Assistant Engineer - Civil Level I​/II *Revised

This is a continuous filing exam. The next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:

* 6/5/2025, 7/7/2025, 10/6/2025, 1/5/2026

Level I - $6,601.56 - $7,278.42/month
Level II - $7,941.33 - $10,135.50/month

The Assistant Engineer - Civil Level I/II are responsible for a variety of civil engineering work in connection with the design, surveying, testing of materials and construction of public works projects. Public works projects include, but are not limited to roads and bridges; traffic control system design; drainage, water and wastewater collection, distribution and treatment; airports; new building construction and remodels;

and other structures and projects.

Assistant Engineer – Civil (Level I) is the trainee level class in the professional civil engineering series. Incumbents perform field and office assignments of a less complex nature in connection with the planning, design, construction and maintenance of a wide variety of civil engineering projects. Incumbents are expected to demonstrate increased proficiency during the training period, and, upon completion thereof, promote to the Assistant Engineer – Civil (Level II).

Incumbents are gradually given more difficult and responsible assignments and may assist experienced engineers in charge of more difficult civil engineering projects.

Assistant Engineer – Civil (Level II) is the journey level class in the professional civil engineering series. Under general supervision, incumbents are responsible for routine office or field projects of average difficulty and are expected to direct them to completion. Incumbents assigned to Level II generally have, in addition to meeting the minimum qualifications for the class, at least one year of paraprofessional engineering experience equivalent to one of the following classes in Sacramento County service: an Assistant Engineer – Civil (Level I), Senior Engineering Technician or higher.

A Master's Degree in Civil Engineering may be substituted for the experience. An Assistant Engineer – Civil (Level II) may serve as a resident engineer on smaller, less complex construction projects. Civil engineering work of this type is generally supervised and reviewed by positions in the next higher class, Associate Civil Engineer, which is assigned the function of squad or project leader.

Assistant Engineers – Civil (Level II) have no supervisory responsibility, but may provide technical direction to subordinate engineering and paraprofessional engineering personnel engaged in design and construction of such work.

The duties, knowledge and abilities of the Level I and the Level II are the same except the work is originally done under close supervision; as experience is gained, greater independence of action is increased and less detailed supervision is received until the incumbent is functioning at the first working level.Knowledge of

• Principles of physics and mathematics used in civil engineering and their application to engineering problems
• Topographic and construction surveying, stress analysis, mechanics and properties of materials
• Common methods and equipment in engineering construction and of inspection methods used in reviewing such work
• Real property descriptions
• Hydraulics and pumps
• Civil engineering design and drafting methods and equipment

Ability to

• Make accurate computations and neat and accurate field notes
• Prepare reports
• Maintain effective working relationships with fellow workers and the public

Minimum Qualifications

Either: 1. Graduation from a curriculum in civil engineering accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology.

Note: To verify if your degree program is ABET accredited, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..org

Or: 2. Current Engineer-in-Training Certificate, issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please  or…