Senior Civil Engineer-Building Services-BS

The County of San Diego Invites Your Interest in an Excellent Career Opportunity! SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER

Interviews will be held on an ongoing basis.

Reflecting our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent, candidates selected for this classification are hired at the highest step, $ within the salary range.

Future Salary Increase:
June 2027 – 3.60% increase to base pay (3% Across-the-Board + 0.60% Market Adjustment)

The following additional pay incentives and premiums are available:

** 5% Engineer Premium (applied to time worked)

This hard to recruit position qualifies for the Employee Referral Reward Program. If a current County of San Diego employee referred you to apply for this position, please indicate the employee’s name on your job application in the space provided.

The County of San Diego is currently accepting job applications for Senior Civil Engineer-Building, an excellent professional level job that offers career development and growth opportunities. This eligible list will be used to fill immediate and future vacancies in Planning & Development Services.

Through operational excellence and attention to customer service, Planning & Development Services (PDS) strives to balance community, economic and environmental interests to ensure the highest quality of life for the public of San Diego County. PDS is responsible for long range land use planning, including the County's General Plan and Zoning Ordinance, which determine how our communities will grow. The department analyzes privately initiated land use projects to ensure compliance with land use regulations and advises the Board of Supervisors and Planning Commission on the projects.

Department programs, such as building plan review, building inspection and code compliance help maintain public health and safety.

PDS is responsible for the permitting process for new projects. Applicants work with the County to supply construction drawings and calculations for new projects and alterations to existing projects. These plans are reviewed for compliance with the California Building Code along with the local County amendments. Senior Civil Engineers working within the Building Division work with the public to ensure that those submittals are accurate.

As a Senior Civil Engineer within the building division, you will get the opportunity to work with the community of design professionals and homeowners in our customer service-oriented approach to plan review and approval. We are always looking for people that are experienced with construction drawings and quality control reviews to jump into the role of Senior Civil Engineer.

The Senior Civil Engineering position is a supervisory position that leads a small team of Civil Engineers, Assistant Engineers, and Electrical Mechanical & Plumbing Specialists (EPM) who are reviewing plans and working at our public counters. This position will mentor and guide those reviewers as they take on complex and challenging projects. Senior Civil Engineers also review some of the more complex projects and provide second opinions for our applicants when there is a code related question.

Reviewing structural, architectural, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing plans
Title 24 energy compliance and testing
Reviewing standard stormwater designs
Replying to customer emails and phone calls
Providing a second opinion for customers that have concerns about the applicability of the Building Code as it applies to their project

If selected for the position, you will be an integral part of the department’s mission. The departments are located at the County Operations Center, a modern 44-acre regional complex in Kearney Mesa. The Operations Center includes 18 structures and houses 19 departments, including an employee gym/workout center. The County Operations Center provides free parking to support the campus.

• Demonstrate a high degree of motivation and willingness to learn
• Demonstrate a strong willingness to continually learn and grow professionally
• Maintain a professional perspective and objective demeanor when varied situations occur
• Review complex projects…