Senior Engineer - Transportation - Citywide C00381

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NOTE:
* 11/05/2025 - Filing deadline has been extended from 10/28/2025 to 11/12/2025. If you have already applied, there is no need to submit another application.

THIS IS A CITYWIDE EXAM

San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area.

Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco.

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• If interested in other specialties, apply separately for each.

Application Opens:September 30, 2025
Application Filing Deadline - Extended:5:00 PM on November 12, 2025

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Under general administrative direction, manages, and directs the activities of professional and technical engineering, architecture and/or landscape architecture personnel performing highly technical and administrative functions in connection with the design, construction, operation and maintenance of projects and systems.

The essential functions of the class may vary depending upon assignment and may include:

• Directing, supervising, and coordinating the design of complex engineering, architecture, or landscape architecture projects.
• Conducting interviews, selecting, training, monitoring, and evaluating departmental staff and consultants.
• Planning, organizing, and directing the administration and management of contracts.
• Overseeing and reviewing the preparation of complex construction contracts and documents.
• Establishing and implementing departmental policies, procedures, and administrative directives.
• Managing projects and coordinating activities between units and other groups.
• Consulting with technical staff, conducting meetings, and representing the City.
• Writing, reviewing, and approving documents.
• Supervising the review of shop drawings by contractors and field inspection staff.
• Performing other related duties as assigned.

1. Seven (7) years verifiable professional engineering (e.g. civil, electrical, mechanical, sanitary/chemical/environmental, transportation/traffic, or structural) work experience of which four (4) years of that experience must be as a licensed professional engineer in the specialty you are applying for. Two (2) of the seven (7) years must be equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco class 5241 Engineer in the specialty you are applying for:

AND

2. Possession of a current Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California in Civil or Traffic Engineering.

1. Some engineering positions may require possession of a certificate issued by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO). International Code Council (ICC) or an equivalent certifying body.

2. Some positions may require additional special engineering licensing and/or work experience in areas such as Construction Management, Structural Design, Corrosion, Fire Protection, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental, or Instrumentation and Control Systems. Additional disciplines may be determined at a later time.

3. Most positions require a valid California Driver's License.

• A Master's Degree in Engineering may substitute for 1 (one) year of work experience.
• A PhD in Engineering may substitute for 2 (two) years of work experience.

1. Candidates licensed in other states who otherwise meet the minimum requirements of this announcement, but do not possess the required California license, may file for this examination, and if successful, will be placed under waiver on the resulting eligible list until the required California license is presented to demonstrate that the State of California requirement has been met.

Working Conditions
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Some positions may require specific lifting up to 50 pounds; climbing ladders; working in high places and confined spaces; exposure to various weather conditions and outdoors; bending, sitting, and walking for extended periods of time and over uneven surfaces. Positions in this class may also be required to work specific schedules which may include weekends,…