What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant County Engineer position at McKenzie County?
Position Summary
The primary objective of the Assistant County Engineer is to apply knowledge of civilengineering principles and practices to Public Works projects within McKenzie County. Thisposition serves as the first assistant to the McKenzie County Engineering Director in allaspects of the Engineering Directors duties. This position is expected to assume theresponsibilities in the absence of, or at the direction of the Engineering Director. Thisposition performs technical civil engineering and a variety of engineering tasks in preparationof construction plans for highway projects; performs fieldwork during construction phase; andsupervises construction engineering projects and staff. The Assistant County Engineer
reports to the Engineering Director and is located in Watford City, ND.**Level and salary**
commensurate with experience.
Essential Job Functions
The primary objective of the Assistant County Engineer is to apply knowledge of civilengineering principles and practices to Public Works projects within McKenzie County. Thisposition serves as the first assistant to the McKenzie County Engineering Director in allaspects of the Engineering Directors duties. This position is expected to assume theresponsibilities in the absence of, or at the direction of the Engineering Director. Thisposition performs technical civil engineering and a variety of engineering tasks in preparationof construction plans for highway projects; performs fieldwork during construction phase; andsupervises construction engineering projects and staff. The Assistant County Engineer
reports to the Engineering Director and is located in Watford City, ND.**Level and salary**
commensurate with experience.
Essential Job Functions
- Supervises the activities of the Engineer Technicians, Engineer I and II, and Engineer
- Interns in the planning, designing, and inspecting of County road projects.
- Oversees construction including onsite inspection as needed to identify and addressdeficiencies in contractor operations and address inspection staff questions/concerns.
- Manages the allocation of material and manpower resources to various projects, settingpriorities to deal with emergencies and unanticipated needs, and coordinationmaintenance and repair activities with other public and private agencies.
- Assists in directing operations to achieve goals within budgeted funds and availablepersonnel by managing various operations and activities; plans and organizes workloadsand staff assignments, reviews progress, directs changes in priorities and schedules asneeded to assure work is completed in a safe, efficient, and timely manner.
- Prepares presentations and communicates with County Commissioners at Publicmeetings to update and inform the public and elected officials regarding project issues,resolutions, and solutions.
- Directs the development, preparation, review, and administration of plans, specifications,and estimates for contracted or County force construction and/or maintenance projects;monitors progress reports; construction engineering; approves change orders; process
- pay requests; approves final acceptance.
- Establish, implement, and direct County Engineering staff to develop and perform
- County in-house project design program.
- Directs the selection process for Professional Engineering Design Consultant selectionfor County design and construction including request for proposals, proposal review,interviews, selection, contract scoping, and contract negotiation for Board of Commissionapproval.
- Works with County Road Department to provide technical assistance regarding
- Engineering issues during development and construction of County workforce projects
- Provide real-time, on the spot advise for construction and maintenance issues, includinggeotechnical, design, and constructability.
- Other duties as assigned for business need.