Senior Civil Engineer

Position Overview

Kforce's municipal government agency, located in Mill Valley, is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer – Sanitary Sewer Infrastructure/Program Manager for a 6‑12 month contract to direct hire. The role will oversee a team of about 3 and coordinate with Maintenance, Operations, Design, and Planning teams.

• Manage and organize project schedules.
• Coordinate with designers, contractors, and consultants.
• Serve as direct point of contact for contractors on‑site and oversee consultants and internal project managers.
• Run multiple concurrent sewer programs and initiatives, attending 2–4 meetings per day across departments.
• Attend stakeholder meetings, council presentations, and board meetings (typically every 1–2 months, may be after hours).

• Combination of desk work and field activity.
• Access to company vehicle for site visits.
• Involves site visits for active construction, morning troubleshooting in the field, and afternoon follow‑ups and check‑ins.

• Approximately 80% of time focused on sewer‑related work.
• Remaining time on higher‑level responsibilities such as stakeholder communication and presentations.

• Active California PE license; flexibility if candidate holds another state PE and can obtain CA PE quickly.
• Direct sanitary sewer infrastructure experience.
• Ability to manage multiple concurrent work streams: design, construction, reporting, and operations.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong stakeholder communication skills, including presentations to city council or governing bodies and public‑facing communication (community interaction, issue resolution).

• Managing sewer systems/programs or large‑scale infrastructure projects.
• Overseeing full design and construction lifecycle.

• Program owner and/or technical lead.
• Central coordination point across internal teams, consultants, and contractors.
• Strong project/program management skills.

• Prior supervisory or team leadership experience.
• Experience conducting sewer capacity studies.
• Broader municipal utilities exposure (stormwater, water, underground infrastructure).
• Experience managing multiple programs or cross‑functional municipal initiatives.
• Familiarity with Capital Improvement Programs (CIPs).
• Comfortable operating in smaller or less siloed environments (generalist mindset).

The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably believe we would pay at posting for this role. Employee pay is based on factors such as education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract, and business needs, and may be modified in the future.

We offer comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability, and ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.

Note:

Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce’s sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.

This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives, or commissions.

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

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