This is a professional position in the Department of Environmental Services, Bureau of Architectural Engineering Services. Employees of this class act as supervising engineers, responsible for coordinating all activities and supervising all staff associated with the completion of complex urban street design and reconstruction projects, either in the design or construction phase. When assigned to the Permits Division, an employee of this class will supervise the technicians and all inspection work associated with this unit. Employees of this class have wide latitude in decision-making, with the most critical decisions reviewed by the senior engineers or the administrative division head. Performs related work 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.

• Prepares project designs, proposals, and specifications and evaluates contractor's and consultant's designs and proposals for urban street design and reconstruction projects;
• Analyzes existing data about the project site, identifying factors that will affect construction design and scheduling;
• Prepares and supervises preparation of plans, layout drawings, specifications, and detail sheets for projects including cost estimates for materials and labor;
• Coordinates the bid process, evaluating bids, contracts, and supporting documentation to determine compliance with project specifications;
• Identifies alternative methods for completing a project, and prepares studies showing cost-effectiveness, timetables, and other impacts of each alternative;
• Reviews project designs and specifications with design staff and contractors before construction begins, in order to identify possible problems with designs, quantities, or timetables;
• Schedules and co-ordinates the work performed by contractors, sub-contractors, utilities, other governmental agencies, and other City divisions in order to assure work progresses in a timely and cost-efficient manner;
• Anticipates and plans for temporary connection or loss of various utilities to customers as construction progresses and investigates complaints from the public;
• Supervises and conducts physical inspections and tests of construction and materials, noting deficiencies and any corrective actions taken;
• Supervises the inspection staff and monitors work performed by any inspection staff employed by consultant;
• Prepares progress reports regarding the status of projects under construction to document work progress and contractor's compliance to specifications and timetables;
• Recommends approval or disapproval of contractors and consultants payments and requests for time extensions;
• Identifies training needs of technical staff, and recommends personnel actions such as promotion or discipline.

I. A. Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, possession of a N.Y.S.P.E. license or possession of N.Y.S. certification for Engineer-In-Training AND four (4) years of professional civil engineering experience*, three (3) years of which must be involved with the design or construction of urban street systems;
OR
 
I. B. Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering Technology AND five (5) years of professional civil engineering experience*, four (4) years of which must be involved with the design or construction of urban street systems;
OR

I. C. Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, or Chemical, Engineering or other closely related degree, AND six (6) years of professional civil engineering experience*, five (5) years of which must be involved with the design or construction of urban street systems; AND
 
II. Two (2) years of experience supervising a technical engineering staff. (This experience may be acquired concurrently with Section I. A., B., or C.).

NOTE: A Master's degree in Civil Engineering may substitute for one (1) year of non-supervisory experience.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
1. New York State Class D Driver's License at time of appointment. This licensure must be maintained throughout employment in this job.
2. Employee must provide car for daily use on assignments.
 
*Professional Civil Engineering is experience gained after the degree is acquired and is defined as experience coping with the complexities of public health, sanitation, traffic flow in urbanized areas and city planning. Engineers plan and design bridges, highways, and other means of transportation required to satisfy identified needs.