Supervising Civil Engineer

City of Berkeley; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the Supervising Civil Engineer in the Public Works Department. The role focuses on leading the Facilities Engineering Program, delivering planning, design, construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of City-owned buildings and facilities.

Responsibilities include supervising engineering staff and consultants, coordinating across city departments and regulators, and managing project funding and budgets to ensure safe, accessible, and resilient

Qualifications

• Civil engineering degree with five years of progressively responsible design/construction management experience, at least two years at Associate Civil Engineer level.
• Valid California Professional Civil Engineer registration.
• Valid California driver's license with satisfactory driving record.

Responsibilities

• Lead multidisciplinary technical reviews of facility improvement projects.
• Provide hands-on supervision and technical leadership to engineering staff and consultants.
• Oversee complex vertical construction and facility rehabilitation projects.
• Manage and coordinate project funding and budgets.
• Coordinate across City departments, regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Support capital planning and facility assessments.

Skills

Leadership

Coordination

Project oversight

Education

Civil Engineering degree or equivalent

CA Professional Civil Engineer license

Job description

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Supervising Civil Engineer in the Public Works Department!

The current vacancy will be assigned to the City’s Facilities Engineering Program, supporting the planning, design, construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of City-owned buildings and facilities. The City's diverse portfolio of public facilities includes buildings and infrastructure that support essential municipal services, public safety, recreation, and community operations. The successful delivery of these projects requires experience in vertical construction and building development, along with a comprehensive understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of facilities projects, including architecture, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering. Equally important is the ability to manage project funding, coordinate multiple funding sources, and ensure that capital improvements are delivered in accordance with budgetary, regulatory, and funding requirements.

This position, reporting directly to the Manager of Engineering/City Engineer, will play a key leadership role in delivering the City's facilities capital improvement projects. The role will be fast paced, technically challenging, and critical to ensuring that City facilities remain safe, functional, accessible, and resilient. The position will:

• Lead multidisciplinary technical reviews of facility improvement projects.
• Provide hands-on supervision and technical leadership to engineering staff and consultants.
• Oversee complex vertical construction and facility rehabilitation projects.
• Manage and coordinate project funding and budgets.
• Coordinate across City departments, regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders.
• Support capital planning and facility assessments.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is:

Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering and five years of increasingly responsible experience in design and construction management of civil engineering projects, at least two years of which were at a level equivalent to the City's Associate Civil Engineer.

Other requirements include possession of a valid California registration as a professional Civil Engineer and a valid California driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Applications must be received by Monday, November 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM PT and must include a completed application with licensing information and responses to the supplemental questionnaire. Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.

Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to [e-mail]. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.