Senior Civil Engineer

County of Santa Clara•Santa Clara, CA

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About The Position

Under direction, the Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for varied and difficult engineering work, including supervising professional engineers and others engaged in engineering activities. Work includes planning and designing roads, bridges, special studies or services, and other public works projects. The position also provides technical information to government officials, engineers, and the public, and coordinates with utilities, land and water companies on relocation and rights-of-way matters.

Requirements

Training and experience equivalent to graduation from college with a major in civil engineering or a related field.
Five years of responsible civil engineering experience, including experience that demonstrates supervisory ability.
Registration as a civil engineer in the State of California at the time of appointment.
Knowledge of methods for conducting highway surveys and establishing highway locations.
Knowledge of methods, materials, and equipment used in highway and flood control construction.
Knowledge of structural engineering principles and practices as applied to designing and constructing bridges and other structures.
Knowledge of federal and state design and construction standards.
Knowledge of supervision and training principles.
Ability to plan, direct, and supervise the work of others.
Ability to analyze engineering problems and develop effective solutions.
Ability to make accurate engineering computations.
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with people contacted in the course of work.

Responsibilities

Supervise and participate in preparing survey designs and plans for roads, bridges, and other public works projects.
Assist in directing field survey crews to obtain engineering data for design work.
Direct office engineering personnel in analyzing field data, preparing instruments and material quantities, and producing plans, profiles, maps, and related construction drawings.
Make or review stress analyses of structures such as bridges.
Supervise the preparation of structural drawings.
Prepare specifications and related documents for advertising construction projects for bids.
Provide technical information to officials of other governmental jurisdictions, engineers, and the public.
Work with utilities and land and water companies on relocation and rights-of-way matters.
Direct legal assistance in preparing resolutions, agreements, and other legal documents.
Conduct special studies, such as determining future needs.
Perform related work as required.