Engineering Manager (Watershed Management)

Essential Functions

• Supervises, directs, and evaluates assigned staff;
• Develops and oversees employee work schedules to ensure adequate coverage and control;
• Compiles and reviews timesheets;
• Approves/processes employee concerns and problems and counsels or disciplines as appropriate;
• Aids in or completes employee performance appraisals;
• Directs work;
• Acts as a liaison between employees and management;
• Trains staff in operations, policies, and procedures.

Organizes, Prioritizes, and Assigns Work

• Prioritizes and schedules work activities in order to meet objectives;
• Ensures that subordinates have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work;
• Maintains oversight of work in progress and inspects completed work;
• Consults with assigned staff to assist with complex/problem situations and provide technical expertise;
• Provides progress and activity reports to management;
• Aids in the revision of procedure manuals as appropriate.

Oversees Engineering Work

• Manages and oversees special projects for assigned department and provides technical direction and coordination for projects involving multiple departments or jurisdictions;
• Counsels or disciplines as appropriate;
• Conducts and/or reviews modeling, planning, and engineering studies in support of project analysis and design, and provides technical support during construction;
• Prepares reports detailing the quantitative analysis performed and concluding recommendations;
• Reviews and verifies engineering calculations and analysis submitted by consultant engineers or internal engineering technicians.

Program Oversight and Compliance

• Conducts a programming assessment to determine space, infrastructure, facility, and other project requirements;
• Participates in the development of lists of potential infrastructure improvement projects to be included in the capital investment plan for the program or division.

Engineering Design and Documentation

• Develops preliminary/final plans and designs using CAD and other engineering/drafting tools;
• Develops engineering specifications for project construction based on programming assessment, design concepts, fundamental engineering principles, and approved preliminary plan.

Coordination and Review

• Coordinates and reviews the work of contracted architects, engineers, city staff and other project service providers;
• Works with contractors to make all design modifications necessary to conform with regulatory and project requirements;
• Approves the designs as appropriate.

Compliance and Planning

• Completes review of civil engineering aspects of all site development plans to ensure compliance with applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards;
• Evaluates and assesses the impact of proposed projects with regards to traffic and transportation, drainage and stormwater runoff, hydrology and hydraulics, flood protection, grading and erosion control, zoning and land use appropriateness, and related issues;
• Approves plans and issues permits or initiates any actions necessary to correct deviations or violations;
• Works with developers/engineers to modify plans for conformity.

Communication and Support

• Facilitates communication between the owner, project manager, contractors, other governmental agencies, the public, and other interested parties;
• Provides technical assistance to project managers and contracts officers during the bid phase of project design to help evaluate proposals and make recommendations for awarding the contract.