Assistant Engineer

City of Hermosa Beach • Hermosa Beach, CA

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Under direction of the Public Works Director, performs professional civil engineering work of routine difficulty in the Public Works Department; performs other related duties as required. Duties may include, but are not limited to the following: Assists in the planning, designing, and preliminary studying of various public works projects such as streets, sewers, parking lots, storm drains for construction and maintenance projects; prepares cost estimates, reports and specifications, computes grades, areas and volumes; prepares legal descriptions, computations, maps and other information; checks construction site drainage and excavation plans and reviews designs submitted for consistency with codes, ordinances, specifications, and practices of the City in the field and office; confers with other employees and representatives of governmental agencies, public utilities and contractors to obtain information and to coordinate contract requirements; maintains engineering files; may function as departmental representative at various meetings; and performs related work as assigned. Provides inspection for public works projects; provides technical support for Public Works office counter.

Requirements

• Basic operations, services, and activities of a municipal engineering design and construction program
• Current principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to the construction of various public works projects
• Modern construction projects, materials and equipment; basic principles and practices of project management and administration
• Legal implications and code requirements which will affect a project
• Applicable safety and health regulations and City rules and regulations, policies, and procedures
• Basic methods and techniques of engineering plan review and analysis
• Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet applications, and specialized engineering software programs
• Occupational health and safety standards
• Pertinent federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations
• Perform professional engineering duties involved in the design, development, and construction management of a variety of capital improvement projects
• Serve as the project manager on one or more Capital Improvement Program
• Prepare, review, interpret, analyze, and modify engineering plans, drawings, specifications, contract documents, and engineering reports for conformance to professional standards and approved budgets
• Perform engineering computations and make recommendations for the solution of engineering problems
• Prepare clear and concise administrative and technical reports; respond to questions and inquiries from a variety of sources regarding engineering and development projects
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Educational equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in civil engineering or closely related field and two years of increasingly responsible engineering experience.
• Possession of a valid Class C California driver’s license with a safe driving record is required and must be maintained during the course of employment.

Nice To Haves

• EIT Certificate/California PE License
• Master's degree

Responsibilities

• Assists in the planning, designing, and preliminary studying of various public works projects such as streets, sewers, parking lots, storm drains for construction and maintenance projects
• Prepares cost estimates, reports and specifications, computes grades, areas and volumes
• Prepares legal descriptions, computations, maps and other information
• Checks construction site drainage and excavation plans and reviews designs submitted for consistency with codes, ordinances, specifications, and practices of the City in the field and office
• Confers with other employees and representatives of governmental agencies, public utilities and contractors to obtain information and to coordinate contract requirements
• Maintains engineering files
• May function as departmental representative at various meetings
• Provides inspection for public works projects
• Provides technical support for Public Works office counter

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level