Principal Civil Engineer - Land Development (may be underfilled with a Senior Civil Engineer)

City of Santee•Santee, CA

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About The Position

The Principal Civil Engineer – Land Development is an at-will senior management engineering position in the Department of Engineering. Under the direction of the Director of Engineering/City Engineer, the position oversees, plans, organizes, and directs the activities of the assigned Land Development division. The role performs the division’s most technical and complex engineering work, ensures quality and compliance with established policies and procedures, and manages particularly sensitive or large and complex Land Development projects. It has direct supervisory responsibility for mid-management, supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical staff as appropriate. The position directs division operations, develops goals and work standards, manages budgets and contracts, and coordinates division activities with other divisions and departments. It also provides professional engineering support on highly technical or sensitive projects and administers the City’s storm water program in accordance with applicable laws and NPDES permits. The recruitment may also be filled at the Senior Civil Engineer level.

Requirements

For the Principal Civil Engineer level: bachelor's degree in engineering.
For the Principal Civil Engineer level: six years of progressively responsible and recent civil engineering experience.
A master's degree in Engineering or Public Administration may substitute for one year of experience.
Registration as a Civil Engineer in California is required at application, or reciprocity must be obtained within six months of appointment.
Supervisory experience is required for the Principal Civil Engineer level.
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license at appointment.
A safe driving record and insurability must be maintained during employment.
Selected applicant must undergo a California Department of Justice criminal history investigation and a thorough background check.
City employees must affirm a loyalty oath as Disaster Service Workers and complete assigned related training; employees must return to work as ordered in an emergency.
For the Senior Civil Engineer level: bachelor's degree in engineering and five years of progressively responsible and recent experience, including at least three years at an Associate Civil Engineer level.
For the Senior Civil Engineer level, supervisory experience is preferred.
Recent experience is defined as relevant experience within the last five years.

Nice To Haves

For the Senior Civil Engineer level, supervisory experience is preferred.
A master's degree in Engineering or Public Administration may substitute for one year of required experience.

Responsibilities

Direct all activities and day-to-day operations of the assigned division.
Plan, budget, and oversee the City’s most complex and large-scale civil design and construction projects; may serve as Resident Engineer on assigned projects.
Develop and direct implementation of division goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and work standards.
Coordinate division activities with other divisions and departments.
Manage and accomplish the complex and varied functions of the division.
Train, develop, assign, supervise, and review subordinate engineering personnel and City Storm Water Program personnel, and prepare performance evaluations.
Administer and manage the storm water program in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and NPDES permits.
Prepare and control the division budget, authorize expenditures, administer contracts and grants, and forecast additional funding needs for staffing, equipment, materials, and supplies.
Provide professional and technical engineering support for highly technical or sensitive projects and programs.
Assist other divisions or departments in obtaining information and developing recommendations on management issues.
Design, supervise, and participate in preparing and reviewing drawings, maps, grade sheets, profiles, plans, specifications, estimates, and reports for private and public construction projects.
Perform other assigned duties.