Associate Engineer; Community Development

Associate Engineer

The City of Torrance is recruiting for an Associate Engineer to be part of the Community Development Team! The Community Development Department oversees and initiates plans for economic growth; commercial, industrial, and residential development and re-development; zoning; code enforcement; permitting; and building inspections. The Department has 70 employees over 10 different divisions:
Administration, Development Services, Environmental & Noise Abatement, Downtown, Housing, GIS, Plan Check, Building Inspection, Engineering, and Permit Center.

The Engineering Division provides plan checking and permitting services for construction work proposed in the public right of way to ensure high quality public improvements (specifically non-capital improvement related work). The Engineering Division processes land development documentation (certificates of compliance, easements, easement vacations, lot tie agreements, subdivision maps and certificates of correction); and also provides field inspection for non-capital improvement work in the public right of way.

The Associate Engineer plays an integral part within the Engineering Division. This position will collaborate with different City departments including Public Works, Transit, and Community Services; as well as the Current Development, Planning, and Building divisions of Community Development. The Associate Engineer manages non-capital improvement private development engineering projects; prepares and presents reports and agenda items for the City Council and City commissions;

prepares and administers professional engineering and professional service contracts; plans and directs the work of lower-level professional and technical engineering staff; and performs related duties as required.

For more information about the duties of the position, .

Interested candidates must submit an online application and supplemental questionnaire ranceCA.Gov/Jobs. First review of applications will be those received by Sunday, July 26, 2026, at 11:59 p.m. Application submission will remain open until the position is filled. If a sufficient number of qualified applications are received by the first review date, there is a possibility that the recruitment may close at that time.

Only those candidates who best meet the City and Department's needs will be invited to participate in the examination process, which will consist of the following components:
Oral Interview:
Weighted 100% (tentatively scheduled on Tuesday, August 4, 2026).

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Torrance CA.Gov to find out more information about the City of Torrance. Applicants with disabilities who require special testing arrangements must contact Human Resources prior to the examination date(s). If you have a disability for which you require an accommodation, please contact us at  prior to the test date. As a condition of employment, candidates must pass a background check.

In addition, the City of Torrance Conflict of Interest Code requires that employees in this classification file an annual Financial Disclosure Statement. Information about this requirement may be obtained from the City Clerk's office. The provisions of this announcement do not constitute an expressed or implied contract, and any provisions contained in this announcement may be modified or revoked without notice.

The City of Torrance offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. Benefits may include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of voluntary benefits. Programs and benefits amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked. To view the current benefits for Engineers and Torrance Fiscal Employees bargaining unit, visit MOUs/Salary Resolutions
- City of Torrance (torranceca.gov). For additional information about the City's benefits, visit Employee Services
- City of Torrance (torranceca.gov). Retirement benefits – The City contracts with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) to provide retirement benefits. Retirement formula is based on appointment date and membership status with CalPERS.