What are the responsibilities and job description for the STAFF ENGINEER, SENIOR position at Fulton County?
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering supplemented by five years of experience in Civil Engineering and two years in a supervisory capacity; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job.
Specific License or Certification Required: Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver's license (as required by position assignment); Engineer-In-Training (EIT) pre-licensure certification (issued by the state of Georgia or by the state of applicant's current residency);
Specific Knowledge, Skills, or Abilities: Must be able to demonstrate proficiency in performance of the essential functions and learn, comprehend, and apply all county or departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.
Veterans’ Preference:
Qualifying veterans will be given preference in the form of a guaranteed invitation to interview for any position to which they applied and have been found to have met the minimum qualifications. Veterans’ preference provides for hiring preference on initial appointment only. To see the full Fulton County Veterans’ Preference Policy and Procedure, please click here.
Examination:The examination will consist of an evaluation of education and experience, accomplished by analysis of the application. Application must document that the applicant possesses the minimum knowledge, skills, education and experience as listed to be rated as qualified. If selected, an official, accredited college transcript is required, at time of employment, for all degrees/course work used to qualify for this position.
ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE COMPLETED IN FULL BEFORE THEY ARE SUBMITTED. PLEASE REVIEW ALL APPLICATIONS FOR ACCURACY AND MAKE ALL CORRECTIONS BEFORE SUBMITTAL BECAUSE ERRORS CAN RESULT IN NOT MEETING THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED BY THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT.
Purpose of Classification:
The purpose of this classification is to perform duties related to formulating conceptual designs, including resolving engineering problems, managing construction projects, and supervising assigned staff as required. Staff Engineer is distinguished from Staff Engineer, Senior in that the former formulates engineering designs and plans in addition to supervising assigned staff as required, whereas the latter oversees and coordinates construction, maintenance, and design projects with County-wide impact in addition to managing assigned staff. This series is distinguished from the Construction Management series by the degree of emphasis placed on performing engineering design versus construction oversight.
Essential Functions:
The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Formulates and develops conceptual engineering design primarily involving single systems.
Supervises assigned staff as required, including establishing workloads, prioritizing work assignments, evaluating employee performance, interpreting policies and procedures, resolving staff issues, making hiring or termination decisions/recommendations, and administering disciplinary action as required.
Resolves engineering problems and provides technical assistance in the development of design criteria, standards, policies, and procedures.
Serves as an assigned area liaison to officials and contractors and provides assistance in conducting technical proposal meetings, presenting petitions, and designing projects and plans.
Develops Request for Proposal (RFP) and project specifications; performs preliminary design and prepares cost estimates; participates in bid openings, vendor selection, and contract administration; and receives and approves contract invoices for disbursement.
Oversees construction projects and prepares technical and operational reports.
Provides and maintains a variety of technical information and standards.
Supervises assigned staff in the preparation and review of various drawings as required.
Advises senior management of various plants, systems, and permitting programs.
Additional Functions:
Performs other related duties as required.
For Applicants With Prior Military Service:
We strongly encourage veterans, prior military and transitioning service members to apply. Many of the competencies and transferable skills developed through military service directly support success in this role, including:
Leadership Under Pressure: Experience guiding teams in high-stakes environments translates into confident, steady leadership during peak operational periods.
Customer service under pressure: Provides calm, professional support to citizens and staff, using military discipline to manage urgent inquiries and maintain service quality.
Operational planning and execution: Plans and executes engineering tasks efficiently, applying military experience in structured mission planning and resource coordination.
Adaptability and rapid problem solving: Quickly adjusts to changing project needs and resolves technical issues using military-trained situational awareness and decisive action.
Team cohesion and communication: Strengthens team coordination through clear communication, cross-department collaboration, and leadership grounded in military practice.
Safety and risk awareness: Enforces safety standards and mitigates engineering risks with military-developed hazard recognition and protocol adherence.
Performance Aptitudes:
Data Utilization: Requires the ability to evaluate, audit, deduce, and/or assess data using established criteria. Includes exercising discretion in determining actual or probable consequences and in referencing such evaluation to identify and select alternatives.
Human Interaction: Requires the ability to act as lead person or crew leader, providing guidance to a work unit, coordinating activities, and reviewing work of the unit.
Equipment, Machinery, Tools, and Materials Utilization: Requires the ability to operate, maneuver, and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools and/or materials requiring complex and/or rapid adjustments.
Verbal Aptitude: Requires the ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, advisory and/or design data and information.
Mathematical Aptitude: Requires the ability to perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division; ability to calculate decimals and percentages; may include ability to perform mathematical operations involving basic algebraic principles and formulas, and basic geometric principles and calculations.
Functional Reasoning: Requires the ability to apply principles of logical or synthesis functions; to deal with several concrete and abstract variables; and to analyze major problems that require complex planning for interrelated activities that can span one or several work units.
Situational Reasoning: Requires the ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving the evaluation of information against sensory, judgmental, or subjective criteria, as opposed to that which is clearly measurable or verifiable.
Salary : $74,860 - $89,832