DWM Civil Engineering Manager I (Consent Decree)

Posting expires: March 18, 2026

Salary range: $68,156 - $85,591 

General Description and Classification Standards

Manages professional/technical engineering projects including engineering design and review, standards, survey work, inspections, and other engineering project components. Manages various project design development for water/wastewater linear infrastructure of various lengths, prepares construction plans and specifications for contractors to follow, and provides solutions for short term and long-term water, wastewater, and storm water issues in order to keep the City of Atlanta's infrastructure functional for its current and future corporate and private citizens. Supports a full range of DWM operations by delivering this data in formats and in applications that supports critical planning, engineering, and decision support activities across the enterprise. This is a highly experienced professional who routinely exercises project leadership over complex projects, trains other professionals, or serves as a specialized subject matter expert in one or more specific areas.  This level would be expected to have noticeably greater leadership or technical responsibilities than the senior level.  

Supervision Received:

* Works under very general supervision.  Will work independently with responsibility for managing assigned functions, as well as subordinate staff.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

These are typical responsibilities for this position and should not be construed as exclusive or all inclusive.

• Research and prepare guidelines for alternative material and construction installation methods for use in the water and wastewater linear assets. Manages the development of various design plans and engineering solutions to address water/wastewater system challenges and problems. 

• Review engineering and technical documents and performs necessary engineering analysis and calculations. 

• Prepare exhibits and engineering cost estimates for potential sewer realignments and small diameter rehabilitation projects.

• Coordinate with internal/external staff and design consultants and directs their daily activity as required. Provides technical input, documents research, manages design budget, reviews invoices, and attends project meetings as part of providing professional insight and support.

• Ensure quality assurance/quality control for all technical design drawings, technical specifications, engineering cost estimates. 

• Develop necessary erosion control, buffer variance, and related permitting design documents.

• Perform necessary site visits and constructability reviews and coordinates with survey team to obtain necessary asset attribute data.

• Serve as Engineer of Record for various water and wastewater linear projects/contracts. Stamps/seals necessary drawings and design documents

• Review project as-builts and certifies documents as final

• Respond to various internal/external requests for information (RFIs).

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• May perform other duties as assigned.

The above statements reflect the general duties, responsibilities and competencies considered necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of the job and should not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements of the position. COA may change the specific job duties with or without prior notice based on the needs of the organization.

Decision Making

Selects from multiple procedures and methods to accomplish tasks. May make purchasing or resource decisions. 

Leadership Provided

Has managerial support of a group of professional, technical, or administrative employees.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

This is a partial listing of necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the job successfully, it is not an exhaustive list.

• Extensive knowledge of civil and environmental engineering and engineering design; working of water and wastewater construction; working knowledge of computer aided drafting systems.

• Skill in operating survey equipment a plus; skills in public speaking and interpersonal relations; skill in operating