City Engineer
Summary
| Title: | City Engineer |
|---|---|
| ID: | 7547 |
| Location: | Dunwoody, GA |
| Department: | Community Development |
| Job Type: | Exempt (salaried) |
| Salary Range: | $110,766 - $177,226 |
Description
The City of Dunwoody is currently accepting applications for a City Engineer.
JOB SUMMARY:
Under administrative direction of the Community Development Director, the City Engineer manages civil plan review for development; manages the land disturbance inspectors; maintains City compliance with state and federal environmental regulations; conducts site inspections; produces/maintains maps and related files; acts as a technical resource; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; and responds to questions and inquiries from the general public, developers, contractors, engineering professionals, and City staff regarding engineering and development projects.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Leads, plans, trains, and reviews the work of staff responsible for performing professional level duties in support of the City’s stormwater development and maintenance operations.
• Trains assigned employees in their areas of work including construction methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Verifies the work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications; ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures; provides timely, accurate and thorough performance reviews for supervised employees.
• Participates in performing plan check, review and processing of plans and specifications for projects affecting City stormwater drainage system; interprets the application of design criteria; ensures compliance with professional and City standards and practices; coordinates reviews with other departments and agencies.
• Performs preliminary and final reviews of site plans and subdivision plats for compliance with City standards, procedures, and applicable codes/ordinances; reviews site development plans, survey plats, hydrological studies, detention basin studies, flood studies and FEMA letter of map revisions; reviews various site plans relating to hydraulics, hydrology, traffic, transportation, materials, grading, infrastructure layout, utilities, and other areas.
• Meets with Public Works department staff to coordinate plan review and staff comments.
• Manages the erosion control program for the City including conducting site inspections of projects for compliance with site plans, and issuing stop work orders and levying violation fines, as necessary.
• Assists in the administration of the City’s Stormwater Management Program as outlined in the City’s MS4 Permit.
• Enforces the floodplain ordinance for the City.
• Evaluates unique or unusual developer requests for compliance with City ordinances and reviews administrative variances to determine if the ordinance intent has been met.
• Inspects facilities to be dedicated to the City for perpetual maintenance; coordinates inspections with other departments; communicates inspection results with developers, contractors, utility companies, residents, and other interested parties.
• Assists in interpreting and enforcing the provisions of applicable federal, state, and local codes, laws, rules, regulations, specifications, standards, policies, and procedures; initiates any actions necessary to correct deficiencies, variations, or violations.
• Provides engineering assistance to other City departments, local contractors, and the general public; provides information regarding City laws, codes, and ordinances which effect City planning/development.
• Maintains records and sets goals for land disturbance inspections and plan review and reports on such to the Land Development Inspector and state agencies as required.
• Develops new standards, forms, or procedures of accountability relating to inspections, plan review, utility permitting, or other activities.
Works with the Atlanta Regional Commission, Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, and other governmental agencies to review and develop stormwater management plans and policies.
• Assists plan review staff in determining recommended performance bond amounts for public improvements and in gathering field data for special projects.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with supervisors, citizens, contractors, developers, and all groups involved in the activities of the department as needed to coordinate work activities; assembles information and makes written reports and documents in a concise, clear, effective, and technically accurate manner.
• Participates in the issuance of various construction permits.
Coordinates the subdivision process with other City divisions and outside agencies including DeKalb Fire Rescue and DeKalb Watershed.
• Participates in administering and enforcing City codes and standards on engineering projects; addresses and responds to citizen concerns related to engineering problems.
• Prepares a variety of engineering reports, studies, and technical documentation; utilizes specialized engineering applications, databases, programs, and graphics.
• Responds to questions and inquiries from the general public, developers, contractors, engineering professionals and City staff regarding engineering and development projects.
• Coordinates assigned activities with consultants, engineers, developers, contractors, other City departments and divisions, and outside agencies.
• Stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of civil engineering.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of the job.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and/or Experience
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field is required.
• Minimum three years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable.
• Minimum possession of a valid Georgia Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• Possession of GSWCC (Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission) Level IB Certified Inspector and Level II Plan Reviewer certification, or the ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
Salary: $110,766 - $177,226
Benefits:
• 100% City-Paid Employee Medical Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Dental Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Life/AD&D Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Wellness Program
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Education Assistance
• Fitness Center Membership
• Vacation Leave, Holidays, and Sick Leave
Only candidates that meet all the minimum requirements above will be considered. The City of Dunwoody has been certified as a Drug-Free Workplace by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment.
JOB SUMMARY:
Under administrative direction of the Community Development Director, the City Engineer manages civil plan review for development; manages the land disturbance inspectors; maintains City compliance with state and federal environmental regulations; conducts site inspections; produces/maintains maps and related files; acts as a technical resource; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; and responds to questions and inquiries from the general public, developers, contractors, engineering professionals, and City staff regarding engineering and development projects.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Leads, plans, trains, and reviews the work of staff responsible for performing professional level duties in support of the City’s stormwater development and maintenance operations.
• Trains assigned employees in their areas of work including construction methods, procedures, and techniques.
• Verifies the work of assigned employees for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications; ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures; provides timely, accurate and thorough performance reviews for supervised employees.
• Participates in performing plan check, review and processing of plans and specifications for projects affecting City stormwater drainage system; interprets the application of design criteria; ensures compliance with professional and City standards and practices; coordinates reviews with other departments and agencies.
• Performs preliminary and final reviews of site plans and subdivision plats for compliance with City standards, procedures, and applicable codes/ordinances; reviews site development plans, survey plats, hydrological studies, detention basin studies, flood studies and FEMA letter of map revisions; reviews various site plans relating to hydraulics, hydrology, traffic, transportation, materials, grading, infrastructure layout, utilities, and other areas.
• Meets with Public Works department staff to coordinate plan review and staff comments.
• Manages the erosion control program for the City including conducting site inspections of projects for compliance with site plans, and issuing stop work orders and levying violation fines, as necessary.
• Assists in the administration of the City’s Stormwater Management Program as outlined in the City’s MS4 Permit.
• Enforces the floodplain ordinance for the City.
• Evaluates unique or unusual developer requests for compliance with City ordinances and reviews administrative variances to determine if the ordinance intent has been met.
• Inspects facilities to be dedicated to the City for perpetual maintenance; coordinates inspections with other departments; communicates inspection results with developers, contractors, utility companies, residents, and other interested parties.
• Assists in interpreting and enforcing the provisions of applicable federal, state, and local codes, laws, rules, regulations, specifications, standards, policies, and procedures; initiates any actions necessary to correct deficiencies, variations, or violations.
• Provides engineering assistance to other City departments, local contractors, and the general public; provides information regarding City laws, codes, and ordinances which effect City planning/development.
• Maintains records and sets goals for land disturbance inspections and plan review and reports on such to the Land Development Inspector and state agencies as required.
• Develops new standards, forms, or procedures of accountability relating to inspections, plan review, utility permitting, or other activities.
Works with the Atlanta Regional Commission, Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission, Georgia Environmental Protection Division, and other governmental agencies to review and develop stormwater management plans and policies.
• Assists plan review staff in determining recommended performance bond amounts for public improvements and in gathering field data for special projects.
• Effectively communicates and interacts with supervisors, citizens, contractors, developers, and all groups involved in the activities of the department as needed to coordinate work activities; assembles information and makes written reports and documents in a concise, clear, effective, and technically accurate manner.
• Participates in the issuance of various construction permits.
Coordinates the subdivision process with other City divisions and outside agencies including DeKalb Fire Rescue and DeKalb Watershed.
• Participates in administering and enforcing City codes and standards on engineering projects; addresses and responds to citizen concerns related to engineering problems.
• Prepares a variety of engineering reports, studies, and technical documentation; utilizes specialized engineering applications, databases, programs, and graphics.
• Responds to questions and inquiries from the general public, developers, contractors, engineering professionals and City staff regarding engineering and development projects.
• Coordinates assigned activities with consultants, engineers, developers, contractors, other City departments and divisions, and outside agencies.
• Stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of civil engineering.
• Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed or assigned.
• Regular attendance and punctuality are essential requirements of the job.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education and/or Experience
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field is required.
• Minimum three years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience is required.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be acceptable.
• Minimum possession of a valid Georgia Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE).
• Possession of GSWCC (Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission) Level IB Certified Inspector and Level II Plan Reviewer certification, or the ability to obtain within 30 days of employment.
Salary: $110,766 - $177,226
Benefits:
• 100% City-Paid Employee Medical Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Dental Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Life/AD&D Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Employee Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 100% City-Paid Wellness Program
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Savings Plans
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Education Assistance
• Fitness Center Membership
• Vacation Leave, Holidays, and Sick Leave
Only candidates that meet all the minimum requirements above will be considered. The City of Dunwoody has been certified as a Drug-Free Workplace by the State Board of Workers’ Compensation. Applicants for safety-sensitive positions must undergo testing for the presence of illegal drugs as a condition of employment.
