What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Engineer (Area Engineer) position at City of Wichita?
This position leads professional civil engineering work that shapes the City of Wichita’s public infrastructure. The role oversees the construction and maintenance of streets, utilities, and community facilities, guiding teams in the field and in the office to ensure projects are delivered safely, accurately, and to City standards. The engineer coordinates construction activities, solves complex engineering challenges, and serves as a key connection between contractors, developers, City departments, and the public. Work is performed with broad independence under the general direction of a supervisor, with goals established and progress evaluated for outcomes.
Workdays and Hours: Monday to Friday - 7:30 AM to 4:30 PM
Bargaining Unit: Employees Council
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- Plans and directs the work of professional, technical and non-technical employees.
- Assigns and schedules staking crews.
- Coordinates construction activities and personnel.
- Coordinates construction of developer-installed community facilities.
- Coordinates and conducts tests of pipe, concrete, asphalt, and other materials for conformity with design and specifications.
- Confers with Construction Engineer, Division Director and other departmental officials in resolving civil engineering problems.
- Composes reports and technical data covering the construction of projects.
- Facilitates communication among citizens, consultants, field and state engineers, contractors, utility companies, and suppliers of materials and equipment.
- Ensures conformity of construction work with plans, specifications, standards, and policies and assists in resolving construction problems.
- Approves quantities of items used for partial and final payments to contractors.
- These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive.
- Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.
- Considerable knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering
- Considerable knowledge of municipal engineering projects
- Ability to use a computer to access, interpret and record information
- Ability to organize and direct working details of municipal construction projects
- Ability to resolve routine construction problems and advise on complex civil engineering problems
- Ability to lean and reach as needed to read and interpret plans and specifications from a print that may be as large as 36 by 48 inches with information printed as small as 20 characters per inch
- Ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with associates, employees of other Departments, representatives of other organizations, and the public
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing
- Ability to acquire and maintain a valid Kansas driver's license
- An employee shall not pose a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals in the workplace.
Required Experience and Training
- Graduation from a four-year college with a degree in civil or mechanical engineering.
- Four (4) years of progressively responsible experience with municipal engineering projects
- Active registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of Kansas, or for out-of-state candidates, the ability to transfer a PE license to Kansas within 12 months of hire.
- One (1) year of supervisory experience
- Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Kansas or ability to obtain within the first 6 months of employment
- A valid Kansas driver's license.
- Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need of a sponsorship.
Preferred Experience and Training
- Six years of progressively responsible experience with municipal engineering projects
- Two years of supervisory experience
Offers of employment are contingent upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.
Salary : $77,520 - $136,105