Senior Civil Engineer - Water Utilities Job at City of Oceanside, CA
City of Oceanside, CA Oceanside, CA 92054
$106,812 - $143,040 a year
Introduction
THE CITY OF OCEANSIDE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
Scheduled base salary increases on first full pay period:
3.5% July 2023
** The closing date for this position has been extended to 5/26/23**
The City of Oceanside is currently accepting applications for the position of Senior Civil Engineer.
The Oceanside Water Utilities Department is an innovative and forward-looking organization that seeks to develop resource resiliency, dependability, and system efficiency for Oceanside's myriad of water customers. The Water Utilities Department is responsible for overseeing entitlements and development as it relates to water, sewer, and recycled water infrastructure as well as managing a budget of approximately $100 million for fiscal year 2022/2023. The Water Utilities Department owns and operates two water treatment plants, two wastewater treatment plants, one recycled water treatment plant, one advance water purification facility, one groundwater purification facility, dozens of booster pump stations and lift stations, hundreds of miles of water and wastewater pipelines, and 12 reservoirs throughout the City. Additionally, the Department has various ongoing capital projects looking to grow and modernize its capital infrastructure to leverage new technologies and adapt to changing regulations.
The Oceanside Water Utilities Department is an innovative and forward-looking organization that seeks to develop resource resiliency, dependability, and system efficiency for Oceanside's myriad of water customers. The Water Utilities Department is responsible for overseeing entitlements and development as it relates to water, sewer, and recycled water infrastructure as well as managing a budget of approximately $100 million for fiscal year 2022/2023. The Water Utilities Department owns and operates two water treatment plants, two wastewater treatment plants, one recycled water treatment plant, one advance water purification facility, one groundwater purification facility, dozens of booster pump stations and lift stations, hundreds of miles of water and wastewater pipelines, and 12 reservoirs throughout the City. Additionally, the Department has various ongoing capital projects looking to grow and modernize its capital infrastructure to leverage new technologies and adapt to changing regulations.
The Senior Civil Engineer supervises, coordinates, and manages development projects and capital improvement projects as it relates to the City’s water, wastewater, and recycled water systems. The ideal candidate will serve as project manager for the planning, design, and construction of water, wastewater, and recycled water conveyance and facilities projects; review engineering and architectural design, plans, contract documents, agreements, cost estimates, technical studies, and technical specifications; ensure project conformance with adopted City, State, and Federal standards; prepare requests for qualifications, request for proposals, and staff reports; present to commissions, community groups, business organizations, City Council, and others; resolve construction disputes between the City, contractors, the public, and developers; conduct and prioritize the plan review of development projects; serve as liaison with City staff, developers, engineers, consultants, local businesses, community groups, the general public, and external agencies on assigned projects; and performs related duties and responsibilities as required.
Examples of Duties
Senior Civil Engineer reviews residential, commercial and industrial development projects for conformance with City, State and Federal requirements; supervises and coordinates City CIP projects including subdivision inspections and plan review and approval; participates in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies and priorities; recommends and implements resulting policies and procedures; coordinates design work and plan checking for subdivisions submitted by private engineers; writes specifications and prepares cost estimates; ensures project conformance with recognized City, State and Federal standards; represents Water Utilities at conferences, meetings, hearings and to regulatory agencies; resolves construction disputes between the City and developers, contractors and the public; attends Planning Commission meetings; coordinates CIP projects with Planning Commission; works with various outside agencies in the coordination and completion of projects; performs related duties and responsibilities as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge of:
- Principles and practices of civil engineering including design, construction and maintenance requirements of subdivision development.
- Advanced engineering mathematics.
- Construction materials, methods and practices.
- Methods and techniques of conducting engineering inspections.
- Principles and practices of engineering project management.
- Methods and techniques of engineering plan review and approval.
- Principles of supervision.
- Pertinent Federal, State and local laws, codes and regulations.
Ability to :
- Supervise, direct and coordinate the work of professional engineering staff.
- Perform complex civil engineering duties including design work and the preparation of specifications and drawings.
- Review residential, commercial and industrial development projects for conformance with City, State and Federal requirements.
- Supervise and coordinate City CIP projects including subdivision inspections and plan review and approval.
- Read and interpret various engineering designs, plans and specifications.
- Ensure project conformance with recognized City, State and Federal standards.
- Resolve construction disputes between the City and developers, contractors and the public.
- Negotiate, prepare and administer contracts.
- Prepare clear and concise reports.
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Experience and Training
Experience
: Six years of increasingly responsible civil engineering experience including two years of supervisory responsibility.
Training
: Equivalent to a Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a related field.
License/Certificate
:
- A current, or ability to obtain, a valid, California driver's license.
- Possession of registration as a Professional Engineer (PE) in the State of California.
Working Conditions and Selection Process
Environmental Conditions: Office environment; exposure to computer screens.
Physical Conditions : Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting for prolonged periods of time; visual acuity to read and interpret engineering specifications and drawings.
Selection Process : All properly completed applications will be reviewed and the most appropriately qualified individuals will be invited to continue in the selection process. Failure to provide all required application materials will result in disqualification from the selection process. The process may include any combination of written exam, oral exam, and/or skills assessment to further evaluate job-related qualifications. Candidates who successfully complete the selection process will be placed on the Eligibility List for a minimum of six months.
The Oral Board Exam for this position scheduled for: TBD
- Exam dates are listed as a courtesy and may be subject to change.
Note: Prospective employees will undergo, and must successfully pass, a background reference check (including fingerprinting) and a medical examination. Drug screening may be required.
RESUMES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF COMPLETED APPLICATION FORMS, BUT MAY BE ATTACHED.
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