Engineering & Construction Manager

Job Description

Job Description

  Job Summary  

This position is responsible for supervising the engineering and construction operations of the Stormwater Management Department. This includes personnel management, engineering, design, permitting, construction management, inspection, procurement, and accounting for all stormwater infrastructure projects.

Essential Functions  

Essential  Functions :  These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position.  

Manages and directs all engineering and construction operations, personnel, consultants, and contractors. 

Supervises and facilitates planning, procurement, contract administration, surveying, engineering, plan review, permitting, easement acquisition, construction, project management, and inspection activities. 

Develops and manages divisional budgets, and maintains accurate accounting records; reviews and approves purchase orders, contracts, invoices, and payments. 

Develops and implements ordinances, policies, and programs that improve regulatory compliance and departmental sustainability, and efficiency. 

Develops and implements ordinances, policies, and programs that protect public safety, infrastructure, property, and the environment through better stormwater management. 

Ensures compliance with local, state, and Federal regulations, including the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES),  Erosion and Sedimentation Act, Georgia Safe Dams Act, and regulations imposed by the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).  

Coordinates activities with other County departments, outside agencies, stakeholder groups, etc. 

Prepares technical and advisory information for citizen committees, homeowner associations, Planning Commission, Board of Adjustment, Board of Commissioners, regulators, etc. 

Attends, participates, and presents in various meetings, including after-hour meetings.

Ability to establish and maintain cooperative and effective working relationships with others. Ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to sit, stand, walk, carry, pull, climb, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl. Ability to use tools requiring some dexterity.

Working Conditions 

Most work is performed in an office; however, some fieldwork is also performed. The employee is required to move around construction sites and over rough terrain. The employee must have a high degree of personal safety consciousness.

Minimum Qualifications 

1. Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, civil engineering technology, or other appropriate fields. 
2. Seven (7) years of progressively responsible experience in the design, permitting, and construction of stormwater infrastructure, public works management, or other closely related experience. 
3. OR have a combination of education, training, and work experience that is equivalent to #1 and #2 above that provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. 

Preferences

1. State of Georgia Professional Engineer (PE) registration. 
2. Georgia Soil and Water Conservation Commission (GSWCC) Introduction to Design Seminar (Level II) and Advanced Fundamentals (Level 18) certifications. 
3. Master's Degree in civil engineering or other appropriate fields.