2B, Approval of the Assistant City Engineer Position and Authorization to Advertise

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• Must effectively communicate, both verbally and in writing, and work effectively with maintenance staff, co-workers, residents, developers, and other government agencies. • Previous municipal government experience and experience working on municipal engineering projects is desirable. LANGUAGE SKILLS Ability to read, write, analyze, and interpret plans and blueprints, contracts, ordinances, technical journals, financial reports, development agreements, legislation, statutes, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from citizens, department staff, City Council, regulatory agencies, and members of the business community. Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with State regulatory agencies, elected officials, City staff, and members of the public. Ability to give presentations. Ability to prepare reports and correspondence. MATHEMATICAL SKILLS Ability to make arithmetic computations using whole numbers, fractions and decimals. Ability to compute rates, ratios and percentages. OTHER KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES • Knowledge of the modern principles, practices, methods and techniques of civil engineering as applied to the 'development, construction, and maintenance of municipal infrastucture. • Knowledge of the laws, ordinances, and regulations applicable to municipal engineering; of asphalt pavement maintenance methods and techniques; of pavement management software; of land survey and engineering systems, methods and techniques. • Ability to perform the following tasks for pavement management and preservation projects: feasibility studies, direct design, manage construction activities. • Working knowledge of MN Statute 429. • Working knowledge of street/trail maintenance techniques. • Knowledge of ICON Pavement Management software, ability to rerate City steets and trails. • Site plan/development review abilities including drainage calculations. • Knowledge of Rice Creek Watershed District rules, procedures and funding opportunities. • Knowledge of Municipal State Aid system; ability to prepare or direct preparation of a MSA plan set and ability to monitor and maintain MSA system including annual reporting. • Experience preparing a CIP for Engineering function. • Ability to develop and keep current a City Specification and Standard plates for use in construction.