Civil Engineering Manager

Transportation Operations Engineer

Our Mission:

Enhance the safety and convenience for all users of the County's transportation network by planning, designing, and constructing roadways in an efficient, safe, practical, and cost-effective manner.

Proud to Offer:

• An Employer that Values every Employee and Prioritizes Work-Life Balance.
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Department of Education.
• Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement.
• End of Year PTO Buyback (optional).
• Competitive Salaries.
• Free Onsite Gyms.
• Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents.

Paid Time Off (PTO) (Vacation & Sick Leave):

• 10 Paid Holidays.
• 1 Floating Holiday.
• 6.5 hours accrued bi-weekly (32+ hour employees only).
• 39 hours PTO front loaded.
• 19.5 hours for part-time.
• Accruals increase at start of every 5th year.

Retirement Benefits:

• Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
• Contribution rate of 11.98% with 100% Employer match starting on first day.
• Deferred Compensations Programs.
• Nationwide, Mission Square.

Comprehensive Wellness Program:

• Different options are available under the Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans.
• Onsite Health Screening Events
• 24/7 Virtual Care
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Short-Term Disability – Employer Paid
• Basic Life/AD&D Insurances- Employer Paid
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA).
• Including Dependent Care
• Voluntary Benefits include additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Plans.

Essential Job Functions

• Prepares work schedules and assignments; supervises the activities of assigned personnel; monitors reports and record keeping activities filed by assigned personnel for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to policy and procedure guidelines; issues written and oral instructions; instructs personnel in departmental policies, procedures and techniques, and provides training.
• Completes performance plans and evaluations; recommends disciplinary actions; approves vacations and time off; may make hiring recommendations.
• Assists in developing and preparing Department and division goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
• Represents the Public Works Director in dealings with other governmental jurisdictions, COGs and MPOs, other County Departments and Divisions, the general public, contractors and consulting engineers regarding transportation, civil infrastructure systems and right-of-way planning, development, and operation.
• Attends meetings and conferences.

Minimum Qualifications

Required Minimum Education, Experience, and Training:

• Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering or a closely related field
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in one of the above assignment areas, coupled with two (2) or more years supervisory or administrative experience in one of the above assignment areas.

Special Job Requirement:

• Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a pre-employment background screening.
• Must be licensed as a Professional Civil Engineer and be registered in the State of Arizona within six(6) months of appointment to the position except under Facilities and Road Maintenance and Operations areas of responsibility whereas professional registration in the State of Arizona represents a preference.
• Must possess a valid driver's license for operation of motor vehicles on Arizona roads at the start of employment and maintain said license while employed in this position.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Modern methods, principles and practices of civil engineering design, operations analysis, and construction management with emphasis on one of the above assignment areas.
• Computer applications as they apply to uses for engineering, computer-aided design, and geographic information systems purposes.
• Effective design and construction project development, scheduling, and monitoring.
• Effective research, data collection, analysis, evaluation and reporting techniques.
• Principles and practices of administration, supervision, scheduling, budgeting, training and evaluation, and public relations.
• Principles, methods and practices for preparing, negotiating, coordinating and administering contracts, agreements and Request for Proposals and Invitation for Bids.
• Principles and practices for emergency response planning, implementation, and resource management as per the Incident Command System.
• Current laws, ordinances and State and Federal procurement, construction and work site safety regulations.
• Grant preparation.
• Principles and practices of leadership, supervision and training.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with people.
• Building partnerships and foster teamwork.
• Work collaboratively within and across organizational boundaries to achieve common goals.
• Identify customer expectations and respond appropriately to their needs.
• Train others.
• Understand, interpret and apply pertinent Federal, State, local and departmental laws, rules, regulations, codes, standards, policies, procedures, and technical materials encountered in the performance of assignments.
• Apply independent judgment in the analysis of assigned engineering projects and formulate and write recommendations, plans, specifications and proposals.
• Interpret legal descriptions and documents, maps, construction plans and other technical documents related to areas of responsibility.
• Plan, organize and administer design and construction contracts, budgets and projects within prescribed budgetary requirements and established policies.
• Collect, compile, and analyze technical data and calculations and convert them into operations assessments and plans and specifications.
• Estimate construction and material costs.
• Manage and perform work supporting preliminary engineering design, final design, environmental clearances, utility clearances, and right-of-way clearances.
• Make detailed inspections of the quality of work performed and answer technical problems related to maintenance, repair and construction activities.
• Plan and organize work to meet daily and periodic objectives.
• Work independently in completing assigned tasks and in maintaining complete and accurate records and other documentation accurately and legibly in a clear and concise manner.
• Exercise sound judgment and discretion in making decisions and in administering established policies, procedures and regulations.
• Analyze administrative, organizational and personnel situations and determine appropriate or alternative actions.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Prepare and effectively present oral and written reports, recommendations, and agenda items to the Public Works Director, Board of Supervisors, staff, organizations, and the general public.
• Respond effectively to a variety of changing situations.
• Perform the essential functions of the job specifications with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request for individuals with disabilities.

Mohave County is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Mohave County to provide equal opportunity in employment to all job applicants and employees. The County shall not discriminate against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, pay promotion, retention, discipline or any other aspect of personnel administration, term or condition of employment, due to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, genetic information or disability, age (40 or older).

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S.

We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa.