Senior General Engineer

Responsibilities

• Processes, executes, and recommends approval/disapproval of final plans prepared by outside developers.
• Oversees the distribution of plans and the databases used by division reviewers and developers.
• Serves as the inter-division coordinator to ensure engineering records and fees are properly assessed and filed.
• Manages and monitors plans for completeness by comparing with basic standards checklists.
• Performs routine engineering calculations, such as grades on pipelines and flow rates to verify accuracy of data.
• Notes instances of noncompliance with City standards on plans.
• Manages the design plan distribution of all engineering initials inquiries to ensure plats conform with construction plans.
• Prepares reviewed plans for permitting process, verifies bonds and fees.
• Oversees contract issuance and reviews as-built conditions and all closeout procedures.
• Confers with supervisors or design engineers to resolve questionable issues or design discrepancies.
• Conveys city policy to outside engineers and recommends updates and upgrades for Engineering design.
• Manages the professional development of the land development review engineers and interns by offering Best Management Practices (BMP’s), design training, and implementation of new design standards and processes.
• Implements and maintains files of plans, while keeping track of outgoing plans to ensure timely turnaround.
• Maintains databases for data storage and retrieval.
• Establishes and maintains project maps showing development locations.
• Operates reproduction equipment to make prints and copies of plans.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or a related field and nine (9) years’ experience in general civil engineering with seven (7) of the nine (9) years in a supervisory capacity.
• Seven (7) of the nine (9) years must include experience in a supervisory capacity.
• Any combination of experience or training which enables one to perform the essential job functions.
• Working experience with Roadway Design, Drainage Design, Structural Design, Traffic Engineering, Sewer System Design, Fiber Optics or Land Development preferred.
• Analytical and research skills with a meticulous attention to detail strongly preferred.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required as a condition of employment.
• Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) and Engineer in Training (EIT) certificates required as a condition of employment.