Public Works Associate Engineer – Projects & Permits

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Paid vacation

Job summary

City of Grover Beach is seeking an Associate Engineer in Public Works to lead planning, design, construction, and maintenance of streets, capital projects, and traffic operations. You will review plans, coordinate with consultants, monitor contracts, and manage project schedules to deliver safe and efficient infrastructure.

The role emphasizes collaboration across departments, accurate cost estimates, and effective communication with developers, utilities, and the public.

Qualifications

• Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in an engineering curriculum or a field related to the area of assignment.
• Three years of professional engineering experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid California class C driver's license and a satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Serves as plan check engineer or project manager on projects, including defining project scope and selecting consultants; negotiates contracts, change orders and amendments; prepares and monitors project schedules; monitors, reviews and coordinates project design and construction.
• Conducts field and construction site inspections; ensures contractor compliance with contract documents and time and budget estimates; recommends field changes.
• Prepares and reviews traffic signal timing plans and updates as needed; constructs traffic signal computer models used to prepare timing plans and prepares traffic signal designs and specifications.
• Prepares designs, specifications, plans, estimates and reports for assigned Capital Improvement projects and the development and modification of City infrastructure.
• Conducts civil and traffic engineering studies, evaluates alternatives, makes recommendations and presents reports to superiors and others.

Skills

Project management

Contract administration

Design review

Plan coordination

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related field

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS

Job description

City of Grover Beach is seeking an Associate Engineer in Public Works to lead planning, design, construction, and maintenance of streets, capital projects, and traffic operations. You will review plans, coordinate with consultants, monitor contracts, and manage project schedules to deliver safe and efficient infrastructure.

The role emphasizes collaboration across departments, accurate cost estimates, and effective communication with developers, utilities, and the public.