Associate Civil Engineer

the mission of public works is to enhance the quality of life for the people of alameda county by providing a safe, well‑maintained, and lasting public works infrastructure through accessible, responsive and effective services. Public services provided by the alameda county public works agency include flood control planning and design, storm water pollution control, transportation planning and design, roadway and flood control maintenance and inspection, and construction and building inspections.

the goals of the agency are to keep roads safe and well maintained, provide the highest level of flood protection, provide service levels that optimize infrastructure life cycles, minimize deferred maintenance, ensure that development and construction adhere to applicable state and county rules, optimize disaster preparedness, response and recover, ensure that the agency’s operations and services minimize negative impacts on the environment, and sustain and advance county and agency programs through a vital business and administrative support system.

for more information about the alameda county public works agency, please visit their website ov.org/pwa.

under direction, to do a variety of difficult field and office professional civil engineering work; to be in charge of difficult design on a project basis; to lead technical and construction staff in the office or serve as a consultant to field staff; to help lead and train lower-level professional staff; and to do related work as required.

the classification of associate civil engineer is the advanced journey level in the professional civil engineering series. Assignments may vary from a design unit in the road, flood control, development services, and maintenance and operations divisions, to acting as resident engineer on various types of public works construction projects to exercising final review of all civil and structural plans submitted by private builders.

this classification is distinguished from the next lower level of assistant engineer in that the latter classification is the journey level in the series and is usually assigned only to part of a major project or is responsible for all of a project of average difficulty, while the former classification will usually be responsible for an entire project and, within established administrative limits and time schedules, will plan, organize, and execute the project with a minimum amount of supervision.

If assistant engineers and associate civil engineers are assigned to the same project, the associate civil engineers are normally in charge and assign and review the work of the assistant engineers. This classification is further distinguished from the next higher level of senior civil engineer in that the latter classification has first‑line supervisory responsibility.

flood control (1 vacancy) – responsible for designing and implementing flood control improvement projects that protect lives, property, and infrastructure by reducing flood risks, while also supporting economic stability, and enhancing community resilience. They can additionally improve water quality, protect habitats, and create long‑term environmental and social benefits.

building inspection development (1 vacancy) – responsible for review of building plans, engineering calculations, energy reports, and other related documents for conformance with building codes and structural design standards. Advises field inspection and office administrative staff on technical questions. Assist with building permit issuance, as needed. Assist supervisor to write handouts, develop and maintain electronic online permitting system and tools.

in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, the ideal candidates for the associate civil engineer in the flood control and building inspection development should be able to demonstrate proficiency in several key areas:

• proven work experience as public works engineer or similar role with emphasis in capital improvement projects and construction.
• strong knowledge of public agency standards and guidelines; municipal and environmental regulations and ordinances; and ability…