Senior Engineer- Wastewater

The Utilities Department Senior Engineer – Waste water plans, directs, and coordinates, engineering program, works for the Encinitas Sanitary and Cardiff Sanitary Divisions for the City of Encinitas; which includes administrating the capital improvement program and reviews and approves all private development projects for public waste water improvements, and provides operation support to the waste water maintenance and operation staff. Responsible for project development, overseeing inspections, plan checking, contract administration, writing and presenting agenda reports to the City Council, conducts public outreach, and performs engineering calculations and designs. The position exercises direct supervision over assigned professional and technical personnel.

Examples of Important & Essential Duties (included but not limited to):

Supervises employees to include: prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff are trained; and making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.

Manages and directs a variety of contracts, which includes: capital improvement contracts, development agreements, and/or other related contracts; ensures contractors adhere to contract specifications; processes payment requests; approves work.

Manages and administers a variety of operations plans, and construction activities, which includes: ensuring timelines are met; monitoring work quality; monitoring safety compliance; and, performing other related tasks. Reviews and inspects engineering projects to ensure conformance with standards, plans, and policies; certifies completion of projects.

Responds to and resolves citizen complaints; investigates and analyzes complex engineering issues.

Manages and administers contracts for engineering projects, which includes: establishing guidelines, verifying funding, establishing timelines, certifying designs, and, performing other related activities.

Represents the Department, City, and/or District by attending meetings, public events, and speaking engagements; attends staff meetings, committee meetings, and/or other related meetings; serves as a liaison with external agencies.

Provides advanced staff assistance to the Director.

Manages, coordinates, and reviews the activities of assigned projects of an assigned work unit; prepares Requests for Proposals, Requests for Qualifications, designs, and specifications; collaborates and confers with developers, contractors, other engineers, and general public; coordinates activities with other divisions and external agencies; meets with staff to identify and resolve problems; monitors and evaluates work flow.

Participates in the development and administration of assigned departmental, division and/or project budgets; forecasts funding requirements; monitors and approves expenditures; recommends budget adjustments.

Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.