This position is open until filled, with a first review date of October 7, 2024.
To be considered for the first screening, your application must have been received
before 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on Sunday, October 6, 2024.
PLEASE NOTE: For current city of Auburn employees to be considered for this role, please apply by end of day, Sunday September 22nd.
The City of Auburn Community Development Department is looking for an Development Engineering Manager to join the team. This position serves as a working manager within the Department of Community Development responsible for efficient and effective management of all engineering and floodplain development-related activities, actions, comments, and/or approvals.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The City is seeking someone who...- Works courteously and effectively with public officials, citizens, contractors, vendors, developers, supervisor, and other employees
- Demonstrates decision making skills and determines alternative solutions to all levels of technical problems and issues.
OUR CITY
The City of Auburn is home to over 80,000 residents and encompasses over 29.8 square miles of land, two rivers, and is part of two counties - King and Pierce. The City operates as a Strong-Mayor form of Mayor-Council government, with a City Council of seven at-large members OUR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
The Community Development team is intelligent, creative, fun and supportive of each other. It is a team that values individual opinions, diversity of thought, new ways of approaching our work, better ways of delivering our services, and appreciation and respect for each other. The Department is a dynamic and multi-cultural team that is dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplace and in the service we provide to our community. The Department’s leadership team is committed to fostering a positive work environment, investing in professional growth, and encouraging innovation and process improvement.In this role, you will: - Manage the Development Engineering staff; conducts development plan reviews, performance evaluations, and appropriate audits to ensure staff work products meet quality and timeliness goals.
- Assign and prioritize duties of Development Engineering staff; evaluates staffing resource requirements; assesses staff needs; evaluates, trains, and counsels staff; recommends training, recognition, discipline, hiring, and/or termination.
- Manage the review and processing of civil engineering development projects and associated permits and applications submitted through the City’s Permit Center for compliance with City development regulations and Engineering Design & Construction standards; regularly coordinates with the Building Official, City Engineer, and Community Development and Public Works review staff.
- Regularly evaluate recurring Development Engineering processes and facilitates implementation of improvements to increase efficiency, minimize waste, and provide customer benefit.
- Monitor workflow of development projects, application reviews, and other Department initiatives regularly to assist with prioritization and balance of Development Engineering workload.
Support Public Works in the management of development projects during construction including reviewing development construction submittals, coordinating with the Public Works Contract Administration team to review and process development project as-built records and other documentation related to development project final acceptance and close-out, and coordinating with developers, contractors, engineers, inspectors, planners, and other stakeholders to address construction issues and potential plan revisions.
While these duties will be the primary focus of this job, please CLICK HEREto view the full job description. We are looking for candidates who: AND
OR
LICENSE AND CERTIFICATIONPossess and retain valid Washington state driver’s license without impending loss at time of appointment.
A State of Washington Professional Civil Engineering license is required at date of hire.
Must be able to obtain a Floodplain Manager Certification within the first year of employment.
We would love it if you had...
Why choose the City of Auburn?- Competitive salary with scheduled step increases on an annual basis
- Excellent medical, dental, and vision plans with employee premiums paid by the City
- Employer contributions to the State Retirement System pension plans
- 17 days of paid vacation per year (prorated)
- 2 paid floating holidays of your choice per year
- VEBA (tax-free health savings account)
- Optional Flexible Spending benefit plan
- Deferred Compensation plan options
- Employee Wellness Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- and more!
For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit:https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/employment_human_resources/benefitsAbout the City of Auburn
The City of Auburn was incorporated in 1891, and has since bloomed into a perfect place to live, visit, explore, and play. With over 29.8 square miles of land, two rivers, and two counties, Auburn is home to over 80,000 residents, and hundreds of businesses - ranging from manufacturing to retail.COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives and life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.
The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation, and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay, or other forms of compensation.To learn more about the Inclusive Auburn initiative, please visit:
https://www.auburnwa.gov/city_hall/mayor/inclusive_auburn
READY TO APPLY?If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement or humanresources@auburnwa.gov.Selection procedure:
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.If identified as a top candidate, a thorough background check, as well as reference check and driving abstract review, will be required before an official position appointment will be offered. Communication from the City of Auburn:
We primarily communicate via email during the recruitment process. Emails from auburnwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk email folders.Contact information: If you have any questions, please contact Chardae Gillespie, HR Coordinator, by email at cgillespie@auburnwa.gov