Department Head of Engineering and Planning

Department Head of Engineering and Planning

Exempt (additional compensation to include annual safety shoe allowance); full-time; 40 hours per week;
Monday – Friday; 7:30 a.m.

- 4:30 p.m.; full benefits

This position manages and supervises staff involved in all aspects of water and sewer planning, development review, engineering, and construction management and inspection; develops and administers policies and procedures for the Capital Improvement Projects; prepares and administers the CIP budgets for the Division; manages and plans future short and long range needs for water/sewer facilities and infrastructure; manages CIP projects from design development, through bidding, and construction;

and coordinates staff activities ensuring effective collaboration with other government agencies, contractors, developers, engineers, attorneys, County officials, and the general public. Supervision is exercised over all department staff.

• 11 days of Vacation leave with increase after 2 years of employment
• 15 days of Sick leave with unlimited annual carryover
• 11 paid holidays, plus 2 additional floating holidays (10 and 11 month employees may not receive all holidays)
• Day 1 coverage of comprehensive Medical Insurance Plan options to include generous County Health Savings Account (HSA) contribution (if enrolled in the high-deductible plan). This is part of a full range of benefits including Dental, Vision, and Flexible Spending
• Employee Health Center with no or low-cost primary and urgent care
• 100% County paid 2x annual salary Group Term Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit
• County and Employee funded Defined Benefit Pension Plan
  • Vesting after 5 years of service
  • Additional service credit for eligible previous public service, military service, etc.
• Work/Life balance programs include:
  Employee Assistance Program and Employee Wellness Program
• Generous Tuition Reimbursement Program
• Other employee-paid benefits such as Deferred Compensation Plan, Legal Resources, Supplemental Life Insurance, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance, Lifetime Benefit with Long Term Care plan

NOTE:

Benefited employees will accrue service and leave based on the FTE and/or hours worked per calendar year.

• Develop, coordinate, and administer policies and procedures for the execution of the Capital Improvements Program (CIP), Asset Management Plan, and forecast future needs related to system growth, rehabilitation, replacement, and regulatory changes
• Prepare and administer the CIP budget for the Division
• Manage and define future short and long‑range needs for water/sewer facilities & infrastructure
• Manage certain CIP projects from design development, through bidding, and construction
• Manage and coordinate staff activities; supervise staff in all aspects of personnel matters
• Ensure effective interaction with other government/County agencies, contractors, developers, engineers, and the general public
• Oversee development plan & APFO review, land acquisition efforts, service inquiry letters, project management efforts, system mapping efforts, administration and inspection of developer‑funded projects
• Oversee complex engineering analysis and programs including water and wastewater modeling
• Advise, counsel, and communicate with the County Administration, Division Director, Directors, General Public, and other County staff on matters concerning water and sewer engineering and planning
• Provide support to the Director and other Division departments as needed
• Manage/monitor personnel and conduct associated administrative business
• Prepare and make presentations to varied audiences on behalf of DWSU and attend meetings, conferences and other functions as appropriate
• Perform other related duties as required

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Minimum 8 years of work experience in water and/or wastewater treatment, design and construction or engineering which must include at least 4 years of work experience supervising or managing staff
• Current Maryland Professional…