Deputy Engineer

Under general direction, a Deputy Engineer performs highly responsible engineering work and assists in supervising the design and construction areas of the Engineering Department, or the engineering and planning and process controls groups in the Water Resources Department. A Deputy Engineer may also be assigned highly technical or politically sensitive economic development (private) projects to coordinate with the City. This class performs related duties as required.

Work involves the management of the design and construction of major arterial, collector, and local streets; public street improvements; public structures; water and sewer systems; and other types of City Capital Improvement Projects (CIP). This position is responsible for managing a diverse group of project managers that will utilize single point project management (SPPM) and alternative methods to deliver CIP’s. SPPM responsibilities include oversight of all aspects of managing a project including scope, design, construction, closeout, and user department coordination.

Direct supervision is exercised over professional and technical employees engaged in design, drafting, landscape architecture, gas engineering, field engineering, construction and scheduling, inspections, materials testing, and surveying. This position may also coordinate right-of-way permitting.

Work involves overseeing the life cycle asset management program for all components of the water and water reclamation facilities and infrastructure, from inception through retirement and replacement. This position is responsible for the long‑range capital improvement programs (CIP) for water and water reclamation systems, involving analysis of reliability, maximization of efficiency, planning for new growth, prioritizing projects based on funding and constraints, determining impacts of utility regulations, and developing and implementing capital replacement schedules for assets.

This position also oversees activities related to the Water Resources Capital Improvement Program: initiation of projects; coordination and partnering with the Engineering Department on delivery of capital projects from inception to completion; review of project deliverables by Water Resources stakeholders; and partnering in making technical, budgetary, schedule, and other important decisions during execution. The Deputy Engineer is a liaison with other City departments for coordinating and reviewing CIP’s, ensures that project deliverables are completed, and serves as the escalation point for the supervising engineer in resolving design and construction issues with other departments and contractors.

The Deputy Engineer also supervises the Water Resources Electrical Control and Utilities Control Systems groups, who operate and maintain electrical and SCADA assets for the Water Resources Department, and serves as an escalation point for those positions in resolving issues with other divisions.

A Deputy Engineer is responsible for performing advanced professional engineering work in planning, organizing, and directing the day‑to‑day activities of the design and construction areas of the Engineering Department, or in the Engineering and Planning, the Electrical Controls and Utilities Control Systems groups in the Water Resources Department. An employee in this class is expected to resolve highly professional and technical problems.

The Deputy Engineer reports to the Assistant City Engineer (Engineering Department Assignments) or the Water Resources Assistant Director (Water Resources Department Assignment), who reviews work through conferences, reports, and evaluations of results achieved. This class is FLSA exempt‑executive.

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering, Construction Management, or related field.
• Extensive (5+ years) administrative and supervisory experience in the Civil Engineering field, including some (6 months - 1 year) experience in construction and design management, and scheduling and coordinating a variety of Capital Improvement Projects.
• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a…