Senior Civil Engineer

Salary : $11,373.79 - $15,534.31 Monthly
Location : Housing and Community Development Department, 1441 Schilling Place, 2nd Flr, Salinas, CA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 26/41A22/05SA
Department: Housing and Community Development
Opening Date: 05/12/2026
Closing Date: Continuous

Position Description
Open Until FilledPriority Screening Date: 6/12/2026

Exam #: 26/41A22/05SA

Senior Civil Engineer

Monthly Salary Range : $11,374 - $15,534
All application materials must be received by the priority screening date for a guaranteed review. Applications received after this date will be considered on an as needed basis until the position is filled.
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans' preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.

The County of Monterey Housing and Community Development (HCD) Department is composed of four Divisions, including Development Services, Planning Services, Permit Center, and Administration. The department provides reasonable and safe development, planning for future needs of the County, and helps protect natural resources.

The Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for managing the engineering services section of the Housing and Community Development Department. The engineering services section provides engineering and review services for discretionary and ministerial permit approvals such as major and minor subdivisions, improvement plans, subdivision improvement agreements and processing of final and parcel maps in accordance with the Subdivision Map Act, California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and local ordinances.

The review and/or issuance of building, encroachment, transportation, sewer connection, housing address permits and traffic impact reports is a significant element of the unit. The Senior Civil Engineer reports to the Chief of Building and oversees and manages a team of professional and technical staff directly and through subordinate supervisors.

The successful candidate will be an accomplished civil engineer who possesses exceptional project management and communication skills. The Senior Civil Engineer will have experience processing and managing complex land use development projects, proven supervisory experience with strong customer focus and experience coordinating with local, state and, federal agencies, including review of traffic impact reports related to development applications. This job is a chance to be a transformative leader advancing land development projects that will serve the community of Monterey at large.
The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used County-wide to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis.
Examples of Duties

• Plans, organizes and manages an engineering division of the Department to accomplish the design, construction, maintenance and modification of public works projects, services and facilities.
• Conducts and guides subordinate supervisors in performance appraisals, employee counseling and documentation, discipline, and determination of merit increases; selects candidates for employment; provides for employee training and development.
• Performs long term planning, and works with other sections, divisions and departments to coordinate assigned activities with other functions.
• Develops requests for proposals, screens and selects consultants, and administers contracts for consulting engineering and contract construction services.
• As the Department's highest level expert in a broad area, may manage the largest scale, most complex, and/or innovative engineering work; analyzes or reviews complex engineering problems, evaluates alternatives, and recommends and implements effective courses of action.
• Prepares and administers the division budget; monitors and approves expenditures; prepares, submits, coordinates and administers (or oversees same) grant applications for external funding…