Senior Engineer

Center for Digital Governmtent; Annapolis (MD); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

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Health insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Pension Plan

Résumé du poste

Anne Arundel County Government is seeking a Senior Engineer to lead the Engineering Division’s review of development plans, permits, and infrastructure projects. The role involves ensuring compliance with County, State, and Federal codes while managing staff and delivering timely engineering solutions.

The Senior Engineer will advise on complex civil issues related to water, sewer, drainage, roads, and site infrastructure, requiring strong communication with citizens, staff, and external

Qualifications

• Formal education in engineering and licensure preferred.
• Strong knowledge of stormwater management standards.
• Experience reviewing development plans and permits.

Responsabilités

• Manage engineers in the review of utility and infrastructure plans.
• Review subdivision, grading, and building permits for compliance.
• Coordinate with county agencies, developers, and inspectors.
• Prepare presentations on engineering topics for officials and stakeholders.

Connaissances

Stormwater management

Site layout

Communication

Project coordination

Formation

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Outils

TR-20

TR-55

HY-8

HEC-RAS

Description du poste

Position Description

Anne Arundel County Government is currently hiring for a full-time, permanent Senior Engineer position within the Engineering Division of the Office of Inspections and Permits. The Engineering Division is responsible for the review and approval of commercial and residential subdivisions, Preliminary Plans, Site Development Plans, grading permits, building permits, and major projects that support economic development.

The Senior Engineer position involves advanced or lead-level engineering work responsible for providing efficient, timely, and realistic solutions to complex engineering issues related to water and sewer, stormwater runoff, drainage, stormwater management, site infrastructure, and roads in a fast-paced environment. The employee is expected to perform a variety of civil engineering tasks independently and with minimal supervision. The employee is expected to provide technical engineering assistance to professional, technical, and office support staff engaged in the review of development plans and permit applications.

Excellent customer service skills, as well as strong verbal and written communication skills, are needed for routine communication with citizens, local organizations, staff, and internal and external customers.

Nature And Variety Of Work

Work involves responsibility for performing increasingly more difficult engineering duties associated with managing staff in the review of projects related to development applications of commercial and residential subdivisions, Preliminary Plans, Site Development Plans, grading permits, building permits, infrastructure (water, sewer, roads, storm drainage, and stormwater management).

Work involves the application of thorough engineering knowledge to ensure assigned projects are in compliance with applicable building and construction industry standards, Federal, State, and County codes relative to the area of assignment.

Work requires considerable contact with county agencies, officials, engineering consultants, community representatives, developers, contractors, and representatives for regulatory agencies for the purpose of presenting, explaining, and implementing various work projects.

Provides information and recommended course of action on potential impacts to the supervisory chain promptly, such that direction for corrective action can be provided. Makes quality written or oral presentations of project status to higher management, as required.

Provides technical engineering assistance as required within the area of expertise to supervisors, other project managers, and other County agencies. Reviews and comments with timely response to requests for input. Serves on ad hoc technical review committees and provides well-thought-out recommendations.

The scope of work impacts the quality of life in the county through the ability to plan, design, and construct the public infrastructure, which affects the County's growth and expansion of the tax base.

Work is performed within established policies and professional standards and is reviewed through conferences and reports for adherence to schedules and standards applicable to the assignment by the higher-level engineer or management official.

Examples Of Duties And Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

(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.

• Manages the work of engineers in the review of utility, infrastructure, storm drainage plans, and water and sewer plans for permits and subdivisions.
• Reviews stormwater management, storm drainage, and road plans for conformance to County, State, and Federal codes, standards, and regulations.
• Reviews and manages the work of engineers involved in the review/approval of Preliminary and Site Development Plans.
• Performs special duties associated with complex civil engineering/utilities issues, restoration projects, and coordinates with county and state agencies as needed.
• Attends meetings, on-site field reviews, coordinates with inspectors, and makes recommendations to the Engineer Manager on the engineering, stormwater, and storm drainage issues and plans as necessary.
• Coordinates with the Engineer Manager to develop and implement various automated information applications to track work activity.
• Coordinates with the Engineer Manager in overseeing the work performed by reviewers in the Division.
• Reviews subdivision plans and record plats.
• Reviews grading and building permits.
• Reviews cost estimates associated with Public Works Agreements and grading bonds.
• Coordinates reviews with the Office of Planning and Zoning and Department of Public Works.
• Meets with owners, consultants, developers, and outside agencies.
• Ability to make effective presentations of technical engineering subjects to a variety of government officials, community groups, and citizens.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of stormwater management, site layout, Environmental Site Design/Low Impact Development methods and techniques.
• Thorough knowledge of the design/review of land development projects for compliance with stormwater regulations. Ability to investigate and inspect stormwater management systems, facilities, and rehabilitation.
• Knowledge of stormwater management and infrastructure code requirements and accepted practices.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to less experienced professional engineers and technical support staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relations with colleagues, developers, engineers, architects, contractors, inspectors, and the public.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the inter-dependency between land use management issues and the required supporting infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret technical designs, drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and use a variety of software applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to make effective presentations of technical engineering subjects to a variety of government officials, community groups, and citizens.
• Ability to work effectively and equitably with people.

Minimum Qualifications

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

Expereince: Four (4) or more years of expereince technical experience in engineering, and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.

Note: For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement. An Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.

Supplemental Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

• Experience and familiarity with the design of residential, commercial, and industrial subdivisions, site and land development.
• Experience with integrating the Maryland State Stormwater Management Regulations into development proposals, including the design of roads and storm drainage.
• Proficiency using the following applications: TR-20, TR-55, HY-8, and/or HEC-RAS.
• Expereince in designing public, private water and sewer plans, roads, and storm drain plans.
• Excellent communication skills and experience interacting with the public, engineers, contractors, and inspectors.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• Medical/Health Insurance Plans
  • BlueChoice Advantage EPO
  • BlueChoice Advantage PPO
• Dental Insurance
  • CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up)
  • CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE)
  • CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO)
• Vision Insurance
  • EyeMed
• Employee Life Insurance
  • Term insurance of up to 2 times salary ($100,000 maximum) for employees at no cost.
  • Ability to purchase Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance
• Disability Income Insurance
• Pension Plan
  • Normal retirement after 30 years of service or Age 60 and 10 years of service or election to enroll in the Employees Retirement Savings Plan.
• Deferred Compensation Section 457 Plan
• Direct Deposit
• Credit Union
• Holidays
  • Twelve days provided per year, thirteen in general election year
• Annual Leave
  • Less than 3 years - 13 days
  • 3 to less than 15 years - 20 days
  • 15 years or more - 26 days
• Disability Leave
  • Accrual at a rate of 15 days a year
• Personal Leave Day, 5 per calendar year
• Leave Sharing
• Employee Assistance Program
  • Free, confidential counseling for employee and family members 4X per year per problem per family member; also counseling on legal and financial issues; assistance in locating childcare and elder care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Dependent Care Reimbursement
  • Health Care Reimbursement
• Voluntary Benefits
  • Provides you an opportunity to enroll in any or all of the benefits listed below with the convenience of payroll deduction
  • Universal Life Insurance with Long Term Care Rider
  • United Legal Benefits