Civil Engineering Manager- Site Developement
Company: City of Atlanta
Location: Atlanta
Posted on: April 17, 2024
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Job Description:
Posting Open Until FilledSalary: - Commensurate with
experienceAt the City of Atlanta, we are passionate about building
and improving our community. -Our police officers, firefighters and
building inspectors keep our citizens safe. Our Public Works staff
keeps our City clean and helps maintain, build and improve our
City's infrastructure. -Our City planners help envision and shape
future City growth. Our Parks & Recreation professionals enhance
our quality of life.Our engineers help keep our drinking water
clean, the largest airport in the world (by passenger volume)
operating and our buildings maintained. -Along with the host of
Finance, Procurement, and Human Resources professionals whose
support is vital, we are the City of Atlanta! - If you are seeking
a meaningful role where you can make a real difference improving
and growing our City, we welcome you to explore the job
opportunities we have to offer.The Department of Watershed
Management is a regional -public -water and wastewater utility
-serving 1.2 million people each day. -The Department's core
services include treatment and distribution of safe drinking water;
collection and treatment of wastewater to a high standard;
management of watersheds within the City of Atlanta; and customer
care and billing services for 164,000 accounts. -The Department's
vision of being a leader in innovation, service and value is
supported by eight strategic priorities including: Service
Delivery, Infrastructure Reliability, Workforce Development,
Operational Efficiency, Financial Resilience, -Compliance, Smart
Utility Transformation; and Safety, Security and Emergency
Management.General Description and Classification StandardsManages
professional/technical engineering projects including, engineering
design and review, standards, -survey work, inspections, and other
engineering project components. -This position may be responsible
for the day-to-day Management of the Site Development Section
within the Office of Watershed Protection, Department of Watershed
Management. Site Development provides technical review of all
construction plans, both public and private sector, which involve
"earth disturbing activities" within the City Limits of Atlanta.
This review serves to enforce both Georgia state laws regarding
erosion and waters quality, and City of Atlanta standards for
sanitary sewer design and capacity, paving, grading, drainage, and
storm water management. -The employee in this position is
responsible for assisting in overseeing and managing engineering,
contractual, and financial activities for this program area. This
employee will interface with the Site Development Manager, Bureau
Directors, the Commissioner, Deputy Commissioners, and Law
Department. This employee will identify engineering and technical
needs, and manpower requirements for the program area. Reviews and
critiques all engineering documents submitted by applicants for
Building Permits. This employee will be responsible for the work
activities of as many as twenty staff including engineers and
technical staff.Supervision ReceivedThis position may require you
to work independently and only report to the supervisor when
necessary approvals or -other direction is required. Direction
received is general and focuses more on long-term and short-term
operating -objectives, managerial effectiveness, and operating
results. This level would be considered 'middle' management.
-Essential Duties & Responsibilities -These are typical
responsibilities for this position and should not be -construed as
exclusive or all inclusive. - May perform other duties as
assigned.Review all aspects of engineer drawings, studies,
hydrology reports, etc., provide written comments pertaining to
permitting, route plans through the permitting process, track the
status of program in the review process by maintain project
specific computer software, review contractors compliance with City
of Atlanta minimum design standards, provide written comments
pertaining to reviews, route plans through the plan review process,
tracks the status of plan in the review process by entering data in
Accela and other software, provide point of contact for applicant
needing advise concern minimum design standards, provide guidance
to applicants on required standards concerning all permitting
matters, enforce City of Atlanta Code of Ordinances concerning
engineering design requirements, enforce City of Atlanta and
Official Code of Georgia requirements for Soil and Erosion Control
Standards and Best Management Practices as pertains to Program,
review for and enforce City of Atlanta Stream Bank Buffer
requirements, review for and enforce State of Georgia Stream Bank
Buffer requirements, coordinate with other agencies as necessary,
e.g. Georgia Department of Natural Resources, Georgia Soil and
Water Conservation District, provide guidance and advice regarding
Easement, Right of Entry Agreements, access requirements, and
Indemnity Agreements, provide guidance and enforce City of Atlanta
Bonding requirements, overview and minimize, as necessary, impact
of contractors access arrangements on City's existing easements,
check tax records as necessary concerning sewer connections to City
Wastewater system.Decision MakingEstablishes work methods,
timetables, performance standards, etc., May commit department to
action.Leadership ProvidedHas managerial authority over a group of
professional employees and/or a group of professional, technical,
or -administrative employees with multiple intermediate supervisors
and/or team leaders. -Knowledge, Skills & Abilities -This is a
partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities
required to -perform the job successfully. - It is not an
exhaustive list.Extensive knowledge of technical terminology;
extensive knowledge of construction projects - administrative or
field; knowledge of engineering, water and sewage, procurement,
hydraulics, and geotechnical processes and terminology; knowledge
of legal requirements of water conservation laws & ordinances;
thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of water
-resource management and watershed science; knowledge of grant
writing and grant management.Strong Computer and Software
(Microsoft) Skills; very strong administrative and managerial
skills; inter-personal -and team working skills; skilled in
communicating verbally and written.Ability to develop relationships
and partnerships; ability to write clear and concise technical
documents; ability to read, understand, and prepare legal
documents; ability to effectively negotiate resolutions of
conflicts among citizens, neighbors, elected official, and staff,
as well as efficiently manage a government office open to the
public; ability to interact effectively with various -personality
styles and with upper departmental management or elected officials;
ability to read and interpret construction drawings; ability to
interpret laws, regulations and guidelines; ability to utilize
Microsoft suites and project management programs.
Keywords: City of Atlanta, North Atlanta , Civil Engineering Manager- Site Developement, Engineering , Atlanta, Georgia
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