City engineer, Civil Engineering

Overview

The City of Lancaster seeks an experienced, strategic, and service‑driven professional to serve as City Engineer. This position provides leadership over engineering functions for the City, including engineering design, capital and development plan review, construction inspection, surveying, mapping, and floodplain management. The City Engineer supports the planning, design, and implementation of public infrastructure projects and provides technical guidance to the Director of Public Works.

This role is ideal for a strong leader who can manage complex engineering projects, oversee development review, support infrastructure planning, coordinate consultants and contractors, and guide staff in delivering high‑quality services to the community. The City Engineer plays a major role in project identification, cost estimating, design review, contract administration, agenda preparation, procurement support, and monitoring projects through the construction phase.

Why Join the City of Lancaster?

This is an opportunity to lead meaningful engineering work that directly impacts the City’s infrastructure, development, and long‑term growth. You will help shape the built environment, support major capital and development initiatives, and work closely with leadership, staff, consultants, and the development community to move projects from concept to completion.

Values: PRIDE — Productivity, Resourcefulness, Integrity, Dedication, Excellence.

Essential duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Reviews commercial and residential development plans for compliance with applicable regulations, standards, and City requirements.
• Provides leadership, direction, and guidance to engineering staff and support personnel in planning, design, inspection, and management of public and private improvement and construction projects.
• Serves as the City’s Floodplain Administrator and manages floodplain activities in accordance with FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program.
• Directs Construction Inspectors and Project Managers to ensure conformance with standards and development acceptance by the City.
• Manages the City’s MS4 Stormwater Permit Program in accordance with TCEQ and EPA requirements.
• Participates in Development Review Committee meetings and coordinates follow‑up on requested information.
• Provides leadership and management over core engineering functions including infrastructure and utilities engineering, water and wastewater engineering, floodplain management, pavement and roadway design, construction management, and development review.
• Coordinates work activities of the division and supports operational alignment across engineering functions.
• Prepares RFQs, RFPs, and bid specifications; evaluates submittals; manages professional services contracts; and negotiates scope, budget, and schedule.
• Reviews engineering plans and coordinates plan review with other City departments for input and compliance.
• Prepares right‑of‑way deeds and easements and supports related survey and recordation processes.
• Reviews work in progress and completed work at project sites.
• Identifies projects, develops scopes, and manages the planning, design, construction, and implementation of infrastructure projects.
• Manages the Engineering Division budget.
• Assigns resources to projects, delegates tasks, and monitors implementation schedules and project progress.
• Assists Public Works and Development Services with CIP project preparation, execution, contract administration, and interagency coordination.
• Manages and supervises Engineering, Construction Inspection, and Project Management staff.
• Prepares, seals, and certifies plans and specifications, and prepares and/or reviews construction documents, cost estimates, plats, easements, hydraulic modeling, infrastructure analyses, and engineering consultant submittals.
• Requests, evaluates, negotiates, and manages consultant proposals, schedules, design reviews, agency coordination, owner reviews, regulatory compliance, and budgeting considerations.
• Provides technical advice and assistance to City departments, engineers, architects, and contractors regarding compliance with City policies, standards, and…