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Job Description
Job Summary
About Public Works:
Mohave County Public Works operates 2,100 miles of roads, and over the past 10 years, Public Works has constructed over 25 miles of roads and over $20 million in road, bridge, and traffic safety improvements. Public Works touts a modern office building designed for Public Works operations including in-house traffic sign shop, materials laboratory, and traffic management center.
Proud to Offer:- An Employer that Values every Employee and Prioritizes Work-Life Balance.
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program - Department of Education.
- Education Assistance/Tuition Reimbursement.
- End of Year PTO Buyback (optional).
- Competitive Salaries.
- Free Onsite Gyms.
- (Gym reimbursement may be available depending on department location).
- Low-cost, high-value healthcare for you and your qualifying dependents.
Paid Time Off (PTO) (Vacation & Sick Leave):- 10 Paid Holidays.
- 1 Floating Holiday.
- 6.5 hours accrued bi-weekly (32+ hour employees only).
- 39 hours PTO front loaded.
- 19.5 hours for part-time.
- Accruals increase at start of every 5 th year.
Retirement Benefits:- Enrollment in Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).
- Contribution rate of 12.00% with 100% Employer Match starting on first day.
- Deferred Compensations Programs.
- Nationwide, Mission Square.
Comprehensive Wellness Program:- Different options are available under the Medical, Dental, and Vision Plans.
- Onsite Health Screening Events
- 24/7 Virtual Care
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short-Term Disability - Employer Paid
- Identity Theft Protection - Employer Paid
- Options to buy up.
- Basic Life/AD&D Insurances- Employer Paid
- Health Savings Account (HSA)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Including Dependent Care
- Voluntary Benefits include additional Life, Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Plans.
Essential Job Functions- Prepares work schedules and assignments; supervises the activities of assigned personnel; monitors reports and record keeping activities filed by assigned personnel for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to policy and procedure guidelines; issues written and oral instructions; instructs personnel in departmental policies, procedures and techniques, and provides training.
- Completes performance plans and evaluations; recommends disciplinary actions; approves vacations and time off; may make hiring recommendations.
- Assists in developing and preparing Department and division goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
- Represents the Public Works Director in dealings with other governmental jurisdictions, COGs and MPOs, other County Departments and Divisions, the general public, contractors and consulting engineers regarding transportation, civil infrastructure systems and right-of-way planning, development, and operation.
- Attends meetings and conferences.
TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS- Directs inspection, analysis, and planning for operation, maintenance, preservation, capital improvement, and expansion of County transportation systems, including traffic and roads, bridges, road drainage structures, rights-of-way, right-of-way utilities, and buildings and grounds.
- Performs complex technical engineering work as a staff specialist engaged in the evaluation and application of engineering principles to difficult projects of major scope, subject to several independent standards for construction and/or operations.
- Performs traffic engineering work and maintains traffic data collection and analysis program
- Performs highway engineering work.
- Performs pavement engineering work.
- Manages right-of-way encroachment, special event, and oversize/overweight vehicle permitting and related land use, lease, and license agreements.
- Administers transportation asset inventory and inspections, evaluates operation and maintenance needs, and develops and executes engineering solutions to needs and deficiencies.
- Plans, directs, organizes, assigns, evaluates, and coordinates static and electronic traffic control device fabrication, installation, maintenance, and repair activities.
- Directs Traffic Control Division annual budget and manages expenditures to ensure costs stay within the approved budget.
- Manages the preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, construction documents, permitting and other material required for the planning, design and construction of road improvement projects.
- Performs contract technical administration for the delivery of planning, design, and construction services.
- Assures that Public Works construction projects are constructed to the required specifications, within the approved budget, and in the specified time frame.
- Prepares multi-year transportation system capital improvement programs, including funding estimates for project design and construction.
- Prepares and maintains accurate records, correspondence, technical and narrative reports on work performed.
- Administers retention of essential records depicting the design, operation, maintenance, and construction of road assets,, rights-of-way, and related infrastructure assets.
- Prepares project grant funding applications.
- Monitors adopted County engineering standards and federal, state, and local laws, regulations, ordinances, and codes and makes recommendations and technical and procedural modifications to comply with future updates.
- Provides information and presentations to the public, contractors, engineers, architects, developers, and representatives of other governmental agencies.
- Prepares work schedules and assignments; supervises the activities of assigned personnel; monitors reports and record keeping activities filed by assigned personnel for completeness, accuracy, and adherence to policy and procedure guidelines; issues written and oral instructions; instructs personnel in departmental policies, procedures and techniques, and provides training.
- Completes performance plans and evaluations; recommends disciplinary actions; approves vacations and time off; may make hiring recommendations.
- Assists in developing and preparing Department and division goals, objectives, policies and procedures.
- Represents the Public Works Director in dealings with other governmental jurisdictions, COGs and MPOs, other County Departments and Divisions, the general public, contractors and consulting engineers regarding transportation system and right-of-way planning, development, and operation.
- Attends meetings and conferences.
Minimum Qualifications
Required Minimum Education, Experience, and Training:- Bachelor's Degree in civil engineering or a closely related field
- Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in one of the above assignment areas, coupled with two (2) or more years supervisory or administrative experience in one of the above assignment areas.
Special Job Requirement:- Must be licensed as a Professional Civil Engineer and be registered in the State of Arizona within six(6) months of appointment to the position except under Facilities and Road Maintenance and Operations areas of responsibility whereas professional registration in the State of Arizona represents a preference.
- Must possess a valid driver’s license for operation of motor vehicles on Arizona roads at the start of employment and maintain said license while employed in this position.
- Must provide acceptable driving history at no cost to the County.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities- Modern methods, principles and practices of civil engineering design, operations analysis, and construction management with emphasis on one of the above assignment areas.
- Computer applications as they apply to uses for engineering, computer-aided design, and geographic information systems purposes.
- Effective design and construction project development, scheduling, and monitoring.
- Effective research, data collection, analysis, evaluation and reporting techniques.
- Principles and practices of administration, supervision, scheduling, budgeting, training and evaluation, and public relations.
- Principles, methods and practices for preparing, negotiating, coordinating and administering contracts, agreements and Request for Proposals and Invitation for Bids.
- Principles and practices for emergency response planning, implementation, and resource management as per the Incident Command System.
- Current laws, ordinances and State and Federal procurement, construction and work site safety regulations.
- Grant preparation.
- Principles and practices of leadership, supervision and training.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with people.
- Building partnerships and foster teamwork.
- Work collaboratively within and across organizational boundaries to achieve common goals.
- Identify customer expectations and respond appropriately to their needs.
- Train others.
- Understand, interpret and apply pertinent Federal, State, local and departmental laws, rules, regulations, codes, standards, policies, procedures, and technical materials encountered in the performance of assignments.
- Apply independent judgment in the analysis of assigned engineering projects and formulate and write recommendations, plans, specifications and proposals.
- Interpret legal descriptions and documents, maps, construction plans and other technical documents related to areas of responsibility.
- Plan, organize and administer design and construction contracts, budgets and projects within prescribed budgetary requirements and established policies.
- Collect, compile, and analyze technical data and calculations and convert them into operations assessments and plans and specifications.
- Estimate construction and material costs.
- Manage and perform work supporting preliminary engineering design, final design, environmental clearances, utility clearances, and right-of-way clearances.
- Make detailed inspections of the quality of work performed and answer technical problems related to maintenance, repair and construction activities.
- Plan and organize work to meet daily and periodic objectives.
- Work independently in completing assigned tasks and in maintaining complete and accurate records and other documentation accurately and legibly in a clear and concise manner.
- Exercise sound judgment and discretion in making decisions and in administering established policies, procedures and regulations.
- Analyze administrative, organizational and personnel situations and determine appropriate or alternative actions.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Prepare and effectively present oral and written reports, recommendations, and agenda items to the Public Works Director, Board of Supervisors, staff, organizations, and the general public.
- Respond effectively to a variety of changing situations.
- Perform the essential functions of the job specifications with or without a reasonable accommodation.
Mohave County has an extensive benefits package with exceptional health, wellness, and work/life balance offerings, financial & retirement benefits, comprehensive leave program, and more.
Check out our Benefits Guide for full details!
Closing Date/Time: 11/30/2025 5:00 PM Arizona -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Mohave County
Show moreWith over 13,400 square miles, Mohave County is the fifth largest county in the U.S., and sixth largest county by population in Arizona . Situated in northwestern Arizona, it borders Utah, Nevada and California and contains elevations from 500 to over 8,400 feet above sea level. Mohave County is a rapidly growing county and has over 209,550 full time residents. Populations can exceed 350,000 during the winter "snowbird" season. Most residents live in one of the four incorporated cities: Kingman (the County seat); Bullhead City; Lake Havasu City; or Colorado City. Mohave County has over 1,000 miles of fresh water shoreline along the Colorado River and its lakes include Mohave, Havasu and Mead. Boating, jet skiing, water skiing, fishing and white water rafting opportunities abound. Wilderness areas lie a short drive in any direction within the County. Campers, hikers, mountain bikers, rock hounds and horseback riders find easy access to scenic trails, hidden creeks, hot springs, and beautiful southwestern vistas. The western portion of the Grand Canyon offers hikers some of the most spectacular views in the United States. Laughlin, Nevada, lies across the Colorado River from Bullhead City providing easy access to gaming activities, entertainment and nightlife. Las Vegas is only 90 minutes from Kingman with a bypass to tour the historic Hoover Dam.
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