Senior Engineer - Public Works

Job Description

Description

Are you ready to put your engineering expertise to work on projects that make a visible and lasting impact? Join the Town of Prescott Valley Public Works Department as our Senior Engineer and help shape the infrastructure that supports a growing and dynamic community. In this key role, you'll help drive the Town's capital improvement program by identifying future infrastructure needs, developing and delivering complex projects, solving real-world engineering challenges, and ensuring high standards from design through construction.

We're looking for an experienced civil engineer who brings strong technical expertise, takes ownership of projects, and enjoys developing others. If you're energized by seeing projects move from concept to completion and want the opportunity to influence how a community grows, we invite you to bring your experience and leadership to Prescott Valley!

Examples of Duties

IN THIS POSITION, YOU WILL:

• Perform high level review and analysis of Town infrastructure needs.
• Assist the Public Works Director in developing long-range CIP projects. Developing scope of work, project cost and preferred delivery methods. Tracks progress of all active CIP projects and provides regular updates to the Director.
• Ensure compliance with proper civil engineering design standards and specifications, inspection practices, safe working standards and practices.
• Coach assigned team by providing regular guidance and feedback while seeking out ways and training to assist in elevating staff knowledge.
• Oversee project management and construction management either directly or through consultants.
• Assist field operations by developing small designs to address field issues.
• Perform design review of plans and technical reports for CIP Projects for conformance with proper civil engineering standards and to Town standards.
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Typical Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering,environmental engineering or closely related engineering field, with
• Eight (8) years of progressively responsible experience in engineering, inclusive of two (2) years of progressively responsible supervisory experience.
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check including driving record.
• Registration as a Professional Engineer required.
• Advanced engineering knowledge and judgement regarding transportation, water, wastewater, environmental services, municipal facilities and other civil engineering infrastructure concepts, issues, and requirements.

Supplemental Information

The Town's complete compensation package includes salary, benefits, and a high-performance culture. The Town package includes a health, dental, and vision insurance plan, participation in the state retirement system, optional 457 deferred compensation with a town match up to 6%, vacation, holidays, and additional comprehensive benefits.

• The expected hiring range is $116,330 - $131,300
• The full salary range is $116,330 - $174,495

Open Until Filled with First Review of Applications on September 23, 2026

Apply online: prescottvalley-az.gov

Equal Opportunity Employer

Benefits for a full-time regular, employee:

The Town of Prescott Valley offers a highly competitive benefits package including:

• General Leave: 200 hours of general leave per year, increasing with longevity and pro-rated for part-time positions
• Holidays: 12 paid holidays per year, including one floating holiday per fiscal year
• Health Insurance: Three health plans available to select from at a group rate. Town pays 100% of employee premiums for certain plans with family coverage optional
• Health Savings Account with Town contributions for qualified High Deductible Health Plan selections
• Dental Insurance: 100% of employee premiums paid by the Town. Family coverage is optional
• Vision Insurance: 100% of employee premiums paid by the Town. Family coverage is optional
• Flexible Spending Accounts:Health Care and Dependent Care accounts available
• Short Term Disability Insurance: Town-paid coverage
• Long Term Disability Insurance: Town-paid coverage
• Life Insurance: Town-paid insurance valued at the annual salary ($100,000 maximum); additional life insurance for self and/or dependent is available at employee's cost
• Tuition Assistance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Alternate to Social Security - 457 Deferred Compensation Plan with Town match up to 6%
• Retirement: Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) Defined Benefit plan or Public Safety Personnel Retirement System (PSPRS) with mandatory city and employee contributions. ASRS Plan includes Long Term Disability Benefit.
• Voluntary employee paid Ancillary Benefits including Cancer Benefit, Accident, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Pet Insurance, Legal and ID Shield

• Direct Deposit: Paychecks are deposited directly into the employee's bank account(s) on a bi-weekly schedule.

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