Staff Engineer

Class Title : Staff Engineer

Department : Engineering / Utilities Administration

Supervisor : City Engineer

Supervises : May supervise engineering staff in absence of City Engineer

Grade : 34

General Duties and Responsibilities :

• Design of minor Public Improvement projects.
• Assist in reviewing subdivision plats, development plans and construction plans submitted for approval as related to Public Improvements and makes written recommendations and / or oral presentations as necessary to the City Commission and / or the Planning and Zoning Commission.
• Assist in contract procurement for consulting engineering services and construction projects.
• Assist in managing consulting engineers to accomplish engineering designs, studies and construction monitoring.
• Reviews engineering reports for compliance.
• Reviews existing city utility systems to determine the impact of new development.
• Make recommendations for system planning (i.e. utility, streets, storm etc).
• Prepares estimates to determine the amount of unfinished work in a new development as related to Public Improvements.
• Provide engineering support for inspections on public improvements and soil erosion measures to the Engineering Assistant.
• Confers with the public, engineers, developers, and contractors on construction.
• Provides recommendations on Public Improvement projects to the City Engineer and Director of Public Utilities.
• Assists with ensuring that GIS mapping and as-built record drawings are maintained and current.
• Keep records of recorded utility easements for Public Improvements.
• May be responsible for special projects administration.

Non-Essential Responsibilities :

Training and Experience :

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in engineering supplemented by sufficient work experience to have tested and obtained status as a Licensed Professional Engineer by the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Must possess two years' experience related to infrastructure design / construction and site development projects.

Special Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

Knowledge :

Skills :

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Additional Requirements

Instructions are very general; must use own judgment most of the time.

Must occasionally take different course of action, or deviate from standard procedures, to get the job done.

Work is reviewed through oral and written reports.

Assignments require analysis of engineering reports and plans, including but not limited to, storm water drainage, street designs, sewer designs and water main designs.

Work is performed both indoors, requiring intermittent sitting, standing and walking, and outdoors, regardless of weather conditions; exposed to all weather conditions, at which time must be mobile to climb muddy hills, long stairs, ladders, etc.; must have good vision; must lift objects weighing more than 25 pounds; exposed to noise, high places, confined spaces; must operate a vehicle as a requirement of the job.

Must drive vehicle as a requirement of the job; must use normal office equipment (computer hardware and software, telephone, fax machine, copier); must use surveying level equipment; must use tools to remove lids from manholes, gate valves, water meter boxes, and tools to operate gate valves and fire hydrants.

Frequent public and internal contacts requiring tact and diplomacy are requirements of the job.

Regular use of confidential information.

Heavy mental effort.

Frequent interruptions.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license issued by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a condition of continued employment in the position.

Continuing education requirements for licensure.

Must maintain status as a Licensed Professional Engineer by the Commonwealth of Kentucky as a condition of continued employment in the position.

May be required to attend meetings after normal working hours.

Exempt from overtime provision.

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