ENGINEER IV (OPERATIONS PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS GROUP)

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Acts as the principal engineer in charge of design, management and construction of multiple complex infrastructure projects, overseeing design, specifications, contract documents, construction, scheduling and risk assessment.
• Captures the design of projects for divisions and departments throughout the City.
• Conducts risk assessments and develops comprehensive mitigation strategies on large complex infrastructure projects.
• Develops, applies and maintains modeling systems for City infrastructure.
• Manages and analyzes City-wide engineering data.
• Reviews complex, large-scale construction plans for compliance with standards, codes, ordinances, and engineering principles.
• Identifies and evaluates infrastructure deficiencies and develops corrective project scopes. Provides recommendations for prioritizing projects.
• Contributes to the development of the City’s capital improvement plan through data-driven project evaluation.
• Researches and implements new engineering techniques and processes to improve infrastructure life expectancy, durability, constructability, and cost-efficiency.
• Develops and manages engineering programs and regulatory compliance efforts.
• Prepares proposals to obtain funding for engineering initiatives, manages compliance with funding agreements, and ensures timely reimbursements.
• Provides expert support to operations and maintenance functions including asset management and emergency response.
• Represents the City and shares technical insights at public meetings and professional events.
• Actively engages in industry-specific professional organizations to remain current on industry standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Mentors team members, provides technical guidance, and supports their professional development.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering required. Civil engineering degree preferred.
• Eight years of relevant civil engineering experience required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) License required. Must obtain South Dakota PE within 6 months from date of hire.
• Must possess a valid South Dakota driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days from date of hire.

Work Environment

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; construction equipment; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; risk of radiation and vibration.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.
• Most work is performed indoors in an office where interruptions may occur. Some work is performed outdoors.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Additional Information

• Engineering