Senior Development Review Engineer

• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Training & development
• Tuition assistance
• Vision insurance
• Wellness resources
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance

At the Town of Frederick, we’re Built on What Matters
: people, community and service. We are a growing and evolving community committed to delivering meaningful opportunities and elevating the experience of those we serve for years to come. Guided by our FRED values:
Family, Respect, Empowerment, and Dedication.

As our Senior Development Review Engineer, you will help shape the streets, infrastructure, neighborhoods, businesses, and public improvements that will define Frederick for decades. This is more than plan review. You will serve as the Town's primary engineering voice throughout the development process, performing and leading engineering review, technical analysis, negotiation, and project management associated with development.

The position exercises a high degree of independent professional judgment in evaluating development proposals, resolving technical issues, interpreting engineering standards, and developing practical solutions that support safe, sustainable, and well-designed growth. Working collaboratively with Planning, Public Works and Engineering, Building, Parks, Utilities, outside agencies, developers, consultants, and community partners, the Senior Development Review Engineer helps move projects from pre-application and plan review through construction, public improvement acceptance, and project closeout.

The role also helps strengthen Frederick's development review process by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, clarify responsibilities, enhance coordination, and create a more effective experience for applicants and internal review teams.

The duties listed herein are illustrative of the essential duties of the job and do not include other nonessential or peripheral duties that may be required or assigned.

• Performs and leads engineering review of development applications, including site and subdivision plans, grading and drainage plans, utilities, transportation improvements, traffic studies, geotechnical reports, floodplain considerations, water rights, and other engineering documents for conformance with Town standards, applicable regulations, and accepted engineering practices.
• Serves as the Town's primary engineering representative for development projects, providing professional engineering analysis, technical direction, recommendations, and problem-solving from pre-application through construction and project closeout.
• Leads and coordinates the engineering review process, including internal and external reviews, review cycles and deadlines, technical comments, outstanding requirements, and resolution of conflicting or competing comments among departments, consultants, and outside agencies.
• Manages engineering consultant support for development review, including assignments, scope, schedules, deliverables, technical comments, utilization, and performance, using consultants to supplement internal expertise and capacity as appropriate.
• Participates in development-related meetings, including pre-application, Development Review Committee, applicant, neighborhood, pre-construction, and construction meetings, and clearly communicates engineering requirements, technical concerns, alternatives, and next steps.
• Leads negotiation of engineering, infrastructure, public improvement, and technical provisions of development agreements and related documents, coordinating with Planning, Legal, Finance, Public Works and Engineering, and other appropriate staff on matters outside the position's technical authority.
• Participates in…