Senior Civil Engineer *Revised

Senior Civil Engineer

This is a continuous filing exam. The next filing cut-offs are at 5:00pm on: 11/7/25, 1/2/26,
* 2/13/26, 3 /6/26, 5/1/26, 7/6/26, 9/4/26, 11/6/26, 1/1/27. Incumbents 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.

Knowledge Of Applicable to All Options:

• Principles and practices of civil engineering
• Methods and materials used in the design and construction of varied civil engineering projects
• Budget preparation
• Principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision
• Laws and regulations pertaining to public works construction and design

General Option:

• Civil engineering principles and practices applicable to construction, material testing administration, solid waste management
• Design of park facilities, parking lots and other miscellaneous civil engineering projects
• County surveyor and permit functions
• Laws and regulations pertaining to these programs

Airport Option:

• Engineering practices and principles applicable to planning and designing airfield and aircraft navigation facilities/equipment, roadways, traffic control and signaling, vehicle parking, sewer facilities, flood control and storm drainage, and water supply
• Federal, state and local laws ordinances and regulations pertaining to airport facilities
• Policies and procedures for coordinating airports projects with other Federal, State, County and other local agencies
• Financial management practices pertaining to the preparation and monitoring of capital improvement program project descriptions, and FAA grants
• Project management practices pertaining to the preparation of preliminary design and cost estimates for determining project budgetary needs, including other County departments' project support costs, and the identification of other branches' and/or departments' resource needs for design and construction projects

Highway Engineering Option:

• Specialized civil engineering principles and practices applicable to streets and highways
• Survey and construction practices related to highway projects
• Federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to highway and bridge construction and use
• Traffic control system design
• Traffic system management concepts

Sanitary Engineering Option:

• Specialized principles, practices, and methods of sanitary engineering
• Bacteriological, biological, physical, chemical, and other quality control processes involved in the treatment of wastewater
• Laws and regulations relating to wastewater treatment, collection, distribution and quality control requirements

Water Resources Engineering Option:

• Specialized knowledge of the principles, practices and methods of hydraulics, hydrology, water supply, hydraulic structures, drainage and flood control
• Laws and regulations pertaining to these subjects, as well as to ground and surface waters and water distributing agencies

Ability To:

• Plan, supervise and direct the work of professional and technical staff
• Analyze engineering and managerial problems and work out effective solutions
• Evaluate and perform difficult design work; perform feasibility and cost analysis studies
• Write reports, specifications, and contract documents
• Make written and verbal presentations to professional and civic groups work effectively with subordinates, superiors, official bodies, and the general public

Minimum Qualifications:

Current registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

AND

Three years of full-time experience as a registered engineer performing duties which have included difficult and complex civil engineering projects with responsibilities comparable to those of a project, resident, or operations engineer for public works projects. Experience to be applied must be comparable to that of an Associate Civil Engineer within County of Sacramento service. Two years of this experience shall be in the option being tested.

A Masters Degree in the option being tested may be substituted for one year of the experience.

Note:

The word "experience" referenced in the minimum qualifications means full-time paid experience unless the job announcement states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

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…