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Assistant City Engineer
 City Of Eden Prairie | |
 United States, Minnesota, Eden Prairie | |
 Mar 31, 2023 | |
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Status: Full-time regular position, exempt Pay: $101,109 - $131,435 annually Benefits: Qualifies for full-time benefits date of hire Location: City Center Hours: Standard business hours (8 am-4: 30 pm), may vary based on business needs Reporting Relationship: Reports to City Engineer Public Works Department The Public Works Department is comprised of Engineering, Water Treatment Plant, Utility Field Operations, Street Maintenance and Fleet Services. The department is responsible for environmental management and design, construction, and maintenance of the street, wastewater, water, stormwater and transportation infrastructure systems in the community. Position Responsibilities The Assistant City Engineer supports the City Engineer in managing, mentoring, and coaching the engineering staff to perform the division’s goals and objectives of planning, designing, constructing, and maintaining the city’s public infrastructure systems. This position will also focus on planning, managing, and implementing a variety of transportation related projects. The primary position responsibilities and areas of impact are:
While these areas are the primary focus of the position, we believe strongly in teamwork and employees will be called upon to perform a variety of duties as a part of their role with the City. City of Eden Prairie Values We are a service organization. We take pride in what we do. We cultivate a supportive, encouraging and productive culture with a strong customer focus. We promote wellness and plan work/life balance into our goals. We value differences and foster inclusion. We achieve success by exhibiting our core values: collaboration, innovation, integrity, performance and relationships. Position Requirements Education: Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Municipal Engineering or related field required; Professional Engineering License required; Professional Traffic Operations Engineer certification preferred. Work Experience: Minimum of five years of experience working in a civil engineering position required; two years of experience in municipal engineering preferred. Minimum of three years of direct supervisory experience required. All experience must be reflected on application and resume. Technical Skills: Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, and Power Point) required; knowledge and experience with specialized engineering software preferred. Physical Requirements: Physical efforts include mobility around an office environment; outdoor activities such as observing and navigating on, around and through public and private infrastructure (streets, utilities, buildings, etc.); meeting with property owners; and visiting construction sites, grading sites, and various environmental areas. The position requires an ability to operate a computer, office equipment, presentation equipment, and various other survey/outdoor equipment Working Conditions: Most work involves a normal office environment with many out-of-office meetings with stakeholders and agencies. In addition, several outdoor activities occur where you are exposed to traffic impacts, uneven terrain, construction and grading sites/equipment, noise, dust, weather, etc. where safety equipment is required. Position Specific Expectations Hiring Talent: Makes appropriate staffing decisions based on the right mixture of facts; follows all legal requirements, policies and procedures; practices equal and fair treatment and opportunity for all; hires the best people; assembles a balanced and capable staff, and builds a network of resources; able to identify talent and potential; develops succession plans to anticipate and prepare for team change. Problem Solving: Ability to tackle a problem by using logical, systematic, sequential approach; makes a systematic comparison of two or more alternatives; notices discrepancies and inconsistencies in available information; identifies a set of features, parameters or considerations to take into account in analyzing a situation or making a decision. Attention to Detail: Able to find errors in work and solve problems; anticipates issues and performs at a high level of accuracy; sets up systems to ensure errors are not repeated. Technical Learning: Effective at acquiring skills, abilities and knowledge; quickly learns new industry, organization, and product information; has an aptitude for retaining and applying technical information; able to communicate techniques, software or product to others; is a quick study; able to work under tight deadlines and pressure. Communication: Communicates a compelling and inspired vision or sense of core purpose; talks beyond today and about possibilities; can inspire and motivate others; provides direct, complete, actionable and positive feedback to others; able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of communication settings and styles; can get messages across that have the desired effect; effective in a variety of settings: small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and management. Project Management: Looks ahead to the future; identifies appropriate objectives and timelines; involves appropriate stakeholders; continuously monitors project and adapts scope as appropriate; measures results and analyzes outcome; follows through on commitments. City of Eden Prairie Pre-employment Process The City of Eden Prairie conducts the following pre-employment checks for this position:
All final candidates must successfully complete and pass the City’s evaluation of the pre-employment process before their first day of employment. City Application Process Application Post Date: March 6th, 2023 Application Deadline Date: March 23rd, 2023, by 4: 00 pm (central time) Review Applications/Schedule Interviews: Week of March 27th, 2023 First Round Interviews (Virtual): Wednesday, April 5th, 2023 Final Round Interviews (In-Person): Tuesday, April 18th, 2023 Pre-Employment Process: April 24th, 2023, through May 5th, 2023 Anticipated Start Date: June 5th, 2023 recblid a88vrrsnsvr5ru8z6gph5ll15jku5t | |