Assistant County Engineer

Engineering Division Manager

The purpose of this position is to assist in the planning, directing, and administering the activities of the Engineering Division and to provide engineer input to a wide variety of complex engineering work in the planning, design, and construction of Public Works projects, other projects requiring civil engineering evaluation and floodplain administration activities.

This position provides engineering input to County staff regarding floodplain administration, drainage projects and grading permits. Assists in the review of civil engineering requirements of proposed subdivision developments.

This position assists in overseeing the following work teams:
Survey, Construction Project Management, and Floodplain Administration. This position assists with budgeting capital projects associated with County roads and floodplain mitigation projects and the associated division annual budget. This position also ensures all safety policies and procedures are followed.

Supervisory responsibilities include regularly assigning work to other employees and supervising related activities. Provides recommendations on hiring employees, scheduling work hours of employees, evaluating performance of employees, handling employee grievances, employee training, granting time off, employee promotions, employee salary increases, employee disciplinary actions, employee coaching.

Essential duties and responsibilities include providing technical input to project managers and surveyors to develop in-house designs for road improvement, road maintenance, drainage projects, or flood mitigation projects and overseeing the preparation of exhibits, maps and legal documents associated with the projects. Provides technical support and oversees the floodplain permitting required to comply with the National insurance Program, Gila County Floodplain Management Ordinance, and State of Arizona floodplain requirements;

the drainage permitting required to comply with the Gila County Grading and Drainage Ordinance; the right-of-way permitting required to comply with the Gila County Right-of-Way Ordinance.

Minimum education required is a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering. Minimum years of directly related experience required is five (5) years civil engineering design/construction experience; or equivalent combination of education, training and experience. State of Arizona Civil Engineering Professional Registration and ASFPM Certified Floodplain Manager is required/preferred. Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License.