Senior Civil Engineer

Senior Civil Engineer – City of Morro Bay

$115,544 - $140,442 annually (effective 7/1/26) with a 5% COLA and 2% Equity Adjustment.

Join the vibrant coastal community of the City of Morro Bay as a Senior Civil Engineer! We are seeking a talented and experienced civil engineering professional to lead and oversee a diverse range of infrastructure projects that will shape the future of our city.

• Waterfront and harbor projects such as seawalls, revetments, docks, piers, gangways, and boat ramps
• Pavement management
• Sidewalk and storm drain improvements
• Park and facility improvements
• Transportation planning and design, traffic management, active transportation projects including multi‑use paths, and intersection control improvements
• Floodplain management including hydrology and hydraulics modeling, channel flow, and flood damage reduction strategies
• Utility system capital project planning and delivery of water distribution and treatment, sewer collection system and wastewater treatment, advanced wastewater treatment and recycled water program, wastewater plant decommissioning, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a related field.

• Professional Engineer (PE) license.

• Minimum 4 years of professional civil engineering and construction management experience with a strong track record in managing complex capital projects.

• Expertise in coordinating with stakeholders including government agencies, contractors, and community members.

Submit your resume and cover letter on our City website at: https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).-Opportunities

Final date to receive applications:
Open until filled. First review of applications on December 1, 2025.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the City's policy to ensure equal employment opportunity for all persons seeking employment or promotion to assure equal employment opportunity based upon ability and fitness to all persons regardless of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, childbirth, breast‑feeding, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity, gender expression, genetic characteristics or information, military or veteran's status, and/or any other category protected by federal and/or state law.