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Responds promptly to requests from local citizens, key stakeholders, County Management, and Engineering staff, while adhering to federal and state regulations, as well as County codes, policies, and design standards.\nThe incumbent must be able to successfully perform the following essential job functions and duties:\nResponsible for the planning, management, review and approval of Engineering projects.\nPrepare annual Engineering Department operations and capital budgets. Responsible for preparing bid specifications for all capital projects.\nOversees all aspects of personnel management.\nCoordinates with internal and external stakeholders to provide recommendations and conditions for Road & Bridge, floodplain, water quality, and engineering impacts related to development projects, long-range planning projects and all subdivision and subdivision exemption applications.\nEstablish standards for internal road geometries and connections to County roads.\nRespond to citizens’ requests and/or complaints in accordance with County regulations, policies and communication guidelines. Provide recommendations to County Management on road maintenance, engineering regulations, and operational budgetary decisions.\nMaintain a good working relationship with other public works agencies, locally and throughout the State; participating in various local regional, and statewide emergency management groups.\nAttend community meetings on behalf of the Engineering Department.\nPrepare detailed reports for County Management, and various state and federal agencies.\nAt the direction of County Management, writes, reviews and interprets water quality, grading, excavation, right-of-way, and transportation standards.\nOversees and administers the review, approval, permitting and inspection of all public and private civil projects in the County in accordance with the County Land Development Code.\nOversees and administers information provided to the public in response to road maintenance requests and inquiries.\nOversees and administers information provided to the public in response to engineering related requests and inquiries, including but not limited to floodplain administration, water quality standards, slope stability issues, and stormwater design.\nOther duties and responsibilities as assigned.\nCollaborate with the Road & Bridge Department to coordinate planning, design, and delivery of capital road improvement projects.\nEducation Minimum qualifications include a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or related discipline from an accredited university.\nPractical Experience At least ten years of work experience in the public sector transportation field with five years of experience as a division supervisor or equivalent are required. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be considered.\nExperience working with the public in difficult situations, a customer service orientation, and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing are a must.\nLicenses and/or Certificates Must possess registration in good standing as a Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado.\nValid Colorado Driver’s License at time of appointment and throughout employment.\nSalary: $133,490.94 – $166,863.67 annually. Budgeted hiring wage range: $133,490.94 – $166,863.67. Full wage range: $133,490.94 – $200,260.05 (wage offer based on specific job experience and education).\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: Open to apply, please submit a Summit County Government application, resume, and cover letter online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/summitco or mail to Summit County Human Resources, PO Box 68, Breckenridge, CO 80424. For questions regarding the position, please reach out to Aaron Byrne (Public Works Director) at Aaron.Byrne@summitcountyco.gov.\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Summit County","rawCompany":"summit county","city":"Millbrae","state":"CA","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-07-02T03:39:41.065Z","occupations":[{"code":"17-2051.00","title":"Civil Engineers","slug":"civil-engineers"},{"code":"17-2051.01","title":"Transportation Engineers","slug":"transportation-engineers"},{"code":"17-2199.00","title":"Engineers, All Other","slug":"engineers-all-other"}],"industries":[{"code":"925120","title":"Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development","slug":"administration-of-urban-planning-and-community-and-rural-development"},{"code":"926120","title":"Regulation and Administration of Transportation Programs","slug":"regulation-and-administration-of-transportation-programs"},{"code":"921140","title":"Executive and Legislative Offices, Combined","slug":"executive-and-legislative-offices-combined"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"County Engineer","description":"The County Engineer provides professional engineering oversight in planning, design, review, construction, and operation of the County’s transportation system and ensures consistency and compliance with applicable engineering design standards and specifications. The County Engineer manages the daily operations of the Engineering Department to ensure open communication and teamwork. Responds promptly to requests from local citizens, key stakeholders, County Management, and Engineering staff, while adhering to federal and state regulations, as well as County codes, policies, and design standards.\nThe incumbent must be able to successfully perform the following essential job functions and duties:\nResponsible for the planning, management, review and approval of Engineering projects.\nPrepare annual Engineering Department operations and capital budgets. Responsible for preparing bid specifications for all capital projects.\nOversees all aspects of personnel management.\nCoordinates with internal and external stakeholders to provide recommendations and conditions for Road & Bridge, floodplain, water quality, and engineering impacts related to development projects, long-range planning projects and all subdivision and subdivision exemption applications.\nEstablish standards for internal road geometries and connections to County roads.\nRespond to citizens’ requests and/or complaints in accordance with County regulations, policies and communication guidelines. 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Equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be considered.\nExperience working with the public in difficult situations, a customer service orientation, and ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing are a must.\nLicenses and/or Certificates Must possess registration in good standing as a Professional Engineer in the State of Colorado.\nValid Colorado Driver’s License at time of appointment and throughout employment.\nSalary: $133,490.94 – $166,863.67 annually. Budgeted hiring wage range: $133,490.94 – $166,863.67. Full wage range: $133,490.94 – $200,260.05 (wage offer based on specific job experience and education).\nAPPLICATION DEADLINE DATE: Open to apply, please submit a Summit County Government application, resume, and cover letter online at www.governmentjobs.com/careers/summitco or mail to Summit County Human Resources, PO Box 68, Breckenridge, CO 80424. 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