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Public Works Consultant - Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS)

Regular, Full-time, Market Range 14 (Position Location: Nashville, TN)

The University of Tennessee Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS) seeks applications for a Public Works/Utilities and Engineering Consultant in its Nashville office. MTAS is an agency of the University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service and provides professional services to Tennessee cities, state government, and municipal government related associations.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The public works/utilities and engineering consultant is responsible for providing professional advice and technical assistance on a wide range of public works, utilities, and engineering issues to Tennessee city officials, elected and appointed. Additionally, this position provides public works, utilities and engineering advice and assistance to Tennessee professional associations and organizations.

Provides professional advice and technical assistance by direct basic field services, projects and studies for individual municipalities, training program development and instruction, development of models, interpretation and application of public works and utility related laws, research associated with public works/utility management issues and the publication and timely maintenance of articles, bulletins, and technical reports on critical public works issues.

Public works consultants serve as in-house experts to MTAS staff. Performs other special work as assigned by the Program Manager, the Assistant Director, and the Executive Director. Often assists other consultants in the performance of projects and participates in team projects.