Assistant Engineer Job Salinas area,California USA,Engineering

Assistant Engineer

The City of Salinas is seeking an experienced engineering professional to fill an Assistant Engineer vacancy. Candidates who are committed to the City of Salinas values of accountability, collaboration, trust, innovation, and service excellence are encouraged to apply. Summary of Duties:
The Assistant Engineer assists in the management, direction, planning, plan check, and design of various traffic, engineering, and construction projects across the City. Manages consultants, oversees design teams, and ensures project completion and compliance with City Standards. Distinguishing Characteristics:
This is a journey level job in the engineering series of the Public Works department. This position has experience and expertise to perform generally complex, supervisory, design, and managerial tasks. Supervision Received and Exercised:
Receives general supervision from a higher-level professional engineer and performs most work with limited supervision. Provides direction to lower level employees.

Essential Job Functions

Manages, leads, and directs engineering teams handling traffic, construction, and other tasks; prioritizes work, assigns tasks appropriately, develops project scope and objectives, reviews project status, quality, progress and budget, and provides direction and training when necessary

Designs, prepares, and reviews plans, specifications, and cost estimates; performs engineering calculations for various Capital Improvement Projects and provides a wide range of engineering support for projects under construction; reviews and approves consultant's invoices for payments

Monitors, maintains, and manages the traffic signals, signage, and roadway markings; responds to reports of malfunctions, performs studies to determine new signals that are needed, and implements timing plans for current intersections; solicits and reviews estimates for repairs, schedules maintenance, and determines which equipment is needed

Performs, evaluates, reviews, and provides feedback for various traffic studies, analysis reports, and engineering studies; documents and communicates data and statistical research professionally and accurately; presents findings to appropriate Councils ensuring the proper initiatives are instituted

Participates in the plan check, review, and processing of improvement plans for private developments affecting city streets, streetlights, sewers, and related public works facilities to ensure compliance with City standards and requirements

Provides project management for various projects across the City and ensures deadlines are met; delegates work, assigns tasks, ensures proper funding, mitigates risk, evaluates plans and specifications, and oversees the successful completion of projects and initiatives

Responds and engages with the public, other departments, or outside parties to assist with information, data, or documentation and assists with the solution of difficult problems

Researches, gathers, and compiles information related to grant deeds, grant of easements, and other legal description data; investigates traffic and transportation issues and communicates needs and concerns professionally and with strong recommendations

Prepares council reports, correspondence, special engineering studies and related documents.

Oversees billing and approval for payments; creates, submits, and gathers purchase orders for supplies, equipment, and other material needed for the department

Performs other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

Knowledge of:

Principles and practices of engineering and construction management
Employee training, supervision, and delegation; supervisory roles and responsibilities
Principles of project and program management
Federal, State, and local regulations and laws; codes and ordinances affecting Public Works engineering
Budget management and basic accounting
College level English writing and grammar
Professional software literacy including design software like AutoCAD

Skill in:

Reading and interpreting plans and understanding specifications and standards
Managing multiple projects at one time
Leading a team and managing a budget with limited supervision
Developing and administering grants
Public speaking and communicating clearly and concisely verbally and in writing
Understanding regulations, laws, ordinances, and codes
Supervising and directing staff

Ability to:

Make complex engineering designs and computations
Prepare engineering plans and studies
Prepare reports, Request for Proposals and various related agreements and contracts
Make effective recommendations

Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering or other closely related engineering discipline. Experience: Two years of engineering experience. Licenses and Certifications: A valid State of California Driver's License. Supplemental Information

Physical Demands and

Working Conditions:

Physical, mental, and emotional stamina to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position; manual…