Permit Engineer - Baldwin County Commission

The employee will be the management team member within the Planning and Zoning Department responsible for overseeing and directing reviews and field inspections of subdivision construction permits and the following: right-of-way permitting, commercial site plan applications, commercial turnouts, turn lane permits required as part of P&Z approved developments, and expressway connection permits. The employee also manages the County's access management policy for residential and commercial development and construction. Employee will perform highly responsible and diverse civil engineering tasks.

This position requires driving as an essential function of the position. For Baldwin County driving requirements, please see the following link: Driver Qualifications. Successful applicants must be at least 20 years old, insurable by the County's insurance carrier, pass a criminal and motor vehicle background check and will be subject to a pre-employment drug test and physical.

• Directs and oversees the review of all Subdivision Construction Permits, Commercial Site Plan applications, Commercial Turn-out Permits, and Turn-lane Permits required as part of P&Z approved developments.

• Manages the Access Management Policy for residential and commercial development and construction.

• Oversees the inspections of subdivision construction projects for compliance with the Baldwin County Subdivision Regulations.

• Support the inspection of commercial construction projects for compliance with the Baldwin Zoning Ordinance. Coordinates with the Highway Department as needed.

• Attends development pre-application meetings and Planning and Zoning Commission meetings monthly, or as required.

• Oversees the review of roadway design, drainage calculations, traffic studies, field inspections etc., to ensure compliance with the Baldwin County Subdivision Regulations, Baldwin County Zoning Ordinance, and other applicable laws and regulations, and reports results of subdivision reviews in written and verbal form to applicants and the Planning & Zoning Commission.

• As part of development reviews, if necessary, performs detailed engineering calculations and sizing of drainage structures in accordance with applicable engineering standards.

• As part of development reviews, if necessary, performs detailed traffic engineering analysis and makes recommendations for roadway capacity and safety improvements.

Miscellaneous

• Reads literature and attends formal training to improve knowledge and skills for both immediate and long-term application to the job.

• Attend seminars and conferences related to job domains.

• Must be highly motivated and organized.

• Assist with infrastructure inspections as part of disaster recovery efforts.

• Prepare presentations for the Commission and public as required by the County Engineer.

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering with four (4) years' experience in planning or civil engineering activities preferred.

• Registered as a Professional Engineer in the State of Alabama, or the ability to gain reciprocity, required.

• Possess a valid driver's license and be insurable by the County's insurance standards. 

• CAD and GIS experience preferred but not required.

Other Characteristics

• Willing to work non-standard hours as necessary.

• Willing to attend meetings and other work activities.

• Verbal skills to direct and supervise subordinates, deal with the public, and handle various requests from the public, other Departments, and Commissioners.

• Writing skills to prepare reports and presentations.

• Math skills to accomplish any variety of civil engineering typical problems.

• Reading skills to read maps, blueprints, technical publications, etc.

• Skills in planning and scheduling.

• Knowledge of occupational safety and health requirements.

• Hear well enough to understand normal conversations.

• Technical skills to operate complex engineering or GIS related computer programs.

• Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

• Experience with engineering software for storm water modeling and traffic analysis (e.g. HydroCAD, StormCAD, CulvertMaster, HCS, etc.)

• Knowledge of transportation engineering references (MUTCD, AASHTO Roadside Safety Guide, NCHRP 457, ITE Trip Generation Manual, AASHTO A Policy on the Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, etc.).