Junior/Assistant/Associate Engineer

County of Shasta • Redding, CA

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About The Position

The Shasta County Department of Public Works is hiring for an engineering position in its professional engineering series. Depending on the level, the employee works under supervision, general supervision, or direction to perform professional field and office engineering work related to the design and construction of roads, bridges, drainage, and other public works facilities; review land-use maps and plans; and perform related work. The role may include serving as a resident engineer on construction projects, reviewing plans and maps, and placing conditions on land-use activities.

The Junior Engineer is the entry-level class. The employee learns and develops engineering skills while taking on progressively more responsible assignments. The Assistant Engineer is the first working level and handles projects using relatively standardized methods; registration is not required. The Associate Engineer is the second working level, requires professional registration, and is assigned the most difficult engineering projects.

The Public Works Department manages county facilities and infrastructure, including roads, bridges, airports, buildings, parks, fleet, landfill and solid-waste functions, water and sewer districts, and flood-plain administration. The current vacancy is in the Shasta County Department of Public Works. The position requires a valid California driver’s license. The oral examination is tentatively scheduled for November 2026, and responses to supplemental questions are required with the application.

Requirements

• Junior Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, land surveying, or a closely related field from an ABET-accredited college or university; a valid California Engineer in Training certificate may substitute for the specified education.
• Assistant Engineer: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering, land surveying, or a closely related field from an ABET-accredited college or university and one year of professional civil engineering or land-surveying experience. A valid California Engineer in Training certificate may substitute for the specified education; a master’s degree in civil engineering may substitute for the one year of experience.
• Associate Engineer: Either a bachelor’s degree in engineering and two years of professional civil engineering, land-surveying, or mechanical-engineering experience; a master’s degree in engineering and one year of such professional experience; or six years of qualifying engineering experience.
• Associate Engineer: Valid registration as a professional civil engineer, professional land surveyor, or professional mechanical engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.
• Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
• Knowledge and abilities appropriate to the assigned level, including civil engineering principles and methods; design and specification preparation; engineering calculations and analysis; review of plans and land-use documents; and construction inspection.

Responsibilities

• Assist with or prepare plans and specifications for the construction, alteration, and maintenance of civil engineering facilities, including roads, drainage, bridges, and buildings.
• Design road improvements and prepare plans, profiles, cross-sections, details, quantity estimates, and, at the Assistant level, horizontal and vertical alignments and curve computations.
• Serve as resident inspector or resident engineer on construction projects, including complex projects at the Associate level.
• Inspect construction work and projects to ensure compliance with plans, specifications, contracts, and requirements.
• Compile project records and prepare progress, expenditure, and final project reports, progress-payment estimates, and contract change orders.
• Conduct technical research and engineering project planning, analysis, and reporting.
• Review and condition land-use maps, records of survey, parcel and subdivision maps, use permits, and other land-use documents and plans.
• Review plans prepared by private consultants for conformance with engineering principles and County requirements.
• Conduct surveys and prepare maps, legal descriptions, and other land-survey documents at the Associate level.
• May supervise lower-level engineering staff on assigned projects and, at the Associate level, may act for the section head.

Benefits

• CalPERS retirement program, subject to applicable laws and eligibility; listed formulas include 2% at 55, 2% at 60, or 2% at 62.
• Merit-based salary-step increases, subject to satisfactory service and eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level