Civil Engineer

Stanislaus Animal Services; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanislaus County Public Works seeks a civil engineer to lead design, traffic, or construction engineering efforts within the Engineering Division. The ideal candidate combines technical knowledge with strong communication skills to represent the County in meetings and with agencies.

Responsibilities include planning studies, managing consultants, overseeing budgets, ensuring compliance with federal/state grants, and coordinating with staff, contractors, and the public, with LAPM/CEQA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or related field.
• Four years of professional civil engineering experience, including one year in a supervisory/lead role.
• Valid California Civil Engineer certification (RPE).
• Possession of a valid California driver's license may be required.
• Strong communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Prepare engineering studies and reports; coordinate activities with departments and agencies.
• Design complex public works projects; manage consultant contracts; review work.
• Project manage multiple projects from conception through construction.
• Review field and laboratory tests of construction materials.
• Represent the Department at technical meetings and public gatherings.
• Build positive relationships with co-workers and the public.

Skills

Public works engineering

Cost estimation

Stakeholder management

Public speaking

Supervision

Independent work

Decision making

Cross-agency collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

Job description

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Department of Public Works supports the Board of Supervisors’ goals and priorities of enhancing community infrastructure and efficient delivery of public services. Public Works achieves this through its six major operating divisions of Administration, Engineering, Survey, Development Services, Morgan Heavy Equipment Shop and Operations/Roads. The Department strives to be the leading Public Works Department through innovative stewardship of infrastructure and environment.

TENTATIVE RECRUITMENT SCHEDULE

Application Deadline: Continuous but may close at any time

Oral Examination: On a continuous basis

THE POSITION

Public Works Engineering Division is looking for a candidate with strong leadership qualities that will foster teamwork and create a positive work environment to work in the Design, Traffic, or Construction Engineering Division. This candidate should be technically knowledgeable and experienced in the principles and practices of civil engineering and engineering related to project management, public works design, and construction methods. The ideal candidate will be an effective communicator, both orally and in writing, and be able to represent the County in meetings and presentations to various groups, including community groups, other governmental agencies, and the public. This candidate should be customer focused and interpersonally effective in dealing with staff, other county departments, engineers, contractors and in coordinating with other agencies when necessary. The ideal candidate will carry through assignments with independence and thrive in a team environment that encourages cooperation, communication, and mutual sharing of risk, responsibility, and reward. Lastly, it is desirable for candidate to have knowledge and experience utilizing federal funds on transportation related projects and familiarity with the Local Assistance Manual (LAPM) but not required.

This is the first registered level in the Engineer/Civil Engineer series. Incumbents are assigned difficult and complex projects given latitude for exercising independent judgement and initiative in completing assignments.

WHEN ASSIGNED TO DESIGN OR DEVELOPMENT SERVICES

• Participate in and prepare engineering studies and reports; coordinate public works and development related activities with other departments, divisions, outside agencies, citizens, consultants, and developers; research and revise County standards as required.
• Design difficult and complex public works projects; prepare Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposals; assist in the selection of consultants; manage consultant contracts; review consultants’ work and provide technical guidance;
• Project manages a variety of projects simultaneously, from conception through construction, including project schedules, right of way certification, utility relocation, monitoring project progress and budget, obtaining necessary permits, preparing, and maintaining project files, monitoring quality of projects and ensuring deadlines are met;
• Review routine field and laboratory tests of construction materials; write related memoranda and reports;
• Conduct site investigations; develop design plans, specifications, and cost estimates for transportation engineering projects; prepare and administer Federal and State grants; signal timing plans; check and analyze Environmental Impact Reports and other CEQA and NEPA documents;
• Prepare permit applications to various regulatory agencies related to public works projects; and
• May prepare and check legal descriptions for deeds, easements, and rights of way; May coordinate engineering projects between contractors and the County.

WHEN ASSIGNED TO TRAFFIC

• Receive and review public requests for traffic control device changes; collect and analyze data to evaluate requests and prepare recommendations; perform intersection traffic control analysis to determine need for traffic control measures.

ALL ASSIGNMENTS

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other County employees and the public using principles of good customer service;
• Plan, direct, coordinate, assign, train, and review the work of land surveyors, engineers, and technicians engaged in preparation and performance of studies, analyses, calculations, cost estimates, specifications, and reports;
• Represent the Department at technical meetings and public gatherings;
• Review and prepare correspondence, reports, budget and staffing recommendations, and other material;
• Meet and confer with officials, representatives from other governmental organizations, the general public, contractors, and consultants regarding public works matters;
• Sign and stamp plans and documents prepared under their direction as the Engineer of record; and
• Perform related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE

• Principles and practices of civil or traffic engineering
• Engineering mathematics
• Principles of project management, construction management or contract administration
• Principles and practices of supervision, training, and performance management
• Specialized equipment and technology used in engineering
• Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principles involved in production of precision technical plans, drawings, and models
• Records management principles and practices
• Map review and preparation of legal descriptions
• Common descriptions of real property; and
• Various codes and court decisions affecting departmental operations.

SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Perform the full range of professional public works engineering duties with only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise;
• Prepare accurate estimates of costs, schedules, personnel/materials, and other resources related to engineering project responsibilities, make recommendations related to existing or anticipated project budgets;
• Work effectively with a variety of internal and external customers to accomplish goals and objectives, interact professionally with the public, developers, consultants, and contractors;
• Prepare and present oral presentations to a variety of internal and external customers at public meetings;
• Plan and supervise the work of both professional and para-professional employees;
• Work independently;
• Make sound decisions, work cooperatively with co-workers, other agencies, and the public; and
• Maintain cooperative working relationships with other County departments, State and Federal agencies and mental health staff.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or a related field; AND
• Four (4) years of full-time, professional civil engineering experience, one (1) year of which must have been in a supervisory or lead capacity.

LICENSES/CERTIFICATES

• Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer (RPE) issued by the California State Board for Civil and Professional Engineers.
• Some positions may be required to possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and meet County insurability requirements.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Unless otherwise provided, this position is part of the Classified Service of the County and is assigned to Mid-Management/Supervisory bargaining unit for labor relations purposes.

Individuals who are in a full-time classification position are required to serve a twelve-month probationary period, which may be extended an additional six months, for a total of eighteen months. Incumbents may also be subjected to overtime, standby, callback, weekend, holiday and shift assignments as identified in their MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).

The Job Task Analysis provides information detailing the physical and functional demands of the classification. For the complete job task analysis, visit the Risk Management website at http://www.stancounty.com/riskmgmt/ under the \"Disability\" tab.

GENERAL QUALIFICATIONS

• Pass County-paid pre-employment job-related background investigation.
• Perform job duties in a manner assuring a safe working environment for oneself and others.
• Maintain confidential information according to the legal standards and/or County regulations as required.
• Some positions may be required to possess and maintain a valid California Driver’s License and meet County insurability requirements.

APPLICATION AND/OR EXAMINATION APPEAL RIGHTS

Application and/or examination results may be appealed by applicants presenting facts alleging irregularity, fraud and/or error in application screening or in exam scoring. Appeals must be in writing and submitted to the Chief Executive Officer within seven (7) days after the examination results are emailed.

RECRUITMENT ACCOMMODATIONS

Arrangements may be made to accommodate disabilities and religious convictions. Applicants requiring testing accommodations are required to complete and submit the Testing Accommodations Request Form prior to the test administration date. Special arrangements for religious convictions should be included in the \"Additional Information\" section of the application form.

Note: The eligible list generated from this recruitment may be used to fill future extra-help, part-time and full-time vacancies throughout Stanislaus County.

Incumbents may also be subject to overtime, standby, callback, weekend, holiday and shift assignments as identified in their MOU (Memorandum of Understanding).