Senior Civil Engineer

Salary: $ - $ Annually

Under direction, manages City capital improvement projects and provides a high level of professional and technical civil engineering work related to public and private project development including application of City requirements and other regulations; performs a variety of the most difficult and complex professional office and field engineering work; prepares and/or reviews plans, designs, and specifications for a variety of City and private development projects;

manages, reviews and directs work prepared by outside consultants; provides project direction, work coordination, and training for other professional, paraprofessional, and technical engineering staff; performs related work as required.

The Senior Civil Engineer is an advanced journey level registered civil engineering classification in the professional civil engineering class series. Assignments are given in general terms with incumbents exercising considerable independent judgment and discretion in the application of the principles and practices of planning, design, construction and the administration of a variety of projects to include but not be limited to public works projects including streets, water, sewer and storm drain systems;
City parks; building projects and airport projects. The Senior Civil Engineer is distinguished from the next higher position of Deputy City Engineer in that the higher position acts as a division manager and also acts as the Engineer-in-Charge in the absence of the City Engineer.

• A Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering
• At least four (4) years full time Civil Engineering work experience, including two (2) years full time as project manager
• A valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer with the State of California
• Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license

Only those applicants who meet the qualification standards of this position by the application filing deadline will be allowed to participate in the examination process. Examination scores determine standing on Civil Service eligibility lists. The City Manager, upon recommendation of the department head, will make the final selection and appointment from the established eligibility list.

The examination process may consist of the following parts:
Application Package Review:
Qualifying Only;
Oral Interview: 100% Weight Value. Candidates must earn a score of 70% or higher to be considered for the eligibility list.

Applicants who require special examination accommodations due to a disability should contact the Human Resources Department five (5) business days prior to any scheduled examination at .

Applicants may be eligible for Veteran’s Preference Points (5 points) and should attach a DD214 to their employment application for consideration of this preference.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology

Government Administration