Deputy Director​/City Engineer

This is a management, professional, and administrative position responsible for providing leadership, strategic direction, and oversight of the Engineering, Traffic, and Parking functions of the Department of Public Works. The position provides technical and administrative leadership for the planning, design, construction, operation, and maintenance of public infrastructure, transportation systems, parking facilities, and related programs. The Deputy Director/City Engineer assists the Director of Public Works in the overall administration and management of the department and serves as a key member of the department’s senior leadership team.

The position is responsible for coordinating major capital improvement initiatives, managing operating and capital budgets, establishing priorities, developing and updating policies and procedures, overseeing staff and consultants, and providing professional engineering and operational guidance to city leadership, elected officials, other departments, developers, contractors, and the public.

The position requires the ability to balance technical, operational, financial, regulatory, and community considerations in making recommendations and decisions that advance the city's infrastructure, transportation, development, and service-delivery objectives.

The Deputy Director/City Engineer works under the general direction of the Director of Public Works and exercises considerable independent judgment in carrying out assigned responsibilities.

• Provides leadership, direction, and oversight for the Engineering Section, Traffic Section, and Parking Utility, including their operating budgets, and assists the Director of Public Works in the overall management of the department.
• Establishes divisional priorities, allocates personnel and financial resources, and monitors progress toward organizational and departmental objectives.
• Develops and maintains effective working relationships with city leadership, elected officials, department heads, employees, regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, developers, and members of the public.
• Leads long-range infrastructure and capital improvement strategies and plans consistent with city goals, available resources, regulatory requirements, and anticipated community needs.
• Coordinates project activities with other city departments, governmental agencies, utilities, consultants, contractors, developers, and community stakeholders.
• Participates in the development and administration of the Department of Public Works annual budget and long-range financial planning while identifying and evaluating potential funding sources, grants, partnerships, and other opportunities to advance capital projects and infrastructure initiatives.
• Reviews and evaluates engineering studies, designs, specifications, reports, estimates, and recommendations prepared by staff and consultants.
• Maintains knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations, codes, standards, and industry practices related to public municipal engineering, public infrastructure, transportation, and public rights-of-way. Maintains familiarity with municipal engineering infrastructure standard practices and industry standards.
• Develops, reviews and updates departmental and divisional procedures, policies, standards, and practices to promote regulatory compliance and sound engineering practice.
• Provides engineering leadership and oversight for the review of development proposals, subdivision plans, site plans, utility plans, and related public infrastructure improvements for compliance with City requirements, adopted standards, and applicable regulations.
• Promotes a workplace culture characterized by accountability, collaboration, professionalism, continuous…