Associate Engineer

City of Foster City; Foster City (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Foster City seeks an experienced Associate Engineer to work on capital improvement projects across city facilities, parks, levee, storm water, lagoons, streets and utilities. The role includes program management, cross-department collaboration, and public engagement.

Qualified candidates will have a bachelor’s degree in engineering (or related field) and at least 3 years of civil engineering experience, with independent project management from conception to completion; AutoCAD and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a directly related field.
• 3 years of professional civil engineering experience including project design, plan checking, and project management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of capital improvement projects from concept through closeout.
• Coordinate with internal teams and external stakeholders to ensure project success.
• Provide technical analysis and oversight for land development, water/wastewater, and transportation projects.

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering

Land development

Storm water systems

Traffic engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field

3 years of professional civil engineering experience

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

Job description

The City of Foster City is looking for an experienced Associate Engineerwith a passion for public service. This position will provide exposure to small-scale and large-scale projects, program management, internal collaboration, and community engagement. The position performs engineering work on the following types of capital improvement projects: City facilities, parks, levee, storm water systems, lagoon, streets, traffic signals, water distribution systems, and wastewater collection systems.

We are seeking highly qualified engineering professionals who possess the technical expertise and sound judgment necessary to address complex challenges with confidence and professionalism. Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in areas such as land development, water and wastewater utility systems, lagoon systems, transportation and traffic engineering, and storm system management. It is essential that the candidate should have independent project management experience from project conception to completion (ex. scope and budget development, project design, construction management, and closeout) and be able to manage a wide variety of projects simultaneously while developing and maintaining positive and effective working relations with others. Demonstrated competency with AutoCAD and GIS is strongly preferred.

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:

Education : Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in engineering or a directly related field.

Experience : Three (3) years of professional experience in civil engineering work including project design, plan checking, and project management.

Licenses and Certifications

• Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California is desirable, but is not required.