City Engineer

City of Muscatine•Muscatine, IA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The City Engineer provides engineering services to the City of Muscatine and helps shape the future of the city’s infrastructure. Projects may include sidewalk improvements, street maintenance and construction, flood protection, sanitary and storm sewers, levee improvements, trails, and parks. The role develops, coordinates, and implements ongoing projects and engineering tasks, from assessing project issues and defining scope through cost estimation, design, construction management, inspection, documentation, research, and responding to citizen concerns. The City Engineer consults with other city departments on engineering matters and manages engineering department staff. The position calls for someone who can handle multiple projects, communicate effectively, build cooperative relationships across departments, and provide supportive, motivating leadership to engineering staff.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.
At least six years of professional civil engineering experience, including supervisory and administrative experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Registration as a Professional Engineer in Iowa, or the ability to obtain registration within six months of appointment.
Considerable knowledge of public works principles and practices.
Considerable knowledge of the investigation, design, and construction of general public works projects.
Knowledge of administrative management principles and practices.
Knowledge of Iowa DOT standards, SUDAS standards, and federal, state, and local rules and regulations.
Skill in planning and supervising technical personnel.
Skill in directing engineering record preparation and maintenance and preparing concise, timely technical reports.
Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with employees, city officials, governmental agencies, contractors, and the public.
Skill in computer drafting and construction design using AutoCAD or a compatible program.
Demonstrated skill with basic computer programs such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
Possess a current State of Iowa driver’s license upon appointment and maintain it throughout employment.
Be insurable with the City’s insurance company.
Reside within 30 air miles of Muscatine city limits within six months of employment.

Responsibilities

Develop, coordinate, and implement engineering projects and tasks.
Assess project issues and develop project designs and scopes of work.
Estimate project costs and perform engineering design.
Manage construction, conduct inspections, and document projects.
Conduct research and address citizen issues and concerns.
Consult with other city departments on engineering matters.
Manage and supervise engineering department staff.
Plan and supervise technical personnel to support strong performance and morale.
Direct the preparation and maintenance of engineering records and prepare timely technical reports.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, city officials, other governmental agencies, contractors, and the public.