Principal Civil Engineer

City of Oakland•Oakland, CA

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Oakland's Public Works Department is seeking a Principal Civil Engineer to plan, organize, manage, and direct the activities of an engineering division. This role involves overseeing staff responsible for design, construction inspection, plan review, and permit processing. The Principal Civil Engineer will also manage large-scale construction projects, direct the preparation of ordinances and resolutions, and supervise, develop, and train assigned staff. The ideal candidate will be an inspiring leader, an effective communicator, a critical thinker and problem solver, results-driven, and experienced in public works engineering and capital projects.

Requirements

A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a closely related field.
Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in design and construction management of civil engineering projects, drafting of ordinances and resolutions, and contract and budget administration, including at least one (1) year of supervisory experience.
Incumbent in this position may be expected to operate automotive vehicles in the performance of assigned duties.
Individuals appointed may be required to maintain a valid California Driver's License while employed.

Nice To Haves

Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer (PE) in the state of California

Responsibilities

Planning, organizing, and directing the work of an engineering division through subordinate supervisors, overseeing functions such as design, construction administration, and project delivery.
Leading and reviewing the development of engineering plans, specifications, designs, cost estimates, and other technical documents for a variety of capital improvement and maintenance projects.
Developing and directing studies, reports, and recommendations to support the City's current and long-range capital improvement and infrastructure maintenance needs.
Managing complex capital improvement projects from planning through construction, including overseeing project design, ensuring compliance with technical and regulatory requirements, negotiating contracts, and approving change orders and progress payments.
Ensuring compliance with applicable engineering standards, legal requirements, building codes, safety regulations, and public works policies governing capital improvement projects.
Preparing and administering the division's budget while monitoring expenditures and allocating resources to support operational priorities.
Selecting, supervising, mentoring, and developing staff by providing coaching, performance feedback, training opportunities, and support for professional growth.
Developing, implementing, and evaluating division goals, objectives, policies, procedures, work standards, performance measures, and internal controls to promote operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Benefits

15 paid holidays
Vacation - 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service
Retirement - CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and % @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages.
The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security
Health - The City of Oakland pays for the cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem, Blue Shield, United Health Care and other HMO and PPO plans
Dental - The City of Oakland pays for Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents
Vision - The City of Oakland pays for VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents
Sick leave - Employees accrue 12 days per year
Deferred Compensation - 457 (b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401 (k) plan
Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Training, & Telecommuting