Assistant Civil Engineer (Development Services)

City of Sacramento; Sacramento (CA); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Sacramento's Department of Utilities seeks an Assistant Civil Engineer in the Development Review Section. The role focuses on subdivision plan review related to water, wastewater, and drainage requirements, review of construction materials, and responding to RFIs during construction.

You will coordinate with field staff, assist in commercial building permit reviews, and ensure plan checks meet the 90% on-time review goal.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in engineering required (or substitution as noted).
• One year of professional civil engineering experience preferred.
• Possession of an EIT certificate may substitute for education.

Responsibilities

• Participate in implementing the City's traffic, transportation, utilities (water, wastewater, and drainage), or building engineering design and plan review programs.
• Prepare standard engineering studies and reports. Prepare estimates and feasibility reports.
• Research, collect, track and manage data, project records, and information. Research city codes, city standards, regulations, publications, and industry information sources.
• Prepare grant applications and reporting and coordinate major projects. Participate in the preparation of plans and specifications for City engineering projects, research project design and regulatory requirements, and perform complex calculations.
• Participate in meetings with applicants, stakeholders, and staff to review projects, provide feedback, and support coordination and decision-making.
• Represent the department at public meetings as needed and perform related administrative tasks, including reviewing project invoicing.
• Manage professional services agreements and invoicing; develop and review scopes of work; oversee consultant deliverables; conduct technical analyses; and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on studies, projects, and environmental documents.
• Review engineering studies, process agreements, and generate estimates.
• Perform related work of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Skills

Civil engineering

Engineering calculations

Technical writing

Data research

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering

Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate

1 year professional civil engineering experience

Job description

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.

The Assistant Civil Engineer position is in the Development Review Section within the Engineering and Water Resources Division of the Department of Utilities (DOU). The position is primarily responsible for subdivision plan review related to water, wastewater, and drainage requirements, in addition to reviewing construction material submittals, as well as addressing Requests for Information (RFI) during construction. The position also includes answering DOU (water, wastewater & drainage) related questions and providing general customer service. In addition, this position will also assist in commercial building permit reviews and ensuring all assigned plan checks are completed accurately and meet the 90% on-time review requirement. They will also be responsible for coordinating with DOU field staff, reviewing proposed abandonments of DOU infrastructure, DOU Encroachment Permit Review, creating fee estimates, among other duties assigned.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT

The ideal candidate will have some development plan review and/or plan creation experience related to water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure; be highly motivated, self-starter, team player, who is capable of meeting deadlines and learning on the job.

DEFINITION

The purpose of this position is to perform professional civil engineering work in the planning, design, plan review, technical investigation, and construction of projects, or implementation of environmental regulatory programs in the areas of traffic, transportation, water resources or structural engineering.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Assistant Civil Engineer is a journey-level classification filled with multiple incumbents. Incumbents are responsible for performing moderately difficult professional engineering work in civil engineering. Assignments are limited in scope and/or complexity, and incumbent applies or adjusts established processes and procedures to complete the tasks within defined guidelines. Assistant Civil Engineers are normally considered to be in a continuing training status. This classification is distinguished from the next higher-level classification of Associate Civil Engineer in that the latter has greater complexity of the assignments received, greater responsibility and accountability for the resulting work product, and is expected to perform duties with greater independence. Additionally, the Associate is registered as a Licensed Professional Engineer in the state of California.

Some positions in the Civil Engineering classification series are flexibly staffed at the Junior, Assistant and Associate levels. Appointment to the higher classification requires that the employee be performing substantially the full range of duties for the classification and meet the qualification standards for the classification.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Direct supervision is provided by an Associate Engineer, or other higher-level personnel. Lead responsibilities may include the guidance and coordination of technical personnel or student trainees/interns.

• Participate in implementing the City's traffic, transportation, utilities (water, wastewater, and drainage), or building engineering design and plan review programs.
• Prepare standard engineering studies and reports. Prepare estimates and feasibility reports.
• Research, collect, track and manage data, project records, and information. Research city codes, city standards, regulations, publications, and industry information sources.
• Prepare grant applications and reporting and coordinate major projects. Participate in the preparation of plans and specifications for City engineering projects, research project design and regulatory requirements, and perform complex calculations.
• Participate in meetings with applicants, stakeholders, and staff to review projects, provide feedback, and support coordination and decision-making. Represent the department at public meetings as needed and perform related administrative tasks, including reviewing project invoicing.

• Manage professional services agreements and invoicing; develop and review scopes of work; oversee consultant deliverables; conduct technical analyses; and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on studies, projects, and environmental documents.
• Review engineering studies, process agreements, and generate estimates.
• Perform related work of a similar nature and level as assigned.

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, regulations, building codes and ordinances.

Skill in:

• Technical and analytical report writing.
• Perform complex engineering computations.
• Use and care for engineering and drafting instruments and equipment.
• Use of modern office equipment, including computers, computer applications, and computer software, to accomplish a variety of tasks.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education:

Hiring Path 1: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an engineering discipline.

Hiring Path 2: None

Experience:

Hiring Path 1: One (1) year of experience in professional civil engineering work.

Hiring Path 2: Current employment as a Junior Engineer and one (1) year of experience in the classification of Junior Engineer with the City of Sacramento.

Substitution:

Additional experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.

OR

Possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate may substitute for education.

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.

PROOF OF CERTIFICATION

Should certification and/or license be used to qualify for this position, then proof of said certification and/or license should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment.

SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS

Driver’s License:

The employee is not required to hold a driver’s license but must be able to arrange reliable and timely transportation through private or public transportation for attendance at off-site meetings, events, and trainings.

Certification:

None

PROBATIONARY PERIOD

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