Street Maintenance Engineer

Position Description

Provide overall management, technical advice, supervision and counsel on all street maintenance activities to ensure public safety and accessibility on all City controlled right-of-ways in the most cost-effective manner.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide supervision and coordination of snow plowing and removal; sweeping and cleaning; pavement repair and maintenance; and maintenance and repair of malls and plazas, including pools, fountains, grass areas, etc.
• Analyze and coordinate maintenance techniques and procedures used to ensure the most effective utilization of the available maintenance funds.
• Prepare annual budgetary requests for all work areas, including originating requests for capital equipment purchases, development of performance management information and evaluation to make recommendations for changes in programs, policies and procedures.
• Conduct investigations and respond to surveys of various street maintenance activities to provide technical evaluations of all maintenance and construction materials, equipment and related products.
• Responsible for quality control, durability and serviceability of construction products and operations.
• Represent the Street Maintenance Division in public relations efforts, including responding to complaints and questions from the public and communicating with elected officials and city personnel.
• Coordinate cooperative technical agreements with other governmental agencies and various City departments for snow removal and street maintenance activities.

WORKING CONDITIONS : Normal office setting with some fieldwork. This position will be fully on-site.

Attaching your cover letter and resume is required. You must submit both documents to be considered for this position.

Required Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE : Five years progressive responsible experience in the management, supervision and coordination of various Public Works activities

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS : Registration in the State of Minnesota as a Professional Engineer\

Selection Process : The selection process will consist of one or more of the following steps : a rating of relevant education and experience (100%) . It is important that your application show all the relevant education and experience you possess. This information will be used to determine which candidates will proceed in the selection process. A submitted application is also used to verify the answers to any supplemental questions. Only those candidates who attain a passing score (70%) on each step in the selection process will be placed on the eligible list. The City of Minneapolis Human Resources Department reserves the right to limit the number in any phase of the selection process.

Background Check : The City has determined that a criminal background check and / or qualifications check may be necessary for certain positions with this job title. Applicants may be required to sign an informed consent form allowing the City to obtain their criminal history and / or verify their qualifications in connection with the position sought. Applicants who do not sign the informed consent form will not be further considered for the position.

Union Representation : This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement between the City of Minneapolis and the Professional Engineers Union : .

Eligible List Statement : The names of applicants who meet minimum qualification and who pass the screening process shall be placed on the eligible list for employment consideration. This list will be certified to the hiring manager who may use the list to fill a vacancy of the same job title. This eligible list will expire three months after it has been established.

Interview Selection : The hiring authority reserves the right to determine the maximum number of candidates to interview from the established eligible list. If the hiring authority decides to interview other than by exam score order, they may select additional people to interview based on a candidate's education or experience related to the field, work history, or skills uniquely related to the operational needs of the position.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

As the largest and most vibrant city in the state, Minneapolis depends on purposeful, dedicated and innovative employees. Minneapolis has a large variety of careers for people of all experiences and backgrounds who come together for a singular purpose-serving the residents, businesses and visitors of Minneapolis.

The City of Minneapolis is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.