Manager of Structures

City of Rochester (NY); City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal engineering authority in the City of Rochester is seeking a Manager of Structures to oversee large-scale structural projects. The role requires strong leadership and engineering expertise, with preferences for city residency. A Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Civil or Structural Engineering and a Professional Engineer's license are essential. This position involves budget management, planning projects, and collaborating effectively across divisions to enhance municipal engineering operations.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Civil, and/or Structural and four (4) years’ experience managing structural engineering projects, three (3) years of which were in a supervisory capacity.
• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, and/or Transportation Engineering and six (6) years of experience managing structural engineering projects, three (3) years of which were in a supervisory capacity.

Responsibilities

• Conducts planning and reviews procedures, projects, programs, and policies.
• Systematic reviews of efficiency and economy of operations.
• Confers with the public and agencies regarding engineering operations.
• Reviews and evaluates plans and designs, making recommendations.
• Assists in the preparation of the annual operating and capital budget.
• Develops long-range planning and engineering proposals.
• Analyzes personnel capabilities and performance.

Skills

Project Management

Team Leadership

Engineering Analysis

Budget Management

Education

Master's degree in Civil or Structural Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, or Transportation Engineering

Job description

Overview

This is a high level management and professional engineering position involving responsibility for managing large scale structural related municipal projects and initiatives in parallel with coordinating, planning, and directing select divisions within of the City’s Bureau of Architecture and Engineering. The Manager of Structures works with the City Engineer to manage and direct multi-disciplined professional/technical employees within the Bureau and to make decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important and lasting impact on the community, public realm and various engineering and architectural activities. The work is performed under the general direction of the City Engineer. City living is preferred, but not required for this position.

This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title.

A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. See Provisional Appointment - FAQ’s. If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.

• Conducts and participates in planning, interpreting, developing and reviewing procedures, projects ,programs, and policies;
• Conducts systematic reviews of the efficiency and economy of operations of select divisions within the Bureau and works collaboratively with division teams to make recommendations to the City Engineer for improvement;
• Confers with the general publicand concerned departments and agencies regarding engineering operations and policies;
• Reviews andevaluates plans, designs, working drawings, estimates, contracts, records, reports and related engineering and/or architectural dataand makes recommendations;
• Assists the City Engineer in the preparation of the annual operating and capital budget and controlling of expenditures within budget allowances;
• Develops long-rangeplanning and engineering proposals;
• Analyzes the capabilities and performances of Bureau personnel.

Qualifications

Master's degree in Civil, and/or Structural AND four (4) years’ experience managing structural engineering projects, three (3) years of which were in a supervisory capacity;

OR

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Structural, and/or Transportation Engineering AND six (6) years of experience managing structural engineering projects, three (3) years of which were in a supervisory capacity;

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Possession of a New York State Professional Engineer's license, or ability to obtain registration through a reciprocity agreement.
2. Possession of a New York State Class D Drivers license.