Description
Summary:
The City of Lynnwood is moving our community vision forward to become a regional model for a sustainable, vibrant community with engaged citizens and accountable government. The Development and Business Services (DBS) Department advances this vision through community planning, economic development, permitting, inspections, and administration with an emphasis on modernizing the delivery of permitting and planning services and improving customer service.
We are seeking a development engineering services manager who thrives in a collaborative and service-oriented environment to help us fulfill this mission.
Our Ideal Candidate:
- Has excellent communication and relationship-building skills, as this position involves collaborating with internal and external stakeholders.
- Is passionate about construction supporting access to housing and new commercial development.
- Has a continuous quality improvement and growth mindset.
- Possesses strong systems-thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Is able to prioritize and coordinate multiple concurrent tasks and projects.
- Thrives at leading and contributing to a positive and supportive team environment.
The position of Development Engineering Services Manager is located in the Development and Business Services Department. This position performs coordination, maintenance, and supervision of the engineering review and inspection process for private development projects which involves a variety of field, office, or related types of assignments. This position also performs more complex, and advanced review of private development projects. Work of this position requires a high degree of independent judgment and action in planning projects, resolving technical problems, and administering projects within the framework of established policies. This position also coordinates plan review with building, planning and permit tech staff. Supervision of professional and technical personnel is required.
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or related discipline plus three (3) years related experience required; Professional Engineer license in the State of Washington or ability to obtain one within six months or demonstrated equivalent experience and training; valid Washington State Driver’s License and a driving record acceptable to the City’s insurance carrier.
