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Home My WebLink About9B, Assistant City Engineer Appointment.� �S i�)E_N�HILLS Request for Council Action Prepared By: Sue Iverson, Director of Finance and Council Meeting Date: February 13, 2012 Administrative Services Appointment of John Anderson as Assistant City Engineer Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: NA NA NA Recommendation: 1. Motion to approve the hiring of John Anderson as the Arden Hills Assistant City Engineer at Grade 10, Step 2($70,999), of the City Compensation Program. Supportin� Documents: 1. Memorandum from Sue Iverson dated February 13, 2012. 2. John Anderson's cover letter and resume. � EN HILLS MEMORANDUM DATE: TO: FROM: SUBJECT: February 13, 2012 Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Patrick Klaers, City Administrator Sue Iverson, Director of Finance and Administrative Services Assistant City Engineer Appointment Background As you know, the selection process for the Assistant City Engineer position has been moving forward over the last month or sa Staff interviewed five finalists for the position on January 31, 2012. Second interviews were conducted on February 6th. As a result of these interviews, staff is recommending that the City Council appoint John Anderson as the Arden Hills Assistant City Engineer. John is a registered Engineer and has extensive civil engineering and municipal public works experience. Attached for your information is John's cover letter and resume. A background check has been completed and the results are satisfactory. The recommendation of staff is to place John at Step 2 in Pay Grade 10. John is available to start work on March 12, 2012. Action Requested Motion to approve the hiring of John Anderson as the Arden Hills Assistant City Engineer at Grade 10, Step 2($70,999) of the City Compensation Program. �ec�iv►ed January 5, 2012 City of Arden Hills 1245 West Highway 96 Arden Hills, MN 55112 Human Resources Coordinator: JAN - � 201i City of �.rden Hills I present myself as a candidate for the position Assistant City Engineer. Enclosed please find my completed application. My background has prepared me to be the best-suited candidate for this position. I have an extensive depth of knowledge in many of the subjects that this job will require such as ICON pavement management, State and Federal aid projects and funding, and pavement management project execution including watershed coordination. Understanding pavement conditions and forecasting budgetary needs is a core part of the engineering deparhnent duties. I am a long time user of the ICON pavement management software. As Assistant City Engineer in Hopkins I transitioned pavement distress survey work from a contract basis with the city's consultant, Goodpoint, to city staff. In Elk River my work in ICON included entering data on street construction and maintenance projects, producing reports, producing maps of pavement conditions in Arcview, programming future projects in ICON and mapping them in Arcview. State and Federal funding is important to Arden Hills as a way to fund street and trail projects. The two most recent state / federal aid projects I managed were for the City of Elk River. The first was an extension of an existing roadway along a new corridor approximately 0.75 Miles in length. Some of the elements involved in this project included land acquisition, new construction to State Aid standards, wetland impacts, and the federal funding process. The second project was construction of a trail along an abandoned railroad corridor. I was successful in securing federal funding on behalf of the city of E1k River for this project. In my previous roles I have been responsible for maintaining and updating State Aid needs and mapping for the cities of Hopkins and Elk River. Pavement management projects are a large portion of city engineering responsibilities. I have an extensive work history in pavement management projects carrying them through from concept to execution. I have worked on many types of pavement management projects such as reconstruction, reclamation, mill and overlay, and seal coat in both rural and urban street sections. I am well versed in the special assessment process and all the requirements that need to be met to levy a special assessment. With any project watershed rules are an important part of the process but pavement management projects_are especially difficult due to the lack of right of way needed to meet regulations. I find that _ __ it is best to maintain a good working relationship with district staff in order work through the challenges presented. I demonstrated this in my work in Hopkins dealing with two watershed districts Often times there are funding programs available to help meet or exceed the watershed goals. Thank you for the opportunity to pr•esent myself as a candidate for this position and I look forward to meeting with City staff to discuss my qualifications and why I am the best candidate for the position. Sincerely, ►n.�+. ___• T_t__ w.r �_�_____ nr. � John M. Anderson a-- :�a.i�i�- e. c1 i <a ; ■ � . r 1 1 ' . .' ' �. /. r1 ` � � .,R,;': _: � � � � .: . �:T; � .-il 11 � Y Y ` �: • �- : J ._■ � I �� " � I .�,' � ,'+ ��• _/� : I •/11.'.II , !,/�� . Versatile civil engineering professional with experience in project management, public infrastructure design and contract administration. Professional Engineer for 13 years, skilled in public infrastructure project execution with PE certification in Minnesota and Wisconsin. Project Management, Design and Construction Administration • Prepare plans and specifications for City infrastructure projects including state aid and federal aid projects • Public Infrastructure project management including public meetings, plan preparation, bidding and construction management • Prepare project specifications including special provisions • Drainage design of collection, conveyance and ponding. Private Development • Review private development plans for compliance with City standards • Site development design including: Site grading, utility construction, paving, building pad development • Survey field crew work including: construction staking, topographic surveys, boundary surveys • Drainage design including SWPPPs for various sized sites to meet local and water management authorities regulations City Engineering and Public Infrastructure • Manage design and construction of City Improvement Projects of streets, utilities, and parks including Municipal State Aid funded projects. . Maintain and update City design standards with current practices and regulations • Manage the City's erosion and sediment control inspection program • Update City code to comply with MS4 NPDES permits requirements • Manage coordination of consultant design services related to engineering projects Supervision and communication • Manage field support staff (construction inspectors, surveyors) • Supervise engineering technicians and staff engineers . Manage public relations including informational meetings, project mailings, site visits and complaint resolution • Prepare engineering studies, cost estimates, council reports and other written -------------------------------------------------------Professional Experience----------------------------------------------- BDM Consulting Engineers and Surveyors St. Paul, MN Project Manager 2005 — 2010 • Manage design and construction of City Improvement Projects of streets, utilities, and parks including Municipal State Aid funded projects. Project total construction cost in excess of 10 million dollars over the last 4 years • Prepare memos, engineering studies, cost estimates, council reports and other written documents. • Manage Field support staff (construction inspectors, surveyors) • Manage public relations related to construction projects including informational mailings, site visits, complaint resolution • Manage coordination of consultant work including, project scope, schedule, billings, and deliverables. • Maintain and update City design standards with current practices and regulations lohn M. Anderson (page 2) • Manage the City's erosion and sediment control inspection program • Update City code to comply with MS4 NPDES permit requirements • Review private development plans for compliance with City standards City of Hopkins Hopkins, MN 2002-2004 Assistant City Engineer • Manage coordination of consultant design services related to engineering projects • Prepare various written documents including memos, counci� reports, cost estimates • Manage department budget including recommendations for future year budget cycles • Review of private developments • Supervise two Engineering Technicians work • Assist in formulating Capital Improvement Budget • Oversee design, construction, and assessments for City public works projects • Issue Utility and driveway permits • Permit writing and compliance with NPDES MS4 permit Howard R. Green Company St. Paul, MN 1998 — 2002 & 2004 - 2005 Project Engineer • City Engineer, City of Afton MN - plan review of private developments from concept plan through construction, development of capital improvement plan, preparation of plans and specification for public infrastructure improvements, coordination with road maintenance supervisor of major road work, assistance in obtaining funding • Drainage design, Pond Routing, and Construction Plan review of numerous private developments in the City of Elk River • Project Engineer for 2.0 million dollars of Street reconstruction in Falcon Heights, MN, Major duties included public involvement, plan preparation, bidding and construction management. • Project Design for drainage improvements associated with construction of 2.0 miles of new state aid collector street with over 1,400 acres of drainage area in Elk River, MN Education University of Wisconsin — Milwaukee, BS - Civil Engineering Certification PE in Minnesota —1998 PE Wisconsin -1997