Engineer Supervisor - Engineering/Road

Dona Ana County; Las Cruces (NM); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Dona Ana County seeks a civil engineer to plan, organize, coordinate, and supervise the design, signing, and striping for County public works projects, including overseeing NPDES activities and EPA SWPPP-related tasks.

Responsibilities include supervising design staff, preparing contracts and bid documents, coordinating inspections, and representing the County in meetings related to transportation and planning. A valid driver’s license and NM PE (or progress toward) are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, engineering technology, or a related field.
• Four years of planning, design, and construction experience; at least one year in supervision.
• Valid unrestricted driver's license; NM PE license or ability to obtain within six months of hire.
• Experience with surveying software, GIS, ArcView, and AutoCAD Land Desktop preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and oversee engineering projects including road, drainage, and bridges.
• Review design work and mentor staff.
• Prepare contracts, as-builts, specs, bids, reports, and studies.
• Coordinate and conduct construction inspections for compliance.
• Oversee traffic and storm water projects including reports and SWPPP.

Skills

GIS operation

Data gathering

Task prioritization

Independent work

Problem analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Land Desktop

HEC-RAS

ArcView

GIS software

Microsoft Office

Job description

PURPOSE SUMMARY

Plan, organize, coordinate, manage, and supervise the design, signing, and striping activities in support of County public works projects. Oversee National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) activities; oversee compliance review activities and perform other administrative tasks in support of the department.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Prepare and oversee engineering projects

• Plan and design road, drainage, bridge, and other public works projects.
• Review design work created by staff.
• Mentor and supervise design staff.
• Prepare contracts, as-builts technical specifications, bid documents, reports, and studies.
• Coordinate and conduct construction inspections to ensure compliance with standards.

2. Conduct engineering planning

• Work with stakeholders to develop strategic infrastructure plans across the County.
• Prepare funding applications.
• Coordinate projects with local, state, and federal agencies.
• Represent the Engineering Division and the County in meetings regarding projects and planning for County transportation.
• Represent the County on the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Technical Advisory Committees.

3. Oversee construction projects

• Prepare plans and specs for projects, coordinate with the Purchasing Department for Advertisement, bidding phases, and request for proposals (RFP's).
• Conduct pre-bid and pre-construction meetings.
• Manage and oversee construction projects.
• Prepare and review change orders and contractor payments.

4. Manage and oversee traffic projects

• Prepare and review traffic impact reports.
• Supervise traffic studies and counts.
• Take traffic-related complaints and develop solutions

5. Assist with the Storm Water program

• Prepare the annual report for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
• Coordinate the collection of data required by EPA to maintain required permits.
• Supervise the preparation and review of the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
• Coordinate tasks with other departments required by EPA.
• Assist with coordinating required EPA training.

6. Supervise signing section

• Supervise sign maintenance crews.
• Create and maintain sign database.

7. Supervise the compliance review section

• Review for approval plans, plats, contracts, construction materials, and schedules for all permitted construction projects and submittals.
• Issue subdivision, grading, driveway, right-of-way, SWPPP, and other permits when approved.
• Review for approval special use permits, zone changes, variances, and waiver requests.
• Attend and oversee attendance of various meetings, including Extraterritorial Zone (ETZ), Equitable Target Areas (ETA), Design Review Committee (DRC), and Planning and Zoning (P and Z) meetings.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES.

Other related duties may be assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education.

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, engineering technology, or an engineering discipline.

Experience.

Four (4) years of experience in planning, design, and construction projects; one (1) year of supervisory or management experience in an engineering environment. Public sector employment or consulting to the government is preferred. Prior experience with computers, including surveying software, Geographic Information System (GIS), Arc View, and AutoCAD Land Desktop, is also preferred.

Education/Experience substitution.

None.

Licenses/Certifications:

Valid unrestricted driver's license. Licensed as a New Mexico Professional Engineer (PE) or must obtain within six (6) months of hire.

Other (e.g., post-offer medical exam, polygraph, background check, driver's license record, etc.).

Must pass a background and driving record check.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED BY THE POSITION

Must have knowledge of

• Principles and practices of civil engineering and surveying.
• State and local standards for construction and design, zoning, and land use regulations.
• Various engineering and office software programs including AutoCAD, HEC-RAS, Banner, Workforce Central, Microsoft Office, or related programs.
• Proper methods to maintain accurate records, computer operation, applicable software, and general office equipment.

Must have skills in

• Computer and GIS operation.
• Gathering, plotting, and researching applicable information.
• Organizing and prioritizing numerous tasks.
• Using initiative and judgment in working independently while recognizing matters to refer to the supervisor.
• Analyzing problems and making recommendations.

Must have the ability to

• Work independently.
• Choose the right methods or formulas to solve a problem.
• Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Communicate effectively in oral and written form.
• Establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with others.