Senior Engineer

Description

* Note on Salary: Effective the first pay period of January 2026, this position will receive a 3% base salary increase, including up to an additional 1% based on CPI.

The City of Goleta seeks qualified applicants to fill one (1) vacancy for the position of Senior Engineer.

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE

The ideal candidate is a registered Professional Engineer responsible for planning, organizing, and overseeing a wide range of engineering projects while directing the work of assigned staff. They perform a full range of complex professional engineering and program management duties that require knowledge of engineering related to program requirements, including land development, planning, design standards and regulations, and construction.

ABOUT THE POSITION

This position directs and oversees the preparation of plans, specifications, estimates, and reports for the construction of public works improvement projects, performs complex design and inspection work, and approves engineering plans for accuracy, detail, and conformance with established policies and design standards. In addition, the position conducts special studies, prepares comprehensive reports, oversees and manages consultants, and performs other related duties as required.

ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

The Public Works Department is comprised of seven divisions, including Administration, Transportation and Development Engineering, Capital Improvement Program, Parks & Open Space, Streets Maintenance, Street Lighting, and Environmental Services.

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The following duties are typical for positions in this classification. Incumbents may not perform all listed job functions, nor are all listed duties necessarily performed by everyone in this class depending upon business need and changing business practices:

• Supervises, plans, trains, and reviews the work of City staff and/or consultants responsible for performing professional and technical level engineering and inspection duties in support of the City's engineering services and activities; conducts and prepares performance evaluations for assigned employees.
• Participates in the development of goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures; makes recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards, polices, and procedures; participates in the implementation of approved policies and procedures; monitors work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures. Prepares various grant applications and administers state and federal grants.
• Verifies the work of assigned employees and consultants for accuracy, proper work methods, techniques, and compliance with applicable standards and specifications; ensures adherence to safe work practices and procedures.
• Prepares and evaluates requests for proposals relating to projects requiring contract engineering work; participates in the reviewing and selection of consultants; reviews plans and other documents prepared by consulting/engineering firms and evaluates their performance; ensures plan check comments are in accordance with engineering practices and City requirements advises regarding construction contract modifications and negotiates contract changes.
• Oversees and participates in reviewing preliminary plans for future projects as necessary.
• Responds to questions and inquiries from the general public, developers, contractors, engineering professionals, and City staff regarding engineering and development projects.
• Oversees and participates in preparing a variety of engineering reports, studies, and technical documentation and correspondence related to engineering projects and other specialized studies; utilizes specialized engineering applications, databases, programs, and graphics.
• Coordinates assigned activities with consultants, engineers, developers, contractors, other City departments and divisions, and outside agencies.
• Identifies, secures, and administers outside funding for projects.
• Attends and participates in professional group meetings; attends and makes presentations to City committees and commissions; stays abreast of new trends and innovations in the field of civil engineering design and construction management.
• Performs related duties as required.

When Assigned to Capital Improvement Engineering:

• Oversees and participates in preparing designs and specifications for assigned projects in streets, lighting, storm drainage, right-of-way, traffic, landscape, structures, and related areas; develops engineering drawings, construction plans, specifications, contract documents, bid documents, calculations, and cost estimates for proposed projects; researches project design requirements; prepares estimates of time and material costs.
• Initiates and conducts engineering studies to identify public works, road, drainage, traffic, right- of-way, structures; revises design and construction standards to improve methods, procedures and…