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Associate Civil Engineer (Funding and Project Development)

sacramento, CA

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City of Sacramento lists this Associate Civil Engineer (Funding and Project Development) opportunity in sacramento, California. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.

Job description

THE POSITION

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

This position is within the Engineering Services Division and is responsible for the delivery of capital improvement projects that maintain or improve transportation facilities. Examples include roadway safety improvements, signal and striping at intersections, bridge replacement projects, multi-use paths and active transportation, and other transportation facilities. This position manages projects from initial concepts, feasibility determinations, through environmental and geometric design approvals, acquisition of rights and permissions to construct, advertising, award, construction and project administrative close out. This position manages budgets and pursues grant funding; and procures consultant services to assist in project delivery.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate will have experience in some but not all phases of transportation project delivery. They will have experience in managing projects through initial planning, design, and construction phases. The ideal candidate will have a passion for improving transportation and mobility for active transportation and safety as well as understand accessibility requirements.

ASSISTANT CIVIL ENGINEER / ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER

To perform professional civil engineering work in the planning, design, technical investigation, and construction of projects in the areas of public works, transportation, hydraulics, and structural engineering.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Assistant Civil Engineer

This is the journey level class in the professional civil engineering series not requiring registration. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the lower class of Junior Engineer. Incumbents of this class perform the moderately difficult professional engineering work in civil engineering. Assistant Civil Engineers are normally considered to be of a continuing training status and as assigned responsibilities and breadth of knowledge increase with experience, and registration is received, may reasonably expect their positions to be reassigned to the next higher class of Associate Civil Engineer.

Associate Civil Engineer

This is the full journey level class in the civil engineering series requiring registration. Positions in the class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the lower class of Assistant Civil Engineer, or, when filled from the outside, require prior advanced professional civil engineering work experience. An Associate Civil Engineer works under general supervision and is expected to complete complex civil engineering assignments requiring the use of judgment and initiative in developing solutions to problems, interpreting general policies, and determining work assignments. Work in this class is distinguished from that of the Assistant Civil Engineer class by the greater complexity of the assignments received and by the greater independence with which an incumbent is expected to operate.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Direction is provided by a higher level professional engineer or a division head level position. Responsibilities of an Associate Civil Engineer may include the direct or indirect supervision of lower level professional engineers and technical personnel. Responsibilities of an Assistant Civil Engineer may include the technical or functional supervision of technical personnel.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Supervise and participate in the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of water utility, street, storm drain and sanitary sewer pump stations, street lighting, traffic signal, buildings, and related public works and City building projects; research project design requirements; perform complex calculations and prepare estimates of material costs and time considerations.

Assign routine inspection, investigation, design, and drafting tasks to technical subordinates; review completed work; assist in the solution of difficult problems.

Research building codes, publications and industry information sources.

Develop and revise design and construction standards.

Participate in the implementation of the City's traffic and transportation engineering programs; prepare and revise plans and specifications for traffic related projects; prepare special studies and reports and coordinate major projects.

Participate in the City's Building Code Compliance program.

Investigate field problems affecting property owners, contractors, and maintenance operations.

Order survey, mapping, and data collection.

Prepare estimates and feasibility reports for new or modified services and structures.

Administer contracts for construction projects.

Participate in the plan check, review, and processing of plans for private developments affecting streets, sewers, drains and related public works facilities and ensure that they meet all City imposed requirements.

Check building plans for compliance with City building codes and ordinances.

Prepare special engineering studies and reports.

Serve as staff to a variety of City commissions, boards, and committees on public works, utility matters, or building code appeals issues.

Coordinate planning, design, and construction activities with other City departments, divisions, and sections, and with outside agencies.

May supervise, train, and evaluate lower level professional, technical and clerical subordinates.

Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed may necessarily be performed by each individual holding this classification.

QUALIFICATIONS

Assistant Civil Engineer

Knowledge Of:

Principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to public works, utilities, traffic, or building construction projects.

Methods, materials, and techniques used in the construction of public works, building and utilities projects.

Modern developments, current literature and sources of information regarding civil engineering and building codes and ordinances.

Ability to:

Make complex engineering computations and to check, design, and supervise the preparation of engineering plans and studies.

Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.

Use and care for engineering and drafting instruments and equipment.

EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience

One year of experience in professional civil engineering work in one of the areas of assignments and

Education

A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in civil engineering.

Or-

Possession of an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate.

All education requirements must be verifiable from records of satisfactory completion of courses.

Associate Civil Engineer

In addition to the qualifications for Assistant Civil Engineer:

City engineering policies and procedures.

Principles of supervision and training.

Ability To:

Perform complex professional engineering work with a minimum of supervision.

Supervise and train subordinates.

Experience

Two years of experience comparable to that of an Assistant Civil Engineer in the City of Sacramento.

PROOF OF EDUCATION

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

License Or Certificate:

Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California. Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer must be verifiable.

PROOF OF CERTIFICATION

Proof of the required certificate and/or license should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

Employees must successfully complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

Bilingual Pay

Did you know that the City offers bilingual pay? That's right, most labor agreements offer the option of providing employees with bilingual pay if the department deems it to be operationally necessary.

Pension Reform Act

The City of Sacramento is covered by the California Public Employees' Retirement System, and as such, must adhere to the California Public Employee's Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) of 2013. Please note that the provisions within this act may affect or impact an applicant's eligibility and/or selection for open vacancies at the City of Sacramento.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Sacramento is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

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sacramento, CA, 95828, US

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