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City of Chattanooga

Engineering Division Director

City of Chattanooga, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37450

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Work Hours Monday - Friday, 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M. (EST). Hours may vary due to work assignments or projects.

Work Location Development Resource Center

FLSA Status Exempt position

Salary GS.17 $93,506 - $112,966

Department Public Works

Classification Summary Incumbents in this classification are responsible for the management of the design and construction of all public infrastructures and of all public rights-of-way, including roads and facilities. Primary responsibilities include engineering management, administrative management, and quality assurance and control for storm water system improvements; municipal green infrastructure retrofit projects; compliance with state-issued environmental permits for storm water discharge; technical review and guidance for permitted solid waste facilities, including municipal landfills; flood control and floodplain program management; construction inspection, stormwater management, plans review and permitting to protect the public interest and enforce zoning and sign ordinances; and transportation design and traffic engineering functions. The work is performed with general direction, working from broad goals and policies.

Series Level Engineering Division Director is a stand‑alone position.

Essential Functions

Supervises division section heads to prioritize and assign work, conduct performance evaluations, ensure staff training, maintain policies and procedures, ensure a safe working environment, and make hiring, termination, and disciplinary recommendations.

Directs and oversees the management of the Engineering division, including planning, coordinating, administering, and evaluating programs, projects, processes, procedures, systems, standards, and service offerings; ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local laws, regulations, codes, and standards; coordinating activities between multiple service areas; and integrating service areas.

Assists in the development, implementation, and administration of operating policies and procedures and monitors compliance.

Provides consultative engineering services related to the design and construction of transportation systems, detailed design calculations, plan reviews, storm water, drainage, watershed, and combined sewer modeling; performs final walk‑throughs; approves payments; makes site problem recommendations; reviews external consultant reports; monitors project progress; approves change orders.

Maintains technical design standard drawings, specifications, CAD standards, project records, and other relevant documentation.

Represents the Public Works Department in planning and development processes; assists the public in understanding development conditions, guidelines, standards, and regulations for permits.

Resolves customer problems and complaints concerning engineering plan reviews, interpretation of public works and engineering development conditions, and related application and permitting processes.

Serves as a liaison with City staff, the Council and its Commissions, Boards and Committees, other utilities, public and private agencies, the business community, contractors, suppliers, and citizens.

Manages and coordinates designs with other City Departments and Divisions, governmental agencies, utility companies, and the public; prepares or oversees engineering design performed by staff or consultants; directs the preparation of drawings; writes and reviews contract specifications and engineering reports; prepares and reviews cost estimates; develops, modifies, reviews, and approves design, construction, and engineering standards.

Prepares draft ordinances and Council action requests; reviews and analyzes proposed zoning changes and requests for abandonment of public right-of-way.

Participates in legal proceedings related to engineering division issues, including preparing case documents, representing the City in court, and providing expert testimony.

Assists in developing the annual budget; monitors and approves expenditures within established guidelines.

Operates a City vehicle and/or personal vehicle to attend meetings and visit project sites.

Must meet regular attendance requirements and maintain good interpersonal relationships with staff, managers, co‑workers, and citizens.

Must accomplish all essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodations, in a timely manner.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Seniority level Director

Employment type Full-time

Job function Engineering and Information Technology

Industries Government Administration

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