Assistant City Engineer

POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible for assisting the City Engineer in maintaining engineering design standards and plans for all public infrastructure improvements within the city limits. This includes assisting with improvements in the City’s water, wastewater, drainage, streets and road improvements, traffic control and public facilities through the planning, bidding, construction and close-out phases. Assists with review of private development plats and plans for compliance with City infrastructure standards.

Benefits Overview

3 weeks of vacation per year after the first year (2 weeks of vacation during the first year)

Medical insurance is provided at no cost to the employee

Dental and vision insurance is offered

Pet insurance is offered for your four-legged friend

Supplemental insurance is offered

$25,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee

13 days city observed paid holiday leave

16 hours of paid personal days each year

Tuition reimbursement available for up to $2,000 per fiscal year

Retirement plan includes a 7% contribution of an employee's gross salary to the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) with a city contribution match of 2 to 1

Longevity pay in the amount of $7.50 per month, per year of service paid annually each December

Employee Fitness Center

Our City Mission: To provide exceptional services that create and sustain a safe, livable, and vibrant community.

Our City Vision: Building a better tomorrow together by cultivating a City that is financially strong, with a thriving economy, quality infrastructure, and dynamic culture.

Our Core Values: Rtown THRIVES

Teamwork: We believe in the power of collaboration and unity among our citizens, leaders, and our own staff to achieve common goals and enhance the well-being of our community.

Hometown: We cherish and preserve the unique character and history of our town, creating a sense of belonging for all who call it home.

Respect: We promote a culture of mutual respect, recognizing the inherent worth and dignity of every individual in our diverse community.

Integrity: We hold ourselves to the highest ethical standards, ensuring transparency and accountability in all our actions and decisions.

Vision: We embrace innovation and forward-thinking ideas to shape a sustainable and prosperous future for Rosenberg while preserving our historic past

Employees: We strive to maintain a healthy work culture that places an emphasis on physical and mental well-being so our employees can perform to their full potential.

Service: We are committed to delivering superior services and continuously improving to meet the needs of our community.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Provides engineering assistance to the City Engineer on all matters pertaining to streets, traffic, drainage, sewer and water utilities, and buildings and equipment for public facilities and grounds

Assists in preparing plans, maps, notes, specifications, cost estimates and other engineering documents for utility projects, street construction, municipal structures and other projects

Provides engineering support to the Planning Department for review, permitting, and platting to ensure compliance with City codes and ordinances

Assists the City Engineer with the City’s Capital Improvements Program (CIP)

Maintains oversight and develop processes to ensure that CIP projects are delivered on-time and within the established budget

Assists in developing bid documents and detailed construction estimates

Provides oversight during construction to ensure project is constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications and meets time and budget constraints

Recommends design changes, specifications, drawing releases, change orders and contractor pay requests to the City Engineer

Provides support for construction inspections

Reviews construction inspection reports and advises the City Engineer with resolving construction deficiencies

Assists the City Engineer with the development, management, implementation and supervision of the construction program and record keeping

Performs record keeping activities to maintain filing system, reports and documentation for the Floodplain Management Program (FMP) and the Capital Improvement Program (CIP)

Recommends design and construction standards for projects within the City

Assists the City Engineer with drainage and floodplain management operations

Makes hydrologic and hydraulic determinations

Coordinates with local, state and federal agencies

Manages water resources, drainage and wastewater projects as assigned

Assists the City Engineer with managing consultants, contractors and others involved during the planning, preliminary design, design development bidding, permitting, construction, final occupancy, project closeout, and warranty phase of the City’s Public Safety, Drainage, Transportation, Parks, Facilities, Water, and Wastewater capital and operational projects

Aids the City Engineer in the selection of professional services consultants by evaluating qualifications and proposals

Assists with the enforcement of the Storm Water Management Program including investigating illicit connections, preparing required reports, and assisting with educational materials and training

Assists with special engineering and transportation studies and investigations related to traffic, hydrology, and capital improvements

Assists with preventive maintenance, new purchases, budgetary oversight and policy implementation

Assists with the City’s GIS mapping including database management, maintenance upgrading and mapping

Prepares and presents studies and reports to City Manager and attends City Council meetings as needed

Requests information and provides assistance to federal, state, and city agencies, businesses, utilities, and others regarding transportation, drainage, or construction issues

Ensures relationships with external customers, vendors, contractors, government regulators and members of the public are maintained in a professional and productive basis

Interacts with organization team members and other departments in a professional and productive basis

Assists the City Engineer with the annual department operating budget and monitors to ensure expenditures are within approved budgets

Acts as the City Engineer in the event of his/her absence

Performs other duties as assigned

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field

Three (3) years of responsible experience as a professional engineer in civil engineering field

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Valid Class C Texas Driver’s License

Reliable transportation and liability insurance

Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of the following pre-employment checks:

Criminal background check

Controlled substance screening

Registered Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Texas or the ability to obtain within twelve (12) months of employment