Engineering Services Manager

About the role

The Engineering Services Division Manager leads and oversees the Engineering Services Division within the Public Works Department, providing strategic direction, technical leadership, and operational management for a broad range of public infrastructure programs and projects. This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing engineering services related to County roads, bridges, utilities, the Olympic Discovery Trail, and other capital improvement initiatives. The role manages division staff, budgets, project delivery, and engineering operations while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and professional engineering standards.

Responsibilities

• Supervises, directs, reviews performance, and provides personnel action recommendations for the engineering services team.
• Provides technical advice, guidance, and support to the engineering services team.
• Provides training, growth, and development opportunities for the engineering services team.
• Resolve divisional operational and administrative conflicts and issues.
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of delegated matters.
• Provides leadership to the engineering services team in delivering the Department’s mission, values, goals, and objectives.
• Evaluates the engineering services team timelines, staffing, and production levels to ensure efficient and effective utilization of personnel, funds, materials, facilities, and time.
• Develops, evaluates, and implements methods and processes to improve the workflow of assigned functions and ensures that work of the engineering services team is performed in accordance with appropriate statutes, regulations, and departmental goals.
• Prioritize, schedule, assign, and coordinate the development of projects from conception to completion.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State, and County standards, procedures, and policies including support of the County Engineer in fulfilling statutory duties identified in RCW 36 related to county road engineering and supporting the County Engineer in maintaining Clallam County’s Certified Agency status for administering Federal Highway Administration funds.
• Oversee safety functions, procedures, and corrective actions related to the work of the engineering services team.
• Responsible for delivering engineering services including design, construction bid documents, and construction management related to County-managed roads, bridges, utilities (e.g., sewer systems), and other public works infrastructure projects.
• Aid in preparing and implementing the Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) and Annual Road Program in conformance with State law.
• Perform, or oversee, bridge condition inspections in accordance with applicable guidelines.
• Manage the County Bridge Program in accordance with state and federal requirements.
• Ensure that construction plans, contract specifications, and related documents are complete and accurate, consistent with generally accepted engineering practice, and in compliance with federal and state standards, prior to calling for bids.
• Oversee staff and processes responsible for county road right-of-way management including Public Works permit applications and traffic engineering.
• Oversee development review staff and processes for engineering services review of land use development applications related to sewer connections, stormwater management, and/or transportation adequacy, impacts, and improvements.
• Oversee the establishment and maintenance of engineering files and records.
• Review designs of the engineering services team, including as the engineer of record for engineers in-training.
• Prepare designs, plans and specifications when necessary.
• Assist with selection of professional consultants to perform selected work for the County and monitor their work.
• Provide engineering support assistance in coordination with the Utility Program Manager on operation and improvements to County managed utilities.
• Develop and administer the Engineering Services Division budget and assist in preparation of the Public Works Department roads, utilities, Equipment Rental & Revolving (ER&R), and other public works managed funds.
• Prepares, administers, tracks, and reports on road construction, road administration, and other transportation related grants and budgets, to ensure appropriate use of public funds that contractual obligations are met, and that the Department and County goals are achieved within available resources.
• Solicit, develop, administer, and oversee transportation capital grant applications, contract, negotiations, grant reporting, and staff responsible for working on grants.
• Research, analyze, and prepare cost estimates of proposed road, bridge, utility, and other Department capital improvement projects for budgeting reasons.
• Prepare and/or direct preparation of and present a variety of reports (e.g., progress reports), studies (e.g., progress report, special engineering reports), presentations, budgets and correspondence to upper management, decision-makers, advisory boards, and the public.
• Confer with County, City, State, Tribal, and Federal government partners, other funding/project partners, and the public, to ensure communication and coordination related to the engineering services team program and project areas.
• Respond to inquiries from contractors, other public agencies and officials, and the public.
• Provide key involvement in public meetings and hearings related to department work areas and projects.
• Perform other duties as directed.

  Requirements

  Requires knowledge of the field of assignment sufficient to perform thoroughly and accurately the full scope of responsibility as illustrated by examples in the above job description. Education/Training Requires Bachelor’s degree (BS) or higher in Civil Engineering or related field. Experience/Qualifications A minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible engineering experience related to roads, bridges, and/or sewer/water utilities. One (1) year of direct responsibility for performance of a team and/or multiple functional areas involving subordinate employees. Must be registered as a Professional Engineer in Washington State. If registered in another state, must obtain Washington State licensure within one year. Local government public works experience with roads and utilities is highly desirable.