
City Engineer
ROCHESTER, NYJob$116–153K/yrSeen 6 days agoSeen in employer's feed 6 days ago
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The City of Rochester seeks an experienced engineering leader to serve as City Engineer. The role provides strategic leadership for the Bureau of Architecture and Engineering, oversees a multidisciplinary team, and directs complex public infrastructure projects. The City Engineer will collaborate with elected officials, community partners, consultants, and residents on initiatives shaping Rochester’s infrastructure and public spaces.
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CITY ENGINEERCity of Rochester, New YorkSalary: $116,114$153,104 Build Rochester's Future. The City of Rochester is seeking an experienced engineering leader to serve as its next City Engineer.This is a rare opportunity to lead one of New York's most diverse municipal engineering portfolios while helping implement the Rochester 2034 Masterplan and guide transformative initiatives such as ROC the Riverway, the Inner Loop North Transformation Project, neighborhood infrastructure improvements, historic preservation, environmental restoration, complete streets, and major capital investments that will shape Rochester for generations. As City Engineer, you'll provide strategic leadership for the Bureau of Architecture and Engineering, oversee a talented multidisciplinary team of engineering and architectural professionals, direct the planning, design, and construction of complex public infrastructure projects, and collaborate with elected officials, community partners, consultants, and residents to improve the places where people live, work, and connect. The ideal candidate will bring: * Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE), or the ability to obtain New York licensure * Progressive leadership experience in municipal engineering, public works, transportation, infrastructure, or consulting * Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and delivering complex capital projects * Strong communication, collaboration, and organizational leadership skills * A commitment to public service and engineering excellence * Residency within the City of Rochester or willingness to relocate The anticipated hiring range is $116,114$153,104. The City also offers an outstanding executive benefits package, including participation in the New York State & Local Retirement System (NYSLRS), comprehensive health, dental, and vision coverage, generous paid leave, deferred compensation, tuition assistance, and an Employer Assisted Housing Program for eligible employees. If you're looking for an opportunity to build infrastructure, develop talented professionals, and leave a lasting mark on one of New York's great cities, we'd love to hear from you. To learn more and apply, visit: Pracademic Partners Current Recruitments A recruitment brochure can be found HERE. For more on why this is a great opportunity, watch our recruitment video: https://youtu.be/ARAamLnBFeY For questions or nominations, contact:Dr. Ian M. Coyle, [email protected] / 585-943-0589
How this job compares
Set against the 800 open Transportation jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 27, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$116–153K/yr
- US median$86–150K/yr192 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $135K, is 10% above the US median midpoint ($123K) — in the middle half of Transportation salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 69 open Transportation jobs in New York and 800 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in New York
- CDM Smith4 open
- Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES4 open
- Accenture2 open
- Experience
- Transportation postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 12 years (483 postings).
- Education
- 239 of the 800 open Transportation jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 27, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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