Assistant Town Engineer

Position Type:

Professionals

Date Posted:

5/2/2025

Location:

Town Hall

Date Available:

TBD

Closing Date:

05/23/2025

The Town of West Hartford

Announces an Open Competitive Examination

For the position of

Assistant Town Engineer

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY

Application Deadline: Salary Range:

May 23, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. $119,782 – 148,460

Job Purpose:

This is a difficult and complex professional engineering position with the responsibility to design civil engineering projects and supervise a professional engineering/survey office. Work involves the supervision and guidance of administrative personnel, subordinate engineers, technical personnel, survey personnel, construction inspection personnel, and requires the application of civil engineering skills and knowledges in the development of engineering plans, surveys, specifications, cost estimates and inspections. Work is performed under the general direction of an administrative supervisor the Town Engineer with considerable leeway for independent action in compliance with accepted standards and sound engineering principles.

Essential Job Functions:

Supervises, coordinates and participates in the administration, survey, design and construction of a variety of public works projects within the Town’s Right of Ways.

Supervises the preparation of specifications, estimates and proposals.

Consults with private engineers, developers, attorneys, and others relative to public infrastructure and private development projects.

Gives advice on engineering problems and acts as technical resource on engineering matters.

Gives advice on engineering problems, recommends solutions and suggests alternatives.

Develops automated processes for design and administration of engineering projects.

Reviews design proposals, estimates and bids for accuracy and compliance with departmental standards.

Schedules work, makes changes in assignments and staffing as deems necessary to meet deadlines or accomplish objectives.

Reviews applications and issues Engineering Licenses and permits.

Reviews responses to traffic and parking complaints

Keeps records and prepares reports.

Acts as Town Engineer in his or her absence.

Prepares and applies for federal and state grants.

Performs related work as required.

Presents engineering proposals to interested groups and organizations.

Manages public communication activities regarding Engineering Division projects, including but not limited to, the development of webpage content, public notifications and public information sessions.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to the construction, planning and design of a variety of public works projects.

Considerable knowledge of applicable codes, ordinances

Considerable knowledge of regulations and standards governing public works engineering.

Knowledge of effective principles and techniques of supervision and office management.

Ability to apply approved engineering methods and standards to the design and construction of a variety of public works projects.

Ability to perform technical research work and to recommend solutions on difficult engineering problems.

Ability to supervise professional and non-professional staff.

Ability to plan and organize engineering activities.

Ability to present ideas clearly, orally and in writing.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Ability to implement computer aided design techniques.

Work Environment:

Work is performed primarily in a business office environment however field site visits and inspections are required. Work is subject to review administratively by the Town Engineer through conferences and examination of reports and studies. Work is performed primarily in a business office environment which involves everyday risks or discomforts requiring normal safety precautions. Use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals are minimally required. Work also includes outdoor site visits and inspections which include exposure to fluctuations in temperature and seasonal weather.

Duties require significant walking and/or standing, some of which may be on uneven ground. Routinely conducts site inspections outdoors requiring mobility to inspect sites which may include walking through fields, woods, river areas, and construction sites. May require the use of protective clothing or gear. May work in confined or restricted areas. May occasionally involve incidental exposure or physical harm.

Must be able to reach/bend/push/pull/lift objects weighing up to 15 pounds. Must be mobile and able to perform moderately difficult manipulative skills such as writing, using a keyboard and/or calculator with accuracy. Able to sit and stand for prolonged periods of time. Able to perform tasks with eye-hand coordination.

Must be able to see objects closely as in reading and preparing documents or reports. Able to read plans, review drafts, maps or diagrams and read from a computer monitor. Ability to see objects far away as in driving. Ability to differentiate colors as in architectural plans. Able to hear normal sounds with some background noise and to communicate orally in the English language with other Town employees, architects, developers and the public face to face, one to one settings or using a telephone. May have interactions with agitated individuals.

Must be able to concentrate on fine details with some interruption. Needs to attend to task/function for more than 60 minutes at a time. Able to understand and relate to specific ideas, generally several at a time and to understand and relate to the theories behind several related concepts. Able to remember multiple tasks/assignments given to self and others over a long period of time.

May be exposed to dust and electro-magnetic radiation as in computer screens.

Minimum Qualifications:

Graduation from college with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related engineering science, and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in the practice of civil engineering; or an equivalent combination of education and training.

An employee in this classification must possess a valid drivers’ license and a driving record compliant with the Town of West Hartford Safe Driving policy.

Registered as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of Connecticut.

Method of Selection

Weight Passing Score

Oral Board Examination 100% 70

The Town reserves the right to limit the number of applicants invited to any phase of the selection process.

APPLICATIONS WILL ONLY BE ACCEPTED ELECTRONICALLY

The above description is intended as illustration of the various types of work that may be performed and are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. It is intended as a guide for personnel actions and must not be taken as a complete itemization of all facets of any job. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The Town of West Hartford provides reasonable accommodations to persons with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). If you need an accommodation on the application or testing process, please contact the Human Resources Department at or email Jeton Musliu.

Individuals who do not have access to a computer or need assistance completing an online application may visit the Noah Webster Library or its branches for access and assistance.