Senior Civil Engineer (Land Development)

City of Chula Vista • Chula Vista, CA

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

This position supervises and/or performs Civil Engineering work, including complex tasks, serving as a project engineer and group leader. The current vacancy is in the Land Development Division of the Development Services Department. Responsibilities include advanced technical review of plans, specifications, studies, and reports for infrastructure projects, and supervising staff in plan checking and coordination. Newly-hired employees may receive a relocation allowance and are eligible for the Employee Referral Program.

Requirements

• Three years of experience in civil engineering involving one or more of the following areas: building construction, design, construction inspection, surveying, preliminary project planning, subdivision map/plan review, traffic operations and planning, or other phases of engineering related to public works in a municipality.
• Equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field.
• Possession of a certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California.
• Valid California Class "C" Driver's License at time of appointment.
• Knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures of civil engineering relating to the design, construction, and inspection of streets, storm drains, sanitary sewers, and related public improvements and appurtenances.
• Knowledge of drafting, design, and mapping principles and techniques.
• Knowledge of surveying methods, principles, and practices.
• Knowledge of assessment district practices.
• Knowledge of community facilities district practices.
• Knowledge of computer equipment and software applications related to the area of assignment.
• Knowledge of principles of Storm Water Management design and implementation of the City’s Storm Water ordinance and BMP Design Manual for projects and facilities built by the development community.
• Knowledge of tentative, final subdivision and parcel maps for compliance with local and State Subdivision Map Act regulations.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, ordinances, regulations, and guidelines relevant to assigned duties.
• Ability to use computer equipment and civil engineering and CAD software.
• Ability to make calculations and determine cost estimates.
• Ability to prepare and write reports.
• Ability to supervise and train professional and sub-professional engineering personnel.
• Ability to prepare plans, specifications, and technical reports.
• Ability to supervise and inspect construction projects and apply engineering policy when determining compliance with specifications.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Ability to work with various cultural and ethnic groups in a tactful and effective manner.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a project supervisor on major engineering and construction projects.
• Prepare, coordinate, and/or supervise the preparation of preliminary cost estimates for major streets, traffic signals and lighting, sanitary sewer and storm drain projects.
• Prepare, coordinate, and/or supervise the preparation of construction plans and specifications, reports, correspondences, plats, petitions, diagrams, profiles, and cross-sections.
• Prepare, coordinate, and/or supervise the preparation of material and cost estimates after initial determinations and alignment of major street/sewer/storm drain improvements have been established.
• Prepare rights-of-way maps and boundary descriptions.
• Obtain necessary data to make accurate and complete computations, and perform studies to determine grades and drainage.
• Make computations requiring advanced engineering mathematics.
• Conduct traffic operation studies, surveys, investigations, and make recommendations.
• Supervise the public works facilities inspection program and compute progress payments for construction projects.
• Supervise the checking of maps and improvement plans of subdivisions for compliance with local and state regulations.
• Review environmental documents for engineering-related problems.
• Develop methods of relating and applying formulas to standard design and other engineering problems.
• Estimate values of property for City acquisition.
• Participate in the negotiation and acquisition of rights-of-way and easements.
• Supervise the design of engineering structures such as arterial highways, streets, parking lots, storm drains, sewer systems, buildings, and appurtenant structures.
• Assist in the administration of agreements with the Metropolitan sewer system and other Metro sewer agencies, and develop and monitor sewer fees and charges.
• Propose and prepare cost estimates of alternative City capital improvement projects.
• Develop priority lists of various City programs and projects.
• Coordinate the preparation of the department’s capital improvement program budget.
• Review and monitor various sources of project funding.
• Review and supervise the formation and operation of assessment districts, community facilities districts, and development impact fee programs.
• Review and help ensure that storm water pollution prevention measures follow local standards, are included within design plans, and implemented at construction sites.
• Attend local and regional meetings and serve on committees representing the department and/or City.
• Build and maintain positive working relationships with co-workers, other employees, and the public using principles of good customer service.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Perform advanced technical review of plans, specifications, studies, and reports for a variety of infrastructure projects including the construction, alteration, and maintenance of roads, storm drainage systems, sidewalks, bikeways, traffic intersections, signing/striping, and traffic signalization.
• Review, direct, and supervise the plan checking involving the review of both public and private improvement plans, grading and drainage plans, storm water management features and plans, technical reports and studies, and engineering designs for compliance with city standards, specifications, conditions of approval, as well as tentative and final subdivision and parcel maps for compliance with local and State Subdivision Map Act regulations.
• Assign and supervise multi-disciplinary staff in plan checking and coordinating reviews with other departments in the city, ensuring compliance with City ordinances and maintaining overall integrity.
• Perform and review difficult civil engineering work in connection with the design of streets, sanitary sewers, storm drains, storm water management features, and other private and public projects as necessary.
• Provide engineering assistance to citizen committees and commissions, offering technical support to other agencies or departments as needed.

Benefits

• Relocation allowance up to $5,000 for expenses incurred for the relocation of the employee and their immediate family to San Diego County.
• Employee Referral Program: Eligible employees that make a successful referral will receive either 16 hours of leave or a referral payment of up to $3,000.

What This Job Offers

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