Senior Civil Engineer

City of Rialto; Rialto (CA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement benefits

Health insurance

Paid leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

The City of Rialto is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead public infrastructure projects from concept through construction. A PE license is not required, enabling experienced engineers with strong project management to advance their careers.

Reporting to the City Engineer, you will mentor staff, oversee consultants, and shape Rialto's long-term capital investment strategy while ensuring quality, schedule, and budget adherence across major projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field.
• Four years of progressively responsible civil engineering experience, including two years managing engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex public infrastructure projects from concept through construction.
• Mentor staff, manage consultants, and help shape the City's capital investment strategy.
• Deliver approximately $120 million in active CIP projects and coordinate engineering review for planning and building projects.
• Develop and implement the City's Five-Year CIP; strengthen project management practices and oversight.
• Prioritize quality, schedule, budget, and stakeholder alignment across projects.

Skills

Project management

Civil engineering

Staff mentoring

Consultant oversight

Education

Bachelor's degree in civil engineering

Job description

The Position

The City of Rialto is seeking an experienced, collaborative, and forward-thinking Senior Civil Engineer to help deliver one of Southern California's most ambitious municipal capital improvement programs. A Professional Engineer (PE) license is not required, creating an opportunity for accomplished engineering professionals with demonstrated project management experience to advance their careers.

Reporting to the City Engineer, the Senior Civil Engineer serves as a key member of the Engineering Division, leading complex public infrastructure projects from concept through construction while mentoring staff, managing consultants, and helping shape the City's long-term capital investment strategy.

With nearly $400 million in active and completed Capital Improvement Projects, the next Senior Civil Engineer will help deliver projects that improve transportation, public facilities, stormwater infrastructure, parks, and private development throughout one of the Inland Empire's fastest-growing communities.

The next Senior Civil Engineer will serve as a trusted advisor and program leader, helping guide projects through planning, design, bidding, construction, and closeout while ensuring quality, schedule, budget, and stakeholder expectations remain aligned.

The Senior Civil Engineer will play a leadership role in advancing several important organizational initiatives, including:

• Delivering approximately $120 million in active Capital Improvement Program projects.
• Managing construction engineering and inspection services for public infrastructure and private development projects.
• Improving the efficiency of right-of-way permitting and development review.
• Coordinating engineering review for Planning and Building projects.
• Developing and implementing the City's comprehensive Five-Year Capital Improvement Program.
• Strengthening project management practices and consultant oversight.
• Developing engineering staff while fostering collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual base salary for the Senior Civil Engineer is up to $155,010.00 plus an additional 7.5% for a master's, doctorate degree or specialized certificate. In addition, the City of Rialto offers a competitive compensation package including retirement, health benefits, paid leave, and professional development opportunities which can be viewed here.

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications include graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering, or a related field, and four years of progressively responsible civil engineering experience, including at least two years managing engineering projects.

Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of California is desired, not required.

Questions

Please direct questions to Serena Wright-Black at [e-mail] and Niayla Hairston at [e-mail].