City Engineer Deputy

City Engineer Deputy

Position Type Full Time Education Level Professional Engineer License Category Engineering

Deputy City Engineer

JOB TITLE:

City Deputy Engineer

CLASSIFICATION:
Exempt

DEPARTMENT:
Engineering

SUPERVISOR:
City Engineer

SALARY: $100,963 to $161,541 Annually

GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

To supervise the technical review of plans, reports, and specifications; to design engineering projects and respond to drainage concerns; to coordinate and enforce floodplain regulations; to provide complex and administrative support to the City Engineer/Public Works Director

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Review engineering plans for development projects, including plats, site plans, and vacation requests; provide necessary recommendations.
• Maintain contact with engineers and agents; review drainage reports, pathway constructions, and highway projects; perform inspections and surveys of current City projects.
• Conduct research on State laws and City Code Administrative procedures; represent the department and the City of Cheyenne to other departments, divisions, and the public; make presentations and perform surveys and data reduction; aid developers and engineers in reviewing project recommendations.
• Oversee and participate in the development and administration of the engineering program annual budget; direct the forecast of funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies; monitor and approve expenditures; implement adjustments.
• Provide staff support to the City Engineer and serve in his or her absence; participate on a variety of boards, commissions, and committees; prepare and present staff reports and other necessary correspondence.
• Provide staff support to assigned boards and commissions.
• Attend and participate in professional group meetings for staff and project coordination; stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of civil engineering.
• Plan, direct and coordinate the Engineering work plan; review and evaluate work methods and procedures; meet with the City Engineer to identify and resolve problems.
• Participate in training for the utilization of GIS systems; provide instruction to employees in the use and application of applicable engineering software.

SECONDARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Respond to and resolve difficult and sensitive citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Prepare revisions and update existing standards and policies.
• Maintains awareness of new developments in the field of engineering; incorporates new ideas and concepts as appropriate into programs and customer service delivery approaches and systems.
• Attends conferences, webinars, and other training meetings to keep abreast of current trends in the profession.
• Evaluates and advances in revisions of zoning ordinances, subdivision regulations and design standards, regulations, ordinance, and other regulatory controls.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Operations, services, and activities of a city engineering program.
• Principles of civil engineering.
• GIS computer systems.
• Water drainage mechanisms.
• Principles and practices of program development and administration.
• Principles and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration.
• Properties and appearance of engineering materials, including soil, aggregates, concrete, and asphalt.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the work of lower-level staff.
• Read and interpret working drawings, technical reports, calculations, and special studies.
• Identify and respond to community and City Council issues, concerns, and needs.
• Develop and administer, departmental goals, objectives, and procedures.
• Prepare clear and concise administrative and financial reports.
• Prepare and administer large and complex budgets.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods and techniques.
• Interpret and apply Federal, State, and local policies, laws, and…