Land Development Engineer III

San Bernardino County Land Use Services

San Bernardino County Land Use Services is seeking skilled and driven Land Development Engineers III to work on a variety of exciting projects. Key responsibilities may include:

• Infrastructure Plans Review:
  Review street, storm drain, grading and erosion control plans to ensure they meet county and state requirements.
• Technical Report Evaluation:
  Review critical technical reports, including Water Quality Management Plans (WQMP) and drainage studies including hydrology and hydraulic review, ensuring adherence to environmental and safety standards.
• Building Plan Review:
  Evaluate building construction plans for compliance with California Building Codes and other relevant Federal and State regulations.
• Project Coordination:
  Represent the County in meetings with internal teams, external agencies, and developers to facilitate the processing of Planning and Building applications, ensuring regulatory compliance and the efficient coordination of land development and building projects.
• Leadership:
  Provide strategic leadership by offering guidance and technical support to Engineer I and Engineer II team members.
• Regulatory Compliance:
  Work closely with other governmental agencies to ensure projects comply with County standards, the Planning Commission's requirements, the State Map Act, Subdivision Ordinance, and other relevant State regulations.

Official job title:
Engineer III; for detailed job duties, refer to the Engineer III job description. Vacancies exist in the Land Development division.

San Bernardino County, the largest county geographically in the United States, encompasses diverse communities across valleys, mountains, and desert regions, and the Department of Land Use Services
- Land Development Division plays a key role in guiding safe, sustainable growth through development review, engineering coordination, and regulatory compliance. The Division is responsible for reviewing local area drainage and grading plans, tentative and final maps, coordinating with the Planning Division on conditions of approval for new developments, and reviewing and processing improvement plans for roads and drainage facilities in accordance with the County Development Code and General Plan within the unincorporated areas.

Staff work closely with property owners, developers, engineers, and partner agencies to support projects from submittal through construction while protecting the health, safety, and welfare of our communities and advancing responsible growth throughout the region.

To view job specific benefits, refer to:
Summary of Benefits

Conditions of Employment:

• Pre-Employment Process:
  Prior to appointment, candidate must undergo a background check, which includes fingerprinting and medical exam.
• Travel:
  Travel throughout the County may be required and employees will be required to make provisions for such transportation.
• Physical:
  This position includes the following demands: frequent sitting; occasional walking, standing, bending, and squatting; fine manipulation in both hands; continuously reach or work below the shoulder level; must frequently demonstrate near vision and occasionally demonstrate far vision; occasionally lift or carry ten (10) pounds or less; occasionally work near equipment and machinery on rough, uneven, rocky, or slippery surfaces; occasionally exposed to dust, gas, toxic materials, noise, and extremes in temperature and/or humidity;
  
  occasionally use protective equipment or clothing.
• Sponsorship:
  San Bernardino County is unable to consider candidates who require Visa Sponsorship at this time or in the future. Candidates must be able to present their legal right to work in the United States.

Engineer III
- Applicants must meet all of the following requirements:

• License
  - Must hold current status as a registered Professional Civil Engineer with the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs.
• Education
  - Forty-Five semester (68 quarter) units in civil engineering or a closely related field. Candidates must provide a list of completed coursework.
• Experience
  - Three (3) years of professional experience working in land use, civil,…