Associate Director Engineering

To be successful in this role you must bring:

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering or combination of education and experience, Master’s degree preferred.
• Degreed 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 in the Stanford facilities environment.  
• Current professional civil engineer license registration in California.
• Minimum of 10 years (15 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 communications 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).
• 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.

Additional Information:

Physical Requirements*:

• Frequently stand/walk, sit, perform desk-based computer tasks, and use a telephone.
• Occasionally kneel/crawl, twist/bend/stoop/squat, grasp lightly/fine manipulation, and grasp forcefully, lift/carry/push/pull objects that weigh 21-40 pounds.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a California Noncommercial

Working Conditions

• May require some travel and working evenings and weekends.

Work Standards

• When conducting university business, must comply with the California Vehicle Code and Stanford University driving requirements.
• 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.

Pay Range:

At Stanford University, base pay represents only one aspect of the comprehensive rewards package. The Cardinal at Work website (https://cardinalatwork.stanford.edu/benefits-rewards) provides detailed information on Stanford’s extensive range of benefits and rewards offered to employees. Specifics about the rewards package for this position may be discussed during the hiring process.

The expected pay range for this position is $152,000 to $176,000 per annum. Stanford University provides pay ranges representing its good faith estimate of what the university reasonably expects to pay for a position. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, departmental budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.

Why Stanford is for You

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Stanford is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

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.

The job duties listed are typical examples of work performed by positions in this job classification and are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, tasks, and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities may vary depending on department or program needs without changing the general nature and scope of the job or level of responsibility. Employees may also perform other duties as assigned.