Engineering Services Manager

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Job Description

Salary: $124,565.00 - $156,251.00 Annually

Location : Marysville, WA

Job Type: Full-time regular

Job Number: 00763

Department: Public Works

Division: Engineering

Opening Date: 03/26/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Position Summary

This position manages the Development Services division within Public Works Engineering and provides assistance to the Assistant City Engineer with the management of capital projects. The Development Services division provides technical review and permitting for private site-development projects, public capital improvement projects, construction inspection for both private and capital projects, as well as management of utility and right-of-way permitting for the City. This position serves as a liaison between the City's Community Development and Public Works Departments. Responsibilities include coordinating assigned activities with other departments and outside agencies, and providing highly responsible and technically complex staff assistance to the department director.

This is a supervisory position that requires the application of professional expertise to determine facts, analyze problems, and make decisions without immediate supervisory review. The position requires professional knowledge and technical proficiency in civil engineering and land-use administration, as well as supervisory and administrative experience. The incumbent sets broad objectives and is accountable for the overall performance of the Development Services Division.

Examples of Job Duties

Other duties may be assigned as needed.
  1. Manages the Development Services Division, which provides engineering review of land-use applications, and technical review of civil construction plans for both private and capital improvement projects. The division also administers utility and right-of-way permits, civil construction inspection, and oversight of various construction/utility related functions.
  2. Responds to inquiries or concerns from internal and external customers regarding engineering design standards, development permits and active construction activity. Coordinates with franchise-utility providers, adjacent municipalities, and other external stakeholders regarding current and anticipated construction activity as it relates to their future service planning.
  3. Maintains, updates, and improves the City's Engineering Design and Development Standards. Recommends and coordinates updates to the standards with affected internal departments.
  4. Supervises the division's staff, including assigning tasks, ensuring appropriate training, reviewing employees' work processes and products, counseling employees, reviewing timesheets, giving performance evaluations, recommending disciplinary action; participates in the interviewing and hiring process for new employees and promotional positions.
  5. Develops and manages the division's budget, as well as short- and long-range plans for the division. Recommends and implements new systems, policies and procedures as needed.
  6. Represents the division at public hearings and council/committee meetings on land development issues; and may represent the city on inter-agency committees dealing with land development issues.
  7. Prepares a variety of written documents, such as correspondence, memoranda, city council agenda bills, and technical reports.
  8. Assists the Assistant City Engineer with planning, design, and construction of capital projects as assigned.

Qualifications

A combination of the experience, education, and training listed below which provides an equivalent background to perform the work of this position.

Experience:
  • Five years of related professional experience.
  • Two years of supervisory experience.
Education and Training:
  • Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering or a related engineering specialty.
Licenses or Certificates:
  • Washington State Professional Engineer license preferred.
  • Must possess, or have the ability to possess within one month of hire date, a Washington State Driver's License.

Work Environment

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those occurring in the performance of the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, reach with hands and arms, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift up to 10 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move 10 to 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work is performed mostly in an office environment with some time spent at construction sites. At construction sites, the employee may be exposed to physical hazards such as moving traffic and heavy construction equipment. Indoors, the noise level is usually low; outdoors, the noise level may be moderate to loud.

This position works a regular schedule, however, incumbents may be called in to work in emergency situations. Attendance and participation at evening meetings may be required.

This position description generally describes the principle functions of the position and the level of knowledge and skills typically required. It does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee, and it is subject to change as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.

The City of Marysville offers a comprehensive benefit package for regular full-time employees.

Regular part-time employees may be eligible for medical and dental coverage; however, they are not eligible for vision coverage. Their spouses and dependents are not eligible for health insurance coverage.

(Note: Represented employees may receive some or all of the benefits listed below based on their union contracts. Those employees should consult their union agreements for specific information about their benefits)

Insurance Benefits:
  • Medical - choice of Premera Blue Cross or Kaiser Permanante.
  • Employer pays 100% of employee's monthly premiums and 90% of dependent/qualified domestic partner's premiums.
  • Vision
  • Dental
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Dual Insurance Incentive Program
  • Vacation and Holiday Pay
  • Sick Leave
  • Jury Duty/Military Leave
Investment and Retirement Programs:
  • State of Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS)
  • 457 Deferred Compensation (voluntary)
  • HRA/VEBA plan
Voluntary Benefits:
  • Optional plans for life insurance, disability, and accident coverage
  • Flexible Spending Account Plan
  • Direct Deposit
  • Credit Union Membership


01

Following is a series of supplemental questions designed to assess your work-related experience and qualifications. Please note that as part of the screening process your responses will be reviewed in conjunction with your general online application. The employment history and education detailed in your general application must validate/support your responses to the supplemental questions. A resume will not substitute for the general online application or supplemental questions; responses such as "see resume" or "see application" will not be considered.Do you agree to answer each question truthfully and that your responses can be supported by your general application/work history and by your references?
  • Yes
  • No


02

Do you possess a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering or a related engineering specialty?
  • Yes
  • No


03

Briefly describe the degree(s), certificate(s), and/or license(s) you have obtained related to this position to include professional programs.

04

Do you possess a Washington State Professional Engineer license?
  • Yes
  • No


05

Please indicate the number of years of experience that you have working in this field.
  • Less than 1 year/No experience
  • 1 year to less than 2 years
  • 2 years to less than 3 years
  • 3 years to less than 4 years
  • 4 years to less than 5 years
  • 5 years or more


06

Please indicate the number of years of supervisory experience you possess.
  • No experience
  • 1 year of experience
  • 2-4 years of experience
  • 5+ years of experience


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