Senior Civil Engineer - Water​/Wastewater Utilities Projects Specialty

The City of San Luis Obispo is recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer! This recruitment will establish an eligibility list for the Water/Wastewater Utilities Projects Specialty Area within the Utilities Department.

This recruitment will remain open until the position has been filled. Due to this being a continuous recruitment, the posting can close any time without notice, therefore prompt application is encouraged.

We are also currently recruiting for a Senior Civil Engineer - CDD (Development Projects) specialty area. If you are interested, we encourage you to apply for that opportunity as well.

Please note:

Hiring incentives are not guaranteed but may be valued up to $5,000 for positions deemed hard to fill by the Director of Human Resources. For those candidates who live 50 or more miles from San Luis Obispo County, relocation assistance may be available.

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:

The successful candidate is a skilled and motivated professional with experience managing capital improvement projects for sewer and water infrastructure. They possess an understanding of water and wastewater systems, including the design and construction of treatment facilities, hydraulic systems, and environmental compliance. With a commitment to excellence and public service, they effectively lead complex projects from conception to completion, ensuring timely delivery while maintaining high standards for safety, quality, and budget control.

Their collaborative approach enables productive communication with internal teams, external stakeholders, and regulatory agencies. Driven by a passion for learning, they are eager to further develop their knowledge of municipal operations and contribute meaningfully to advancing the City's infrastructure and public health goals.

JOB SUMMARY:

Performs complex and difficult professional engineering work to successfully deliver public works infrastructure projects in the areas of development, capital improvement, and/or water/wastewater utilities;oversees infrastructure maintenance programs; performs related work as assigned. Employees are assigned to a specialty area but may perform work in any specialty.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS:

Employees in this class complete complex professional and technical work in the preparation of plans, specifications, designs, estimates, schedules, inspections, and project management activities for engineering programs and projects. This class is distinguished from the Supervising Civil Engineer in that the latter is the highest-level class in the City's professional engineering series with managerial responsibility for a section engaged in professional engineering and technical support work.

This class is distinguished from Engineer III in that the latter is not required to possess a Professional Civil Engineer license.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED:

Receives general direction from a Supervising Civil Engineer or another higher-level manager within a framework of established policies and procedures.

Provides technical and/or function direction to professional and technical staff. May directly supervise assigned staff.

EXAMPLE OF

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all tasks that may be found in positions of this class.)

* Researches, designs, prepares, and evaluates plans, specifications, requests for proposal, cost estimates, and other documents for a variety of engineering projects; coordinates this work with that of other City departments, outside agencies, contractors, and consultants.

* Reviews and updates engineering standards and standard specifications.

* Manages engineering projects and environmental studies; may supervise staff or manage contracts with consultants to accomplish projects.

* Examines plans, calculations, and specifications for construction, alteration, and repair projects, or as needed to assist in approvals for engineering projects.

* Coordinates work activities with other divisions, departments, jurisdictions, and private entities; prepares reports and presentations for public and private bodies.

* Represents the City before local, state, and federal regulatory agencies; may apply for and obtain permits.

* Applies for and ensures the proper use of grant funding, including preparation of required paperwork and following grant guidelines.

* Interprets and administers applicable ordinances relating to project requirements.

* Prepares and reviews engineering reports, legal descriptions, and project related correspondence.

* Acts as project engineer when working with other departments, other jurisdictions, and agencies and responds to questions related to projects and engineering policy.

* Prepares contract specifications, requests for proposals, and plans for engineering projects, ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and funding source requirements.

* Inspects and evaluates ongoing engineering projects to ensure compliance with plans and…