Engineering Supervisor

Position Information

This position will be responsible for providing technical leadership and oversight for our most complex infrastructure initiatives, including supervising Water System project engineers; proving technical guidance on wastewater treatment process engineering, regulatory advocacy, complex construction issues, risk management and dispute resolution; and serving as the technical lead for the design and construction of water reclamation facility expansions.

• Manages, directs, and evaluates assigned staff. Develops and oversees employee work schedules to ensure adequate coverage and control; compiles and reviews timesheets; processes employee concerns and problems and counsels or disciplines as appropriate; assists with or completes employee performance appraisals; directs work; and acts as a liaison between employees and management; and trains staff in operations, policies, and procedures.
• Organizes, prioritizes, and assigns work. Prioritizes and schedules work activities to meet objectives; ensures that subordinates have the proper resources needed to complete the assigned work; monitors status of work in progress and inspects completed work; consults with assigned staff to assist with complex/problem situations and provide technical expertise; provides progress and activity reports to management; and assists with the revision of procedure manuals as appropriate.
• Develops, plans, and implements short- and long-term goals, objectives, and strategies for the assigned functional area to ensure efficient organization and completion of work; ensures that goals, objectives, and strategies align with legislatively mandated programs; and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Develops and manages capital improvement plans and programs for infrastructure projects: coordinates with department staff to understand needs for infrastructure upgrade and replacement; estimates project costs; and prioritizes projects.
• Oversees selection of consultants: provides guidance in development of Scope of Work for professional services agreements; reviews and approves requests for proposals (RFPs) and addendums; acts as technical advisor during evaluation of proposals to ensure compliance with County policy; and reviews agenda items recommending award.
• Provides technical support during design: conducts and/or reviews modeling, planning, and engineering studies in support of project analysis and design; reviews reports detailing the quantitative analysis performed and concluding recommendations; and reviews and verifies engineering calculations and analysis submitted by consultant engineers or internal engineering staff.
• Provides technical assistance during bid phase and construction; assists with responding to bidder questions; makes recommendations for awarding contracts; provides guidance with resolving issues that arise during construction; and guides project management staff and consultants to control costs, manage risk, avoid claims, and resolve disputes.
• Responsible for updating consultant/engineering agreement template and standard construction documents: revises documents, as needed, when federal, state, or local regulations or County policies change; ensures insurance requirements are up to date; submits changes to agreement and contract language to County Attorney’s Office for approval; and updates technical specifications and standard details.
• Manages design, development, construction and/or implementation of complex, multi-year, county-wide projects and programs; establishes projects schedules; reviews reports and designs from consultants; conducts overall project evaluation; coordinates and reviews the work of contracted architects, engineers, county staff and other project service providers; works with contractors to make design modifications necessary to conform with regulatory and project requirements; and approves the designs as appropriate.
• Provides technical assistance for coordination between county, state, and/or regional planning and regulatory agencies. Assists in evaluating impact of new regulations and regional plans. Maintains familiarity with state and federal regulations…