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Engineer (Water)

Prepares project designs, proposals, and specifications and evaluates contractor's and consultant's designs and proposals for all phases of municipal water system design, such as improvement projects for water main extensions, and reservoir and dam improvements;
Analyzes existing data about the project site, identifying factors that will affect construction design and scheduling;
Prepares progress reports regarding the status of projects under construction to document work progress and contractor's compliance to specifications and timetables;
Supervises and coordinates the bid process, evaluating bids, contracts, and supporting documentation to determine compliance with project specifications;
Reviews project designs and specifications with design staff and contractors before construction begins, in order to identify possible problems with designs, quantities, or timetables;
Schedules and coordinates the work performed by contractors, subcontractors, utilities, other governmental agencies, and other City divisions in order to assure that work progresses in a timely and cost efficient manner;
Anticipates and plans for temporary connection or loss of various utilities to customers as construction progresses;
Supervises and conducts physical inspections and tests of construction and materials;
Supervises the inspection staff and monitors work performed by an inspection staff employed by consultant, reviewing their qualifications and experience, and assuring all inspectors are properly monitoring compliance to the contract;
Recommends approval or disapproval of contractor's payments and requests for time extensions; Enforces safety regulations at construction site, and City and Bureau safety policy for subordinates.

Possession of a valid N.Y.S. Class D Operator's license at time of appointment. This license must be maintained throughout employment in this position.