Base salary to increase by 3% in July 2026.
Additional benefit of a City take home vehicle.
DEFINITION
Under general direction, plans, organizes, directs projects and staff within the Engineering Department, including long- and short-range project planning, environmental programs/planning and compliance, design, construction, permitting, right-of-way, and other programs; coordinates divisional activities with other City departments and outside agencies; provides highly responsible and complex administrative support to the City Engineer; may act for the City Engineer in their absence; and performs related work as required.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from assigned management personnel. Exercises general and direct supervision over professional, technical and clerical staff.
CLASS CHARACTERISTICS
This is a mid-management classification in the Engineering Department. The incumbent organizes and oversees day-to-day engineering activities and is responsible for providing professional-level support to the City Engineer in a variety of areas, including short- and long-range capital improvement planning and development and administration of Federal, State, and local funds for capital improvements, expansions, and various other projects and studies. Successful performance of the work requires an extensive professional background as well as skill in coordinating divisional work with that of other City departments and public agencies. Responsibilities include performing and directing many of the division's day-to-day administrative functions. This class is distinguished from City Engineer in that the latter has overall responsibility for all engineering, capital improvement and development functions, implementing and interpreting public policy.
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:-
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field and five (5) years of civil engineering and/or public works experience, including two (2) years of high-level project management or supervisory experience.
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Possession of a Master's Degree is highly desirable and may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
License:-
Valid California class C driver's license with satisfactory driving record.
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Valid certificate or registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California. You must include your license number in your application.
No other information will be accepted and resumes, cover letters or additional materials WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Must possess mobility to work in a standard office setting and use standard office equipment, including a computer; to inspect City development sites, to operate a motor vehicle and to visit various City and meeting sites; vision to read printed materials and a computer screen; and hearing and speech to communicate in person, before groups and over the telephone. This is primarily a sedentary office classification although the job involves field inspection work requiring frequent walking at inspection site areas to monitor performance and to identify problems or hazards; standing in work areas and walking between work areas may be required. Finger dexterity is needed to access, enter and retrieve data using a computer keyboard, typewriter keyboard or calculator and to operate standard office equipment. Positions in this classification occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, reach, push and pull drawers open and closed to retrieve and file information. Employees must possess the ability to lift, carry, push, and pull materials and objects necessary to perform job functions.
ENVIRONMENTAL ELEMENTS
Employees work in an office environment with moderate noise levels and controlled temperature conditions; but may occasionally be exposed to loud noise levels, cold and/or hot temperatures, vibration, confining workspace, chemicals, mechanical and/or electrical hazards. Employees may interact with upset staff and/or public and private representatives in interpreting and enforcing departmental policies and procedures.
WORKING CONDITIONS
May be required to work on evenings, weekends and holidays.
THE SELECTION PROCESS
All applications received are screened to determine which applicants most closely match the desired education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the position. Applicants will receive email notification of the results of the screening process. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not necessarily guaranteed advancement to the examination process, as only the most qualified candidates will be invited to participate. The most qualified applicants will be invited to an oral board examination tentatively to be held in early May. The Department Head [and/or designee(s)] will interview the top six (6) candidates from the examination process. The eligible list created from this recruitment may be used to fill full-time, part-time, temporary, and grant positions. The City reserves the right to extend the final filing date as necessary.
