City Engineer

City of Mountain Brook, Alabama; Mountain Brook (AL); Vor Ort; USD 102.000 - 158.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Medical & dental insurance

Employer-sponsored retirement (pension

Paid holidays

Sick and vacation leave

Zusammenfassung

The City of Mountain Brook is seeking a City Engineer to oversee planning, direction, coordination, and inspection of engineering activities related to traffic, roadway, and drainage systems. The City Engineer reviews plans to ensure that proposed construction projects are feasible and constructed as designed.

The position collaborates with contractors, consultants, and internal staff to review plans, identify concerns, and recommend revisions.

Qualifikationen

• PE license in Alabama or eligible by reciprocity within 6 months.
• ABET-accredited civil engineering degree required.
• Experience leading public works design/construction projects.
• Experience with bids, RFPs, contracts and contractor coordination.

Aufgaben

• Plans, directs, coordinates and oversees engineering activities for traffic, roadway and drainage systems.
• Reviews and approves plans to ensure compliance with codes and regulations.
• Investigates citizen requests and faults in public infrastructure and recommends repairs.
• Monitors construction sites, enforces codes and permits, and acts on violations.
• Leads bid process: scope, announcements, and bid selection for large projects.
• Supervises staff, assigns work and provides training and feedback.
• Manages departmental budget and monitors expenditures within annual limits.

Kenntnisse

PE license (AL)

ABET Civil Eng degree

Lead project management

ALDOT/ADEM/SWMA experience

Bid/RFP/Contract management

Ausbildung

ABET-accredited Civil Engineering degree

Jobbeschreibung

The City of Mountain Brook is seeking a City Engineer to oversee the planning, direction, coordination, and inspection of engineering activities related to the City’s traffic, roadway, and drainage systems. The City Engineer is responsible for reviewing engineering plans and drawings to ensure that proposed construction projects are feasible and can be constructed as designed.

The City Engineer works closely with contractors, consultants, and other internal professionals involved in proposed projects to review plans, identify potential concerns, and recommend revisions when necessary. This position also reviews private and municipal construction projects to ensure compliance with all applicable state, county, and City of Mountain Brook building codes, regulations, and requirements.

Additionally, the City Engineer is responsible for enforcing applicable City ordinances and ensuring that engineering and construction activities within the City of Mountain Brook meet established standards and requirements.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The City of Mountain Brook provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more. The pay range for this job is listed below:

$101,670 - $157,747

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Driver’s license.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Alabama, OR, have the ability to obtain your PE License within Alabama through reciprocity within 6 months of being hired.
• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in Civil Engineering or other closely related Engineering field from an ABET accredited program.
• Professional Engineering experience, including experience as a lead project manager directly responsible for successful design or construction of complex public works infrastructure projects (e.g., roadways, bridges, sidewalks, drainage systems, water treatment, sewer).
• Experience working with county and state organizations (e.g., ALDOT, ADEM, SWMA) on roadway construction and other infrastructure improvement projects.
• Experience in reviewing bids, preparing and evaluating Requests for Proposals (RFPs), administering contracts, and coordinating with contractors on public infrastructure projects.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Plans, directs, coordinates and oversees all engineering activities by providing technical guidance to engineering staff and contractors and reviewing and analyzing plans and engineering studies related to projects involving in the City's traffic, roadway, and drainage systems.
• Performs plans review of major commercial or residential developments by reviewing, making suggestions/recommendations about necessary changes, and signing off/approving plans to ensure compliance with all applicable state, county, and city building codes.
• Investigates and responds to citizen requests/complaints related to public infrastructure (e.g., roadways, traffic systems, storm water drainage systems, etc.) by gathering information regarding complaints/requests in order to determine if repairs or modifications to the public infrastructure is required.
• Monitors construction projects throughout the city by inspecting sites and working closely with contractors, landowners, and crews in order to ensure compliance with relevant codes, ordinances, and laws, and takes appropriate actions when a project is found to be in violation of ordinances and permits.
• Oversees the process to announce, collect, assess, and accept bids from contractors for public infrastructure projects by determining scope of work, preparing bid announcements, and reviewing/selecting the best submitted bids in order to facilitate selecting external contractors for large construction projects within the city.
• Supervises staff by assigning and distributing work, directing staff in their job duties, monitoring progress of work, providing feedback and/or training.
• Prepares, monitors, and administers departmental or organizational budget by reviewing spending trends, expenditure reports, analyzing financial data and ensuring expenditures are within annual budgetary limits.