Road And Bridge Department - Infrastructure Services Associate Director

Infrastructure Services Associate Director

Employer:

County of El Paso

Salary: $ Annually

Location:

(Could be any assigned County location) - 800

E. Overland, El Paso, TX 79901, TX

Job Type: Full Time Regular

Job Number:

Department:
Infrastructure Services (Road & Bridge)

Opening Date: 03/24/2026

Closing Date:
Continuous

Acceptable Experience and Education

Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or related field and ten years of professional civil experience, including five (5) years of supervisory or management experience, in the design and construction of bridges, structures, and roads with diverse operations or multiple locations.

Or any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Certificates and Licenses Required

Must have or obtain by date of hire Texas driver's license applicable to job responsibilities, with a driving record acceptable to the County of El Paso;
Possession of a valid State of Texas Professional Engineer License, or equivalent transferable from another state.

Essential Duties

Supervises department employees, including assigning and reviewing work, training completing performance evaluations, and making recommendations on hiring, terminating, and disciplining personnel;

Selects, motivates, and evaluates department staff; provides or coordinates training and works with employees to correct deficiencies;

Plans, directs, and coordinates, through subordinate-level staff, the department work plan; meets with management staff to identify and resolve problems; assigns projects and programmatic areas of responsibility; and reviews and evaluates work methods and procedures;

Directs development and updating of standard operating procedures for division;

Plans, develops and organizes Road & Bridge projects and special project construction and design programs:

Is responsible for recommending, developing, and administering county paving program;

Ensures policies and methods meet statutory requirements and established engineering principles and standards;

Reviews and interprets current and proposed legislation and regulations in conjunction with County legal staff;

Conducts and analyzes technological research to advise the Assistant Public Works Director on engineering matters such as County facilities improvement infrastructure development, including nature and estimates of funds needed, feasibility and complexity of projects, and effects on County operations and the general public;

Recommends solutions, and major operational adjustments in participating in development of department short and long range plans to be determining departmental objectives, priorities and resources required for collaborative attainment of goals;

Confers with governmental funding agencies on future or ongoing construction projects;

Implements, coordinates and evaluates timely, reliable and economical execution of department functions within available resources;

Reviews and studies surveys, designs and construction time, labor and cost estimates and consultant and contractor bids on proposals to construct county facilities, bridges, right-of-ways and easements;

Directs process to approve and recommend changes to engineers construction plans, scheduling multiple projects and reviewing progress costs "as built" plans, field investigations and related records and statistics for adherence to contract timeliness, technical provisions and appropriations. County construction and renovation quality reviewing departmental activities, maintenance schedules, paving programs and planning for future road construction programs and advising other County departments and elected officials;

Explains to citizens, civic groups, consultants, utilities, planning commissions and regulatory agencies; the department's services and rules for solving operating problems and rectifying complaints;

Serves on designated boards to represent County interests and acting as liaison to the United States Army Corps of Engineers;

Conducts cost-benefit analyses, statistical or other analysis such as of project labor requirements and material specifications, and reviewing…