diploma plus EITHER:

• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Engineering plus seven (7) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent professional experience in civil, electrical, environmental, mechanical, transportation or sanitary engineering — some of which must have included project planning and design development and review and three (3) years of which must have included formal supervision of staff or project supervision; OR
• Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Master's degree in Engineering, plus five (5) years paid full-time or its part-time equivalent professional experience defined above, three (3) years of which must have included formal supervision of staff or project supervision; OR
• An equivalent combination of education and experience as defined by the limits of (A) and (B) above.

Professional experience does not include maintenance, clerical, secretarial or similar activities.

Special Requirements

• Possession of a valid New York State Professional Engineer’s license.
• If appointed via reciprocity, the probationary period is not considered complete until the employee has received the Professional Engineer’s license issued by the State of New York; the license must be obtained during the 12‑month probationary period.

Pay

$107,409 - $148,680 annually