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JOB SUMMARY
The City Engineer plans, designs, coordinates, and manages municipal infrastructure projects and engineering activities for the City of Dodge City. The position provides professional engineering expertise and technical leadership for streets, transportation facilities, water distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, stormwater drainage, and other public infrastructure. Responsibilities include infrastructure planning, engineering design and review, project and construction management, development review, regulatory coordination, and supervision of assigned engineering and inspection personnel. The City Engineer reports to the Director of Engineering Services and exercises independent professional engineering judgment within assigned authority.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Municipal Infrastructure Planning and Development
- Evaluate municipal infrastructure conditions and capacity, identify deficiencies, and recommend improvements to meet existing and future needs.
- Develop preliminary project concepts, feasibility evaluations, engineering reports, and planning-level cost estimates.
- Assist in developing, prioritizing, and implementing the City's capital improvement program.
- Coordinate infrastructure planning with City departments and evaluate improvements needed to support community growth and development.
Engineering Design and Project Administration
- Prepare or oversee engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, and construction documents for municipal projects.
- Manage assigned projects from planning and design through bidding, construction, inspection, and final acceptance.
- Coordinate consulting engineers; review scopes of work, design deliverables, engineering agreements, and project schedules.
- Review bids, construction submittals, pay applications, change orders, and project documentation within delegated authority.
- Provide technical direction to construction inspectors and resolve engineering issues encountered during construction.
- Monitor project budgets, schedules, construction quality, and compliance with approved plans and specifications.
Development Review and Engineering Standards
- Review engineering plans submitted for residential, commercial, and industrial development, including proposed public infrastructure and utility extensions.
- Evaluate development proposals for compliance with City design standards and available infrastructure capacity; provide technical comments and approvals within assigned authority.
- Coordinate engineering requirements with developers, consulting engineers, Planning staff, and utility departments.
- Assist in developing and updating City engineering design standards, construction specifications, and related technical requirements.
Utility Systems and Regulatory Coordination
- Provide engineering support for improvement and expansion of municipal water distribution, wastewater collection and treatment, and stormwater drainage infrastructure.
- Work with utility personnel to assess system performance, identify infrastructure needs, and develop engineering solutions.
- Coordinate technical permitting and engineering approvals with agencies including KDOT and KDHE, as applicable to assigned projects.
- Review engineering studies, utility plans, technical reports, and infrastructure improvement proposals.
Grant and Capital Project Support
- Prepare or coordinate project narratives, preliminary engineering reports, cost estimates, and technical documentation for infrastructure grant and loan applications.
- Assist with engineering-related grant requirements, project documentation, permitting, and coordination during implementation.
Customer Focus and Community Relations
- Respond to residents, property owners, and businesses regarding street, drainage, utility, construction, and other engineering concerns.
- Investigate infrastructure complaints, explain technical findings and City responsibilities, and communicate practical options or recommended actions.
- Explain engineering decisions, design requirements, construction impacts, and project schedules in clear, understandable terms.
- Develop effective working relationships with citizens, developers, contractors, consulting engineers, regulatory agencies, and other City departments.
- Ensure assigned personnel respond to public inquiries and complaints regarding engineering matters in a professional and timely manner.
Supervisory Responsibilities
- Assign, coordinate, and review work of engineering and construction inspection personnel; monitor workload and performance.
- Train, mentor, and provide technical direction to assigned employees; encourage sound judgment and professional growth.
- Conduct performance evaluations, provide constructive feedback, and participate in hiring and personnel matters in coordination with the Director.
- Delegate work appropriate to employee qualifications and maintain communication with the Director regarding major project decisions, staffing needs, and performance concerns.
Professional Practice and Project Safety
- Apply sound engineering judgment in evaluating project alternatives, costs, risks, construction conditions, and infrastructure impacts.
- Maintain professional engineering licensure and knowledge of applicable standards, regulations, and engineering technology.
- Promote safe practices during field investigations, inspections, construction coordination, and visits to municipal facilities.
- Identify and report safety concerns observed during assigned engineering and inspection activities in accordance with City procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and/or Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited engineering program.
- Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible civil engineering experience involving infrastructure planning, design, construction, or project management.
- Experience preparing or reviewing engineering plans, specifications, estimates, and construction documents.
- Licensed Professional Engineer in Kansas, or eligible to obtain Kansas licensure by comity before beginning work in the position.
- Valid driver's license consistent with City driving requirements.
Preferred Qualifications
- Municipal engineering or public works experience involving streets, water, wastewater, or stormwater systems.
- Experience directing engineering projects, construction inspection, consultants, or technical personnel.
- Experience reviewing engineering plans for residential, commercial, and industrial developments to ensure compliance with municipal engineering standards.
- Familiarity with state and federal infrastructure funding programs, regulatory permitting, and associated project requirements.
Position : 000000162
Code : 27-1
Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
Location : ENGINEERING
Grade : GRADE 90
Group : ENGINEERIN
Job Class : REGULAR FULL TIME ENG 90
Posting Start : 06/02/2026
Posting End : 12/31/9999
SALARY RANGE: $109,212.00-$152,897.00
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