Associate Engineer (Civil)

City of Santa Clara, CA•Santa Clara, CA

28d•$134,380 - $171,995

About The Position

This announcement is for four (4) Associate Engineer positions as described below: Position 1: Water & Sewer Utilities Santa Clara Water & Sewer Utilities' mission is to provide customers a dependable supply of safe, potable water, environmentally-sound wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal. Furthermore, recycled water is offered for approved uses including irrigation and industrial processes, where available. Water & Sewer Utilities operates and maintains the City's water and recycled water distribution system and sewer collection system consisting of approximately 335-miles of water mains, 33-miles of recycled water mains, and 270 miles of sewer mains. The Water & Sewer Utilities department seeks an engineer with excellent project management skills; strong oral and written communication skills; a proven record of preparing and administering consultant contracts and agreements; experience preparing construction documents; experience designing, managing, maintaining and/or operating water, recycled water and sanitary sewer utilities; experience reviewing land development projects; experience working in a team environment on major construction projects, including working collaboratively with contractors, technicians, field staff, outside agency staff, and the general public. For more information about the Water & Sewer Utilities department, please visit the department website. Under direct supervision, the Associate Engineer (Civil) performs high-level, fast paced engineering work related to the permitting and design and construction of water, recycled water, and sewer projects within the City. In addition, the Associate Engineer prepares construction documents such as improvement plans, specifications, estimates and schedules for water and sewer projects. Responsibilities also include procurement of consultant and construction contracts for the design and construction of water and sewer projects including the preparation of requests for proposals (RFP), administration of the bidding and awarding process, preparation of Council agenda items, and administration of the consultant and construction contracts. This incumbent will review new developments and proposed public and/or commercial utilities improvement projects for compliance with City, County, State and Federal government regulations and standards. The Associate Engineer is expected to plan, organize, and prioritize a diverse workload of projects and tasks including technical and administrative tasks, and exercise independent judgment and decision making in resolving problems. Position 2, 3, and 4: Department of Public Works The City of Santa Clara's Department of Public Works seeks a results-oriented and innovative engineer to serve out the Department's mission to provide the highest quality public works services to the residents of Santa Clara, the development community, and our customers in a responsible and efficient manner. The Department has focus areas that include Engineering Services and Operations and Maintenance. Engineering Services is comprised of four engineering divisions: 1) Design, 2) Field Services, 3) Land and Property Development, and 4) Traffic Engineering as listed below. The Operations and Maintenance focus area includes operations and maintenance of public roadways, parkways and boulevards, City trees, street sweeping, environmental programs, storm drain systems, fleet, solid and mixed waste/recyclables, and City facilities. For more information about the Department of Public Works please visit the department website. Design Division: There is currently an Associate Engineer position vacancy in the Design Division. This division manages capital improvement planning and programming related to pavement management, City bridges, Americans with Disabilities Act public facilities, storm drain facilities, and sanitary sewer systems. Additionally, the division provides capital project delivery services for a variety of City projects related to traffic safety/operations, roadways, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, storm drains, sanitary sewers, public buildings, libraries, and parks as a part of the City's capital improvement program. The division also coordinates with the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the City's Community Rating System (CRS) program to maintain the City's Class 7 rating which provides flood insurance benefits to residents. Under direct supervision, the Associate Engineer position performs high-level fast-paced work related to capital project delivery including project management, project administration, budget and cost tracking, technical review and coordination of project plans and specifications, preparation of engineering reports, and resolution of engineering design challenges. Land & Property Development Division: There is currently an Associate Engineer position vacancy in the Land & Property Development Division. This division is responsible for providing efficient and effective engineering services to support private development projects during the entitlement/planning, design, and construction phases. The division works closely with customers, developers, utility companies and the community to ensure projects comply with City standards. The division is also responsible for reviewing and approving encroachment permits, easement dedications, street/easement abandonments, subdivision maps, processing encroachment agreements, and collecting development-related fees. Additionally, the division provides customer counter services to the public at the City's permit center. Under direct supervision, the Associate Engineer position performs high-level, fast-paced work related to engineering permitting within the public right of way. This includes reviewing and approving improvement plans and ensuring compliance with City standards and design criteria. The Associate Engineer is expected to plan, organize, and prioritize a varied workload of technical and administrative tasks while using sound engineering judgement to resolve challenges. Traffic Engineering Division: There is currently an Associate Engineer position vacancy in the Traffic Engineering Division. This division is responsible for traffic engineering, traffic impact analysis reviews, development review, bicycle and pedestrian improvement planning, grant administration, and traffic signal maintenance and operation services for the City. The division also investigates resident/business inquiries related to street parking, traffic calming, intersection controls, and bicycling and pedestrian travel on public streets. In addition, this division coordinates with other agencies such as the Valley Transportation Authority, County of Santa Clara Roads and Airports Department, Caltrans, and the cities of San Jose, Cupertino, and Sunnyvale related to projects, programs, and grant opportunities. Under direct supervision, the Associate Engineer position performs high-level, fast-paced work related to transportation planning, development review, and grant programs. This includes reviewing traffic impact analysis for private and public projects, leading development of transportation studies, and researching, tracking, preparing applications, and administering various transportation grants. The Associate Engineer is expected to plan, organize, and prioritize a diverse workload of technical and administrative tasks while using sound engineering judgement and professionalism in resolving complex challenges. For all position vacancies in Public Works, the ideal candidate will have relevant engineering experience; excellent project management skills; strong oral and written communications; experience working in a team environment; the ability to work collaboratively with various stakeholders including but not limited to developers, consultants, contractors, utility companies, other City departments, field staff, outside agency staff, and the public. Future Openings may include the following division: The Field Services Division provides construction management, construction inspection, materials testing, and surveying for capital improvement projects such as pavement rehabilitation, traffic signals, storm and sanitary sewers, parks, building improvements and other public improvements. The Field Services Division also provides construction inspection and coordination for developer/private construction of public improvements within the City's right-of-way.

Requirements

A Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from a college or university that is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET)
Two (2) years of experience in civil engineering office and field work.
Possession of a valid California Class C driver's license is required at time of appointment and for duration of employment
Possession of a State of California Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) Certificate or Registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California is required at time of appointment and for duration of employment
Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job assignment.
May be required to work shifts, weekends, and odd and unusual hours in the performance of duties and emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

Registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California is desirable
Other licenses and certificates directly related to the Civil Engineering field (e.g. Geotechnical Engineer, Traffic Engineer, Structural Engineer, Land Surveyor, Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Developer (QSD), Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Practitioner (QSP))is desirable

Responsibilities

Performs high-level, fast paced engineering work related to the permitting and design and construction of water, recycled water, and sewer projects within the City.
Prepares construction documents such as improvement plans, specifications, estimates and schedules for water and sewer projects.
Procurement of consultant and construction contracts for the design and construction of water and sewer projects including the preparation of requests for proposals (RFP), administration of the bidding and awarding process, preparation of Council agenda items, and administration of the consultant and construction contracts.
Reviews new developments and proposed public and/or commercial utilities improvement projects for compliance with City, County, State and Federal government regulations and standards.
Plan, organize, and prioritize a diverse workload of projects and tasks including technical and administrative tasks, and exercise independent judgment and decision making in resolving problems.
Performs high-level fast-paced work related to capital project delivery including project management, project administration, budget and cost tracking, technical review and coordination of project plans and specifications, preparation of engineering reports, and resolution of engineering design challenges.
Performs high-level, fast-paced work related to engineering permitting within the public right of way. This includes reviewing and approving improvement plans and ensuring compliance with City standards and design criteria.
Performs high-level, fast-paced work related to transportation planning, development review, and grant programs. This includes reviewing traffic impact analysis for private and public projects, leading development of transportation studies, and researching, tracking, preparing applications, and administering various transportation grants.

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