Assistant County Engineer

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Project Management:

• Perform professional civil engineering work in designing and developing County transportation and other capital improvement projects.  
• Develop and administer long-range paving and resurfacing plans for Richland County.  
• Prepare and manage project budgets, invoices, and financial reports.  
• Administer State "C" Grant and federal entitlement funds for transportation projects.  
• Prepare requisitions and approve pay requests/invoices; prepare financial reports as required.  

Team Supervision:

• Supervise the work of subordinate technical staff; supervisory duties include instructing, planning, and assigning work, reviewing work, maintaining standards, coordinating activities, allocating personnel, selecting new employees, acting on employee problems, and recommending and implementing employee discipline as appropriate.  
• Review subordinates' work for completeness and accuracy; evaluate performance and make recommendations for improvement; and offer training, advice, and assistance as needed.  
• Participate in hiring and personnel management.  

Procurement and Contract Administration:

• Develop requests for proposals (RFPs) for engineering design services for paving, resurfacing, road reconstruction, airport construction, and traffic studies.  
• Evaluate bids and proposals; recommend vendors.  
• Review proposals and construction bids and make recommendations regarding the procurement of services.  
• Manage contracts for engineering design and construction.  
• Administer engineering design and construction contracts.  

Engineering Design and Review:

• Review plans and specifications for paving/resurfacing/reconstruction and related construction activities.  
• Develop and design various solutions to engineering problems; seek alternatives to designs and submit plans for approval.  
• Provide technical solutions to road and infrastructure problems.  
• Review and approve encroachment permit applications.  

Construction Oversight:

• Attend and participate in pre-bid and pre-construction meetings.  
• Inspect construction work in progress and at completion for compliance with established policies, procedures, regulations, codes, contracts, and standards of quality and safety.  

Public Engagement and Coordination:

• Receive and respond to paving, resurfacing, and other road-related requests from County citizens.  
• Respond to public inquiries and road-related service requests.  
• Coordinate projects with other County departments and other local/state/federal agencies, as well as contractors, developers, engineers, land surveyors, architects, attorneys, environmental agencies/special interest groups, and other parties as necessary.  
• Receive and respond to inquiries, concerns, complaints, and requests for assistance regarding areas of responsibility.  

Data and Reporting:

• Using ArcGIS and other GIS applications, manage data collection and analysis activities related to the Pavement Management System and Unpaved Road Management System.  
• Use GIS tools (such as ArcGIS) to manage pavement and unpaved road data.  
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date project records and documentation.  
• Report project progress and challenges to leadership.  
• Inform the County Engineer, Director of Public Works, Assistant County Administrator, and others of project progress and any potential problems.  

Administrative and Professional Development:

• Perform general administrative work as required, including attending meetings, preparing reports and correspondence, entering and retrieving computer data, preparing spreadsheets and presentation materials, copying and filing documents, etc.  
• Prepare reports, presentations, spreadsheets, and correspondence.  
• Attend meetings, training sessions, and professional development events.  
• Attend professional conferences, meetings, training, seminars, etc., to maintain and enhance job knowledge and skills.  

Requirements

Certifications and Licenses:

• Valid South Carolina driver's license.  
• A Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in South Carolina is preferred.  
• Experience in AutoCAD or similar software applications is preferred

Experience:

• Requires four years of experience in an engineering-related profession.