Senior Assistant Maintenance Engineer - (C45 / 52)

Overview

The City of Wichita Public Works and Utilities department is the largest public utility in the State of Kansas.

This leadership role of Senior Assistant Maintenance Engineer is responsible for the maintenance of streets and public transportation infrastructure which is accomplished through a number of efforts, including street maintenance, traffic control and sign maintenance, pavement cleaning, street lighting, and emergency response, most frequently snow and ice removal.

Service areas include over 5,100 lanes miles of paved streets, 368 vehicular bridges, over 50,000 street signs, 429 signalized intersections, and over 27,000 street lights. Services are provided by 145 employees supported by a $21.1 million annual budget.

The day and hours for this position : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00 AM - 5 : 00 PM

Bargaining Unit : Employees Council

Posting may close at any time

Responsibilities

• Directs and coordinates operations and maintenance activities related to landfill, traffic control maintenance, street cleaning, street and bridge maintenance, snow and ice removal and infrastructure management systems.
• Prioritizes the installation and maintenance of signs, signals, pavement markings, and parking meters.
• Evaluates signal, signing and marking plans prepared by KDOT, consultants and the Engineering Division.
• Inspects streets and public rights-of-way to ensure that they are maintained in accordance with City standards and policies.
• Develops budgets and monitors expenditures.
• Meets and confers with officials from regulatory agencies, such as Corps of Engineers, Kansas Department of Health and Education, Kansas Department of Transportation, and with consultants employed by the City.
• Reviews products and prepares specifications for purchase.
• Directs the development and administration of safety activities among employees.
• Coordinates emergency response activities of the Maintenance Division.
• Assumes responsibilities of supervisor in his / her absence.
• These examples are not intended to be all-inclusive. Other related duties and responsibilities may be assigned as needed.

Qualifications

Experience and Training

Preferred Experience and Training

Offers of employment are upon passing a pre-employment physical, which includes drug screening, and upon satisfactory evaluation of the results of a criminal record check.

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