Mgr Of Engineering Svcs

City of Bellevue•Bellevue, NE

About The Position

The Manager of Engineering Services is equivalent to the City Engineer and is responsible for planning, organizing, performing, and supervising technical engineering work for City departments. The role oversees engineering activities involving public works design, construction, inspections, surveying, drafting, materials testing, and related programs. The manager assists the Public Works Director with representing the City and administering contracts for public works construction projects, and supervises Public Works Engineer I and II, a Public Works Inspector, and a CADD Technician. The position provides engineering support to the Planning and Permits departments, conducts special studies, reviews plans and applications, maintains project records, and ensures departmental compliance with applicable laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances. The role also promotes workplace safety, coordinates GIS with Sarpy County, and oversees the City’s bridge inspection, ASIP, Sidewalk Inventory, Outfall Inspections, and Asset Management programs. Work is performed indoors and outdoors, including at construction sites and other locations throughout the City and surrounding jurisdictions. Temporary telecommuting may be possible.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or another engineering or engineering technology major acceptable to the Nebraska Board of Engineers and Architects, from an ABET-accredited university.
At least 7 years of experience.
Must possess a valid driver’s license at the time of hire.
Must possess or obtain State of Nebraska registration as a Civil Engineer within six months of hire and maintain it throughout employment.
Knowledge of construction materials, methods, and techniques applicable to public works construction.
Knowledge of state and federal regulations, standards, manuals, tests, rules, and regulations regarding public works construction.
Knowledge of design, drafting, technical writing, and construction record keeping.
Knowledge of and ability to accurately apply mathematics to standard construction formulas.
Knowledge of standard contract forms and laws.
Knowledge of English, including proper grammar, vocabulary, spelling, and punctuation.
Ability to develop computer programs, spreadsheets, and databases.
Ability to apply departmental policies and procedures and ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, codes, and ordinances.
Ability to plan and organize work, set priorities, and meet deadlines with minimal supervision.
Ability to deal courteously and tactfully with contractors, consultants, design professionals, and the public.
Ability to perform supervisory functions, including staffing, scheduling, assigning and training personnel, handling employee complaints, conducting evaluations, recommending discipline, and making hiring and firing recommendations.
Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records, reports, correspondence, and other departmental documents.
Ability to communicate effectively in English, verbally and in writing.
Ability to operate a City vehicle safely and in compliance with traffic laws and regulations.
Ability to perform work thoroughly, accurately, and with attention to detail.
Ability to operate standard office equipment, including a fax machine, copier, personal computer, and calculator.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, contractors, design professionals, government officials, coworkers, and supervisors.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including mobility across rough terrain and construction sites and operation of vehicles, computers, tools, and other equipment.

Responsibilities

Prepare preliminary designs, final project plans, specifications, and cost estimates for pavement, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, grades, and foundations.
Assist Public Works departments in resolving operational and engineering problems, from providing suggestions to developing detailed plans and specifications.
Conduct special studies of engineering problems, including street maintenance, traffic operations, design, and construction, and prepare reports with findings and recommendations.
Read and interpret blueprints, plans, and specifications for public works construction and private development.
Maintain, check, and reduce field notes, and assemble drawings and plans from field work.
Serve as the responsible charge for federal aid projects.
Attend City Council and other meetings as requested.
Develop computer maps and miscellaneous construction and site plans using computer-aided drafting systems.
Supervise surveying, inspections, drafting, materials testing, and other diversified activities.
Assist the Public Works Director in representing the City and administering contracts for public works construction projects.
Research records and other sources to obtain data or planning information for current or proposed projects.
Review public works standards, rezoning requests, re-plats, and proposed construction plans and specifications for the Planning Department, and provide recommendations before Planning Commission review and City Council approval.
Assist the Permits Department by reviewing permit plans, conducting project inspections, reviewing grading permit applications, and reviewing right-of-way issues.
Attend training courses, seminars, and conferences to maintain knowledge of job-related trends and techniques.
Promote workplace safety through safety education, policy review and recommendations, enforcement of procedures, and reporting and investigation of work-related accidents.
Ensure departmental compliance with applicable local ordinances and codes, state statutes, and federal laws and regulations.
Perform supervisory duties, including staffing, scheduling, assigning work, training, handling employee complaints, conducting performance evaluations, recommending discipline, and making hiring and firing recommendations.
Oversee the City’s bridge inspection, ASIP, Sidewalk Inventory, Outfall Inspections, and Asset Management programs.
Coordinate GIS with Sarpy County.
Prepare departmental records, reports, correspondence, and other documents.
Operate a City vehicle safely and in compliance with traffic laws while performing job duties.
Perform accurate mathematical calculations, plan and organize work, set priorities, meet deadlines, and use computer hardware and software for data entry and retrieval.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with contractors, design professionals, the public, government officials, coworkers, and supervisors.
Perform other duties as directed or as circumstances require.