Senior Civil Engineer & Project Lead – Design & Construction

Location:

Visalia, California, United States

Posted:
Oct 16, 2025

Salary: $ – $ annually (USD)

This continuous recruitment can be closed at any time without notice.

Multiple vacancies with the Resource Management Agency (RMA), located in Visalia, CA. This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and future vacancies with the agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for the current or future vacancies, please submit a complete online application for consideration.

This position is responsible for the management and delivery of multiple projects and the coordination and supervision of multi‑disciplinary teams of county professionals and consultants.

Act as supervising engineer on one or several design, construction, maintenance or specialty projects; direct the work of engineers, survey parties, drafters and aides in the preliminary studies, laws, designs, estimates and final reports for engineering projects; research laws; perform complex engineering work pertaining to drainage systems, bridges, rural and urban highways, right‑of‑way calculations, legal property descriptions and material coordination, water and wastewater systems, flood control systems, and/or other related disciplines;

schedule, coordinate and direct construction projects; administer contracts, inspect work in progress, approve final work; review and check final plans and supervise progress of projects; make field inspections to insure compliance with laws and County standards and practices; direct maintenance and operation of flood control facilities; make engineering and economic feasibility studies; supervise issuance and inspection of encroachment and overland permits;

prepare specifications and related documents used to secure project bids; act as liaison agent for the County in negotiations for agreements and contracts with public agencies, consultants and the general public; prepare contract status reports and environmental impact reports; handle correspondence relating to engineering matters; speak to public groups; interview, select and train new employees; assist with preparation of the annual division budget;

maintain records and files.

• Education/
  
  Experience:
  
  Graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a closely related field and four (4) years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering, one (1) of which was in a lead supervisory capacity.
• Knowledge of: Civil Engineering principles and practices; surveying practices and laws; civil engineering calculations; construction methods and materials; federal, state and county laws governing contract specifications; advanced math including trigonometry and calculus; supervision and management methods; federal, state and county ordinances pertaining to highway design, construction and maintenance, subdivision and flood control and safety; local, county, state and federal design standards;
  
  cost analysis and budget preparation; record and filing systems.
• Skill/Ability to: Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co‑workers; operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment; write contract specifications, agreements, property descriptions and environmental impact reports; analyze and solve technical civil engineering problems; give verbal instructions; make cost analyses of projects;
  
  interpret budget and financial reports; use patience, tact and courtesy to deal with employees and the public under various circumstances; organize and schedule work; interview job applicants; evaluate employees' performance.
• License or Certificate: Possession of or ability to obtain by time of appointment registration as a professional engineer as issued by the State Board of Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid…