Associate Civil Engineer (Funding and Project Development)

City of Sacramento•Sacramento, CA

About The Position

The Associate Civil Engineer works within the City of Sacramento’s Engineering Services Division to deliver capital improvement projects that maintain or improve transportation facilities. Projects may include roadway safety improvements, intersection signals and striping, bridge replacements, multi-use paths, active transportation improvements, and other transportation facilities. The position manages projects from initial concepts and feasibility determinations through environmental and geometric design approvals, acquisition of rights and permissions to construct, advertising, award, construction, and administrative closeout. It also manages project budgets, pursues grant funding, and procures consultant services. The position performs independent professional civil engineering work in planning, design, plan review, technical investigation, and construction, or in implementing environmental regulatory programs in traffic, transportation, water resources, and structural engineering. This is an advanced journey-level classification involving assignments, projects, and programs of significant scope or complexity. Incumbents apply or adapt established processes and procedures within broad functional or division guidelines. Direct supervision is provided by a Senior Engineer or other higher-level personnel. The incumbent may directly or indirectly supervise lower-level professional engineers, technical personnel, and student trainees or interns. The posting is open until filled, with an application cut-off date of December 31, 2026. With supervisor approval, intermittent remote work may be available; employees must reside in the Sacramento region or be able to report regularly to a City of Sacramento worksite with little notice.

Requirements

Knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices as applied to public works, utilities, traffic, or building construction projects.
Knowledge of methods, materials, and techniques used in construction of public works, building, and utilities projects.
Knowledge of modern developments, current literature, and information sources regarding civil engineering, regulations, building codes, and ordinances.
Skill in technical and analytical report writing.
Ability to perform complex engineering computations.
Ability to use and care for engineering and drafting instruments and equipment.
Ability to use modern office equipment, computers, computer applications, and software to accomplish a variety of tasks.
Hiring Path 1: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a major in an engineering discipline, and two years of professional civil engineering experience.
Hiring Path 2: Current employment as an Assistant Civil Engineer and two years of experience in that classification with the City of Sacramento; no education is specified for this path.
Additional experience may substitute for education on a year-for-year basis.
Possession of a Professional Engineer license in the State of California at the time of appointment.
A driver’s license is not required, but the employee must be able to arrange reliable and timely transportation to off-site meetings, events, and trainings.
Employees must complete twelve months of probation at a satisfactory performance level before gaining permanent status.

Nice To Haves

Experience in some phases of transportation project delivery, including managing projects through initial planning, design, and construction.
Passion for improving transportation and mobility for active transportation and safety.
Understanding of accessibility requirements.

Responsibilities

Supervise and participate in implementing the City’s traffic, transportation, utilities, or building engineering design and plan review programs.
Research, analyze, collect, track, and manage data, project records, and information.
Research city codes, city standards, regulations, publications, and industry information sources.
Prepare special engineering studies, reports, plans, and specifications.
Develop grant applications and reporting, and coordinate major projects.
Participate in preparing plans and specifications for City engineering projects; research project design and regulatory requirements; and perform complex calculations.
Participate in meetings with applicants, stakeholders, and staff to review projects, provide feedback, and support coordination and decision-making.
Represent the department at public meetings as needed and perform related administrative tasks, including reviewing project invoicing.
Develop, implement, troubleshoot, and review control systems and operational plans; program and configure specialized equipment and control devices; evaluate system performance; and use advanced management software to support efficient operations.
Coordinate with project managers, inspectors, staff, external agencies, and vendors.
Provide direction and technical support to project managers, inspectors, and contractors.
Assign routine inspection, investigation, design, and drafting tasks to lower-level technical personnel; review completed work; and assist with difficult problems.
Manage professional services agreements and invoicing.
Develop and review scopes of work, oversee consultant deliverables, conduct technical analyses, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders on studies, projects, and environmental documents.
Review engineering studies, process agreements, and generate estimates.
Perform related work of a similar nature and level as assigned.