Senior Civil Engineer
Listed on 2026-07-04
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Engineering
Civil Engineering
Senior Civil Engineer
The City of San Juan Capistrano is seeking an experienced professional with a proven track record in overseeing complex development and City-led projects to serve as a Senior Civil Engineer in the City's Public Works Department. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and prior municipal experience working as a Civil Engineer. Possession of a valid registration as a professional civil engineer in the State of California is required.
The primary duties of this position will be to perform a wide variety of engineering functions related to development projects along with capital improvement and operational engineering duties. The Senior Civil Engineer oversees CIP and constructions projects, including the work of contractors and consultants, prepares PS&E packages, reviews project development plans, technical reports, and related documentation, and interacts with stakeholders including, but not limited to, staff, governmental agencies, developers, engineers, architects, and the public.
The position prepares and provides presentations to the City Council; supervises staff; conducts engineering research, studies, and analysis; and performs a variety of related duties and responsibilities.
This is the advanced journey level class in the professional Engineer series. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of duties assigned. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series including reviewing operational and development projects and conducting specialized engineering studies.
Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned area of responsibility.
Interested Candidates:
Submit your online application by Thursday, July 23, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. The City of San Juan Capistrano is an OCERS agency with CalPERS reciprocity. Additionally, CalPERS service retirees may work full-time for an OCERS agency without restrictions. Apply now for this outstanding opportunity to work in a highly collaborative, professional, and effective environment with competitive pay and benefits! Please direct any questions to the City's Human Resources staff at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).
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