Job Information
City of Midland Engineering Project Manager in Midland, Michigan
Location: Midland, Midland, MI 48640
Department: Engineering
Job Status: Full-Time
Details: $71,557 - $91,831/year DOQ (starting salary is typically between $71,557 -- $83,483/year)
Summary:
This position is intended to work under the guidance of the City Engineer to provide technical, administrative and operational support for the Engineering Department. The position reports to the Assistant City Manager for Development Services and receives direction and assignments from the City Engineer. The incumbent provides support to the Engineering Department through management of projects involving public streets and utilities; site plan review of commercial and residential developments; technical review of storm water management plans; long-term capital planning; traffic engineering; and cost estimating. This position is considered a key contact for City staff, residents and contractors for administrative tasks associated with capital construction projects and other work taking place within the public right of way.
Job Responsibilities:
Examples of Job Duties:
The following is intended as a brief description/illustration of the duties, responsibilities, and requirements of this position and are not intended to be all encompassing or all-inclusive.
Assists City Engineer in day-to-day duties including field and office engineering related tasks.
Prepares construction bid documents including compete plans, specifications and cost estimates for simple projects and assists in the preparation of plans and specifications for more complex projects.
Completes preliminary surveying and drafting necessary for the preparation of detailed construction drawings for various projects.
Assists City Engineer with the planning, design, and estimating of infrastructure improvement projects by performing analysis and studies to provide and maintain the infrastructure system.
Assists with field inspections of projects during construction for compliance with approved plans.
Reviews engineering plans and information for new developments, subdivisions, and planned unit developments for compliance with City codes and good engineering practices.
Provides Engineering support and information for other City Departments including Administration, Streets, Water, Wastewater, Parks, Police, Barstow Airport, etc; maintains engineering manuals and provides technical responses as needed; and reviews, updates, and creates new ordinances that relate to engineering.
Reviews storm water detention sizing calculations for city permitting of commercial developments.
Prepares applications for permitting through various regulatory authorities such as EGLE and MDOT.
Prepares applications for various MDOT grant funding programs.
Responds to questions and complaints from citizens related to capital improvement projects, funding, disputes, and drainage issues; responds to infrastructure and development questions.
Assists with public relations campaigns on department projects to promote awareness within the community.May make presentations to community groups and the media to promote program awareness.
Assists with project management to include managing the project payment process including review and processing of invoices, change orders, monitoring work completion, and ensuring adherence to contract, plans and state regulations.
Provides estimates and calculations of short and long-term capital projects for consideration during the budget process, ensuring they meet specifications for conformance with the city's design and construction standards.
Monitors and reports budget performance of individual projects including transitio