City Engineer, City of Marion Ohio, Marion, OH
City of Marion Ohio -
Marion, OH,
US
City Engineer
Date Posted: 2024-06-23
Job description
SUMMARY: Responsible to the Service Director for: professional direction of the Engineering Department; timely execution of projects; and proper design, construction/coordination of public works projects in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Acts independently under general direction.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following and other duties as assigned:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises one Assistant Engineer, who supervises department's support staff in the absence of the City Engineer. The City Engineer is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the staff. Directly supervises several non-supervisory employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the City's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include: interviewing, hiring, training; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's Degree (B. A.) in Civil Engineering from professionally recognized college or university with State of Ohio License as Registered Professional Civil Engineer required; and two years professional civil engineering experience preferred.
Language Skills
Ability to: read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents; respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints; write speeches and make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to supervisors, City Council, public groups, and others.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to; apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations; mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills
Should have knowledge of and skill in the use of the Internet, Database, Design, Development, Project Management, Spreadsheet, and Word software.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must Possess License Issued by the State of Ohio to practice as a REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL CIVIL ENGINEER. Valid State of Ohio Driver's License required.
Other Skills and Abilities
Comprehensive knowledge of: the principles/practices of Civil Engineering; land and engineering survey systems, methods and techniques; construction materials and approved standards of safety. Excellent skill in: the use of civil engineering instruments and equipment, surveying, project design, urban planning, traffic engineering, drafting, sanitary sewer design and storm water management. Ability to: plan projects and prepare related designs, estimates and specifications; perform difficult engineering computations; make comprehensive recommendations on engineering problems; plan, lay out and direct the work of personnel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is: regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear; frequently required to stand; walk; sit and smell; occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; frequently lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color and peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The supervision of employees and inspection or surveying of work sites requires the ability to traverse various terrains on foot.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is: frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions; occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level is usually quiet to moderate.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following and other duties as assigned:
- Plans, designs, and directs civil engineering projects such as: roads, streets, airport runways, bridges, sewers, and treatment plants; writes the bid specifications and advertisements for construction and maintenance of such projects.
- Analyzes reports, maps, drawings, blueprints, tests, and aerial photographs on soil composition, terrain, hydrological characteristics, and other topographical and geologic data to plan and design projects.
- Calculates cost and feasibility of projects based on analysis of collected data;
- Originates and/or oversees preparation of contracts, engineering studies and reports; develops plans for long and short term public improvement programs.
- Prepares or directs preparation and modification of reports, specifications, plans, construction schedules, environmental impact studies, and designs; supervises and assigns the work of office and field personnel, i.e., Assistant Engineer, Engineering Aide, Construction Inspectors, Clerk-Secretary and Zoning Inspector.
- Inspects the work of consultants for compliance with contracts; inspects construction sites and assigns inspectors to monitor progress and ensure conformance to engineering plans, specifications, and construction and safety standards; may direct construction and maintenance activities.
- Coordinates completion of projects with other City departments, private and public agencies.
- Participates in writing of applications for and coordinates efforts to obtain Grants and Loans for public works projects; attends City Council and Council Committee meetings to assist the Administration by responding to inquiries pertaining to Engineering Department involvement in projects.
- Investigates and responds to citizen complaints; monitors activities of Zoning Inspector to assure timely follow up of alleged violations, proper computer record keeping of inspections, etc.
- Prepares annual department budget and monitors compliance with approved budget; oversees the handling of monies received for permits, tap in fees, etc.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Supervises one Assistant Engineer, who supervises department's support staff in the absence of the City Engineer. The City Engineer is responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of the staff. Directly supervises several non-supervisory employees. Carries out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the City's policies and applicable laws. Responsibilities include: interviewing, hiring, training; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; rewarding and disciplining employees; addressing complaints and resolving problems.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and/or Experience
Bachelor's Degree (B. A.) in Civil Engineering from professionally recognized college or university with State of Ohio License as Registered Professional Civil Engineer required; and two years professional civil engineering experience preferred.
Language Skills
Ability to: read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents; respond effectively to the most sensitive inquiries or complaints; write speeches and make effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on controversial or complex topics to supervisors, City Council, public groups, and others.
Mathematical Skills
Ability to; apply advanced mathematical concepts such as exponents, logarithms, quadratic equations, and permutations; mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, and factor analysis.
Reasoning Ability
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Computer Skills
Should have knowledge of and skill in the use of the Internet, Database, Design, Development, Project Management, Spreadsheet, and Word software.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must Possess License Issued by the State of Ohio to practice as a REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL CIVIL ENGINEER. Valid State of Ohio Driver's License required.
Other Skills and Abilities
Comprehensive knowledge of: the principles/practices of Civil Engineering; land and engineering survey systems, methods and techniques; construction materials and approved standards of safety. Excellent skill in: the use of civil engineering instruments and equipment, surveying, project design, urban planning, traffic engineering, drafting, sanitary sewer design and storm water management. Ability to: plan projects and prepare related designs, estimates and specifications; perform difficult engineering computations; make comprehensive recommendations on engineering problems; plan, lay out and direct the work of personnel.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is: regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear; frequently required to stand; walk; sit and smell; occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; frequently lifts and/or moves up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities include close, distance, color and peripheral vision; depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
The supervision of employees and inspection or surveying of work sites requires the ability to traverse various terrains on foot.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The employee is: frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts and outside weather conditions; occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock and vibration. The noise level is usually quiet to moderate.