Assistant Engineer

Assistant Engineer Position

Exciting opportunity! Do you want to build cities? Do you want to have an impact on your community? Our Assistant Engineer position is an exciting opportunity to make critical decisions that improve the livelihood of our City's residents while serving a community renowned for its beautiful surroundings and engaged residents. In this role, you would have the opportunity to actively contribute to a wide range of transportation projects, supporting them from initial planning through final delivery.

Join a department known for their collaborative culture and commitment to professional development. Join a team committed to innovation, excellence, and enhancing the quality of life for the community through thoughtful development.

Get ready to work on a variety of upcoming projects including the San Antonio Streetscape from Foothill Expressway to El Camino Real, the Annual Streets Project (Mill and Overlay), the Annual Slurry Seal Project, the Annual Striping, and the installation of a new traffic signal control at Fremont Avenue and Springer Road.

Apply today and help our transportation team build projects that keep the community moving!

The Public Works Department promotes orderly community development, preserving the city's character while ensuring all public and private projects are safely and legally constructed and maintained. It has an approximate FY 2026 operating budget of $7.7 million and 22 full-time staff. Within the Public Works Department, the Transportation Division plans, develops, and manages the City's transportation network to support safe, efficient, and accessible mobility for the community.

The department oversees transportation planning, infrastructure improvements, and programs that maintain and enhance the City's roadway system while supporting long-term mobility and safety goals.

The Assistant Engineer performs paraprofessional engineering duties in such areas as reviewing development plans, estimating costs, coordinating construction projects, maintaining engineering records, and developing in-house project designs and specifications using engineering techniques.

Assistant Engineer will also provide customer service in regards to traffic and transportation inquiries from the public, from surrounding agencies, as well as interdepartmental inquiries. Inquiries can include but are not limited to; stop sign requests, speeding concerns, bicycle and pedestrian safety concerns. Additional tasks also include review of traffic control plans, and transportation permits.

The Assistant Engineer position comes with in-depth experience that expands over a wide array of Transportation Engineering facets. Assistant Engineer allows for growth, development, and customer service that gives a view of civic structure, so, do you want to build cities?

This position will remain open until posting closes on September 1, 2026 at 5:00PM with a first review of applications on August 18, 2026. This recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy as well as future positions in this or other divisions. The selection process will consist of an evaluation of each applicant's training and experience based on the application materials and responses to supplemental questions.

Candidates whose backgrounds best match the position requirements will be invited to participate in an onsite interview panel.

Ideal candidates are skilled technical professionals with strong interpersonal and collaborative skills. They will approach challenges with a data-driven mindset, remaining efficient while emphasizing communication, customer care, and community service. Positions in the professional engineering class series are flexibly staffed and positions at the Associate Civil level are normally filled by advancement from the Assistant level; progression to the Associate Civil level is dependent on (i) management affirmation that the incumbent is performing the full range of duties assigned to the classification;

(ii) satisfactory work performance; (iii) the incumbent meeting the minimum qualifications for the classification including any licenses and certifications; and (iv) management approval for progression to the Associate Civil level.

Examples of duties include: performing professional engineering work in the planning, design, construction, and operation of assigned engineering projects; participating in pre-design, construction, and utility coordination meetings; assisting and/or performing traffic engineering studies; preparing and submitting grant requests and applications; coordinating and consulting with other Engineering staff on technical projects and assignments; monitoring contractor performance; reviewing and processing submittals and change orders;

retaining construction management and inspection assistance as needed; performing related activities associated with project construction.

Education:

Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil…