Assistant City Engineer
Odessa Texas
- Odessa, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assists with directing City Engineering division operations, projects, programs and staff.
- Plans, designs, and manages municipal infrastructure projects, including water, sewer, streets, drainage, pavements and floodplain management components; writes technical and analytical reports and makes technical estimates of a specialized nature.
- Manages engineering, surveying and technical drafting operations and staff.
- Manages floodplain ordinances and issues; reviews building plans within the flood zone and assists homeowners with insurance and construction regulations; explains flood hazards, rules, regulations, and the permitting process; prepares elevation certificates and letters of map change.
- Maintains records and generates reports for compliance with federal disaster management programs, including National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and Community Rating System (CRS); maintains floodplain management maps and Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) maps.
- Reviews building permits/subdivision plans for compliance with City construction standards and ordinances.
- Develops statistical/predictive models for water and sewer distribution, hydraulics and hydrology.
- Directs, coaches and trains staff and evaluates performance; meets regularly with staff to discuss and resolve priorities, workload, resource allocation, quality standards and technical issues.
- Manages the collection, analysis and reporting of engineering project data; reviews technical documents and other records to evaluate data quality and accuracy; identifies and corrects errors and inconsistencies in documents and reports; coordinates plans and issues with other state and regional agencies.
- Analyzes operational information, evaluates trends and assures engineering issues are properly addressed and resolved; encourages new ideas and collaborative approaches to solving problems.
- Supports the departmental operations with regular and timely attendance.
- Supports the relationship between the City of Odessa and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with visitors and City staff; maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information; performs other duties as required or assigned.
- Fundamentals of civil engineering, mathematics, and physics.
- Methods, materials, and equipment used in public works construction projects.
- Principles and practices of government project design, bid procedures, project management, and methods of evaluating construction contract compliance.
- Principles of evaluating and managing municipal infrastructure development and water resource issues.
- Federal and state codes and regulations governing civil engineering, including FEMA, NFIP, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) water quality and permit programs.
- Principles and practices of administrative management, including personnel rules, cost accounting, budgeting, procurement, contract management, and employee supervision.
- Principles of Information Technology, including Geographic Information Systems and AutoCAD
- Analyzing issues, evaluating alternatives, and making logical recommendations based on findings.
- Interpreting and applying engineering standards and procedures, federal and state rules and regulations, and City policies and procedures.
- Analyzing and evaluating technical engineering data and construction documentation.
- Checking designs, details, estimates, plans, and specifications of engineering projects.
- Interpreting technical instructions and analyzing complex variables.
- Reviewing and verifying mathematical calculations.
- Assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks, projects, and demands.
- Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with City employees, officials, and representatives from other local, state, and federal agencies.
- Supervising and leading staff, and delegating tasks and authority.
- Operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of business software.
- Communicating effectively verbally and in writing.