Engineer

Position information

Compensation

• The posting states a starting salary up to $77.78 per hour, equivalent to $162,336 per year, and advertises a competitive total compensation package.

Qualifications and credentials

• The Engineer level requires valid registration from the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; the Assistant Engineer level requires an Engineer-in-Training Certificate.
• Multiple years of engineering experience and knowledge of public infrastructure planning, design, construction, inspection, and maintenance are sought.
• Relevant experience includes public works or civil construction projects across design, permitting, procurement, construction, and closeout.
• Knowledge of construction management, plan and contract interpretation, cost estimating, scheduling, quality assurance, and risk management is sought.
• Applicants should be able to coordinate project parties, lead meetings, solve problems, and prepare clear technical communications.
• Experience with federally funded or reimbursable projects, especially FEMA infrastructure repairs and hazard mitigation, is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Manage transportation, traffic, slope-stabilization, infrastructure repair, and community infrastructure construction projects.
• Review plans, specifications, cost estimates, schedules, constructability, and proposed field changes.
• Administer construction contracts and manage contractor coordination, meetings, submittals, RFIs, change orders, payment applications, claims, and documentation.
• Monitor project budgets and schedules, identify risks or delays, and coordinate corrective actions.
• Inspect construction sites for compliance with engineering plans, permits, safety expectations, and standards.
• Coordinate consultants, contractors, utility providers, agencies, and County departments to resolve technical and construction issues.
• Support transportation planning, design, permitting, procurement, and delivery.
• Support stormwater, drainage, erosion-control, and flood-mitigation planning and construction.
• Coordinate environmental reviews and permitting with project objectives and construction schedules.