County Engineer

About the role

The County Engineer manages the Engineering, Traffic, Flood Control & Drainage Sections in the Public Works Department. This role involves overseeing the planning, estimating, design, and construction of various public works projects.

Responsibilities

• Directs the planning, estimating, design and construction of official County Public Works engineering, transportation, traffic engineering, flood control and drainage projects.
• Reviews, comments, and ensures development plans conform to PWD standards, policies, and procedures.
• Supervises the preparation and review of contract drawings and documents.
• Supervises the preparation, revision, updating, and distribution of the department’s standards on details and specifications, estimating, and preparation of project specifications.
• Maintains and updates manuals, standards, and policies.
• Evaluates design and cost proposals for public works projects and Statement of Qualifications submitted by consultants and/or contractors.
• Reviews technical documents and other records to evaluate data quality and accuracy, identify and correct errors and inconsistencies in documents and reports, and review and improve PWD policies and procedures.
• Ensures compliance with federal, state, county, and industry requirements.
• Administers service contracts between the County and vendors, consultants, etc.
• Writes or oversees the writing of Request for Statement of Qualifications to solicit interest in work from consulting engineers.
• Represents the Public Works Department to local communities, consulting firms, the general public, and coordinates/facilitates Public Works activities with public service needs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Eight (8) years of work experience in planning, organizing, and directing difficult and complex civil engineering projects with Three (3) years of experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Registered in the State of Arizona as a Professional Engineer (PE) with proficiency in civil engineering.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of A.R.S.11, 32 and 48 statutory requirements and scope of work assigned to the County Engineer position.
• Knowledge of established civil engineering principles, methods, and techniques related to professional disciplines.
• Knowledge of laws and regulations pertaining to construction, repair, and maintenance of County roads, bridges, drainage systems, and related facilities.
• Knowledge of contract administration.
• Knowledge of principles and practices of leadership, skill training, and management.
• Knowledge of Federal, State, County, and Local construction, roads, community development policies and procedures and safety rules and regulations.
• Knowledge of materials testing processes, techniques, and assessment.
• Knowledge of Pinal County Policies and Procedures.
• Knowledge of record keeping, file maintenance, and report writing principles.
• Computer operations and applications skills.
• Report writing and record keeping skills.
• Operational systems development, analysis, and implementation skills.
• Project performance measurement in relation to established time frames, schedules, and activities.
• Construction design plan reading and analysis skills.
• Cost analysis report preparation skills.
• Construction materials testing application skills.
• Principles of management, administration, and supervision.
• Personal computer, engineering applications, and data management software use skills.

Skills

• Communication skills, both oral and written.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, other agencies, and the public.
• Ability to organize, analyze, interpret, and evaluate scientific civil engineering problems and provide practical, cost-effective solutions.
• Ability to keep abreast of changes in scientific knowledge and engineering technology and utilize such changes in solving theoretical or practical civil engineering problems.
• Ability to comprehend and make inferences from written material written in the English language.
• Ability to review or check the work products of others to ensure conformance to design and construction schedules.
• Ability to produce written documents with clearly organized thoughts using proper English sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar.

Benefits

Pinal County offers a wide range of impressive benefits, including retirement plans that are among the best Arizona has to offer. These benefits include:

• An excellent retirement plan with significant employer contributions.
• Variety of top-tier affordable medical plans - six different medical plans to choose from.
• Some medical plans with zero employee premium cost.
• Dental and vision plans.
• A comprehensive wellness program.
• Quarterly wellness challenges.
• Vision exams and optometry events.
• Vaccination clinics.
• Onsite mammogram and prostate screening events.
• Skin cancer screening events.
• Biometrics and health screening events.
• Financial health and retirement planning events.
• Onsite fitness resources and sessions like yoga and tai chi.
• Tuition reimbursement program.
• Alternative work schedules.
• Short-term disability - employer paid.
• Basic life insurance - employer paid.
• Flexible spending accounts for dependent care and medical expenses.
• A suite of voluntary benefits including additional life, accident, critical illness, and cancer insurance.
• Qualified employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Department of Education.
• Employee assistance program with ongoing training and development options.
• Civil service leave van pool options.
• Short-term disability - employer paid.

Pay

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Schedule

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