Assistant Director of Civil Infrastructure

Fluor; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 146,000 - 271,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Parental leave

Training and development

Job summary

Fluor Corporation is seeking an Assistant Director of Civil Infrastructure to lead design consistency, provide strategic engineering guidance, and support construction for large-scale rail projects in California.

The role requires a 16+ year track record in civil engineering, California PE licensure, and strong leadership skills to partner with the PCM team and stakeholders across planning, design, and construction phases.

Qualifications

• Accredited four‑year degree in Civil Engineering with 16 years of experience.
• Effective communication with diverse audiences including management and clients.
• Job‑related technical knowledge to complete the role.
• Strong leadership, customer focus, business acumen and strategic thinking.
• Ability to translate strategy into actionable execution steps.

Responsibilities

• Ensure engineering documents, standards, and technical requirements are consistent across groups.
• Provide recommendations on complex issues, cost estimation, and construction support.
• Assist with developing and implementing policies related to engineering management and standards.
• Assist with planning, development, procurement, design, and construction activities.
• Manage engineering activities from preliminary engineering to design variances.
• Verify designs comply with engineering requirements.
• Coordinate interfaces between engineering and other functions, including O&M.
• Support executives on strategic matters related to engineering.
• Other related duties may be assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Strategic agility

Decision making

Mentor and coach

Team player

Education

Civil Engineering degree

PE license (CA)

Job description

At Fluor, we are proud to design and build projects and careers. We are committed to fostering a welcoming and collaborative work environment that encourages big-picture thinking, brings out the best in our employees, and helps us develop innovative solutions that contribute to building a better world together. If this sounds like a culture you would like to work in, you're invited to apply for this role.

Fluor is seeking candidates for opportunities within our Program Delivery Support (PDS) team, working alongside the California High-Speed Rail Authority, to provide program delivery and program management services for one of the largest planned infrastructure projects in the U.S. The system will connect the 500-mile stretch between the Los Angeles region with the San Francisco Bay Area, with up to 24 stations. The first phase of the program is currently under construction in California's Central Valley.

Job Description

The Assistant Director of Civil Infrastructure is responsible for ensuring consistency related to design and engineering, providing recommendations on complex issues, cost estimation, and construction support. The Assistant Director provides technical support to the Project Construction Management Team (PCM) for management of the final design and construction packages. This position is part of the Engineering Services Branch, which is part of the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s Office of Program Delivery.

Position Responsibilities

• Ensuring the engineering documents, standards, and technical requirements are consistent and coordinating engineering documentation with other functional support groups
• Providing recommendations on complex issues, cost estimation, and construction support
• Assisting with development, recommendation, and implementation of policies, as applicable, in relation to engineering management, engineering standards, and technical requirements, infrastructure development, system development, design, and construction support including change management
• Assisting with engineering activities necessary to support planning, development, procurement, design, and construction of the projects
• Managing the engineering activities of preliminary engineering, alternative technical concepts, design, and design variances
• Verifying that designs are compliant with the engineering requirements
• Providing functional support including interface coordination between engineering and other functions groups, coordination between Civil coordination with O&M, and assistance for implementing third‑party requirements
• Supporting executives on strategic matters to ensure timely and effective decision‑making in relation to engineering matters
• Other related duties may be assigned

Basic Job Requirements

• Accredited four (4) year degree or global equivalent in Civil Engineering or closely related field of study and sixteen (16) years of work‑related experience
• Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, coworkers, clients, vendors, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Job‑related technical knowledge necessary to complete the job.
• Job related skills required - Strong leadership skills, customer focus, business acumen, influence, strategic agility, decision making, personal accountability, ownership and follow‑through, a team player, mentor, and coach.
• Ability to translate strategy ("what") into actionable steps / execution plans ("how"), ability to attend to detail and work in a time‑conscious and time‑effective manner.

Other Job Requirements

• Experience of senior roles in complex major projects or programs
• Ability to analyze and inspire innovative solutions to complex challenges

Preferred Qualifications

• California registered Professional Engineer
• Advanced understanding of engineering management in complex and large‑scale rail projects or programs from planning through preliminary engineering, detail design, construction support, and coordination with system and O&M
• Engineering leadership experience and roles in alternative delivery projects
• Extensive experience in value engineering and configuration change management
• Interface management experience between construction stages or contractors/suppliers during design and implementation phases

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law.

Benefits Statement: Fluor is proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to promote employee health, wellness, and financial security. Our offerings include medical, dental and vision plans, EAP, disability coverage, life insurance, AD&D, voluntary benefit plans, 401(k) with a company match, paid time off (personal, bereavement, sick, holidays) for salaried employees, paid sick leave per state requirement for craft employees, parental leave, and training and development courses.

Market Rate Statement: The market rate for the role is typically at the mid‑point of the salary range; however, variations in final salary are determined by additional factors such as the candidate’s qualifications, relevant years of experience, geographic location, internal pay equity, and prevailing market conditions for the specific role.

Notice to Candidates: Background checks are carried out as part of any conditional offer made, including (but not limited to & role dependent) education, professional registration, employment, references, passport verifications and Global Watchlist screening.

To be Considered Candidates: Must be authorized to work in the country where the position is located.

Salary Range: $145,500.00 - $270,500.00