Assistant City Engineer

General Overview of the Position

Assists the Director and Deputy Director of Community Development and City Engineer and represents the City of New Berlin on issues that require the knowledge and experience of a Civil Engineer. This position requires independent initiative in prioritizing projects, design, construction management, compliance, and maintenance of all Public Infrastructure.

• Coordinates across all City departments to develop an optimized five‑year comprehensive construction plan for the City’s public infrastructure.
• Manages specific projects including supervising the work of subordinate engineering staff. From time‑to‑time this position will assist the Code Compliance Specialist with tasks requiring higher level civil engineering expertise.
• Reviews the work of engineering division staff and assists them as needed.
• Assists the public, applicants, and/or consultants regarding relevant engineering information and attends meetings and makes reports as required acting as liaison on engineering issues.
• Assists the Department in the preparation of annual division and capital budgets, funding requests, and grant applications.
• Provides coordination, budget and management oversight of Engineering CIP projects, administers the approved budget between city departments and/or other regulatory agencies.
• Directly supervises project consultants as required.
• Administers and inspects permits for excavation within the public Right‑of‑Way including driveway and culvert replacements and installations and new home access.
• Assists the Planning Division with development reviews and park planning projects to include design work, cost‑estimating, seeking quotes and/or public bidding.
• Assists the Planning Division with maintaining and updating the City’s Comprehensive Plan, Zoning Code, and Subdivision Code.
• Investigates and coordinates the use of new design and construction techniques to provide value engineering of labor and materials.
• Assists the Utility department with private development project plan review as needed.
• Assists the Water Resources Utility Division with plan review and construction site inspection as needed.
• Assists the Inspection Division in review of building permits as they relate to grading, drainage, Utility connection, and property access.
• Coordinates with consulting engineers on design work for compliance with City, State and Federal standards.
• Manages private development construction of public infrastructure by means of Development Agreements, construction inspection oversight, and administration.
• Determines the scope of engineering projects, prepares requests for proposals, and contracts for consulting services.
• Manages Bidder’s Qualification Statements, prepares specifications, contracts, plans and other bidding documents for infrastructure improvement projects and administers said public improvement projects.
• Maintains the Developer’s Handbook.
• Maintains asset management database, project records, and correspondence.
• Performs and reviews traffic studies as necessary and/or as required by City boards and commissions and makes recommendations.
• Conducts field investigations for site grading, erosion control, drainage, and other small‑scale field survey work, as required.
• Assists the DCD Director, DCD Deputy Director and City Engineer on various projects and/or requests as assigned.

• Excellent organizational, coordination and tracking skills.
• Strong mathematical aptitude to perform general bookkeeping functions.
• Ability to work with customers and other employees under pressure and deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Proficient in the use of all Microsoft Office Software.
• Knowledge of records management and general office procedures.
• Ability to present a positive image of the department and the City to the public.
• Ability to self‑motivate and work independently.

• Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from an ABET accredited college/university.
• Eight (8) to ten (10) years experience in the application of engineering theory, judgement, design and/or construction management.
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (PE) with the…