Exempt to Permanent – Engineer (5241) – Citywide (168629)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

The 5241 Engineer performs difficult and responsible professional engineering work in the field and office under general direction. The role supervises and manages professional and technical engineering staff, consultants, and other related personnel working on a variety of engineering projects. This recruitment is restricted to current exempt employees of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District, or San Francisco City College who work in the 5241 Engineer classification and meet the stated eligibility requirements. The Engineer oversees engineering studies, reports, designs, calculations, cost estimates, specifications, contract documents, and field inspections for projects involving facilities and infrastructure such as buildings, bridges, roads, airports, sewers, and wastewater treatment facilities. The position also handles contracting and procurement, staffing and workload management, complex engineering problem-solving, technical and legislative documents, and presentations to internal and external audiences. Engineering specialties may include civil, chemical, sanitary, environmental, mechanical, electrical, transportation, and related disciplines.

Requirements

Be a current Category 16, 17, or 18 exempt employee in Class 5241 and have worked at least 2,080 hours in Class 5241 with no break in service.
Have five years of verifiable professional engineering work experience in civil, chemical, sanitary, environmental, mechanical, electrical, or transportation (traffic) engineering, including two years of experience equivalent to the 5207 Associate Engineer level or higher.
Possess a California Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical (environmental/sanitary), or transportation (traffic) engineering.
A master's degree in chemical, sanitary, transportation (traffic), or environmental engineering, or a Grade Four Certificate in Water/Wastewater Treatment Operation (California), may substitute for one year of work experience in the chemical, environmental, or transportation specialties.
A Ph.D. in chemical, sanitary, transportation (traffic), or environmental engineering may substitute for two years of work experience in the chemical, environmental, or transportation specialties; no substitution is allowed for the two years of experience equivalent to 5207 Associate Engineer or higher.
Candidates licensed in another state who otherwise meet the announcement’s minimum requirements may take the examination but must obtain the required California license to be removed from waiver status on the eligible list.
City and County of San Francisco employees with six months of experience as a 5207 Associate Engineer or higher may enter the examination process; successful candidates remain under waiver until they complete the two-year requirement.
Some positions may require additional specialized engineering licenses or work experience in areas such as construction management, structural, corrosion, fire protection, geotechnical, environmental, control systems, or industrial engineering.
Most positions require a valid driver license.
Applicants must fully complete the online City and County of San Francisco job application; resumes are not accepted in lieu of the completed application.
Applicants may be required to provide verification of qualifying education and experience during recruitment.

Responsibilities

Supervise professional and technical engineering staff, consultants, and related personnel in preparing engineering studies, reports, designs, calculations, cost estimates, specifications, and contract documents.
Review federal, regional, and local legislation affecting engineering work.
Interview, select, train, monitor, evaluate, and counsel staff in accordance with memoranda of understanding and Civil Service Rules.
Prepare or supervise preparation of bid advertisements, bidder instructions, detailed specifications, and contract bonds.
Review and analyze bids for conformance with specifications and approval of awards; negotiate contracts and modifications; and resolve claims and disputes.
Supervise and monitor inspections of major and complex engineering projects and organize field inspection staff.
Prepare engineering designs, drawings, and specifications to meet requirements and project objectives; prepare labor, equipment, and materials cost estimates; and perform difficult engineering calculations.
Review requests for proposals and bids for accuracy and timely, efficient completion; analyze workload and budgets; and assign work to engineers and technicians to meet project demands.
Analyze and solve complex engineering and process-related problems in areas such as water and wastewater treatment, traffic systems, civil, chemical, environmental, sanitary, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering.
Direct or participate in scientific research related to water or wastewater treatment, environmental effects, or other engineering functions.
Write, review, or approve departmental correspondence, legislation, reports, and related documents.
Conduct meetings and make presentations to staff, committees, boards, commissions, approval agencies, and the public.
Perform other duties as required.