Senior Civil Engineer

County of Santa Clara; California; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Santa Clara is seeking a qualified civil engineer to lead diverse and challenging projects in roads, bridges, and other public works. The role involves supervising professional engineers, directing survey crews, and coordinating with utilities and regulatory bodies to ensure compliant designs and timely construction.

The ideal candidate will have a California civil engineer registration, a B.S. in Civil Engineering, and at least five years of responsible experience including

Qualifications

• Requires college graduation with major in civil engineering or related field and five years of responsible civil engineering experience, including supervisory
• Registration as a civil engineer in California at the time of appointment
• Knowledge of highway survey methods, highway location procedures, and construction standards

Responsibilities

• Supervise and participate in preparing survey designs and plans for roads, bridges, and other public works
• Direct field survey crews to obtain engineering data required for design work
• Direct office staff in analyzing field data and producing plans, profiles, maps, and drawings for construction
• Review stress analyses of bridges and supervise preparation of structural drawings
• Prepare specifications for bids and provide technical information to officials and the public
• Coordinate with utilities and rights-of-way; direct legal assistance for resolutions and agreements
• Conduct special studies to determine future needs and supervise related activities

Skills

Supervisory ability

Civil engineering

Highway and bridge design

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Job description

Under direction, to have charge of varied and difficult engineering work involving the supervision of professional engineers and others engaged in a variety of engineering activities, such as the planning and design of roads and bridges, special studies or services, and other public works projects.

• Supervises and participates in the preparation of survey designs and plans for projects such as roads, bridges and other public works
• Assists in direction of a number of field survey crews in obtaining engineering data needed for design work
• Directs the activities of a group of office engineering personnel in analyzing field data, preparing instruments and quantities of materials to be moved, and in preparing plans, profiles, maps and related drawings necessary for construction work
• Makes or reviews stress analyses of structures such as bridges
• Supervises the preparation of structural drawings
• Prepares specifications and related documents used in advertising construction projects for bids
• Provides technical information to officials of other governmental jurisdictions, other engineers, and the public
• Works with utilities and land and water companies in matters of relocation and rights-of-way; directs legal assistance in the preparation of resolutions, agreements and other legal documents
• Conducts special studies, such as the determination of future needs
• Performs related work as required

Training and experience equivalent to graduation from college with major work in civil engineering or a related field and five years of responsible experience in civil engineering, including experience in a capacity affording opportunity to demonstrate supervisory ability.

Registration as a civil engineer in the State of California at the time of appointment.

Knowledge of:

• The methods of making highway surveys and of establishing highway locations
• Methods, materials and equipment used in highway and flood control construction
• Principles and practices of structural engineering as applied to the design and construction of bridges and other structures
• Federal and state design and construction standards
• Principles of supervision and training

Ability to:

• Plan, direct and supervise the work of others
• Analyze engineering problems and work out effective solutions
• Make accurate engineering computations
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work