Senior Civil Engineer, Water

The City of Vallejo is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Senior Civil Engineer. As collaborative members of the City’s Water Department, the Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising professional and technical engineering operations for an assigned section, i.e., current development, water, traffic, or capital improvement. They oversee the preparation of complex engineering designs, plans, specifications, and reports and manage assigned construction projects.

The ideal candidate will possess four years of increasingly responsible experience working on civil engineering projects, at least two years at a level equivalent to an Associate Civil Engineer, and some lead or supervisory experience. A Bachelor’s degree with major coursework in Civil Engineering or a related field is required.

• Plan, develop, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the plans, designs, standards, specifications, computations and other engineering or related documents included in providing engineering services in traffic, current development, capital improvement, and water resources management sections of the Water Department Engineering Division.
• Participate in the selection of professional and technical engineering staff; provide or coordinate staff training; manage employees effectively; contribute to regular performance evaluations of professional and technical staff; implement discipline procedures in coordination with the Human Resources Department.
• Prepare various reports on operations, activities, funding opportunities, state, federal, and other policies impacting the section’s function, and other relevant content. Example reports include staff reports and council updates.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; establish schedules and methods for providing engineering services; implement policies and procedures.
• Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; monitor and control expenditures; assist with bond proposals and implementation and other funding opportunities such as grants.
• Coordinate, manage, and perform work for design projects with department staff, other City departments, county and state highway departments, and other relevant agencies or parties.
• Plan, prepare, coordinate, and administer consulting, construction and other contracts and agreements, including RFQ/RFPs, cost reports, change orders, determination of payment for work accomplished, etc.
• Manage contracts in progress, including progress of the work, cost reports, change orders, determination of payment for work accomplished; accept or reject methods, performance or completed work.
• Oversee the maintenance of office records, including maps, construction project documents, related records, reports, data, etc.
• Supervise professional, technical and support staff on a day‑to‑day or project basis, including determining workloads and schedules, developing, implementing and interpreting policies and procedures, evaluating and training staff and making hiring and termination recommendations.
• Attend City council meetings, planning commission meetings and other sessions as directed.
• Exercise professional engineering judgment in accordance with current accepted practice of civil engineering and appropriate laws and codes.
• Manage, monitor and control performance of consultants, contractors, and staff in conformance with assigned objectives, plans, schedules and budgets; account for variances and implement necessary corrective action.
• Resolve or defend controversial and complex technical problems involving engineering and inspection staff and developers, builders, stakeholders, and the general public.
• Support public awareness and engagement by providing technical information in support of the Water Department’s public engagement and outreach, such as providing project timelines, scope, photos, FAQs; answer questions and provide general information to the public or specific customers; attend neighborhood and community meetings; investigate complaints, help coordinate follow‑up, and recommend corrective actions as…