Supervising Engineer

SUPERVISING ENGINEER

Streets Engineering Construction

$- $ ANNUALLY (plus 5% for CA Professional Engineer License)

At the City of Santa Barbara, the best part of our organization is our people. As a City of Santa Barbara employee, you will work in a collaborative environment with other motivated individuals who are passionate about their work. We strive to provide employees with the support they need to thrive and grow while fulfilling our Mission.

The Mission of the Public Works Department is to provide the community with a sustainable foundation to thrive by delivering quality services and public infrastructure through efficient and fiscally responsible practices.

As a City of Santa Barbara employee, the work that you do has a real impact on people in our community. We are about more than the bottom line; our work ensures the health and safety of residents and visitors, protects and preserves our architectural heritage and the natural environment, and enriches lives.

Earn an attractive compensation package including competitive pay, comprehensive health and welfare benefits, retirement, paid time off, flexible work policies, commuter support, training and educational reimbursement.

The City of Santa Barbara Public Works Department is seeking a motivated and knowledgeable Supervising Engineer to support Streets Engineering Construction. Under general direction from a Principal Civil Engineer, this position is responsible for supervising, assigning and reviewing the work of staff responsible for professional and technical engineering work for the Public Works Department, primarily in the area of construction administration and construction management of capital projects, including streets, bridges, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, traffic signals, streetlights, etc.

This position establishes priorities and directs the work of consultants and contractors in the design and construction of public improvements. Manages and participates in the construction of capital projects based on plans, specifications, cost and quantity estimates, and bid documents; negotiates terms and fees and approves contractor and consultant pay requests. Prepares analytical and statistical reports, grant applications, and outside consultant contracts;

manages, coordinates and schedules projects and oversees the maintenance of records, maps, and construction project documents. Participates in budget preparation and administration, prepares cost estimates, monitors and controls expenditures, tracks staff time and budgets. Responds to public-information inquiries and complaints. Solves controversial and complex technical and logistical problems for engineering staff, developers, builders and the general public. Selects and trains staff.

Attends and chairs public meetings and performs other duties as required. If in possession of a valid CA registration as a Professional Engineer, stamps and approves record drawings.

Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation; principles and practices of civil engineering and administration; principles and practices of project and construction management; principles and practices of engineering design; terminology, methods, practices, and techniques used in technical civil engineering report preparation; principles and practices of budget preparation and control; principles of mathematics as applied to engineering work; recent developments, current literature, and sources of information regarding civil engineering;

modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment and software applications; pertinent Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations including civil engineering laws and regulations.

Plan, organize, and supervise the work of professional and technical staff; train and evaluate staff; manage large and complex engineering projects; ensure project compliance with appropriate Federal, state, and local rules, laws, and regulations; coordinate phases of construction projects and prepare progress reports; analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals; conduct comprehensive engineering studies and develop appropriate recommendations;

perform technical research and solve difficult engineering problems; prepare and maintain technical civil engineering records and prepare comprehensive reports; compile rough technical data and prepare statistical and narrative reports from field studies; develop, review and modify civil engineering plans, designs, and specifications. Exercise professional engineering judgment to achieve results consistent with objectives; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;

establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; maintain physical condition appropriate to the performance of assigned duties and…