The City of Topeka's Public Works department is seeking an experienced professional engineer to join its Engineering team as its Assistant City Engineer. This position performs civil engineering work to include managing engineers and transportation projects in the City. Additionally, this position is responsible for the design, construction and inspection of complex transportation projects such as bridges or major arterials.
What you'll do: - Manage planning, design, construction, and completion of assigned projects.
- Provide overall management for all of the engineering division's project management team activities, functions, services and employees.
- Assist with the planning and implementation of Public Works initiatives such as APWA accreditation, strategic planning and asset management.
The ideal candidate: - Has excellent communication skills.
- Is highly organized with the ability to prioritize tasks and exercise sound judgement.
- Has demonstrated ability in leading and motivating teams.
- Is knowledgeable in the engineering principles, practices and procedures as they apply to traffic engineering.
Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or related field is required.
- Must possess a Professional Engineer (PE) license in the State of Kansas. If the license is from another state, must obtain a Kansas license within 6 months of hire date.
- Must have a minimum of five years of engineering experience after obtaining the PE license, with at least two years as a project manager and supervisory experience.
- Must have three to five years of engineering experience including planning, design, construction, rehabilitation and operations.
- Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas driver's license and must be insurable within the standards set by the City of Topeka's insurance carrier.
Annual Entry Salary: Up to $142,000 DOQ
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The City of Topeka offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including: - Health/Dental Insurance
- Kansas Public Employee Retirement System which totals over 315,000 active, inactive and retired members and manages approximately $20 billion in assets for KPERS members' benefits.
- Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave, and one additional paid personal leave day each year
- Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance
- (457) Deferred Comp Savings Plan
- Short-Term Disability Insurance
- Free Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic
- Free in-house Wellness Center, a full-service fitness facility
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program.
The City of Topeka is an Equal Opportunity Employer