Assistant Engineer

About the Department

The City of Salinas is seeking an experienced engineering professional to fill an Assistant Engineer vacancy.

Candidates who are committed to the City of Salinas values of accountability, collaboration, trust, innovation, and service excellence are encouraged to apply.

Summary of Duties : The Assistant Engineer assists in the management, direction, planning, plan check, and design of various traffic, engineering, and construction projects across the City.

Manages consultants, oversees design teams, and ensures project completion and compliance with City Standards.

Distinguishing Characteristics : This is a journey level job in the engineering series of the Public Works department.

This position has experience and expertise to perform generally complex, supervisory, design, and managerial tasks.

Supervision Received and Exercised: Receives general supervision from a higher-level professional engineer and performs most work with limited supervision.

Provides direction to lower level employees.

Manages, leads, and directs engineering teams handling traffic, construction, and other tasks; prioritizes work, assigns tasks appropriately, develops project scope and objectives, reviews project status, quality, progress and budget, and provides direction and training when necessary Designs, prepares, and reviews plans, specifications, and cost estimates; performs engineering calculations for various Capital Improvement Projects and provides a wide range of engineering support for projects under construction; reviews and approves consultant's invoices for payments Monitors, maintains, and manages the traffic signals, signage, and roadway markings; responds to reports of malfunctions, performs studies to determine new signals that are needed, and implements timing plans for current intersections; solicits and reviews estimates for repairs, schedules maintenance, and determines which equipment is needed Performs, evaluates, reviews, and provides feedback for various traffic studies, analysis reports, and engineering studies; documents and communicates data and statistical research professionally and accurately; presents findings to appropriate Councils ensuring the proper initiatives are instituted Participates in the plan check, review, and processing of improvement plans for private developments affecting city streets, streetlights, sewers, and related public works facilities to ensure compliance with City standards and requirements Provides project management for various projects across the City and ensures deadlines are met; delegates work, assigns tasks, ensures proper funding, mitigates risk, evaluates plans and specifications, and oversees the successful completion of projects and initiatives Responds and engages with the public, other departments, or outside parties to assist with information, data, or documentation and assists with the solution of difficult problems Researches, gathers, and compiles information related to grant deeds, grant of easements, and other legal description data; investigates traffic and transportation issues and communicates needs and concerns professionally and with strong recommendations Prepares council reports, correspondence, special engineering studies and related documents. Oversees billing and approval for payments; creates, submits, and gathers purchase orders for supplies, equipment, and other material needed for the department Performs other duties as assigned Typical Decisions : The incumbent will make consistent managerial, supervisory, coordination, and project management decisions. Most decisions are made independently and with little to no supervision.

• Manages, leads, and directs engineering teams handling traffic, construction, and other tasks; prioritizes work, assigns tasks appropriately, develops project scope and objectives, reviews project status, quality, progress and budget, and provides direction and training when necessary
• Designs, prepares, and reviews plans, specifications, and cost estimates; performs engineering calculations for various Capital Improvement Projects and provides a wide range of engineering support for projects under construction; reviews and approves consultant's invoices for payments
• Monitors, maintains, and manages the traffic signals, signage, and roadway markings; responds to reports of malfunctions, performs studies to determine new signals that are needed, and implements timing plans for current intersections; solicits and reviews estimates for repairs, schedules maintenance, and determines which equipment is needed
• Performs, evaluates, reviews, and provides feedback for various traffic studies, analysis reports, and engineering studies; documents and communicates data and statistical research professionally and accurately; presents findings to appropriate Councils ensuring the proper initiatives are instituted
• Participates in the plan check, review, and processing of improvement plans for private developments affecting city streets, streetlights, sewers, and related public works facilities to ensure compliance with City standards and requirements
• Provides project management for various projects across the City and ensures deadlines are met; delegates work, assigns tasks, ensures proper funding, mitigates risk, evaluates plans and specifications, and oversees the successful completion of projects and initiatives
• Responds and engages with the public, other departments, or outside parties to assist with information, data, or documentation and assists with the solution of difficult problems
• Researches, gathers, and compiles information related to grant deeds, grant of easements, and other legal description data; investigates traffic and transportation issues and communicates needs and concerns professionally and with strong recommendations
• Prepares council reports, correspondence, special engineering studies and related documents.
• Oversees billing and approval for payments; creates, submits, and gathers purchase orders for supplies, equipment, and other material needed for the department
• Performs other duties as assigned

Knowledge of: Principles and practices of engineering and construction management Employee training, supervision, and delegation; supervisory roles and responsibilities Principles of project and program management Federal, State, and local regulations and laws; codes and ordinances affecting Public Works engineering Budget management and basic accounting College level English writing and grammar Professional software literacy including design software like AutoCAD Skill in: Reading and interpreting plans and understanding specifications and standards Managing multiple projects at one time Leading a team and managing a budget with limited supervision Developing and administering grants Public speaking and communicating clearly and concisely verbally and in writing Understanding regulations, laws, ordinances, and codes Supervising and directing staff Ability to: Make complex engineering designs and computations Prepare engineering plans and studies Prepare reports, Request for Proposals and various related agreements and contracts Make effective recommendations Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or other closely related engineering discipline.

Two years of engineering experience.

Licenses and Certifications: A valid State of California Driver's License.

• Principles and practices of engineering and construction management
• Employee training, supervision, and delegation; supervisory roles and responsibilities
• Principles of project and program management
• Federal, State, and local regulations and laws; codes and ordinances affecting Public Works engineering
• Budget management and basic accounting
• College level English writing and grammar
• Professional software literacy including design software like AutoCAD
• Reading and interpreting plans and understanding specifications and standards
• Managing multiple projects at one time
• Leading a team and managing a budget with limited supervision
• Developing and administering grants
• Public speaking and communicating clearly and concisely verbally and in writing
• Understanding regulations, laws, ordinances, and codes
• Supervising and directing staff
• Make complex engineering designs and computations
• Prepare engineering plans and studies
• Prepare reports, Request for Proposals and various related agreements and contracts
• Make effective recommendations

Physical Demands and Working Conditions : Physical, mental, and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position; manual dexterity sufficient to write, use telephone, computer, business machines, and consistently stand or walk up to four hours per day as required. Vision sufficient to read fine print and display monitors; hearing sufficient to conduct conversations occasionally over the noise from groups of people, in-person, and using the telephone; speaking ability in understandable voice with sufficient volume to be heard in normal conversational distance, occasionally in crowds of people and for addressing groups; physical ability to push, pull, squat, twist, turn, bend, stoop, and reach overhead; physical mobility sufficient to move about the work environment, walk on uneven surfaces and occasionally leap, jump, run for short distances; physical strength to lift twenty pounds from the floor; physical stamina sufficient to stand, walk and/or sit for prolonged periods of time; mental acuity to collect, interpret and analyze data, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, make valid judgments and decisions. Working environment is shared between an office and outside. Work outdoors under adverse condition in heat, wind, cold, and rain. Work in an around potential hazardous substances including pesticides, herbicides, and motor fuel. Must drive a vehicle and travel for meetings, seminars, and classes. Employee must complete SB 1343 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training within six months of appointment and every two years thereafter. The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.

Employee must complete SB 1343 Sexual Harassment Prevention Training within six months of appointment and every two years thereafter.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills which may be required.

For a complete listing of benefits, please click here to visit the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for this position.

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