Senior Engineer/Water Design

This is a key position responsible for coordination and supervision activities in the City's water design projects. This employee supervises technical and professional engineering staff and coordinates related activities with other City agencies and external agencies involved in water design projects. Work is performed under the direction of the Managing Engineer/Water Design. Related work is performed as required.
This is a Competitive Class position. The individual selected to fill this vacancy will be given a provisional appointment and will be required to participate in the next Civil Service Examination for this title.
A qualified applicant may be provisionally appointed and serve in the position until a Civil Service Examination is administered and an appropriate eligible list can be established to make a permanent appointment in accordance with the Civil Service Rule of Three. (See "http://www.cityofrochester.gov/article.aspx?id=8589935786" Provisional Appointment - FAQ's) If you are already a City employee and have permanent, competitive status in your current position and appointment to this title would result in a provisional appointment in another department, you will lose your previous permanent competitive rights.

• Supervises professional and technical engineering staff in the Design Engineering Units;
• Develops, plans, and recommends water system construction, rehabilitation, and maintenance programs under guidance, direction, or planning of the Managing Engineer;
• Recommends policies and procedures to improve the efficiency and economy of operations;
• Recommends water system design and alterations to private contractors, consultants, and representatives of other area agencies, using general guidelines and specific directions;
• Recommends staff training needs;
• Writes technical and non-technical reports and correspondence as required;
• Maintains fiscal control of approved budget as related to assigned projects.

Graduation from a recognized college with a Bachelor's Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering; AND
A. Two years experience as an engineer in major water system design projects; AND
B. Two years supervisory experience in professional engineering design activities.
NOTE: In meeting the requirements of A, experience as an engineer in major water system construction projects may be substituted for design experience on a year for year basis for up to one year. Acceptable supervisory experience may be exampled by responsibility for supervision of professional and technical engineering, design staff, and concurrent coordination with internal and external agencies.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. Possession of a New York Professional Engineer's License is required at the time of appointment.
2. Possession of a New York State Class D operator's license is required at the time of appointment.Employment Type: Full-Time