Associate​/Associate Civil Engineer; Stormwater

Assistant/Associate Civil Engineer

The City of Poway is known for its professionalism and commitment to providing exceptional public service through a talented and dedicated workforce. The Stormwater Division of the Development Services Department plays a vital role in protecting water quality and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal stormwater regulations. Division staff review development plans and technical studies, administer the City's municipal stormwater and FEMA Community Rating System (CRS) programs, coordinate with consultants and regulatory agencies, conduct construction inspections, and support permit implementation and reporting.

This position may also support the Land Development Division with plan review and related engineering activities. If you are an engineering professional who enjoys technical problem-solving, collaboration, and making a meaningful impact on your community, we encourage you to apply! Potential for this position to telecommute one day per week once trained/approved by the supervisor as the telecommuting policy allows.

Assistant/Associate:
Performs professional field and office engineering work related to the management, planning, design, construction, and maintenance of the City's Capital Improvement projects, stormwater and floodplain management program, land development, traffic engineering, City public works infrastructure, and daily departmental operations; provides project management and administration; confers with developers, contractors, and representatives of other agencies regarding facility and infrastructure development; administers professional services and construction contracts;

administers Federal and State grant funds associated with construction projects; provides staff assistance to the assigned supervisor and the City Engineer, other departments, and the public in areas of expertise; performs a variety of studies and prepares and presents staff reports.

Associate Civil:
Performs professional civil engineering work of a difficult and responsible nature, in assigned areas of responsibility including planning, design, and management of the City's Capital Improvement projects or land development projects. Serves as a project or division engineer, coordinates or supervises major engineering, development or construction projects, conducts field operations, and construction services. Provides technical staff assistance to higher-level engineering staff and manages consultants, projects, and contracts;

administers Federal and State grant funds; provides staff assistance to assigned supervisor and City Engineer; presents staff reports. Coordinates with internal staff and external agencies on floodplain management and stormwater regulatory compliance activities. Receives direct or general supervision from the City Engineer, Principal Civil Engineer or assigned supervisor. Exercises no direct supervision over staff.

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

• Coordinate the City's stormwater program, including regulatory compliance, plan reviews, inspections, reporting, interdepartmental collaboration, and public inquiries.
• Plans, designs, and inspects all phases of civil engineering public works construction projects, including defining the scope of the project, securing adequate funding from Federal and State grant programs and other funding sources, coordinating with permitting and public utility agencies, performing historical document research and review, surveying and engineering analysis of alternatives, preparing plans, specifications, and cost estimates, performing research, map, and field studies and surveys, drafting site plans with specialized computer software, applying engineering principles and practices to specific problems, coordinating construction schedules with other projects and agencies, preparing and reviewing cost estimates and inspecting construction of projects to ensure compliance with construction documents;
  
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