City Engineer

City Engineer

Salary

$112,732.00 - $148,644.00 Annually

Location

Rochester, NY

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

26DM346ESA29

Department

Department of Environmental Services

Bureau

Architecture & Engineering

Opening Date

04/15/2026

Closing Date

5/15/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

• Description
• Benefits

General Description

This is a high level management and professional engineering position involving responsibility for coordinating, planning, and directing all phases of the City's Bureau of Architecture and Engineering. The City Engineer manages and directs multi disciplined professional/technical employees within the Bureau. The City Engineer makes decisions and recommendations that are recognized as authoritative and have an important and lasting impact on the community, public realm and various engineering and architectural activities. The City Engineer works under the direction of the Commissioner of Environmental Services. Supervision received is essentially administrative, with assignments given in terms of broad objectives and limits. Performs related work as required.

CITY RESIDENCY WILL BE REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE.

Typical Work Activities

• Conducts and participates in planning, interpreting, developing and reviewing procedures, projects, programs, and policies;
• Conducts systematic reviews of the efficiency and economy of the operations of the Bureau and makes recommendations for improvement;
• Reviews and evaluates plans, designs, working drawings, estimates, contracts, records, reports and related engineering and/or architectural data and makes recommendations;
• Assists in the preparation of the annual operating and capital budget and controlling of expenditures within budget allowances;
• Develops long-range planning proposals;
• Confers with the general public and concerned departments and agencies regarding engineering operations and policies;
• Analyzes the capabilities and performances of Bureau personnel.

Minimum Qualifications

• Masters degree in Civil Engineering AND five (5) years of experience managing civil engineering projects, three (3) years of which were in a supervisory capacity; OR
• Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering AND six (6) years of experience as described in 1.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

1. Possession of a New York State Professional Engineers license, or ability to obtain registration through a reciprocity agreement.

2. Possession of a New York State Class D Drivers license.

For full-time employees:

The City of Rochester offers a complete benefits package to full-time employees including health care, dental, vision, retirement, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, long-term disability, holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

For less-than full-time employees:

The City of Rochester offers numerous growth opportunities to include the potential to transition into full-time, permanent employment.

Employer City of Rochester (NY)

Address 30 Church Street

Room 103A

Rochester, New York, 14614

Phone 585-428-7115

Website http://www.cityofrochester.gov