Description

Position Overview:

The Engineering Project Manager is responsible for planning, executing, and closing projects by managing the team, budget, and schedule to ensure technical specifications are met. Key duties involve developing detailed project plans, coordinating resources, managing risks, and serving as the primary point of contact for stakeholders like clients, vendors, and upper management.

Essential Functions:

• As supervisor of the engineering staff is responsible for employment, training, assigning work, approving leaves, reviewing and evaluating performance, and dealing with employee relations issues. 
• Prepares, or oversees the preparation of, engineering plans and specifications for civil engineering projects related to streets, sidewalks, watermains, sanitary sewers, and storm sewers. 
• Conduct inspections of City’s infrastructure projects and other projects to facilitate proper construction, record relevant information, and determine where construction problems or technical engineering issues exist. 
• Studies and prepares reports on specific engineering and technical issues; assists with Capital improvement Planning related to streets, sidewalks, watermains, sanitary sewers, and storm sewers.
• Investigates and responds to inquiries or complaints related to City facilities or projects, including those relating to safety, handicapped access, improper barricading or trenching, and other issues. 
• Serve as liaison with the Michigan Department of Transportation.
• Performs administrative functions of the department including coordinating drafting the annual budget, approving all department expenditures and analyzing and forecasting costs.
• Provides construction management services for City construction projects. Includes preparation of plans, specifications, bidding documents, and cost estimates/budgets. May bid, oversee, and inspect City construction projects as requested. 
• Develops and maintains standards and procedures regarding construction or use of City facilities.
• Reviews and/or participate in development of plans and specifications for other agencies construction projects as they relate to the City. May include doing engineering design, writing specifications, and overseeing the project. 
• Provides and oversees engineering assistance to other departments. 
• Coordination/management of utility location services; Management and approval of Right-of-Way and Right-of-Way permit requests. 

Requirements

Qualifications & Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Project Management, or related field
• 2 years of experience in engineering project management or a similar role
• Strong communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills