Principal Civil Engineer

Principal Civil Engineer manages, oversees, assigns, supervises, and reviews the work of staff responsible for professional and technical engineering operations of the capital improvement program; performs and oversees the preparation of complex engineering designs, plans, specifications, reports, and project management; and performs a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned areas of responsibility. The Principal Civil Engineer is distinguished from the Senior Civil Engineer by the former's advanced management responsibilities, greater independent decision-making authority, performing more specialized engineering work, and providing direction to a variety of private and public projects.

Incumbents work at an advanced professional level on complex and specialized engineering projects and programs. The incumbent plans and assigns work to other division staff, or consultants as needed. The incumbent receives direction from the Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer on policy and day-to-day operations. Incumbents may act for the Assistant Public Works Director/City Engineer during periods of absence or as directed;

and performs related work as required.

The following duties are typical of this classification;
Incumbent may not perform all of the duties and/or may be required to perform specific additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

If you are unable to perform the essential functions of the position for which you are applying, either with or without reasonable accommodation, please notify Human Resources at .

Education and Experience: Include any combination of training, education and experience which demonstrates an ability to perform the duties of the position. The typical qualifying entrance background is Bachelor's degree in civil engineering or related field AND six (6) years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience with a minimum of two (2) years supervisory experience.

License/Certification

Required:

Possession of a valid and appropriate California Driver's License. Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs is required.

• Principles and practices of civil engineering
• Municipal public works administration, planning and design
• Engineering math
• English usage, spelling, grammar and punctuation
• Principles of supervision and training
• Geographic based information system management.

• Plan, organize, and manage the engineering services of the City
• Supervise, train, and evaluate the work of professional, technical, and support staff
• Prepare comprehensive engineering and administrative staff reports
• Prepare and evaluate proposals, cost estimates and specifications
• Administer contracts
• Communicate clearly and concisely orally and in writing
• Maintain a big picture view and teamwork approach
• Be service oriented and have excellent communication skills
• Be an adept negotiator
• Work independently with minimum supervision
• Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work

The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals…