The Township Engineer shall be either a member of or employed by a firm of New Jersey licensed engineers and shall have all applicable licenses to perform general engineering in NJ. His firm must be multidisciplined with at least eight ( 8) years experience in all aspects of municipal engineering including but not limited to expertise in road construction, construction management, water & sewer plant construction with engineers who held licenses in these areas, land use law experience, planners & landscape engineers on staff, experience in environmental studies assessments (wetlands, archaeological, endangered species, hydrologic studies, storm water management), GIS, materials testing, surveying, traffic studies, drainage, and extensive knowledge NJDEP rules and regulations. The individual appointed or assigned by a Firm shall have been licensed as an engineer for a minimum of five (5) years and have five (5) years prior experience as a Municipal Engineer. The appointed engineer may, in his/her discretion, be assisted by employees of his firm with lesser levels of experience.