Assistant Engineering Director

* Salary Grade SG 412
* * Recruitment Range Starting at: $92,281.00*

* Salary offered will be determined based on directly related experience *

* Work Location is Town Hall Clayton, NC (Johnston County) *

The Town of Clayton is seeking applicants for the position of Assistant Engineering Director for the Engineering Department. The role involves performing technical professional engineering work, project management, and development review work associated with Town capital projects and private development projects.

• Supervises and manages engineers and technical staff for large complex, politically-sensitive, multiple, high-dollar, special, high-visibility, and/or city-wide projects and/or serves as a second-level unit supervisor over other professional staff.
• Manages department and project operations to ensure compliance with department goals, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures; develops, implements, evaluates, and communicates policies, procedures, programs, and initiatives; allocates resources; develops contracts, project schedules, and budgets; issues request for qualifications and selecting contractors; manages project staffing; manages consultants, manages construction vendors, serves as the primary technical advisor, troubleshooting complex issues; assessing Town and department needs, and prioritizing and evaluating departmental projects.
• Manages internal staff and coordinates with Town departments, and external agencies; attends public meetings such as the Planning Board, Town Council other meetings; serves as an official representative of the department; and provides professional and technical assistance to resolve problems and conflicts, make policy-related decisions, and facilitate departmental and project operations.
• Manages the development of design and technical specifications, construction and development plan reviews and inspections; approves infrastructure acceptance and project closeouts; reviews and approves plans, specifications, drawings, and other technical documents; ensures accuracy of work product and compliance with Town and departmental goals, requirements, standards, and applicable regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Oversees the preparation and/or review of complex technical reports, plans, contracts, bid documents, ordinances, and other documentation and correspondence; reviews, analyzes and evaluates information; and develops, approves and implements recommendations.
• Prepares and manages department and project budgets; monitors expenditures, forecasts department needs, prepares cost estimates, researches funding sources, and provides final approval for payment requests and purchase orders.
• Oversees and manages pre-bid, bidding, and Town Council agenda preparation processes; monitors and reviews staff work to ensure adherence to deadlines and compliance with applicable laws, policies, and procedures.
• Oversees the supervision of professional, paraprofessional and support staff and directly supervises professional staff, to include conducting performance evaluations, coordinating and training
• Assists and supports technical and professional engineering staff involved in the design and implementation of Town projects and environmental programs.
• Coordinates and participates in plan review of subdivisions, commercial developments, and other proposed construction for adherence to Town engineering standards and codes; participates in the technical review process for projects involving infrastructure to ensures that designs meet long term quality, functionality and regulatory requirements.
• Supervises Engineering Technicians and makes field visits to observe and collaborate with staff, meet construction industry officials, and observe construction quality.
• Coordinates and assists with review of traffic impact analysis associated with private development projects.
• Develops and implements policies, standards, and procedures for private development project reviews performed in the department.
• Oversees and manages encroachment agreements.
• Coordinates with all Town departments with construction planning and management activities for Town Funded/Grant Funded projects.
• Provides support to the state-delegated programs and permits for programs such as stormwater NPDES Phase 2, Neuse Nutrient Strategy and soil and erosion control; assists program implementation for standards, inspections, operation and maintenance, enforcement and appeals.
• Performs administrative functions such as reviewing and writing engineering reports, approving expenditures to forward to the Director of Engineering.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Extensive knowledge of principles, practices, and methods of engineering as applied to the planning, analysis, design, and construction of assigned projects.
• Thorough knowledge of related laws, ordinances, codes and regulations affecting utility, public works, and building construction by the Town or by contractors.
• Considerable knowledge of effective…