City engineer, Civil Engineering

Job Summary

The City of Mountain Brook is seeking a City Engineer to oversee the planning, direction, coordination, and inspection of engineering activities related to the City’s traffic, roadway, and drainage systems. The City Engineer is responsible for reviewing engineering plans and drawings to ensure that proposed construction projects are feasible and can be constructed as designed.

10/02/2026

Grade 32

Full time

The City of Mountain Brook is seeking a City Engineer to oversee the planning, direction, coordination, and inspection of engineering activities related to the City’s traffic, roadway, and drainage systems. The City Engineer is responsible for reviewing engineering plans and drawings to ensure that proposed construction projects are feasible and can be constructed as designed. The City Engineer works closely with contractors, consultants, and other internal professionals involved in proposed projects to review plans, identify potential concerns, and recommend revisions when necessary.

This position also reviews private and municipal construction projects to ensure compliance with all applicable state, county, and City of Mountain Brook building codes, regulations, and requirements. Additionally, the City Engineer is responsible for enforcing applicable City ordinances and ensuring that engineering and construction activities within the City of Mountain Brook meet established standards and requirements.

The City of Mountain Brook provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include:

• medical and dental insurance
• employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension)
• generous paid holidays
• sick and vacation leave
• and more

The pay range for this job is listed below: $101,670 - $157,747

• Driver’s license.
• Licensed Professional Engineer in the State of Alabama, OR, have the ability to obtain your PE License within Alabama through reciprocity within 6 months of being hired.
• Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in Civil Engineering or other closely related Engineering field from an ABET accredited program.
• Professional Engineering experience, including experience as a lead project manager directly responsible for successful design or construction of complex public works infrastructure projects (e.g., roadways, bridges, sidewalks, drainage systems, water treatment, sewer).
• Experience working with county and state organizations (e.g., ALDOT, ADEM, SWMA) on roadway construction and other infrastructure improvement projects.
• Experience in reviewing bids, preparing and evaluating Requests for Proposals (RFPs), administering contracts, and coordinating with contractors on public infrastructure projects.

• Plans, directs, coordinates and oversees all engineering activities by providing technical guidance to engineering staff and contractors and reviewing and analyzing plans and engineering studies related to projects involving in the City's traffic, roadway, and drainage systems.
• Performs plans review of major commercial or residential developments by reviewing, making suggestions/recommendations about necessary changes, and signing off/approving plans to ensure compliance with all applicable state, county, and city building codes.
• Investigates and responds to citizen requests/complaints related to public infrastructure (e.g., roadways, traffic systems, storm water drainage systems, etc.) by gathering information regarding complaints/requests in order to determine if repairs or modifications to the public infrastructure is required.
• Monitors construction projects throughout the city by inspecting sites and working closely with contractors, landowners, and crews in order to ensure compliance with…