Associate​/Senior Civil Engineer

Associate/Senior Civil Engineer

The City of Petaluma is seeking Associate and Senior Civil Engineers to join its expanding Public Works Department. These positions present a unique opportunity to lead high-impact capital improvement projects in one of the Bay Area's most vibrant and community-focused municipalities. The City is seeking accomplished professionals who are committed to engineering excellence and public service, and who are driven to designing and implementing projects that advance sustainability, innovation, and public safety.

This recruitment will remain open until filled and may close at any time. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply early for first consideration. Interviews will be conducted on a rolling basis. The selected candidate will be hired at the Associate Engineer or Senior Civil Engineer level, depending on the experience and qualifications of the selected candidate(s).

SALARY AND BENEFITS PACKAGE

• SALARY RANGE :
  Associate Engineer: $ - $ annually (+2% COLA in July 2027) Senior Civil Engineer: $ - $ annually (+2% COLA in July 2027)
• FOR YOUR HEALTH AND WELL BEING:
  • MEDICAL INSURANCE:
    Choice of a variety of CalPERS Health Plans. City pays ~95% of the Bay Area Kaiser premium for employee & eligible dependents; or alternative option to receive Medical Cash Back (if you have medical coverage elsewhere). Please see the 2026 Health Plan Contribution Memo
  • DENTAL & VISION INSURANCE:
    Coverage for employees & eligible family members, paid for by the City.
  • LIFE INSURANCE: 1.5x annual compensation up to maximum of $200,000. Option to purchase additional insurance. Long-Term Disability up to 60% of your current monthly salary after eligibility requirements are met and subject to maximum amounts.
  • EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM:
    Support and benefits, for you and eligible family members, paid for by the City.
  • WELLNESS BENEFIT: $500 annual allowance (is subject to the annual budget approval process and may change in the future.)
• FOR YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE:
  • CALPERS RETIREMENT PACKAGE
    • 2% at 60 for classic CalPERS members
    • 2% at 62 for PEPRA CalPERS members
  • DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN:
    Voluntary participation in your choice of three plans.
• FOR YOUR WORK / LIFE BALANCE (annual amounts):
  • Vacation: 80 Hours, increasing with years of service, up to 5 years service credit towards vacation accrual rate for prior qualifying employment.
  • Sick Leave: 96 hours
  • Administrative Leave: 80 hours (per fiscal year for the Senior Civil Engineer job classification)
  • Holidays: 13 fixed holidays
  • Personal Leave: 20 hours (per fiscal year)
• Other Exceptional Benefits:
  • Paid Parental Leave – up to 8 weeks of paid time for qualifying family bonding
  • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Employer

Both job classifications are represented by the Petaluma Professional and Mid-Mangers Association (PPMMA). For the Associate Engineer classification, please visit the Unit 4 memorandum of understanding for additional details. For the Senior Civil Engineer position, please visit the Unit 9 memorandum of understanding for additional details. For more information regarding the benefits associated with these positions, visit our website and look at the Employee Benefits page.

The full job description for Associate Engineer can be found here . The full job description for Senior Civil Engineer can be found here .

Class Characteristics:

Associate Engineer This is the journey-level class in the professional engineering series (Assistant Engineer I/II & Associate Engineer) requiring registration as a professional engineer. It is distinguished from the Assistant Engineer II by the assignment of the full range of professional engineering duties which include serving as project manager on assignments requiring considerable professional knowledge of engineering principles and technical engineering analysis, providing direction to engineering and technical personnel, and requiring registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) or as a Traffic Engineer (TE).

This class is distinguished from that of the higher-level Senior Civil Engineer and Senior Traffic Engineer in that the latter are the advanced journey level responsible for the more complex engineering…