Civil Engineer, Senior

Description

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DEFINITION

Under direction of the City Engineer or Assistant City Engineer, the Senior Civil Engineer supervises field and office work in the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of public infrastructure; manages land development processes; manages and performs engineering analysis; implements programs and administers projects; may supervise a major section in the Engineering Division; and performs other duties as assigned.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

The Senior Civil Engineer performs and supervises the most complex engineering assignments. It is distinguished from the Associate Civil Engineer which is the advanced journey level classification in the civil engineering series, working as a project leader and making recommendations to senior staff.

It is further distinguished from the Assistant City Engineer which is an engineering program manager with broad responsibility over varying engineering functions including division budgetary functions and policy development.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Direction is provided by the City Engineer and/or Assistant City Engineer.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

Provides supervision to professional, technical, administrative, and temporary employees.

Examples of Important and Essential Functions

Supervisory Functions

Assigns, directs, supervises, and evaluates professional and technical staff engaged in a variety of public works projects, such as infrastructure, transportation, and land development from early planning stages through final implementation.

General Engineering Functions

Administers engineering aspects of land development processes including reviews for site plan approval, subdivision map processes for tentative and final maps; approves cost estimates and construction plans and specifications; conducts and manages engineering research; directs the collection of field data; prepares development documents; utilizes personal computer to perform CAD, word processing, project scheduling and resource allocation, GIS programs, and spreadsheet functions;

administers public works design and construction contracts as well as State and Federally funded projects,; prepares requests for proposals for consultants, manages consultants, processes CEQA and NEPA environmental documents, prepares contract plans, contract boiler plate and technical specifications, prepares and monitors project budget, supervises and performs the preparation and maintenance of all required legal descriptions and documents necessary to acquire land, rights of way, and easements;

processes encroachment requests; and supervises or performs traffic and transportation activities.

Administrative Functions

Assists in the preparation and monitoring of the capital improvement program and organizational planning and training; reviews, analyzes, and prepares reports and makes recommendations for modifications of policy and procedure; assists in the acquisition of land, easements, and rights of way; investigates claims against the city by contractors or developers on public works projects or by persons when requested by the City's insurance administrator;

administers and supervises the implementation of assessment districts, including any amendments or redistribution of assessment district funds; provides administrative and engineering assistance to developers, contractors, consultants, other agencies, and the general public to resolve complaints and problems and ensure successful project completion; administers various fee programs; and attends meetings as assigned.

Job Related and Essential Qualifications

Demonstrated Knowledge of:

Civil engineering principles, practices, and methods of planning, design, construction, and maintenance of public works projects and public contract code; land development processes and procedures and Subdivision Map Act, transportation engineering practices, the strengths, properties, and uses of materials of public works construction; land surveying in municipalities; effective contract administration methods and procedures; hydraulics, hydrology, stormwater design, mechanical, traffic and transportation, structural, public facilities…