Senior Civil Engineer

Senior Civil Engineer

$9,000 Hiring Incentive — Lead With Us at the El Dorado Irrigation District!

The El Dorado Irrigation District is pleased to offer a $9,000 Hiring Incentive to the successful candidate hired as a Senior Civil Engineer, paid in three installments:

• $3,000 paid at hire — receive your first installment on day one!
• $3,000 paid at 12 months of District employment
• $3,000 paid at 24 months of District employment

The Hiring Incentive is available to newly hired employees under the District's Temporary Recruitment Incentive Program, effective August 1, 2026, through December 31, 2027. Incentive payments are subject to standard payroll taxes and may be taken as a live check, direct deposit, and/or a contribution to a 457 plan.

Apply Early — Don't Miss Out!

This recruitment is open until filled, and applications will be reviewed as they are received. The first review of candidates will take place on September 18, 2026, with a second review on October 9, 2026, or until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received — whichever occurs sooner. Candidates are strongly encouraged to apply early for first consideration.

This recruitment may also be used to establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.

This is the advanced journey level in the Engineer series. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed, complexity of duties assigned, independence of action taken, the amount of time spent performing the duties, and the nature of the public contact made. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series, may provide technical and functional supervision over assigned personnel, and perform the most difficult and complex professional engineering duties.

Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned areas of responsibility.

Supervision Received and Exercised:
Receives direction from the Engineering Manager. Exercises technical and functional supervision over assigned professional and technical personnel.

The duties specified below are representative of the range of duties assigned to the class and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

• Plans, prioritizes, and reviews the work of staff assigned to a variety of professional engineering tasks associated with the planning, design, construction, maintenance and operation of District facilities.
• Develops schedules and methods to accomplish assignments, ensuring work is completed in a timely and efficient manner.
• Participates in evaluating the activities of staff, recommending improvements and modifications.
• Provides and coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies.
• Serves as project manager for the more complex capital improvement projects including the development of Requests for Qualifications and Requests for Proposal, the development and monitoring of project budgets, management of outside design consulting firms and management of the construction phase.
• Administers construction projects, including overseeing and reviewing the work of construction management consultants or performing construction contract administrative duties; coordinates construction supervision and inspection and provides technical assistance to contractors and subcontractors by interpreting specifications, providing responses to requests for information, conducting submittal reviews, reviewing the quality of workmanship, verifying and approving progress payments, reviewing retain ages, and authorizing certification of substantial and final completion.
• Prepares and makes presentations to the Board of Directors regarding project recommendation, award and updates; meets with regulatory agencies and the public regarding District projects.
• Prepares complex engineering studies and reports; coordinates projects with other District departments, divisions, outside agencies, consultants, and developers; prepares District master plans.
• Prepares a variety of detailed and complex technical reports, documents, and…