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, .

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.