Engineer VI – Right of Way Program Manager

About the role

As a registered professional engineer, plans, supervises and manages major projects and programs. Has full technical responsibility for interpreting, organizing, executing and coordinating assignments. This is highly technical management work requiring extensive civil engineering and program coordination experience. The position serves as the Right of Way Program Manager for SLCDPU’s Development Services Division, managing the Right of Way Program team, coordinating with internal teams (Development Services, Development Review, CIP), leading review and permitting of projects led by external stakeholders in the public right of way (City roadway reconstruction projects, private development dedicating public roadways, dry utilities in the public right of way, etc.), liaising with intergovernmental coordination with partner agencies inside and outside of Salt Lake City, developing program level resources and process, and performing other duties as assigned. The Development Services Division provides construction review and permitting, standards/policy development, and interacts daily with residents, property owners, developers, contractors, engineers, and various Department and City personnel, prioritizing exemplary customer service.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and supervises the planning, design, construction and operation of major engineering projects or programs.
• Assigns work of subordinate technical staff.
• Resolves personnel problems and hires and fires.
• Hires consultants and approves their assignments and pay requests.
• Specifies project parameters.
• Manages, reviews and creates concepts for extensive projects or programs, and evaluates progress of staff and results.
• Recommends changes to achieve overall objective.
• Reviews complex plans and assures complete designs follow standards as set by Salt Lake City, various codes or standard engineering practices and principles.
• Develops and is responsible for project scopes, projects or program budgets, time scheduling and phasing to interface with fiscal abilities and municipal needs.
• Develops funding sources from other agencies.
• Has authority to initiate contract change orders for departmental approval.
• Approves reports of work done and project status.
• Approves or prepares complex project documents and engineering studies.
• Monitors and complies with bidding procedures, and meets periodically with departmental staff to review project status.
• Manages, reviews and supervises all project activities.