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ASSISTANT COUNTY ENGINEER
DUTIES AND FEATURES OF THE CLASS:
The incumbent in this class is an engineering professional responsible
for all aspects of staffing, budgeting, planning, design, and
construction of County projects within the Engineering Department.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Performs professional engineering duties within the Engineering
Department, included and not limited to the areas of public works, ,
sewer and water construction, roadway design and construction, aviation,
records management and environmental services; provides technical and
administrative support to the County Engineer; completes applications
for permits from other governmental bodies and from funding agencies;
leads negotiations of consultant contracts; provides performance
oversight of engineering contracts within the Engineering Department;
assists in and coordinates the annual budget process; participates in
the Departments response during Countywide emergencies; supervises
engineers and subordinates as directed by the County Engineer; performs
other duties as assigned.
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Comprehensive knowledge of the principles and practices of more than one
discipline of engineering; high-level knowledge of public works, land
development and construction law; comprehensive knowledge of design,
construction, operations and maintenance of water/wastewater, aviation,
transportation, records management and stormwater management system;
ability to perform highly technical engineering studies and to provide
advice on complex engineering matters; ability to establish and maintain
effective relationships with subordinates, contractors, consultants,
developers, elected and appointed County officials, Federal and State
agencies and the general public; good professional judgment; excellent
computer knowledge and related engineering programs and systems; regular
and timely attendance including assignments outside regular business
hours demonstrating a strong work ethic; performance of duties in a
professional and ethical manner; ability to define problems, collect
pertinent data, establish facts, and draw scientific conclusions.
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