Senior Engineer

Duties

(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary level for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential job functions of all positions in the class.

• Manages the work of engineers in the review of utility, infrastructure, storm drainage plans, and water and sewer plans for permits and subdivisions.
• Reviews stormwater management, storm drainage, and road plans for conformance to County, State, and Federal codes, standards, and regulations.
• Reviews and manages the work of engineers involved in the review/approval of  Preliminary and Site Development Plans.
• Performs special duties associated with complex civil engineering/utilities issues, restoration projects, and coordinates with county and state agencies as needed.  
• Attends meetings, on-site field reviews, coordinates with inspectors, and makes recommendations to the Engineer Manager on the engineering, stormwater, and storm drainage issues and plans as necessary.
• Coordinates with the Engineer Manager to develop and implement various automated information applications to track work activity.
• Coordinates with the Engineer Manager in overseeing the work performed by reviewers in the Division.
• Reviews subdivision plans and record plats.
• Reviews grading and building permits.
• Reviews cost estimates associated with Public Works Agreements and grading bonds.
• Coordinates reviews with the Office of Planning and Zoning and Department of Public Works.
• Meets with owners, consultants, developers, and outside agencies.
• Ability to make effective presentations of technical engineering subjects to a variety of government officials, community groups, and citizens.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Thorough knowledge of stormwater management, site layout, Environmental Site Design/Low Impact Development methods and techniques. 
• Thorough knowledge of the design/review of land development projects for compliance with stormwater regulations.  Ability to investigate and inspect stormwater management systems, facilities, and rehabilitation. 
• Knowledge of stormwater management and infrastructure code requirements and accepted practices.
• Ability to provide technical guidance to less experienced professional engineers and technical support staff.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective work relations with colleagues, developers, engineers, architects, contractors, inspectors, and the public.
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of the inter-dependency between land use management issues and the required supporting infrastructure.
• Ability to interpret technical designs, drawings, specifications, and contract documents.
• Ability to operate a personal computer and use a variety of software applications.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to make effective presentations of technical engineering subjects to a variety of government officials, community groups, and citizens.
• Ability to work effectively and equitably with people.

Qualifications

Education: A bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in engineering or a related field
Expereince:  Four (4) or more years of expereince technical experience in engineering, and a valid non-commercial Class C motor vehicle operator's license.

Note:  For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service.  Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement. An Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States.