City Engineer

City of Binghamton, NY•Binghamton, NY

32d

About The Position

This is a professional engineering position, managing and directing engineering activities of considerable scope and variety. The City Engineer plans, develops, directs, and manages the City's engineering activities including design and construction of streets, water/sewage/drainage facilities, renovation of municipal buildings, parks facilities, and other various facilities. The City Engineer also participates in major project planning and policy formulations with the City's Capital Improvement Committee. Management and supervision is exercised over all subordinate professional, technical and clerical employees in the Engineering Department.

Requirements

Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering
Comprehensive knowledge of engineering research and economics
Comprehensive knowledge of sources of engineering information
Comprehensive knowledge of modern methods and principles of construction and maintenance of public works buildings
Thorough knowledge of administrative procedures and sound management techniques
Thorough knowledge of methods and procedures involved in the initiation, planning, design, and development of major engineering projects
Ability to develop methods and procedures relating to engineering activities
Ability to anticipate future municipal engineering needs for the development of long range municipal engineering programs
Initiative and resourcefulness in solving complex administrative and engineering programs
A high degree of professional judgment
Ability to operate a personal computer and utilize common office software programs including word processing, spreadsheet, and database at an acceptable rate of accuracy and speed
Physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position
Possession of a New York State Professional Engineer License
Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four year college or university with major work in Civil Engineering and six years of Civil Engineering experience; OR
Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two year college with major work in Engineering Science or Civil Engineering Technology and ten years of Civil Engineering experience; OR
Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and fourteen years of Civil engineering experience.
Broome County residency is required at time of appointment.

Responsibilities

Survey work for design and construction
Design of street/sidewalk/pipeline construction projects
Construction inspection of street/sidewalk/pipeline construction projects
Investigation/design for building, structural, and mechanical facility projects
Construction inspection of building, structural, and mechanical facility projects
Water/wastewater treatment and pumping studies, designs, construction inspection
Comprehensive infrastructure overview-routine inspections with reports, preventive maintenance programs, facility retirement/replacement schedules, long range planning budgeting
Active participation on inter-agency committees, commissions, various City boards, etc.
Detailed review of consultant planning reports, recommendations, and designs for major City commitments
Maintenance of accurate maps (tax, utility, street, easement, R.O.W., topographic, G.I.S. files, etc.)
Maintenance of record construction drawings
Maintenance and updating of standard construction details/specifications
Coordination of water/sewer/drainage facilities with other City and outside agency programs/projects
Response to problems during construction and repairs being performed by City Water and Sewer crews
Review of developers' projects/proposals (for utility availability, adequacy of infrastructure, compliance with standards)
Administration/inspection of Street Work Permit Program
Sidewalk Inspection/Compliant Response City Repair Program
Administration/inspection of Sidewalk/Curb Rebate Program
RFPs for engineering services, proposal reviews, administration of consultant contracts
Review of consultant designs
Inter-agency coordination (NYSDOT, NYSDEC) and follow through on City responsibilities
Administration of construction contracts and budget control
Response to problems during construction administered by consultants (complaints, requests, unanticipated physical conditions necessitating change orders)
Provide information to Legal Department concerning claims and all other legal matters as deemed appropriate
Answer public inquires