Senior Engineer- Wastewater

The Utilities Department Senior Engineer - Waste water plans, directs, and coordinates, engineering program, works for the Encinitas Sanitary and Cardiff Sanitary Divisions for the City of Encinitas; which includes administrating the capital improvement program and reviews and approves all private development projects for public waste water improvements, and provides operation support to the waste water maintenance and operation staff. Responsible for project development, overseeing inspections, plan checking, contract administration, writing and presenting agenda reports to the City Council, conducts public outreach, and performs engineering calculations and designs.

The position exercises direct supervision over assigned professional and technical personnel.

Supervises employees to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.

Manages and directs a variety of contracts, which includes: capital improvement contracts, development agreements, and/or other related contracts; ensures contractors adhere to contract specifications; processes payment requests; approves work.

Manages and administers a variety of operations plans, and construction activities, which includes: ensuring timelines are met; monitoring work quality; monitoring safety compliance; and, performing other related tasks.

• Reviews and inspects engineering projects to ensure conformance with standards, plans, and policies; certifies completion of projects.
• Responds to and resolves citizen complaints; investigates and analyzes complex engineering issues.
• Manages and administers contracts for engineering projects, which includes: establishing guidelines, verifying funding, establishing timelines, certifying designs, and, performing other related activities.
• Represents the Department, City, and/or District by attending meetings, public events, and speaking engagements; attends staff meetings, committee meetings, and/or other related meetings; serves as a liaison with external agencies.
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• Manages, coordinates, and reviews the activities of assigned projects of an assigned workunit; prepares Requests for Proposals, Requests for Qualifications, designs, and specifications; collaborates and confers with developers, contractors, other engineers, and general public; coordinates activities with other divisions and external agencies; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems; monitors and evaluates work flow.
• Participates in the development and administration of assigned departmental, division and/or project budgets; forecasts funding requirements; monitors and approves expenditures; recommends budget adjustments.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

• Managerial principles and practices
• Customer service principles
• Applicable Federal, State, and Local laws, ordinances, codes, rules, and regulations
• Principles and practices of construction management
• Traffic management principles and practices
• Recycled water standards and use
• Water billing practices and procedures
• Project management principles and practices
• Report writing techniques
• Civil engineering principles
• Advanced mathematical concepts
• Accepted standards of construction materials, methods, and craftsmanship
• Contract management and administration principles and practices
• Budgeting principles
• Occupational hazards and safety standards

• Monitoring and evaluating employees and contractors
• Prioritizing and assigning work
• Using computers and related software applications
• Providing customer service
• Managing multiple priorities simultaneously
• Preparing cost estimates
• Analyzing problems, identifying alternative solutions, projecting consequences of proposed actions, and implementing recommendations in support of goals
• Negotiating and gaining cooperation through discussion and persuasion
• Performing complex mathematical calculations
• Preparing and/or reviewing a variety of technical reports, documents, and other related correspondence
• Interpreting maps, drawings, legal descriptions, and plats
• Reading and reviewing…