Job Specification
ASSISTANT MUNICIPAL ENGINEER
DEFINITION
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.
NOTE: The definition and examples of work for this title are for
illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this
title may not perform all duties listed in this job
specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may
not be listed.
EXAMPLES OF WORK:
Assists in planning and formulating engineering programs and
projects and in organizing the assignment of project staff.
Assigns engineering personnel to specific phases of projects such
as technical studies, project design, preparation of
specifications and technical plans, and testing and inspections.
Reviews project designs for compliance with engineering
principles, plans, specifications, and provisions of contract.
Assists in coordinating engineering activities concerned with
technical developments, scheduling, and resolving of engineering
design problems.
Assists in evaluating and approving design changes, plans,
specifications, and sketches.
Assists in controlling expenditures.
Assumes the duties of the Municipal Engineer in his/her absence.
Supervises field parties conducting surveys for municipal
improvements, lots, pavements, sewers, curbs, sidewalks, lines,
and grades.
Checks to ensure that proper field notes are taken and plotted on
graphs.
Supervises the preparation of maps and charts from field notes
and observations.
Makes varied and difficult calculations.
Prepares reports of construction expense, time spent, and
materials used.
Supervises staff engaged in the drafting of drawings and provides
instructions regarding information to be shown, scales, and
sizes.
Consults with general contractors on construction projects.
Advises inspectors as to quality and quantity of work desired.
Oversees the work of inspectors.
Provides advice to subordinates in the handling of unusual
situations.
Conducts tests of concrete to ensure proper mixing.
Prepares specifications for concrete ingredients and proportions.
Prepares and supervises the preparation of specifications and
construction plans.
Prepares designs for sewer extensions, pavements, and structural
work of varied types.
Analyzes municipal construction needs and makes appropriate
recommendations and reports.
Cooperates with municipal officials and civic groups in preparing
specifications and plans for long range municipal improvements.
Establishes and maintains essential records and files.
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.
REQUIREMENTS:
EDUCATION:
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a
Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Electrical
Engineering.
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.
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.
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.
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.
KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES:
Knowledge of problems and procedures used in design and
supervision of municipal construction projects.
Knowledge of form, content, and preparation of construction plans
and specifications.
Knowledge of techniques used to make varied engineering
calculations.
Knowledge of organization and activities of field survey parties.
Knowledge of techniques used in drafting and preparing detailed
maps and charts.
Ability to organize assigned technical field and office
engineering work.
Ability to take the lead in field survey parties.
Ability to work harmoniously with general contractors,
associates, subordinates, and others having an interest
in municipal construction projects.
Ability to conduct inspections and investigations of work in
progress.
Ability to apply basic engineering principles and techniques to
the preparation of plans, designs, charts, maps, specifications,
and estimates.
Ability to prepare clear, sound, accurate, and informative
engineering and other reports.
Ability to supervise the establishment and maintenance of
essential records and files.
Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or
manual recording and information systems used by the
agency, office, or related units.
Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate
in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position.
American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered
as acceptable forms of communication.
Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as
long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after
reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations.
If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause
the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
This job specification is applicable to the following title code: | | Job
Spec
Code | Variant | State,
Local or
Common | Class of
Service | Work
Week | State
Class
Code | Local
Class
Code | Salary
Range | Note | | 00623 | | L | C | | N/A | 31 | | - |
This job specification is for local government use only.
Salary range is only applicable to state government.
Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions.
2/18/1997 |
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