Deputy Director of Community Development - Engineering

Town of Leesburg • 222 Catoctin Circle, VA

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About The Position

This is an advanced professional, administrative, and managerial position that is responsible for complex professional work on a variety of engineering review tasks in the Department of Community Development. The primary focus is providing oversight of engineering staff that review public and private land development applications for adherence to adopted design and construction standards. The Deputy Director – Engineering provides direct supervision to two Senior Project Managers and one Engineering Analyst, and serves as Director on an as needed basis. The position also manages major initiatives for the Town such as floodplain program administration, comprehensive updates to engineering standards, and erosion and stormwater management permits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, planning, surveying, design, or a related field
• Minimum of five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in land development or site plan work or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum of two (2) to three (3) years of supervisory experience or progressively responsible management experience
• Current registration as a Professional Engineer (P.E.) in the Commonwealth of Virginia

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in engineering, planning, or related field
• Active membership in the American Society of Civil Engineers
• Five (5) years of supervisory and/or management experience
• Bilingual in English/Spanish

Responsibilities

• Providing oversight of engineering staff that review public and private land development applications for adherence to adopted design and construction standards.
• Direct supervision to two Senior Project Managers and one Engineering Analyst.
• Serving as Director on an as needed basis.
• Managing major initiatives for the Town such as floodplain program administration, comprehensive updates to engineering standards, and erosion and stormwater management permits.

Benefits

• Tuition reimbursement
• Certification training
• Membership to the Town's full-service recreation center
• Enrollment into the Virginia Retirement System
• Excellent healthcare insurance
• Other fringe benefits
• Competitive compensation
• Affordable health insurance coverage
• Optional 457(b) retirement plan with a Town matching contribution
• Flexible spending accounts
• Voluntary benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Optional payroll Roth IRA
• Generous paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager