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 related staff working on a variety of engineering projects. Supervision may include professional and sub-professional engineers, technicians, inspectors, surveyors, and other related personnel. This is an Exempt to Permanent position under Class-Based Test Civil Service Rules. 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 working in the 5241 Engineer classification. It is a permanent civil service position.

Requirements

Current Category 16, 17, or 18 exempt employee in class 5241, with at least 2,080 hours worked in class 5241 and no break in service.
Five years of verifiable professional engineering work experience in civil, chemical, sanitary, environmental, mechanical, electrical, or transportation (traffic) engineering.
Two years of experience equivalent to the 5207 Associate Engineer level or higher; there is no substitution for this requirement.
Possession of a California Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in civil, mechanical, electrical, chemical (environmental/sanitary), or transportation (traffic) engineering. The additional notes state that all positions require registration in California in civil, chemical, mechanical, electrical, environmental, or transportation (traffic) engineering.
Some positions may require additional specialized engineering licenses or work experience, such as in construction management, structural, corrosion, fire protection, geotechnical, environmental, control systems, or industrial engineering.
Most positions require a valid driver license.
Applicants must submit a complete application through the City and County of San Francisco online application system; resumes are not accepted in lieu of the application.

Nice To Haves

A master's degree in chemical, sanitary, transportation (traffic), or environmental engineering may substitute for one year of work experience in the chemical, environmental, or transportation specialties.
A California Grade Four Certificate in Water/Wastewater Treatment Operation 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.

Responsibilities

Supervise professional and technical engineering personnel and consultants in preparing engineering studies, reports, designs, calculations, cost estimates, specifications, and contract documents for projects involving the construction, maintenance, or operation of buildings, bridges, structures, roads, airports, sewers, and wastewater treatment facilities.
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 and supervise preparation of bidding and contract documents, including advertisements for bids, bidder instructions, detailed specifications, and contract bonds.
Review and analyze bids for compliance with specifications and approval of final awards; negotiate contracts and modifications; and resolve claims and disputes.
Supervise and monitor inspections of major and complex engineering projects and organize and supervise field inspection staff.
Prepare engineering designs, drawings, and specifications to meet requirements and project objectives; estimate labor, equipment, and materials costs; 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 involving areas such as water and wastewater treatment, traffic systems, civil, chemical, environmental or sanitary, structural, electrical, and mechanical engineering.
Direct or participate in scientific research projects concerning 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 general public.
Perform other duties as required.