Associate Director - Engineering

To be successful in this role you must bring:

• The position requires a degree and California licensed civil engineer with extensive analytical, design, and field experience in general civil infrastructure, including roads, water, sewer, and storm drainage systems, and preferably dams and bridges, and familiarity with their operation.  
• Professional approach, technical competence, initiative/creativity, excellent spoken and written communication and presentation skills, and desire to work as a collaborative team player are all general attributes necessary for successfully working in this position and the Stanford facilities environment.  In addition to these general attributes, specific technical qualifications for this position are as follows:

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering, master’s degree preferred.
• Current professional civil engineer license registration in California.
• Minimum of 10 years (20 preferred) of progressively responsible engineering and managerial experience in roads, drainage, water, and sewer systems, including planning, hydraulic calculations, plans and specifications preparation, project management, and construction inspection.
• Demonstrated experience in advanced analysis, problem-solving, logistics planning, financial planning & budgeting, and customer service skills.
• Working knowledge of instrumentation & controls systems, databases for inventory/asset management, and operational/regulatory compliance reporting is preferred.
• At least ten years of managerial experience including leading technical or cross-functional teams, and successfully managing complex projects and multiple projects/issues simultaneously.
• At least five-plus years in an engineering group supervisory position.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Highly motivated and motivating leader, with a collaborative professional approach and communication style.
• Experience preparing and giving presentations.
• Experience leading large meetings of project teams and stakeholder groups.
• Experience with conventional permitting processes and working with governmental agencies.
• Proficiency in personal computer systems and software (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and infrastructure-related software (e.g., StormCAD, SewerCAD, and AutoCAD).

• The position also requires demonstrated leadership and management style attributes that will elicit productivity and collaboration from the engineers and other members of the group, including vision and goal setting, work planning and prioritizing, delegation and accountability, performance management, motivation and recognition, and professional development.

Additional Information:

Physical Requirements*:

• Frequently stand/walk, sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, use a telephone, and grasp lightly/fine manipulation.
• Occasionally twist/bend/stoop/squat, reach/work above shoulders, grasp forcefully, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh up to 20 pounds, write by hand, sort/file paperwork.
• Rarely kneel/crawl.

* - Consistent with its obligations under the law, the University will provide reasonable accommodation to any employee with a disability who requires accommodation to perform the essential functions of the job.

Working Conditions:

• Occasional work on evenings and weekends
• May work extended hours.

 Work Standards

• Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates the ability to work well with Stanford colleagues and clients and with external organizations.
• Promote Culture of Safety: Demonstrates commitment to personal responsibility and value for safety; communicates safety concerns; uses and promotes safe behaviors based on training and lessons learned.
• Subject to and expected to comply with all applicable University policies and procedures, including but not limited to the personnel policies and other policies found in the University's Administrative Guide, http://adminguide.stanford.edu.

Note: Not all unique aspects of the job are covered by this job description

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