What are the responsibilities and job description for the Principal Engineer position at City of Albuquerque, NM?
Salary : $112,424.00 - $118,040.00 Annually
Location : Albuquerque, NM
Job Type : Full Time
Job Number : 2500934
Department : Municipal Development
Division : MD-Design Storm
Opening Date : 01 / 21 / 2025
Closing Date : 3 / 7 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Mountain
Bargaining Unit : NU
Position Summary
Lead, oversee and participate in the more complex and difficult work of staff responsible for performing a wide variety of professional engineering work in support of assigned Capital Improvement Projects and day-to-day operations of assigned facility; assume management responsibility for various engineering projects and perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility.
Job descriptions are intended to present a general list of tasks / duties performed by employees within this job classification. Job Descriptions are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
Minimum Education, Experience And Additional Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or a related field, plus six (6) years professional engineering experience to include four (4) years supervisory experience
Master's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or a related field, plus four (4) years of professional engineering experience to include four (4) years supervisory experience.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS :
Possession of a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
Possession of a City Operator's Permit (COP) within six (6) months from date of hire.
Possession of a valid Professional Engineer (PE) license.
If applicant has an out of state PE license, must obtain State of New Mexico license within six (6) months from date of hire.
Preferred Knowledge
- Operations, services and activities of a professional engineering program
- Principles of leadership, supervision and training
- Principles and practices of program administration
- Principles and practices of budget preparation and control
- Principles and practices of traffic signal roadway lighting and roadway geometric design
- Practices and procedures contained in the Uniform Traffic Control Devices
- Principles of maintenance and repair of sewer collection systems
- Methods and techniques of evaluating system performance and recommending modifications
- Principles and practices of street and traffic signal maintenance and repair
- Occupational hazards and standard safety practices
- Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes, regulations and ordinances
- Civil and Architectural construction
- To include knowledge of the following when assigned to the Environmental Health Department Environmental Services Division (EHD / ESD) :
- Operational procedures of landfill gas extraction, soil remediation, groundwater remediation, and landfill gas-to-energy systems
- Principles of maintenance and repair of landfill gas extraction, soil remediation, groundwater remediation, and landfill gas-to-energy systems
- Operational characteristics of landfill gas extraction, soil remediation, groundwater remediation, and landfill gas-to-energy systems
Preferred Skills & Abilities
City of Albuquerque Employee Benefits
The City is committed to providing employees one of the most comprehensive and reasonably priced benefit packages available in New Mexico. We hope that you will find the coverage offered provides you with the choices and options necessary to keep you and your family healthy and well.
The City offers regular, full-time and part-time employees the option of participating in a variety of group insurance plans. Both Regular and Temporary (non-seasonal) employees participate in the state's retirement system.
Additional Benefit information is available by clicking on the links below.
Select the highest level of successfully completed related education as identified by the minimum requirements (if applicable, attach supporting degree or transcripts).
Select the number of years of work experience you possess which relates to the minimum requirements, if applicable, add verifiable time in a temporary upgrade status and / or volunteer experience when selecting number of years.
Do you possess the supervisory experience outlined in the minimum requirements? If you have successfully completed the City of Albuquerque's Pre-Management Development Program (PMDP), please include two (2) additional years in your supervisory experience (attach certificate, if applicable).
Do you possess a valid Professional Engineer (PE) license?
Do you possess a valid New Mexico Driver's License, or have the ability to obtain by date of hire (attach a copy of your Driver's License)?
Required Question
Salary : $112,424 - $118,040
