Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer

Applications are available online beginning Friday, June 13, 2025. Filing will remain open until vacancies are filled. Filing may close without further notice.

The Civil Engineer classification is used in the following five City of Long Beach departments:
Airport, Community Development, Harbor (Port of Long Beach), Public Works, and Utilities.

to see more details regarding the positions for these departments.

SPECIAL

NOTE:

Current city employees within the Civil Engineer classification, or those who have previously held permanent status within the classification, with a desire to transfer to another department, bureau, or division, must submit their transfer application to be placed on the Transfer List.

The Civil Engineer classification performs responsible professional civil engineering work in preparing, reviewing, and/or supervising the preparation of studies, designs, plans, specifications, estimates and reports relating to the design, construction, testing, operation and maintenance of a wide variety of municipal and harbor engineering, building, or street and mobility projects.

Current registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California (proof required) is required.

Additional requirements to file include:

• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing.
• Willing to work occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays as needed.
• A valid driver's license, or the ability to arrange necessary and timely transportation for field travel, may be required for some assignments.

Required documents, such as transcripts or degree, must be uploaded to the application at the time of filing. Any proofs submitted must contain either the applicant's name or other identifying characteristic on the form. Degree must indicate the field of study and transcripts must indicate field of study and degree conferred date. Candidates who possess degrees from colleges or universities from outside the United States must attach proof of educational equivalency at the time of filing.

Desirable qualifications include experience in any of the following areas: public agency, supervisory, airport, rail, traffic, land and building development, port/maritime, program/project management experience in construction management, planning, or design, environmental remediation/planning, sustainable infrastructure development (LEED, Envision, ENV-SP, CEEQUAL, Green Roads), and/or water/wastewater engineering and development; working knowledge of AutoCAD Civil 3D, Autodesk/Microstation, Inroads, Water Gem, Sewer Gem and GIS software (ESRI);

scheduling software (Microsoft Project, Oracle P6);
Project Management Software (Orion, Oracle Unifier);
Water Distribution and Water Treatment Operator certifications from the State Water Resources Control Board;
Collection System Maintenance Technologist Certification from the California Water Environment Association;
Plans Examiner certification from the International Code Council (ICC), Certified Access Specialist (CASp) and/or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED), Certified Construction Manager (CCM) and other engineering and project management software or certifications related to any of the areas stated above; ability to operate independently in developing preliminary and final designs for projects; ability to prepare construction specifications.

The Public Works Department desires candidates with experience in engineering and coordinating transportation, bridge, stormwater, and/or engineering projects. Candidates with dual licensures are highly desired. Additionally, certifications such as Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Construction Manager (CCM), Qualified SWPPP Practitioner/Developer (QSP/QSD), Certified Professional in Stormwater Quality (CPSWQ), and Certified Access Specialist (CASp) in Accessibility Compliance are also preferred.

The City of Long Beach is committed to creating a workplace where every employee is valued for who they are. Having our workforce reflect the diversity of our community at various levels of the organization is a continuous goal embraced by our departments, management staff, and policymakers. To support efforts of fairness and diversity, City Leadership is committed to incorporating equity and inclusion into our work by supporting staff and community partners.

We are committed to promoting transparency by publishing updated demographic information for employees, including workforce diversity data and pay by race and gender.

The City of Long Beach will consider qualified applicants with a criminal history pursuant to the California Fair Chance Act. You are not required to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until you receive a conditional job offer. If the City of Long Beach has concerns about a conviction that is directly related to the job after making a conditional job offer and conducting a background check, you will have the opportunity to explain the circumstances…