ANNOUNCEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
Civil Engineer/ Review Supervisor
Community Development Department
Hiring Pay Range: $88,959.09 to $111,198.86 Annually
FLSA Status: Exempt
Pay Grade: 118
Full Pay Range: $88,959.09 to $133,438.63 Annually
Deadline to Apply: 01/19/2026
Benefits Summary:
Major Benefits for Full-Time Regular Employees:
- A diverse range of complimentary mental health and wellness services is available, including an Employee Assistance Program, a free subscription to Calm, and health coaching
- Paid time off up to 20 days in first year of employment
- 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year
- Free employee only coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
- Free family coverage for select medical and dental plans
- Pension and long-term disability through Arizona State Retirement System, click here for more details
- Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans and additional life insurance
Position Summary:
Serves as a primary source for technical level engineering on private development plan review including but not limited to, design of water, wastewater, and drainage utilities. This position reviews both capital and private development projects for conformance with adopted codes and statutes.
Essential Duties:
- Reviews, processes, and approves private development engineering plans, reports, model outputs, and any other information related to City owned utilities to ensure compliance with applicable City, county, state, and federal codes and guidelines; researches and identifies the availability of water and sewer service utilizing the digital Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping system, as-built plans, and field data.
- Coordinates with other departments to ensure that planning and reviewing of functions are effectively integrated into the projects, meet processing deadlines, and do not conflict with existing or planned utilities.
- Reviews and comments on lot split, re-plat, revision of plat, preliminary plat, and final plat projects. · Represents the Public Works Department at pre-application conference (PAC) meetings; participates in the PAC review including modeling.
- Calculates plan review and construction inspection fees charges including impact fees.
- Reviews electronic file submissions prior to plan approval; ensures that all private development applications are processed including obtaining all as-built, certification, and test information.
- Coordinates with private sector engineers and City inspectors to resolve construction phase problems and requested changes related to utilities.
- Participates in the activities of the Capital Improvement Program including review of all engineering areas related to capital projects to ensure coordination among private development review/processing/approval activities, water/wastewater operations, and planned infrastructure improvements.
- Participates in selected capital project meetings when projects bear a relationship to existing infrastructure or other private development-related concerns.
- Reviews and prepares ADEQ forms for additions to the City's water and wastewater systems; assists in the maintenance of the wastewater treatment capacity and collection system commitment data files for all new development and capital improvement projects as required by ADEQ.
- Conducts water and wastewater modeling for new development projects to simulate additions to the City's systems.
- Coordinates and/or resolves questions and concerns from the public; represents the City at internal and external meetings involving utilities.
- Supervises and trains staff; prioritizes and assigns workload; evaluates performance; and ensures employees follow policies and procedures.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Education and/or Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field; preferably with experience in water, sewer, and stormwater modeling; or any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training which provides the knowledge and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.
Licensing, Certification, and Other Requirements:
Possess a valid Arizona driver's license or obtain one within 30 days of hire; Preferred - possess registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of Arizona.
Employee Core Beliefs:
City of Prescott employees should seek to uphold the City's core beliefs throughout their day-to-day business and with every customer they come in contact with, both internal and external. Our core beliefs are: Act with Integrity, Work as a Team, Have Personal Commitment and Loyalty, Solve Problems, Take Pride In Excellent Results, High Level of Productivity and Being Nice.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, Arizona Administrative Code, and Arizona Department of Water Resources provisions, codes, policies, and procedures as they relate to the planning, design, construction, and approval of public water and sewer systems.
- Knowledge of Maricopa area government details and standards associated with the design of public water, wastewater, and drainage systems.
- Knowledge of AutoCad Civil 3D, Innovyze's InfoWater and InfoSewer, or Aquanuity.
- Knowledge of City of Prescott General Engineering Standards and Quad City Standard Details.
- Knowledge of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), integration of GIS with water/sewer hydraulic modeling software databases, and computer aided drafting programs.
- Knowledge of common methods and conventions used in the development and presentation of utility plan sheets and contract specifications.
- Knowledge of land development laws of Arizona and municipal procedures related to the review and approval of subdivision-related utilities.
- Knowledge of water, wastewater, and drainage computer software simulation programs, including database development, maintenance, and utilization.
- Knowledge of tools to analyze the hydraulics of pipes and channels
- Knowledge of methods and techniques of cost estimation, planning, budgeting, design consultant procurement, and contract administration.
- Knowledge of construction inspection and project management
- Knowledge of the review and approval process of consultant and contractor pay estimates for public works projects.
- Skill in promptly and efficiently processing private development submittals.
- Skill in communicating, both orally and in writing.
- Skill in organizing.
- Skill in delivering customer services.
- Skill in developing plans, specifications and cost estimates.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with state/federal/local officials, elected officials, consulting engineers, contractors, and City residents.
- Ability to work independently to carry out programs and objectives.
- Ability to adhere to the City's ordinances, policies, and procedures.
- Ability to balance the interests of the development industry and the City.
Physical Demands and Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in a standard City office environment.
- Operates a variety of standard office equipment including a computer, telephone, calculator, copier, and fax machines requiring continuous and repetitive arm, hand, and eye movement.
- Tasks require the ability to exert moderate physical effort including, but not limited to, lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling, etc. of objects and materials of moderate weight (35 pounds or less).
- Work is performed in a safe and secure work environment that may periodically have unpredicted requirements or demands.
Successful candidate will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include:
- Drug screening
- Motor vehicle records check
- Criminal background screening
City of Prescott Contact Information
201 N. Montezuma Street, Suite 207
Prescott, AZ 86301
Email: hr@prescott-az.gov
Website: www.prescott-az.gov
Phone: 928-777-1410 / Fax: 928-777-1213
When advised, reasonable accommodations will be made in order for an "otherwise qualified applicant" with a disability to participate in any phase of the selection process. In accordance with A.R.S. 23 - 493, this position has been identified as "Safety Sensitive". The City of Prescott is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
For more information, or to apply now, you must go to the website below. Please DO NOT email your resume to us as we only accept applications through our website.
https://cityofprescott.applicantpro.com/jobs/3922216-94692.html
