Engineer Administrator -General Engineering

Anne Arundel County; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering, is seeking an Engineer Administrator for a full-time, non-represented management role. You will plan, organize, and direct capital programs and the division's engineering activities, supervising a large staff and coordinating with officials, developers, and the public.

Responsibilities include budgeting, CIP planning, project design reviews, and enforcing engineering standards while ensuring compliance with laws.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field.
• State registration as a professional engineer (PE).
• Minimum years of engineering and management experience.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organize, and direct capital programs and activities of the General Engineering Division.
• Supervise a large staff of professionals, technicians, and clerical personnel.
• Prepare and review budgets, CIP planning, and project submittals.
• Conduct reviews of construction plans, site investigations, and cost estimates.

Skills

Engineering management

Capital project oversight

Staff supervision

Budgeting and cost control

Public works knowledge

Communication skills

Contract review

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Professional Engineer license

Job description

This posting will be used to fill a full-time, non-represented, Engineer Administrator position for the Department of Public Works, Bureau of Engineering. This is highly responsible engineering management, administrative, and supervisory work in assisting in the administration of programs of the Bureau of Engineering of the Department of Public Works.

Nature and Variety of Work

Work involves responsibility for planning, organizing, and directing the capital programs and activities of the Public Works Department's Bureau of Engineering General Engineering Division.

Work includes primary responsibility for assisting in administering the planning, development, and execution of the Division’s Capital Engineering Program.

Employees in this class supervise, directly or through subordinate supervisors, employees of the Bureau's General Engineering Division.

Work is performed with considerable independence within established policies and procedures and is reviewed by the Chief Engineer through conferences and reports.

The work includes implementing program goals, objectives, and activities; conducting construction plan reviews; conducting site investigations; and developing cost estimates for contracting projects.

(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary level for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential job functions of all positions in the class).

General Engineering

• Engage in planning, organizing, and directing the implementation of capital programs and activities of the general or technical engineering division.
• Supervise directly or through subordinate supervisors a large-sized staff of professional, technical, and clerical employees engaged in Bureau activities; resolve complaints from the public, elected officials, builders, developers, and others concerning Bureau projects and County policies and procedures.
• Participates in the design, preparation, and review of construction plans, site investigations, cost estimates, and other required contract submittals and documents; and develops recommendations to address appropriate changes.
• Participants in the process of selecting consultants, project design, public outreach, construction, and post-construction activities.
• Conducts field inspections of construction sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to engineering plans, specifications, construction and safety standards.
• Prepare and review the annual Bureau operating budget request and five-year Capital Program; conduct special projects such as updating the County's Engineering and Construction Standards and related studies.
• Prepares detailed engineering reports and specifications that describe Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, requests for proposals (RFPs), and grant applications.
• Attend meetings with developers, engineers, and other individuals and groups seeking County approval of their proposed projects; speak before various civic and related groups to explain and promote public works programs and projects.
• Prepare or direct the preparation and maintenance of necessary records and reports. May be designated to act as Bureau Chief in the Chief Engineer's absence.
• Perform related work as required.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Extensive knowledge of the modern methods and techniques of general engineering, and trends in the field.
• Thorough knowledge of engineering principles and practices, federal and state laws and regulations of civil engineering, the design of public works projects, and other improvements.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of personnel management.
• Thorough knowledge of computer systems and operations, land development standards, regulations, and local requirements.
• Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of program and project management.
• Skill in planning, organizing, and directing the programs and activities of a highly complex Public Works Engineering Bureau.
• Skill in developing long-range engineering plans and to assist in making decisions on major policy and operational problems.
• Ability to perform professional engineering duties involved in the design, development, and construction management of a variety of capital improvement projects.
• Ability to evaluate the progress and efficiency of bureau programs and operations.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with county officials and employees, consultants, contractors and the public.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Education

A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in engineering or a related field.

Experience

Six (6) or more years of experience in several of the various specialized areas of engineering work, including four (4) or more years of management, supervisory, and administrative experience.

Additional Requirements

• A state registration as a professional engineer.
• A valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.

Preference

• Experience in the management and oversight of the design and construction of capital projects including Highways, Bridges, and Drainage systems.