What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Project Manager position at City of Avondale?
The City of Avondale has an opportunity for an Engineering Project Manager in the Engineering Department.
This is a FLSA exempt, full-time position with benefits.
Depending on the area of assignment, reviews private development, civil infrastructure, and capital improvement plans to ensure compliance with City ordinances and Engineering design standards. Performs project management for private development review projects. Provides customer service to residents, business owners, developers, and engineers. Manage complex and multi-disciplinary activities and projects, including development projects. Assists with the City’s current and long-range utility and infrastructure planning efforts.
Supports development by reviewing and approving preliminary and final construction plans and technical reports for compliance with City design and construction standards and engineering principles. Construction Plans and technical reports are often reviewed to support the land entitlement process. Manages and reviews required land acquisitions, easements, abandonments, plats, and similar, and utility design coordination.Coordinates development projects with local, state and federal agencies as needed. May be required to coordinate and manage the work of outside consultants.
Implements division policies and guidelines, updates and revises engineering design guidelines and construction specifications. Identifies and processes easement and Right-of-Way (ROW) acquisitions for developers and City projects.
Provides customer service by responding to various concerns and complaints from residents and local business owners, provides information or recommendations as needed and provides general information to developers and engineers.
Performs project management and administration of development review projects by managing the project review timeframe, preparing review comments, preparing review fees, and coordinating with other city departments. Coordinates with the applicant on design submittals and review comments.
Prepares council reports and may provide presentations for projects. Reviews and provides input on subordinates’ council reports and presentations.
Conducts and attends meetings with owners, developers, architects, and engineers regarding design expectations and engineering requirements for public and private development.
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or Construction Management. Work requires broad knowledge in a general professional or technical field.
Five (5) years of progressively responsible project management and civil engineering, civil plan review and/or design experience.
Arizona Professional Engineering License required within twelve (12) months of hire. Valid Arizona Driver’s License.The work requires reading construction plans and specifications, county, state, and federal regulations, legal documents and descriptions, contracts, and engineering reports
Work requires the ability to perform math calculations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, as well as various algebraic, geometric, trigonometric, and calculus calculations.
Work requires the ability to write technical and quantitative documents, engineering design guidelines, construction specs and policies and procedures.
Responsibilities include developing project reviews, maintaining project review times, working with engineering inspectors.
The incumbent prepares documents and does research to justify the language used in documents for a department unit and may recommend budget allocations.
Work requires supervising and monitoring the performance of consultants. Supervising of internal staff may be required at times.
Work is widely varied, involving analyzing and evaluating many complex and significant variables. Citywide policies, procedures, or precedents are developed and/or recommended. Deals with civil engineering principles. Provides plan and specification clarification.
The incumbents in this position works with others within the city’s organization. These contacts may involve similar work units or departments within the City, such as Planning, Building, Fire, Public Works, and Economic Development, which may involve decision-making or approval for development projects. In addition, these incumbents work with individuals outside the City who may belong to professional or peer organizations. The employee may also need to work with various state and federal agencies. Meetings and discussions may be conducted with customers, developers, contractors, and design engineers to resolve specific engineering issues. Employee must maintain regular attendance. Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and safe manner.
Salary : $100,695 - $151,043
