SENIOR CIVIL Engineer - Development Services

Senior Civil Engineer

This recruitment will remain open until filled. The first review of applications is scheduled to occur for applications received before 5:00 PM on July 1, 2026 and will be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the positions are filled. This recruitment may close at any time after that date, once a sufficiently strong candidate pool has been established. Here in Huntington Beach, we believe passionately that the key to becoming the best beach city in the world starts and ends with finding the right people to join our team.

We're excited to announce an outstanding career opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer within our Development Services Division of the Public Works Department. This position offers flexible scheduling options, including a 9/80 or 4/10 workweek.

The ideal candidate will bring:

• Experience reviewing land development and redevelopment projects, writing conditions of approval, and working with developers and contractors in managing private development projects
• Superior communication, organizational, and project management skills who follow through on all facets of work
• Ability to see the strengths, assets, and potential within a community, and an individual who operates with a profound respect for understanding the aspirations and needs of both residents of and visitors to Huntington Beach
• A strong background demonstrating excellent leadership skills
• Creative ideas and ability to facilitate innovative processes in a team environment
• Outstanding customer service skills with the ability work effectively with the general public, business owners, community groups and vendor

The Public Works Department provides outstanding customer service and is responsible for the design, construction, maintenance, and operations of public facilities and infrastructure. This requires us to respond to requests for service, coordinate efforts with local, regional, state, and federal agencies, and working with the community in all of our efforts. Public Works manages over 30% of the city's total budget, including three enterprise funds and seven designated funds, as well as the citywide capital improvement program.

The five divisions in public works are committed to providing the highest quality of service to the community. These five divisions include Engineering, Utilities, Administration, Operations and Transportation.

When assigned to Development Services, the Senior Civil Engineer performs professional engineering duties in support of the City's Grading Program by reviewing and approving grading permits for significant residential and commercial development and redevelopment projects; performs plan checks and conducts meetings with developers and engineers to ensure permit requirements are incorporated into plans; reviews and plan checks Water Quality Management Plans and Hydrology and Hydraulic reports for development projects to ensure compliance with mandated requirements;

processes private development projects initiated by the Planning Department; tracks the progress of entitlement documents for other compliance reviews; issues permits; and performs other related duties as required.

The minimum qualifications include:

• Education:
  
  A bachelor's degree in civil or environmental engineering from an accredited college or university.
• Experience:
  
  Four (4) years of related experience.
• License and Certification:
  Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license and an acceptable driving record are required at the time of appointment and throughout employment. Registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) from the State of California; or registration as a PE in another state and the ability to obtain California registration within twelve (12) months of employment.

The City of Huntington Beach offers a comprehensive benefit package to Management Employees' Organization members including: twelve paid holidays provided per year, general leave with pay of 176 hours is granted to regular employees, administrative leave with pay is granted in the amount of 60 hours per calendar year, educational incentive plans are available for eligible employees to develop their knowledge and abilities, group insurance programs are available to eligible City employees, flexible spending accounts are available where employees use pre-tax salary to pay for regular child care, adult dependent care and/or medical expenses, retirement benefits are provided by the California Public Employee's Retirement System.