Administrator of Engineering & Planning

Administrator of Engineering & Planning

Salary

$31,200.00 - $104,000.00 Annually

Location

2004 - CPP

Job Type

Full-time

Job Number

10546-HR

Department

2004 - Public Utilities - CPP

Division

200430 - Engineering

Opening Date

05/11/2026

Closing Date

5/22/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

Description

Administrator of Engineering & Planning

Examples of Duties

Under general direction, supervises environmental and engineering staff activities. Oversees and directs the performance of environmental and engineering studies, designs, inspections, and construction activities. Interfaces with various governmental agencies to ensure departmental compliance with regulatory requirements. Performs other job-related duties as required

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Engineering, Business/Public Administration, or related field required.

• Five years of full-time paid progressively responsible experience in an engineering environment with inspection project management required. (Substitution: Two years any equivalent combination of education, training and experience may substitute for each year of college education lacking.)

Supplemental Information

Typical Duties:

• Lead, manage, and mentor CPP's Engineering team, including Electric Engineers, Civil Engineers, Administrative support staff, and technical and engineering services contract support and report on their status.
• Establish deadlines, ensure complete and timely deliverables, troubleshoot problems, and coordinate cross functional teams to ensure the successful completion of projects involving high and medium voltage Transmission and Distribution systems and street lighting.
• Directly manage essential projects, and oversee the management of various construction, engineering, and support projects.
• Coordinate with customers, utilities, and other external entities.
• Perform multiple NERC standards compliance tasks including collecting, reviewing, and organizing documents, ensuring deadlines are met, and subject matter experts complete mandatory tasks.
• Maintain an understanding of the changing NERC standards. Work closely with the Compliance department and schedule work to ensure compliance with NERC deadlines.
• Perform other job-related duties as required, including compliance with all applicable NERC and RF reliability standards and PJM business Manuals.

Additional Qualifications:

• Highly Preferred:

• Professional Engineer (PE) certification in an Electric or Civil Engineering discipline.

• Two (2) or more years working in an engineering environment with project management and troubleshooting experience.

• Excellent written, presentation, and verbal communication skills, including communicating complex technical topics to an audience of diverse non-technical backgrounds.

• Experience with various Engineering and related applications including AutoCAD, GIS, Drafting, and drawing management systems.

• Applied knowledge of high and medium voltage transmission and distribution systems, including interpreting circuit maps and electrical diagrams.

• Preferred:

• Master's Degree in Engineering or directly related field.

• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification.

• Applied knowledge with Microsoft applications including Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint.

• Knowledge of power management systems and power modeling software.

• Experience in work order management systems such as Cityworks.

• Expertise developing and documenting processes and procedures

The Citys guiding principles are as follows: Placing Clevelanders at the Center, Empowering Employees to Do Purposeful Work, Defining Clear and Pragmatic Objectives, Leading with Trust and Transparency, Striving for Equity in All We Do, and Embracing Change. All City employees are responsible for embracing and carrying out these principles in all that they do.

The City of Cleveland makes available a variety of benefit options depending upon your employment status and any applicable union membership. In general, benefit options include comprehensive medical, dental, vision, prescription medical and life insurance. Specific information regarding benefit eligibility will be discussed and reviewed at the time of hire.

Employer City of Cleveland

Address 601 Lakeside Avenue

Cleveland, Ohio, 44114

Phone 216-664-2493