IN HOUSE Engineering Administrator

IN-HOUSE ONLY: You must be a current employee with the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County to be eligible for this position.

REPORTS TO:Public Utilities Director

FLSA STATUS: Exempt - Executive

CLASSIFICATION: Regular Non-Merit - Serves at the discretion of the Department Director

PAY GRADE: 126

SAFETY SENSITIVE: No

The purpose of this job is to perform administrative/supervisory functions associated with planning coordinating and supervising public utility projects. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to insures that water and sewer utilities are installed according to Athens-Clarke County specifications functions as project manager on assigned capital projects monitors the capacity of public utility lines provides oversight to GIS functions of PUD on-call design engineers & on-call contractors; provides information to the public regarding the availability of public utilities maintains records supervises assigned staff and performs additional tasks as assigned.

Job Related Requirements

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8 am - 5 pm.

May be required to work on religious holidays.

Regular and predictable attendance is required.

Must work cooperatively with others.

When requirements include vehicle operation responsible for the safety readiness and operation of the vehicle and must abide by ACCs safe driving policy.

Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering with five years of experience in a utility engineering capacity with exposure to field construction activities required; or any equivalent combination of education training and experience which provides the requisite knowledge skills and abilities for this job.

Three years of supervisory experience is required.

Must possess a valid drivers license.

Certification as an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) preferred.

Professional Engineer (PE) preferred.

Thefollowingdutiesare normalfor are nottobeconstruedas exclusive or berequiredandassigned.

Supervises and evaluates assigned staff handles all employee concerns directs work assignments counsels and disciplines employees when necessary and completes employee performance appraisals. Reviews water and sewer construction plans for compliance with Athens-Clarke County standards.

Evaluates potential water and sewer line capabilities; makes appropriate recommendations.

Plans designs supervises and reviews public utility construction projects.

Coordinates field surveys.

Provides public policy information to the public.

Plans and supervises the G.I.S. mapping of public utilities lines.

Reviews final plats; makes recommendations.

Plans coordinates and reviews the installation of utility lines.

Serves as Project Engineer for public utilities additions and improvements.

Tracks work progress and performs final inspection of contracted public utility projects.

Estimates materials and job costs to complete public utility projects.

Develops and maintains specifications and bid documents.

Coordinates the acquisition of rights-of-way and easements.

Coordinates and reviews the construction of buildings.

Receives and/or prepares reports correspondence forms charts and other documentation; reviews processes and/or forwards as appropriate; maintains records; performs other clerical duties.

Answers the telephone; provides information advice and guidance; takes and relays messages and/or directs calls to appropriate personnel; returns calls as necessary.

Responds to routine requests for information from officials employees members of the staff the public or other individuals.

Performs other related duties as required.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of the principles practices and procedures of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County and the operations and functions of the Public Utilities Department.

Knowledge of the practices policies and procedures as necessary in the completion of daily responsibilities.

Knowledge of the development and administration of engineering operations and staff plans/objectives for the expedience and effectiveness of the specific duties of the position.

Knowledge of all applicable laws ordinances policies standards and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the job.

Knowledge of and proficient with computers.

Knowledge of the scheduling and planning principles of construction.

Knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices land surveying and of methods used to formulate evaluate and administer public utilities construction projects.

Knowledge of water and sewer materials appurtenances and costs.

Ability to develop and administer policies procedures plans and activities and to monitor the performance of subordinates against measured established goals.

Ability to develop and implement short and long-term goals for the department in order to promote effectiveness and efficiency.

Ability to keep informed of any changes in policy methods operations budgetary and equipment needs etc. as they pertain to departmental operations and activities.

Ability to effectively communicate and interact with subordinates management employees members of the general public and all other groups involved in the activities of the Unified Government of Athens-Clarke County as they relate to the Public Utilities Department.

Ability to assemble information and make written reports and documents in a concise clear and effective manner.

Ability to deal effectively with organizational management human relations and technical subjects.

Ability to use independent judgment and discretion in managing subordinates including the handling of emergency situations determining and deciding upon procedures to be implemented setting priorities maintaining standards and resolving problems.

Ability to comprehend interpret and apply regulations procedures and related information.

Ability to handle the required mathematical and statistical calculations.

Ability to read understand and interpret personnel and financial reports and related materials.

Ability to read and implement building plans construction drawings and specifications.

Ability to communicate effectively by oral and written means.

Ability to operate various equipment and machinery including a utility vehicle computer printer calculator copy machine facsimile machine two-way radio and telephone.

Ability to use a variety of engineering and surveying tools and equipment.

Ability to utilize engineering/design software and various word processing spreadsheet database and/or other relevant software programs.

(ADA) MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS OR STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:Must be physically able to operate a variety of machinery and equipment including engineering scales drafting tools calculators and general office equipment. Must be able to use body members to work move or carry objects or materials. This position requires: walking standing bending stooping pushing pulling lifting fingering grasping feeling seeing talking hearing and repetitive motions. Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for sedentary work.

DATA CONCEPTION:Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards) of data people or things.

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to hear speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes giving / receiving assignments and/or directions to assistants / from supervisors.

LANGUAGE ABILITY: Requires the ability to read a variety of maps plats plans informational documentation directions instructions and methods and procedures. Requires the ability to prepare letters memos reports bids specifications etc. using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation grammar diction and style. Requires the ability to speak to individuals and/or to groups of people with poise voice control and confidence.

INTELLIGENCE: Requires the ability to learn and understand complex principles and techniques; to acquire and be able to expound on knowledge of topics related to primary occupation; and to make independent judgment in the absence of management.

VERBAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures and to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of administrative technical or professional languages including civil engineering legal/real estate budgeting and radio communications terminology.

NUMERICAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract totals; to multiply and divide; to determine percentages; to interpret graphs; to perform calculations involving variables formulas square roots and polynomials; and to perform algebraic operations including fundamental concepts of groups and fields.

FORM/SPATIAL APTITUDE: Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length width and shape visually with drafting tools and general office equipment.

MOTOR COORDINATION: Requires the ability to coordinate hands fingers and eyes accurately in using drafting tools and general office equipment. Requires the ability to use the keyboard lift bend push and pull objects or materials using body parts as the position necessitates.

MANUAL DEXTERITY: Requires the ability to handle a variety of items such as engineering scales calculators drafting tools and general office equipment. Must have the ability to use one hand for twisting or turning motion while coordinating other hand with different activities. Must have minimal levels of eye/hand/foot coordination.

COLOR DISCRIMINATION: Requires the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.

INTERPERSONAL TEMPERAMENT: Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions. Must be adaptable to performing under considerable stress when confronted with an emergency.

PHYSICAL COMMUNICATION: Requires the ability to talk and/or hear: (Talking - expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words). (Hearing - perceiving nature of sounds by ear). Must be able to communicate via telephone two-way radio.

ACCGov is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex disability age sexual orientation gender identity national origin veteran status or genetic information. ACCGov is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process contact Leah Jagatic HR Coordinator Human Resources or.