Deputy Director/City Engineer

Salary : $109,593.37 - $153,682.19 Annually
Location : City Hall 201 Delafield St Waukesha, WI
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 26--00829
Department: DPW
Division: Engineering
Opening Date: 09/30/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Job Title
Deputy Director of Public Works/City Engineer
Department
Public Works
Exempt/Non Exempt Status
Exempt
Scope of Work

This position manages the daily operations and staff of the Engineering Division and other divisions as assigned, assists the Director with the management of the other divisions within the Department of Public Works and works closely with other City Departments. The incumbent may be assigned by the Director of Public Works to serve as DPW Director in his absence.

Supervision

Received

Director of Public Works

Exercised

Directly supervises 6+ full time or full time equivalent employees..

Essential Job Functions The job functions listed herein are neither exclusive nor exhaustive but are intended to be illustrative of the types of tasks the employee will most likely be expected to perform on a regular basis. The employee may be asked to perform different or additional tasks than the ones listed here, as the needs of the employer and/or the requirements of the position change.

1. Under general direction of the Director of Public Works, plans, coordinates and directs the various activities of the Engineering Division.
2. Supervises, directs and evaluates assigned staff, processes employee concerns and problems, directing work, counseling, disciplining, establishing employees' goals and completing employee performance appraisals; maintains standards through the effective coordination of activities; allocates personnel; provides recommendations and approval in the areas of new employee selection, transfers, promotions, and salary administration; develops training programs.
3. Supervises the preparation of and evaluates design plans, specifications and contract documents of public works projects by staff and engineering consultants under contract.
4. Reviews and approves engineering and development plans submitted by private land developers, subdividers and contractors.
5. Prepares budgets for the operation of the Engineering Division;
6. Assists the Director in the development and implementation of the annual and extended Community Investment Program.
7. Audits contracts and expenditures to maintain budgets.
8. Performs technical research; prepares engineering reports and recommendations, and presents information to the Board of Public Works, various committees, the Common Council and the public related to engineering projects.
9. Prepares agendas and reviews minutes for the Board of Public Works and attends all meetings which are held 2 times each month and fills in for the Director at Common Council meetings as needed.
10. Utilizes updates in technology to perform tasks, including software such as Kronos (payroll), Munis (financial), Granicus (agendas and minutes), Excel & Word (report writing and presentation).
11. Assists Director with creation and implementation of the department's strategic goals and long-range infrastructure improvement plans.
12. Develops relationships with other departments and organizations (DOT, DNR, Waukesha County, etc.), in order to promote Engineering projects, funding opportunities and overall cooperation.
13. Responds to inquiries from the general public.

Other Job Functions

14. Performs related duties as assigned.

Requirements of Work

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in Civil Engineering and additional Professional Engineer training, and at least 10 years of experience as an engineer preparing design plans and/or construction management of public works projects. The design and construction management experience must be in the areas of streets design & construction, sanitary sewer and/or storm sewer design and/or construction management

Knowledge of

• Principles and practices, regulations and laws of Civil Engineering.
• Economics and accounting principles.
• Office and field work related to the preparation of plans, charts, reports and construction of roadway, storm sewer and sanitary sewer engineering projects.
• Construction and maintenance laws, codes, department rules, regulations and policies.
• The principles and practices of administrative management in the public sector.
• The use of standard office equipment, including computers and relevant software programs.

Ability to

• Direct and supervise employees and their activities in a coordinated manner.
• Prepare and interpret complex drawings, plans, graphs, charts, maps and specifications.
• Read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports and legal documents.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with engineering consultants, developers, contractors, coworkers and the general public.
• Learn, comprehend, and apply all city and departmental policies, practices, and procedures necessary to function effectively in the position.

Skill in

• Oral and written communications.
• The application of modern civil engineering techniques and methods to solve operating problems.
• Preparing clear, comprehensive, and concise technical reports and evaluations of engineering problems.
• The use of specialized equipment and technology.
• Public relations and public speaking.

Necessary Special Requirements

State of Wisconsin Professional Engineer's License; valid driver's license.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed mostly indoors; hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, prolonged visual concentration and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to bend, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee may occasionally be exposed to adverse weather conditions such as heat, cold, wetness and humidity.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Insurance
  • Health
  • Dental
  • Life
  • Vision
• Pension
• Flexible Benefit Plan
• AFLAC
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Deferred Compensation - 457(b) Plan
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - City of Waukesha employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program

01

Have you graduated from an accredited college or university with a degree in Civil Engineering?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you have at least 10 years of civil engineering experience?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you hold a professional engineer (PE) license?
04

Do you possess a valid Driver's License?

• Yes
• No

05

Are you able to lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift in excess of 50 pounds?

• Yes
• No

Required Question