Engineer Principal - Citywide (5212) - (C00435)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

18h

About The Position

Under general administrative direction, the Principal Engineer/Architect manages, plans, assigns and directs the activities of several units or a group of professional and sub-professional engineering/architectural personnel engaged in a wide variety of design and/or construction projects. The essential functions of the class may vary depending upon assignment. This role involves planning, directing, and coordinating design activities for major engineering and/or architectural projects, establishing and managing organizational budgets, setting and evaluating organizational goals, and coordinating the activities of engineering/architectural personnel with contractors, agencies, and inspection staff. The Principal Engineer/Architect also supervises subordinate personnel, establishes design and construction standards, reviews and approves various materials, writes policies and evaluations, conducts negotiations, interprets and enforces policies, and makes presentations to various groups.

Requirements

Nine (9) years verifiable professional engineering (e.g. civil, electrical, mechanical, sanitary/chemical/environmental, transportation/traffic, or structural) work experience.
Six (6) years of that experience must be as a licensed professional engineer.
Two (2) of the nine (9) years must be equivalent to the City and County of San Francisco class 5211 Senior Engineer.
Possession of a current Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California.
Candidates licensed in other states who otherwise meet the minimum requirements of this announcement, but do not possess the required California license, may file for this examination, and if successful, will be placed under waiver on the resulting eligible list until the required California license is presented.

Nice To Haves

A Master's Degree in Engineering may substitute for 1 (one) year of work experience.
A PhD in Engineering may substitute for 2 (two) years of work experience.
Some engineering positions may require possession of a certificate issued by the International Conference of Building Officials (ICBO), International Code Council (ICC) or an equivalent certifying body.
Some positions may require additional special engineering licensing and/or work experience in areas such as Construction Management, Structural Design, Corrosion, Fire Protection, Geotechnical Engineering, Environmental, or Instrumentation and Control Systems, additional disciplines may be determined at a later time.
Some positions may require a valid driver license.

Responsibilities

Planning, directing and coordinating the design activities of a number of major sections engaged in complex engineering and/or architectural projects.
Establishing, preparing, managing, reviewing and monitoring organizational budgets.
Establishing and evaluating organizational goals and objectives; planning, coordinating and directing the activities of professional engineering and/or architectural personnel with those of contractors, subcontractors, state and local agencies, and inspection and construction personnel.
Supervising subordinate personnel, completing performance appraisals, and participating in the disciplinary process when necessary.
Establishing design and construction standards; reviewing and approving correspondence, reports, estimates and other materials.
Writing policies, procedures, correspondence and evaluations.
Conducting important negotiations with representatives of government and architectural and engineering agencies.
Coordinating, interpreting, and enforcing policies; conferring and coordinating with operating division managers, other departments, and state and local agencies.
Making presentations to boards, organizations, and the public.
Performs other related duties as assigned.