CITY ENGINEER

The City of Pelham is currently accepting applications and resumes for the full time position of City Engineer.  This position leads the city through enhancement of the City Environment by assembling and preparing analysis of basic data and field information regarding all public infrastructure.  The position is also responsible for approving construction plans, site development, storm drainage, and parking; maintaining and modifying waste treatment equipment and processes; analyzing and improving traffic patterns; and building, monitoring, and enhancing drainage systems. The following are a list of duties involved:

• Enforcing engineering codes and regulations.
• Preparing city engineering information and reports and making presentations.
• Treating solid wastes by maintaining and modifying waste treatment equipment and processes as well as establishing and reviewing testing procedures.
• Controlling traffic by analyzing and improving traffic patterns; anticipating changes in traffic flow; approving traffic from proposed house and office developments; determining road closures and repaving requirements and determining need for signals, signs, pavement markings and sidewalks.
• Supporting city planning commission decision making by providing information and recommendations; conferring with contractors, architects, and engineers and reviewing cost estimates.
• Controlling storm water drainage by building, monitoring, and enhancing drainage systems.
• Protecting city operations by keeping information confidential.
• Improving city engineering job knowledge through continuing education opportunities.
• Contributing to engineering and city success by welcoming related, different, and new requests.
• Reviewing engineering plans for commercial development and subdivisions.

A complete job description can be made available upon request.

Must have a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering; six years of civil engineering experience concentrating in public infrastructure systems preferably in a municipal or state agency environment, and four years as a licensed professional engineer. Must possess a professional engineering license from any state to apply for this position; however, the State of Alabama Professional Engineering License must be obtained prior to completion of the probationary period.

Must have a thorough knowledge of local, state, and federal regulations, engineering terminology, principles, and theories, legal terminology used in construction documents as well as construction contract administration.

Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license.

Compensation is $81,178 - $110,638, depending on experience, education, and other training.  The City of Pelham offers an excellent benefits package.

Applicant must satisfactorily pass a Background Investigation and pre-employment drug screen after receiving conditional offer of employment.  Applications are available on this website and can be downloaded.  Completed applications and resumes may be emailed to citymanageradmin@pelhamalabama.gov  Final date to submit applications and resumes’ is Wednesday, December 18, 2019, at 5:00PM. City of Pelham is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is E-Verify compliant.