County Highway Engineer

POSITION TITLE: COUNTY ENGINEER

DATE OF CLOSING: Open Until Filled

REPORTS TO: County Board of Commissioners

HOURS: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

POSITION FOCUS: County Highway Engineering

STARTING WAGE: $119,516 - $148,159

PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Directs the operation and provides professional engineering services for a department responsible for planning, design, construction and maintenance of the county road and bridge system and oversees the township bridge system.
• Develops short- and long-range planning programs for the construction, maintenance and capital improvement of the County's highways, bridges and parks/trails systems.
• Administers and provides overall management of the county highway maintenance activities.
• Prepares and monitors departments operating and capital improvement budgets and other expenditures.
• Provides professional engineering for the design and construction of county construction projects.
• See Job Description for further information regarding job duties.

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of civil or highway engineering. Thorough knowledge of construction and maintenance methods, materials and equipment as employed in roads, bridges and other public works. Thorough knowledge of state and local codes and laws and other influencing governmental laws, rules and regulations relative to the planning, development, construction and maintenance of county roads and bridges.