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Engineering department seeks senior civil engineer as capital spending ramps up; committee reviews projects
Summary
City engineering staff presented a personnel request for a senior civil engineer and an overview of roughly $8.5 million in proposed capital work, including stormwater projects, sidewalks (TAP/ALDOT match), demolition at Park at Buckingham and design for a future Fire Station No. 2.
City engineering staff presented the department’s 2025–26 general fund and capital program to the finance committee on Sept. 9, asking for a senior civil engineer position and reporting a materially larger capital workload in the coming year than in recent years.
Personnel request: City engineering requested an additional senior civil engineer (grade and pay range discussed in department materials) to address an increased service load, upcoming comprehensive plan work and a growth in capital projects. The department said it has about $8.5 million budgeted for capital projects in the coming year and that workload and succession planning create a risk if experienced staff are not added. Committee members noted municipal experience and the availability of qualified candidates; one attendee said qualified municipal senior engineers had already…
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