Carpinteria - Civil Engineer

Asian American Architects/Engineers Association

Job Description / Primary Objective CITY OF CARPINTERIA
CIVIL ENGINEER
Annual Salary: $78,997-$108,730
plus excellent benefits package.
The City of Carpinteria is currently accepting applications to fill a Civil Engineer position.
Under general supervision of the Public Works Director/City Engineer, applies civil engineering knowledge (construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources) to plan, design, and/or review capital improvement and land development projects. Responsible for preparing engineering plans, reports, studies, specifications, calculations, and cost estimates including researching and analyzing data. Conducts or calls for the testing of materials and reporting on properties and results.

Performs construction project management, inspections, and/or engineering surveying on capital improvement and land development projects. Coordinates engineering activities with other City departments and outside agencies. Establishes and maintains effective communication, coordination, and working relationships with City staff and the general public.
In the absence of or as authorized by the Public Works Director/City Engineer, may serve as Deputy Public Works Director and/or Deputy City Engineer as well as Deputy City Traffic Engineer.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

• Performs civil engineering work including the planning, designing, and/or reviewing of capital improvement and land development projects.

• Performs construction project management, inspections, and engineering surveying on capital improvement and land development projects.

• Supervises paraprofessional staff. Manages consultants and contractors including the contract administration thereof.

• Prepares engineering plans, reports, studies, specifications, calculations, and cost estimates including researching and analyzing data. Performs project management in the preparation thereof.

• May represent the department at community or stakeholder meetings and workshops, inter-governmental agency meetings, utility coordination meetings, and City boards, committees, and Council meetings.

• Reviews conditional use permits, coastal development permits, engineering permits, and special event permits. Prepares permit conditions of approval.

• Assists the Public Works Director/City Engineer in developing department budget and work plans.

• Researches and analyzes data used in the planning and designing of an engineering project.
o Performs field investigations. Coordinates with utility companies and regulatory agencies.
o Conducts or calls for testing of materials and reporting on properties and results.
o Analyzes data including, but not limited to, traffic counts (vehicular, pedestrian, and bicycle), material tests (soils/aggregate, concrete, asphalt concrete, steel, timber, masonry, piping, and manufactured products), hydraulic and hydrologic modeling, and environmental tests.
o Researches case studies and records relevant data. Researches applicable codes; standards; and federal, state, and local regulations.
o Utilizes and calibrates engineering computation and measuring instruments and tools including, but not limited to, calculator, land survey transit and level, and tape measure.

• Applies collected data in all stages of an engineering project.
o Determines cost and technical feasibility based on collected data. Makes accurate estimates.
o Determines quantities, capacities, and dimensions of materials.
o Prepares or directs the preparation of engineering reports detailing data and results of tests conducted.
o Manages engineering activities including ensuring conformance with applicable plans; specifications; codes; standards; and federal, state, and local regulations.

• Establishes and maintains effective communication, coordination, and working relationships with City staff and the general public.
o Keeps the Public Works Director/City Engineer informed of status of projects or tasks and of progress attained in reaching established objectives.
o Provides customer service. Answers questions and concerns in a timely and professional manner.
o Ensures engineering…