Assistant County Engineer

Overview

Under the direction of the County Engineer, the Assistant County Engineer performs technical and complex work in the design, inspection, plan preparation, review and estimating for County maintenance and construction projects. Performs contract administration and project management functions that include overseeing the administration and disbursement of road and other state/federal funds for improvements related to roads, bridges, culverts, and other capital construction projects.

Provides work direction and assistance to technical engineering and project staff. Work is performed according to County and department standard practices, and in compliance with statutory requirements, in order to provide safe, economical, and environmentally sound public road facilities and services.

• Collaborates and provides technical advice to the Public Works Director/County Engineer on proposals and problems in the Public Works operations and to the County Commissioners, Administrator, Prosecuting Attorney, and Sheriff’s Deputies regarding laws and regulations pertaining to County Road operations as delegated.
• Identifies traffic hazards and recommends corrections on road systems, ensuring compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and legal requirements.
• Plans, organizes, monitors, and reports on major road construction or maintenance projects including specifications, construction schedules, environmental impact studies, and designs and certifies routine pavement management program.
• Evaluates the need for contractor services or agreements with other municipalities and manages the process according to department and County standard practices.
• Develops concepts and studies to support long-range plans of public facilities expansion and improvement of Road division services to the County.
• Responsible for development, application, implementation, and recordkeeping of grants and oversees the development of complex rate and cost-of-service analysis.
• Pursues self-development and continuing personal development of skills and knowledge by attending ongoing educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and establishing personal networks.
• Assists with planning, organizing, and directing of work assignments/schedules, evaluates progress, and recommends shifting priorities for the programs, plans, requirements, and administration of services for the Roads and Engineering division and assisting in the Public Works Department, in accordance with related codes, ordinances, regulations, laws, and County guidelines, ensuring work is completed in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
• Develops, implements, interprets, monitors, evaluates, and makes improvements of the Engineering and Road Department operational standards, processes, policies, procedures, work rules, and guidelines to ensure efficiency and effectiveness.
• Participates in the Public Works staff selection activities and provides recommendations in candidate selection, promotion, and discipline.
• Evaluates, identifies, coordinates, or provides training or development activities as needed to enhance employee’s effectiveness.
• Assists in the development, administration, and monitoring of an accurate, complex, realistic, and fiscally sound budget and fiscal operations, including processing payroll for the Roads and Engineering divisions, and collaborates on Public Works Department fiscal operations, including cash flow needs, investment decisions, and approving expenditures, ensuring alignment with department goals and objectives and in compliance with Franklin County standard practice and statutory requirements.
• Communicates information, collaborates on projects, and makes recommendations representing the Roads and Engineering division and/or the Public Works Department services and budget in Franklin County Board of Commissioners meetings and meetings with individuals, other directors, elected officials, and/or the general public, according to division, department, and County standard practices.
• In the absence of the Public Works Director/County Engineer, or at their request, serves as staff representative and represents…