Associate Engineer - Development Services

The City of Anaheim Public Works Department seeks to hire a dynamic engineer for the position of Associate Engineer in Development Services. The Development Services section provides development‑related services for private sector developments and developments by public utilities or other public agencies. Development Services is involved with a wide variety of projects such as the Honda Center/OcVibe and Disneyland Forward. The Associate Engineer will perform a variety of professional and technical level engineering work supporting engineering programs and activities in the section including: plan reviews, development entitlement reviews, contract administration, and engineering design.

The incumbent will assist high level engineers on large and complex public works projects or act as a project case engineer on assigned projects, and will also respond to questions and inquiries from the general public, developers, contractors, engineering professionals, and City staff regarding engineering and development projects.

This is the full journey level class within the professional Engineer series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Assistant Engineer by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit.

This class is flexibly staffed and is normally filled by advancement from the Assistant level or, when filled from the outside, requires prior work experience.

The following functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

• Review preliminary and final plans for grading, street and traffic improvements, public utility and telecommunication projects, cost estimates, schedules, and specifications for private development and public improvement projects including street, water, traffic, traffic control, sewer, and storm drain improvements; supervise and assist in project review, design, and contract administration.
• Calculate special sewer and drainage assessment reimbursement district fees; maintain mapping file.
• Issue and permits and update permit fees; process utility annexation agreements.
• Review plans including building, grading, right‑of‑construction permits.
• Review entitlement applications and plans to ensure conformance with City Standards.
• Analyze and compute field data pertaining to grades, alignments, and topographical features; perform hydrology, hydraulic, and other calculations; review and coordinate the work involved in hillside development.
• Coordinate public works and water utility activities with other City departments, divisions, sections, and outside agencies.
• Assist higher‑level engineers on large and complex development projects or public works construction projects.
• Act as a project management engineer on assigned construction projects; administer project from inception to completion including design, review, public meetings, bidding and construction; develop scope of work; serve as liaison to City staff, developers, engineers, consultants, the general public and external agencies on proposed development projects; and develop project timelines and sets priorities.
• As assigned, supervise, plan, prioritize, assign, and review the work of project staff; participate in the selection of staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.
• Perform or supervise checking tentative and final subdivision maps to determine accuracy of professional engineering design computations and existence of adequate street, sewer, and storm drainage plans; verify project compliance with conditions of approval, the Subdivision Map Act,, the Anaheim Municipal Code, and other subdivision regulations or requirements.
• Review work of private engineers and plan check staff for compliance with City standards and…