Associate Engineer​/Civil Engineer

The City of Oxnard's Community Development Department is seeking an Associate Engineer or Civil Engineer with strong technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, a customer service orientation, and a history of effective partnerships and problem‑solving to be part of the current Land Development Engineering Team.

NOTE: The salary range listed on this job flyer is for the Associate Engineer. The Civil Engineer pay range is $ – $ annually.

• Provides engineering analysis, review, and comments on all phases of land development engineering plans, reports, and calculations; coordinates with developers and design engineers to assure proposed improvements conform with applicable standards, policies, and specifications; reviews engineering cost estimates; calculates and collects fees associated with development permits.
• Lead the land development permitting process for assigned projects from start to finish. This may include preparation of permit packages, project tracking through the permitting process, plan checking, updating internal/external staff, calculating permit fees, and issuing permits.
• Under general supervision, performs various professional level civil engineering work related to the planning, design, review and construction of land development improvement plans; identifies City requirements and establishes conditions of approval for land development; demonstrates a full understanding of all applicable policies, procedures and work methods associated with assigned duties; confers with developers, contractors, consultants, and representatives of other agencies regarding facilities and infrastructure development;
  
  assists in the training of lower level engineering positions; and performs related duties as required.
• Provide counter service as needed to support Engineering Permit Technicians in the review and processing of complex encroachment permit requests.
• Coordinate with the City Land Surveyor for the required review and approval of land surveying work product, including but not limited to: maps, legal descriptions, and exhibits prior to recordation.
• Reviews for compliance conditions of approval for all subdivision improvements and proposed developments, and makes recommendations to the City Engineer.
• Participate as a member of the Design Advisory Committee (DAC) and generate comments and technical conditions of approval for project entitlement.

• Provides engineering analysis and comments on all phases of civil engineering land development plans, reports, and calculations; coordinates with developers and engineers to assure proposed improvements conform with applicable standards, policies and specifications; reviews engineering cost estimates; calculates and collects fees associated with development permits.
• Investigates field issues regarding land development construction and provides general direction to City inspectors and technicians on land development projects.
• Acts as a primary point of contact for residents, property owners, contractors, and private engineers regarding grading, land development and infrastructure improvements.
• Responds to questions and concerns from the general public; provides information and resolves complaints; provides information to the public at the front counter, via telephone, and by other means of communication regarding grading and encroachment permits as well as information about city utilities, improvement plan reviews, and city standards.
• Performs historical document research and review; provides engineering analysis of potential alternatives for land development projects.
• Communicates and coordinates with various City divisions (Water, Wastewater, Streets, CIP Engineering, etc.) to ensure that proposed construction conforms to the needs and applicable requirements of those departments.
• Demonstrates a full understanding of applicable policies, procedures and work methods associated with assigned duties.

Payroll/Classification

Title:

Associate Engineer or Civil Engineer

This position is distinguished from the next higher level class of Senior Civil Engineer by the latter position’s complex project…