Associate Engineer Job Descriptions

Sanitary & Storm Sewer Maintenance

The Sanitary & Storm Sewer Engineering Section plays a critical role in the maintenance of approximately 2,300 miles of sanitary sewer mains and 1,000 miles of storm sewer mains citywide. The section is responsible for maintaining, monitoring, and reporting all Sanitary Sewer Overflows (SSOs) to regulatory agencies, ensuring compliance with Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permits, providing engineering support to maintenance staff; managing open purchase order contracts, reviewing civil construction plans by developers and DPW to ensure proper sanitary and storm sewer standards are followed and to mitigate any potential maintenance issues in the future, and coordinating multidisciplinary efforts between other City departments and other stakeholders relating to the sanitary and storm sewer system.

The Associate Engineer, under general direction of the Senior Engineer, is responsible for managing a team of engineers and engineer technicians in support of the operation and maintenance of the sanitary and storm sewer collection systems and accompanying assets.

Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Oversee the maintenance of the City’s sewers system including sanitary and storm sewer mains, pump stations, manholes, storm inlet and outfalls according to regulatory agencies’ requirements and manage the monitoring and reporting program.
• Inspect and prioritize sanitary and storm sewer maintenance and repair projects and coordinate their implementation with DPW and ESD. Recommend improvement projects to DPW as needed.
• Respond to residents, business owners, and other constituents regarding sanitary and storm sewer issues and make recommendations that most efficiently resolve the concerns.
• Review civil construction plans for both sanitary and storm sewer systems, ensuring the new infrastructure optimizes future maintenance.
• Assist maintenance staff by providing engineering support to address and resolve technical issues in the field.
• Develop maintenance frequencies, create maintenance maps, and provide technical for any relevant asset management upgrades for sewers system. Also keep track of yearly maintenance inventory and records.
• Establish service contracts and administer their implementation.

The Engineering Technician I/IIs in the Storm and Sanitary Sewer Engineering section of the Infrastructure Maintenance division typically perform the following specialized functions:

• Follows safe practices in investigating Sanitary-storm infrastructure failures.
• Performs considerable independent data collection; takes pictures and performs measurements at sewer locations, calculating water volumes, and reporting potential problems.
• Calculates volumes of trash, debris, and other obstructions which hinder the performance of the sewer system.

Pavement/Bridge/ADA Curb Ramps Engineering & Management

Pavement/Bridge/ADA Curb Ramps Engineering plays a critical role in the maintenance and rehabilitation of approximately 2,500 (30-ft equivalent) miles of pavement, overseeing the maintenance of approximately 250 bridges, and over 29,000 ADA curb ramps citywide. The focus of this position is to manage, maintain and report on the City’s ADA curb ramp program; plan, procure, and project manage multiple CIP projects annually, and assist in developing the overall division budget. Key duties include but are not limited to:

• Manage and maintain the City’s ADA curb ramps request program.
• Respond to residents regarding ADA curb ramp issues and complaints and make recommendations as to how best to resolve the problems in the most efficient manner.
• Provide technical input for ADA curb ramp upgrades and be the lead liaison with other regional/state/federal organizations including following up on new PROWAG requirements.
• Manage multiple construction projects (ranging from $700 thousand to over $1 million in construction cost), master agreements, open purchase orders, procure request for proposals/qualifications, inter-agency agreements and grant projects; administer projects during procurement, implementation and close out phases.
• Manage the City’s ADA curb ramp asset management software and provide technical support and trainings to engineers and inspectors.
• Prepare annual ADA curb ramps report showing the number of ramp-related upgrades and expenditure citywide.
• Manage, track and report on project budget financing and planning.
• Develop and update project specifications and quality control/quality assurance requirements for ADA curb ramp infrastructure.
• Develop a plan to upgrade the City’s remaining sidewalks to full accessibility by 2038.
• Develop a long-term maintenance plan for ADA curb ramps that maximizes the available budget while meeting the division’s goals and benefits the community.
• Investigate and implement new and innovative concrete/curb ramp technologies (e.g., new types of equipment, materials, and processes, etc.); oversee the full technical evaluation of various infrastructure preservation strategies for City streets.
• Supervise and mentor assistant engineers, engineering technicians, and trainees.

Engineer I/II Job Descriptions

Sewer Engineering

The Engineer I/II position in the Sewer Engineering team will lead and perform activities in support of the operation and maintenance of the sanitary and storm sewer collection systems and accompanying assets.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

• Prepare reports and materials and provide engineering support to coordinate activities with maintenance crews to ensure sanitary and storm collection systems and accompanying assets are operated and maintained to ensure compliance with all permits and regulations.
• Assist in preparing sanitary maps for line cleaning crews and document line cleaning progress.
• Support the documentation of sanitary sewer overflow (SSO) including field investigation, as-built research, and reporting to appropriate agencies.
• Review construction plans to ensure designs are optimized to provide for the maintenance needs for sanitary and storm collection systems and accompanying assets.
• Perform hydraulic checks for proposed sanitary and storm facilities.
• Perform gas readings, dye tests, and water sampling when needed for proposed sanitary and storm facilities.
• Perform inspection of trash capture devices and record findings.
• Prepare maintenance records and performance measure data to satisfy regulatory requirements.
• Conduct field investigations related to city and resident concerns.
• Prepare intra- and interdepartmental and resident correspondence to communicate findings with counterparts in other sections, Departments, and residents.
• Lead daily tasks and manage their performance review of Engineering Technicians, Engineer Trainees, and Student interns within the Division.
• Assist in preparation of training materials for office and field staff.
• Assist in preparation of public outreach materials and present at conferences as needed.

Pavement/ADA Curb Ramps/Bridge Engineering

Pavement/Bridge/ADA Curb Ramps Engineering plays a critical role in the maintenance and rehabilitation of approximately 2,500 (30-feet equivalent) miles of pavement, overseeing the maintenance of approximately 250 bridges, and over 29,000 ADA curb ramps citywide. The Engineer I/II position for the Pavement Engineering group is responsible for delivering the City’s annual pavement maintenance projects with an annual budget of over $90 million per year. This position reports directly to an Associate Engineer and supervises Engineering Technicians and interns.

Key duties include, but are not limited to:

• Manage multiple projects from planning to design, procurement, construction, and project close-out for pavement and ADA curb ramp projects.
• Coordinate with both internal and external stakeholders to ensure effective and efficient project delivery.
• Engage with the public to address inquiries, concerns, and issues in a timely and professional manner.
• Assist in planning annual pavement and ADA curb ramp projects through providing field quantifications, data collection and verification, desk reviews, and coordination with various stakeholders.
• Develop project plans, specifications, and estimates for both pavement and ADA curb ramp projects.
• Develop short-term and long-term work plans for both pavement and ADA curb ramp maintenance programs.
• Provide input and assistance in implementing new and innovative pavement/ADA curb ramp maintenance strategies (e.g., new processes, asset management strategies).
• Ensure accurate documentation of bridge conditions, inspection reports, and maintenance records to support regulatory requirements.
• Assist in bridge-related emergency response efforts, including damage assessments and coordinating repair plans.
• Oversee inspections, repairs, and rehabilitation projects for City-owned bridges to ensure safety and longevity.
• Supervise and mentor engineering technicians and interns.