About this role
Assistant Municipal Engineer
Description
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Assists the Municipal Engineer in planning, organizing, directing, coordinating, controlling, integrating, and completing a variety of comprehensive engineering projects, programs, and activities for a municipality; does related work as required.
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Examples of Duties
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Assists in planning and formulating engineering programs and projects and in organizing the assignment of project staff.
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Assigns engineering personnel to specific phases of projects such as technical studies, project design, preparation of specifications and technical plans, and testing and inspections.
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Reviews project designs for compliance with engineering principles, plans, specifications, and provisions of contract.
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Assists in coordinating engineering activities concerned with technical developments, scheduling, and resolving of engineering design problems.
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Assists in evaluating and approving design changes, plans, specifications, and sketches.
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Assists in controlling expenditures.
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Assumes the duties of the Municipal Engineer in his/her absence.
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Supervises field parties conducting surveys for municipal improvements, lots, pavements, sewers, curbs, sidewalks, lines, and grades.
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Checks to ensure that proper field notes are taken and plotted on graphs.
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Supervises the preparation of maps and charts from field notes and observations.
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Makes varied and difficult calculations.
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Prepares reports of construction expense, time spent, and materials used.
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Supervises staff engaged in the drafting of drawings and provides instructions regarding information to be shown, scales and sizes.
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Consults with general contractors on construction projects.
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Advises inspectors as to quality and quantity of work desired. Oversees the work of inspectors.
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Provides advice to subordinates in the handling of unusual situations.
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Prepares specifications for concrete ingredients and proportions.
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Prepares and supervises the preparation of specifications and construction plans.
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Prepares designs for sewer extensions, pavements, and structural work of varied types.
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Analyzes municipal construction needs and makes appropriate recommendations and reports.
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Cooperates with municipal officials and civic groups in preparing specifications and plans for long range municipal improvements.
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Establishes and maintains essential records and files.
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Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and computerized information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
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Typical Qualifications
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Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering.
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NOTE: Possession of a Professional Engineers license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be required by same jurisdiction.
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NOTE: Possession of a Professional Engineers license issued by the New Jersey State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors may be substituted for the college degree.
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EXPERIENCE: Two (2) years of supervisory engineering experience in the design, maintenance, and construction of projects including the preparation and review of construction plans and specifications.
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LICENSE: Appointees will be required to possess a driver’s license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
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Supplemental Information
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Authorization to Work: US citizenship is not required. Selected candidate must be authorized to work in the US according to Department of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services regulations.
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Residency Law: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), also known as the “New Jersey First Act,” all persons newly hired must establish, and then maintain, principal residence in the State of New Jersey.
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The City of Atlantic City offers a complete benefits package to
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Generous Paid Time Off (Vacation, Holiday, Personal and Sick Time)
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Medical Insurance
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Dental Insurance
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Vision Insurance
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Prescription Plan
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Pension
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Life Insurance
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Various Voluntary Benefits
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Employer
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City of Atlantic City
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