What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Right of Way Manager position at City of Mesa, AZ?
Description/Duties
First review of applications will be on Monday, January 6, 2025, and weekly thereafter.
Under general supervision, an Assistant Right of Way (ROW) Manager performs professional engineering work, project management, and utility coordination for the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and related duties as required. The duties as an Assistant ROW Manager include performing utility coordination to prevent utility conflicts from disrupting the critical path of CIP projects and assisting with the enforcement of licensing agreements, City code, design standards, and the review of project documents. The classification will coordinate regular meetings with private utility companies and contractors to review methods of construction, resolve conflicts and traffic impacts, and determine routes and new facility locations while preserving City pavement, aesthetics of above-ground equipment, and developer undergrounding limits. The Assistant Right of Way Manager reviews and prepares various right of way use and excavation permits used by the City, private utilities, and contractors. The incumbent will conduct inspections of right of way with staff to determine recommended actions and directs activities with other departments, divisions, and agencies on various programs and projects. The Assistant ROW Manager will manage the SRP Aesthetics Program and maintain and monitor funds expenditure rate. This position will also manage the Non-City resource tools to assist City project managers, plan reviewers, City departments, and stakeholders on the location of private utilities. The position will address resident and business complaints and handle neighborhood projects that necessitate public outreach efforts. This class will oversee Engineering Designers assigned to utility coordination duties and use independent judgement and initiative in making technical and supervisory decisions of considerable difficulty.
Employees in this class will apply principles, procedures, and practices associated with the construction of private utilities and cable infrastructure. This class will review engineering plans for proposed CIP projects, public works, and other city department projects to better predict the implications of private relocations and/or removals and work with the private utility companies to navigate, mitigate, and resolve utility conflicts. The class will maintain a report of active private utility conflicts with city-related projects and unresolved issues. This class has supervisory responsibilities. Prepares documents and reports using clearly organized thoughts, proper sentence construction, punctuation, and grammar for various users. Work is performed under the general direction of a Right of Way Manager, Assistant City Engineer, or other management-level staff. This class is FLSA exempt-professional.
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Qualifications & Requirements
Employee Values (Download PDF reader): All employees of the City of Mesa are expected to uphold and exhibit the City’s shared employee values of Knowledge, Respect, and Integrity.
Minimum Qualifications Required. Any combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor’s degree in electrical, Civil Engineering, or related field. Considerable (3-5 years) professional experience in one or more of the following areas: engineering, construction, and/or right of way management. Some (1-3 years) supervisory experience.
Special Requirements. Must possess a valid Class D Arizona Driver's License by hire or promotion date.
Preferred/Desirable Qualifications. Experience with project management, civil engineering or roadway design.
