City Engineer

City of Sandpoint; Sandpoint (ID); On-site; USD 92,900 - 126,853; Full time

Job summary

The City of Sandpoint is seeking a City Engineer to lead civil engineering efforts for city infrastructure and private development projects. Reporting to the Public Works Director, this role combines administrative leadership, staff supervision, and professional oversight of engineering designs.

Responsibilities include coordinating among Planning, Utilities, Streets and other departments, reviewing capital projects, and ensuring compliance with federal, state and local requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering.
• Professional Engineer licensure (Idaho) or ability to obtain within stated timeframe.
• Five years of professional engineering experience.

Responsibilities

• Perform professional civil engineering work and coordinate with consulting engineers.
• Supervise project management, inspection, technical, and administrative staff.
• Review capital improvement and development projects for compliance with City standards and regulations.
• Coordinate with Planning, Utilities, Streets and other departments during design and development.
• Prepare staff reports and present to Council and committees.
• Support budget development and fiscal strategies for public works programs.

Skills

Civil engineering

Staff supervision

Project management

Communication

Design review

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Idaho Professional Engineer license or ability to obtain

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

Job description

Job Summary

The primary function of this position is to perform professional civil engineering work associated with City infrastructure and private development projects. Reporting to the Public Works Director, the role combines administrative leadership, staff supervision, and professional engineering oversight. The City Engineer is responsible for integrated services within and among Planning, Building, Utilities, Streets, and other Service functional areas. The City Engineer participates in design review of capital improvement and development projects to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local requirements, including but not limited to utility infrastructure, transportation, stormwater, and right-of-way improvements. This position provides services to the public and works collaboratively with the Mayor, City Council, City departments, consultants, developers, contractors, regulatory agencies, and other stakeholders. The position includes both office and field work.

Information Regarding Compensation

The full salary range for the position is $92,900 - $126,853. The general hiring range for the role is $92,900 - $103,832. The hiring salary will depend on the candidate’s experience, qualifications, and education.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

Duties

This list is ILLUSTRATIVE only and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by the incumbent of this class. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Performs professional civil engineering work and coordinates with consulting engineers as required.
• Exercises direct supervision over assigned project management, inspection, technical, and administrative staff, including assigning work, establishing priorities, reviewing performance, providing technical guidance, and supporting staff development.
• Plans and participates in development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, priorities, and design standards for the Public Works Department services.
• Reviews capital improvement and development projects for compliance with City standards, approved plans, specifications, permits, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
• Reviews private development proposals, including plats, stormwater management plans, and water, sewer, stormwater, and street improvements; inspects and recommends acceptance of related infrastructure as appropriate.
• Researches, prepares, and presents staff reports and Council agenda items.
• Participates and presents at committee, Planning and Zoning Commission, and City Council meetings, as required.
• Supports budget development, project planning, and fiscal strategies to deliver cost-effective public works programs.
• Supports continuous improvement efforts by recommending updates to policies, standards, and codes to improve service quality and efficiency.
• Coordinates with the Utility Division to support the operation, maintenance and repair activities of water and wastewater systems and treatment plants.
• Collaborate with other City departments, community groups, regional partners, and state and federal agencies to plan, fund, and deliver infrastructure projects.
• Participate in updating master plans for transportation, stormwater, utilities, and related systems.
• Serve as a public-facing technical resource, responding to inquiries and providing guidance to residents, businesses, and stakeholders.
• Prepares correspondence and written communications.
• Identifies potential conflicts and resolves issues.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Knowledge Of

• Residential, commercial, public works, and other engineering design and construction methods, materials, principles and practices;
• Methods, procedures, and standard practices of engineering applicable to public works programs, projects, and functions;
• Methods, procedures, equipment, standard practices, and objectives and standards of water production and delivery, stormwater and wastewater collection processes;
• Methods, procedures, equipment, standard practices, and objectives and standards of street construction, maintenance, and repair;
• Fundamental land surveying techniques and procedures.
• Federal, state, local, city and other applicable environmental and safety statutes, ordinances, and codes;
• Public hearing, review, and approval processes;
• Contract negotiation and administration and project management methods; Supervisory techniques and principles, employee evaluation, and training methods; Municipal budgeting methods, procedures, and objectives;
• Federal, state and local laws, rules, administrative policy and practices related to department functions.

Ability to:

• Read and interpret engineering, legal, technical, regulatory, and operational documents, manuals, journals, blueprints, specifications, and diagrams;
• Research, analyze and interpret data and make recommendations;
• Analyze standards and regulations and define the impact on the City;
• Negotiate contracts and contract changes with engineers, developers, and contractors;
• Make sound decisions in accordance with laws, ordinances, regulations and established policies;
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing with the public, peers, the City Council and other City employees;
• Demonstrate effective customer service, deal constructively with conflict and develop effective solutions;
• Follow written and oral instruction;
• Evaluate and analyze customer needs to provide exceptional customer service;
• Prepare and maintain records, documents, financial accounts, and related reports;
• Operate standard office equipment and a personal computer including program applications appropriate to assigned duties;
• Perform a wide variety of duties and responsibilities with accuracy and speed under the pressure of time-sensitive deadlines;
• Use logical and creative thought processes to develop reasonable solutions according to written specifications and/or oral instructions;
• Work independently, with minimal supervision, and make appropriate decisions in the absence of a supervisor;
• Demonstrate patience, integrity, ingenuity, and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.
• Supervise, train, assign, review, and evaluate the work of assigned project management, inspection, technical, and administrative staff.

Physical Demands:

• Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing or other communication capabilities, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to perform the essential functions and interact with the public and communicate effectively;
• Sufficient visual acuity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions, prepare technical documents and reports, and review complex plans, diagrams, blueprints, and specifications and discern verbal instructions and to communicate effectively in person and on a telephone;
• Sufficient manual dexterity, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to use fingers and hands to operate a computer, use a keyboard or type, and to handle materials and present information to small and large groups; and to operate a vehicle;
• Sufficient personal mobility, flexibility, and balance, with or without reasonable accommodation, which permits the employee to sit for long periods, reach with hands and/or arms to manipulate large documents such as blueprints and occasionally required to climb stairs, stand and/or walk for long periods, climb or balance, stoop and kneel, crouch, and lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Working Conditions:

• Works in a public building environment where the noise level is generally moderate and in a field environment at construction sites that include exposure to adverse weather conditions, heavy construction equipment, and traffic.

Acceptable Training And Experience

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Civil Engineering; and
• Five years’ experience performing professional engineering work;
• Preference may be given to applicants with experience in a municipality similar in size and structure to the City of Sandpoint.

Licenses and Certifications:

• State of Idaho Professional Engineer License, or if licensed in another state, ability to acquire a license through the Idaho Board of Licensure of Professional Engineers within 90 days of hire. NOTE: The Idaho Board may require out-of-state applicants to take an additional examination to comply with Idaho Law (Section 54-1219, Idaho Code). Click here for details.
• Valid driver's license.

This class specification should not be interpreted as all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential functions and requirements of this job. Incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Reasonable accommodation for the specific disability will be made for the incumbent/applicant when possible.

Insurance Benefits

Eligibility: Regular employees are eligible to enroll in the insurance benefits outlined below. Regular employees are those who regularly work more than 20 hours per week on a non-seasonal basis. Coverage begins for new hires and their dependents on the first day of the month following 30 days of employment, not to exceed 60 days.

Eligible Dependents: Spouse/Domestic Partner; natural child(ren), step-child(ren) who live with the employee, adopted child(ren), and any child(ren) for whom employee is legal guardian or for whom coverage is required by a Qualified Medical Support Order. Adult children under age 26 are also eligible.

Medical Eligible employees may select from three health plans administered by Regence Blue Shield of Idaho – the Classic Plan, the Buy-Up Plan, and the HSA High Deductible Health Plan. The City pays the monthly premium in full for employees only, depending on the plan selected (Classic or HSA); employees choosing the Buy-Up Plan will be responsible for a portion of the monthly premium. The cost to add coverage for eligible dependents varies depending on the medical plan and coverage level selected and the number of hours the employee regularly works.

Dental Dental insurance is offered through Delta Dental of Idaho. The City pays the monthly premium in full for employees only. The cost to add coverage for eligible dependents varies depending on the number of dependents covered and the number of hours the employee regularly works.

Life Insurance Basic Term Life Insurance is provided for the employee with a policy benefit equal to the employee's annual base salary plus $2,000 to a maximum of $100,000. The policy also includes $1,000 benefit for spouse and $1,000 benefit for dependent children up to age 26. The City pays the monthly premium in full.

Employee Assistance Program The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a referral and counseling service delivered by Reliant Behavioral Health. It provides a myriad of services to employees and their household members. Services include receiving confidential assistance for personal issues, such as: managing stress, depression, parenting, alcohol/drugs, grief, etc. Each household members is eligible to receive up to six counseling sessions per issue per year at no charge. There is also a benefit relating to financial or legal concerns in addition to work/life services and online tools.

Voluntary Insurance Benefits

Vision Vision insurance is offered on a voluntary basis through Blue Cross and the VSP Preferred Provider Network. The employee pays 100% of the monthly premium for self and dependents.

Supplemental Life Insurance Voluntary Term Life Insurance is optional and is provided through USAble, subject to application review and approval. Additional coverage up to $300,000 is available for employees and their dependents. The employee pays 100% of the monthly premium for self and dependents.

AFLAC Supplemental insurance is optional and is provided by AFLAC to help pay benefits that major medical insurance does not cover. The employee pays 100% of the monthly premium for self and dependents.

Flexible Spending Account The City offers two optional Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) – Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA. The Health Care FSA allows an employee to use pre-tax dollars to receive reimbursement for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses. Dependent Care FSAs allow employees to contribute pre-tax dollars to qualified dependent care.

Continued Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance Employees separating from City service have the option to continue medical, dental and/or vision insurance benefits in accordance with the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). The employee pays 100% of the monthly premium for self and dependents, in addition to a small monthly administrative fee.

Retirement Benefits

Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho Base Plan The Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho (PERSI) is a defined benefit plan designed to provide pension benefits to career public employees. As a PERSI Base Plan General Member, an employee contributes 7.16% of his/her salary toward retirement; Police/Firefighter Members contribute 9.13% of salary. Contributions and earnings are tax deferred. Employees become vested (eligible for a lifetime monthly benefit at retirement age) after five years of service. The lifetime allowance an employee receives at retirement is not dependent on the amount of money contributed, but rather is determined by months of service and high average monthly salary.

PERSI Choice 401(k) The PERSI Choice 401(k) is a defined contribution plan designed to supplement the PERSI Base Plan. As a PERSI Base Plan member, an employee may contribute a flat dollar amount or percentage of salary to this voluntary, tax-deferred retirement savings plan governed by Internal Revenue Code Section 401(k). The City does not offer matching contributions.

457(b) Deferred Compensation The 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan is a tax-advantaged long-term investment savings plan designed to supplement an employee's pension. Enrollment in this City-sponsored governmental plan is voluntary. Unlike typical 401(k) or other pension plans, employees can withdraw 457(b) assets without penalty when they leave service or retire, regardless of their age. The City does not offer matching contributions.

PAID TIME OFF

Official Holidays The City observes 11 official holidays as paid. An official holiday that falls on a Saturday will be observed on the preceding Friday. An official holiday that falls on a Sunday will be observed on the Monday immediately following. The day after Thanksgiving is included as an observed holiday.

Personal Time Off Eligible employees accrue paid time off (PTO) on a semimonthly basis. The amount of PTO earned depends on the employee's length of service – from up to 21 days per year (7 hours per pay period) for a new employee to 33 days per year (11 hours per pay period) after 20 years of employment. Unused PTO hours carry over each year to a maximum of two times the annual accrual rate. The City also offers a buy-back program of up to 40 hours PTO per year, with certain restrictions, and all accrued PTO hours are paid out to the employee upon termination.

Other Leave Types The City also provides several other paid and unpaid leaves, such as: bereavement leave, Family and Medical Leave (FMLA), maternity leave, emergency leave, jury duty, and military duty leave.

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