City Engineer

City of Streamboat Strings•Steamboat Springs, CO

1d•$117,404 - $176,106•Hybrid

About The Position

When joining the City of Steamboat Springs, you can expect to work for an organization with: A team that strives to make this the best place you’ve ever worked! A focus on supporting our employees’ mental, physical, and financial well-being A commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that creates a welcoming city A highly engaged workforce proudly serving our community with excellence and distinction A passion for strategically providing outstanding municipal services A promise to each other to support the work we all do for the city, community & Yampa Valley Uniqueness Fuels Our Innovative Spirit Our commitment to inclusion across race, gender, age, religion, identity and experiences drives us forward every day. It's the collective sum of our experiences that makes Steamboat Springs and the Yampa Valley a powerful, insightful and welcoming community.

Requirements

Graduation from a four-year college or university with a degree in civil engineering, public administration or a closely related field; and Minimum of ten (10) years of related experience; or Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado, or the ability to obtain one within six months.
Possess a valid State driver's license or have the ability to obtain one prior to employment.
Be physically capable of moving about construction work sites.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in civil engineering or related field.

Responsibilities

Serves as an ambassador of the City of Steamboat Springs and upholds City values of Service, Teamwork, Integrity, Well-being, Respect and Compassion, while espousing safety at all times.
Manages Engineering Division strategic and near-term goals, workflow, and schedule within the division. Assigns and monitors work progress. Creates a positive workplace by providing leadership, motivation, and feedback and by encouraging ongoing professional development to division employees.
Acts as project engineer or supervises project engineer on all phases of the City’s capital construction improvement projects. Responsible for long range planning and operational activities including asset management tracking and prioritization, budgeting, bidding, contract management, project inspection, utility coordination, and project close out for roadway, bridge, storm water, flood control, traffic, multimodal facilities, and others as assigned.
Creates and maintains the City’s Engineering Standards as outlined in the Municipal Code. Reviews, maintains, and modifies the City municipal codes related to design and construction as required. Develops recommendations for guidelines and policies pertaining to construction within the City.
Responsible for preparing and reviewing staff work on engineering designs and technical issues, including all applicable calculations for roadways, drainage systems, and other civil disciplines as required. Acts as technical resource to engineers.
Responsible for development, review, and modification of engineering ordinances, policies, and regulations as required.
Manages preparation of feasibility studies and master plans related to transportation planning and stormwater conveyance.
Develops and manages the division’s operating and capital budgets and monitors associated expenditures.
Provides customer service by appropriately responding to complaints/inquiries, identifying solutions, and resolving issues. Proactively identifies and resolves potential project conflicts. Coordinates with other departments as needed.
Supervises the City’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Phase II permit program including construction inspection and storm water quality programs.
Supervises the management of the Base Area Urban Renewal Authority providing management of URA projects and facilitation of the URAAC process.
Supervises the Engineering Division’s private development regulatory function to ensure compliance with City ordinances, policies, permits, agreements, and other regulations.
Supervises review of proposed variance requests, traffic studies, and drainage studies.
Provides oversight to construction management program and works to foster coordination between contractors, property owners, and general public.
Supervises the management of the City's rights-of-way.
Interacts, negotiates, and liaises with other governmental agencies and stakeholder groups.
Serves as the administrative lead to the City Engineering division and has a responsibility to attend to all administrative issues.
Attends, leads, and performs presentations at public meetings (Boards, Commissions, Council, etc.).
Works with the various Division Managers to determine engineering needs and priorities. Establishes policies and procedures to improve engineering effectiveness or efficiency.
Maintains contact with consulting engineers, construction project engineers, City, County, State and Federal agencies, professional and technical groups and the general public regarding division activities and services.
Performs and coordinates administrative duties necessary to support the department including correspondences that may be complex and/or confidential.
Prepares contracts, bid packages, advertisements, and project documentation, and ensures these materials meet department and regulatory standards.
Manages and maintains the department file system.
Performs work and strictly enforces rules in accordance with safety policies and procedures.