Salary: $99,406.00 - $149,109.00 Annually

Location : Clovis, NM

Job Type: Exempt

Job Number: 202410050701

Department: BUILDING SAFETY

Opening Date: 07/01/2024

Closing Date: Continuous

Job Description

Under the direct supervision of the Building Safety Director, this exempt, at-will position performs professional, administrative and technical engineering duties for the City of Clovis.

**This position has been classified as a safety sensitive position and is subject to our drug testing policy to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident for the following prohibited substances: marijuana, amphetamines, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.**

Typical Duties

Reviewing engineering plans for capital improvement projects by evaluating and commenting on engineering plans and specifications and identifying and addressing problems with new construction projects and existing infrastructures.
Reviewing development plans by ensuring compliance with city codes, drainage codes and ordinances, and environmental standards and controls.
Reviewing plans of consulting engineers and contractors.
Providing technical support to construction services during construction projects managed in the design phase.
Making technical engineering decisions and establish technical criteria and standards.
Managing financial planning and budgeting activities by coordinating routing project maintenance tasks such as processing purchase orders, funding transfers and budget increases, approving and preparing pay requests for contractors and overseeing budget adjustments. Pursuing funding through partnerships with private sector and grant mechanisms.
Managing projects by assisting with planning, developing and executing development and infrastructure projects, researching and making recommendations concerning development projects, facilitating pre-construction meetings, working with project engineers, inspectors and contractors to resolve problems, monitoring the progress of strategic objectives and assisting with the department portion of the City Commission's strategic plan.
Serving as project manager on complex construction projects; administering projects from inception to completion including design, review, public meetings, bidding and construction; developing scopes of work; serving as liaison to City staff, developers, engineers, consultants, the general public, and external agencies on proposed development projects; developing project timelines and setting priorities; assigning work tasks and overseeing the services of consultant staff.
Provides information for master planning, streets and flood control, working closely with the Public Works Department on such projects.
Prepares requests to obtain special funding for road, drainage, reuse, wastewater and landfill improvements from the State and Federal governments and administers the expenditures of such funds.
Performs engineering design and review of City and Public Works projects.
Meets and confers with consulting engineers, the City Commission, Planning and Zoning Commission and other agencies as required.
Studies, recommends and initiates (with Commission approval) wastewater collection and treatment systems improvement projects, solid waste collection and landfill improvement projects, city drainage system improvement projects, and traffic control system improvements.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, management, or related disciplines plus five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience involving public works and other municipality engineering projects is preferred.
New Mexico Registration as a professional engineer is preferred or must obtain within one year of employment.

Licenses and Certifications:
Professional Engineer (PE) certification in New Mexico.
Valid driver's license equivalent to a New Mexico Class D.

Environmental and Physical Factors:
Work is performed in a standard office environment. Stand or sit for prolonged periods of time. Occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist. Lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight. Use repetitive hand movements, fine coordination and manual dexterity which permits the employee to operate standard office equipment and computer systems. Sufficient clarity of speech and hearing to permit the employee to discern verbal instructions, use a phone, and communicate with others. Sufficient visual acuity which permits the employee to comprehend written work instructions and review, evaluate, and prepare a variety of written materials. Light physical demands; mostly desk work. Frequent to constant use of a personal computer.

Working Conditions:
Work typically performed in a standard office setting with occasional travel to various worksites and facilities. Regular attendance is an essential function of this position to ensure continuity of services. Occasional work beyond normal business hours. Position is subject to drug testing and regular driver's license monitoring in accordance with applicable State and Federal regulations and City of Clovis policies.

Cigna Health Insurance
Medical Employee Only - In Network deductible $1000
Employee portion = $38.17 per pay period (24) or $916.08 annually
City portion = $318.07 per pay period (24) or $8,139.12 (90% of cost)
Medical Employee + Family - In Network deductible $3,000
Employee portion = $89.79 per pay period (24) or $2,154.96 annually
City portion = $808.20 per pay period (24) or $19,396.80 (90% of cost)

Dental
United Concordia options of 2 plans 100% employee cost

Vision
Davis Vision 100% employee cost

Life Insurance
$40,000 paid by the City on employee (if enrolled in short term disability)
$2,000 paid by City for dependents (if enrolled in short term disability)
Supplemental Voluntary Life Insurance

Short-Term/Long Term Disability 100 % employee cost
Voluntary Short-Term Disability 70% of weekly income after 15 day waiting period
/Long Term Disability 60% of weekly income after 180 day waiting period

Flexible Spending Accounts 100% employee cost
Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account

Retirement Choices
ICMA Employee Contributes minimum of 3% City matches 14% (of total wages)
PERA Employee Contributes 15.15% City matches 10.3%
Fire - Municipal Fire Plan 5 Employee contributes 19.7% City 22.4%
Police - Municipal Police Plan 5 Employee contributes 18.3% City 19.65%

Time Off
Vacation Accrual 84 hours annually (2912 Fire Service accrues 120 hours annually) increases at intervals 7 and 15 years
Sick Accrual 96 hours annually (2912 Fire Service accrues 134.4 annually)
(at 20 years with separation get 50% of sick leave balance)
11 paid holidays
Physical Examination Leave - 4 hours annually
Bereavement Leave
Voting Leave - 1 hour
Personal Day
Tuition Assistance - job related 100% of tuition cost reimbursed
Option of Sick Leave Bank

01

I understand this position is in the State of New Mexico.

02

A requirement of this position is you must possess a current, valid driver's license (equivalent to a New Mexico class "D"). Do you have a current, valid driver's license equivalent to a New Mexico class "D"?

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Please describe your previous experience working as an engineer for a municipality or closely related industry. If you have don't have previous experience please enter N/A.

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A requirement of this position is a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, management, or related disciplines. Do you meet this requirement?

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If you have a college degree, please list the name of the university, the type of degree (associates, bachelors, etc.) and the field of study (Business, Finance, etc.) If you do not have a degree, please type n/a.

06

Please list certifications you have in regards to this position.

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Are you currently registered as a professional engineer?

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This position has been classified as a safety sensitive position by the City of Clovis and/or the USDOT and is subject to City of Clovis' drug testing policy and/or regulations set for by USDOT to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion and post-accident for the following prohibited substances: marijuana, amphetamines, opioids, phencyclidine (PCP), and cocaine, as well as any drug not approved for medical use by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Please confirm you understand this position is subject to the City drug testing policy to include pre-employment, random, reasonable suspicion, and post-accident testing.

Required Question

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