Senior Civil Engineer

City of San Ramon•San Ramon, CA

2d•Hybrid

About The Position

The City of San Ramon is seeking experienced engineering professionals to lead impactful projects and contribute to building a thriving community. This role involves performing and overseeing professional civil, structural, and transportation engineering work for City projects and programs, including development, traffic operations, capital improvements, and stormwater management. The Senior Civil Engineer will manage complex projects, provide technical advice, coordinate with various stakeholders, administer contracts, and supervise subordinate staff.

Requirements

Equivalent to graduation from a four-year college or university with major coursework in a Civil Engineering curriculum or field related to the area of assignment.
Five (5) years of professional engineering experience which must have included two (2) years of project management or supervisory experience.
Possess and maintain a registered Professional Civil Engineer license in the State of California.
Ability to assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.
Ability to supervise, train, plan, organize, schedule, assign, review, and evaluate the work of staff.
Ability to conduct complex civil engineering research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical reports.
Ability to analyze and interpret engineering plans and specifications in accordance with design requirements and applicable standards and regulations.
Ability to manage and monitor complex projects on-time and within budget.
Ability to research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods, procedures, and techniques.
Ability to prepare and present clear, concise, and logical written and oral reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, legal descriptions, and other written materials.
Ability to analyze, interpret, summarize and present administrative and technical information and data in an effective manner.
Ability to interpret, apply, explain, and ensure compliance with Federal, State, and local policies, procedures, laws, and regulations, technical written material, and City engineering policies and procedures.
Ability to conduct complex research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical staff reports.
Ability to effectively represent the department and the City in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various businesses, professional, and regulatory organizations and in meetings with individuals.
Ability to establish and maintain a variety of filing, record-keeping, and tracking systems.
Ability to organize and prioritize a variety of projects and multiple tasks in an effective and timely manner; organize own work, set priorities, and meet critical time deadlines.
Ability to operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs.
Ability to use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing.
Ability to use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
Ability to establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Nice To Haves

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California Driver's License by time of appointment. A valid California Driver’s License is not a requirement for this position. However, persons hired into this class who intend to drive their personal vehicle and/or a City vehicle as part of their job duties will be required to possess a valid California Driver’s License; alternatively, persons hired into this class could use alternative means of transportation as part of their job duties.

Responsibilities

Performs and oversees professional field and office civil, structural and transportation engineering work related to the planning, design, construction and maintenance of City projects and programs.
Manages complex engineering projects and programs.
Provides professional assistance and technical advice to City officials.
Coordinates projects with contractors, other departments, and other agencies.
Administers professional services and construction contracts.
Evaluates requests for changes or additional work.
Directs the work of subordinate professional staff.
Monitors and manages the day-to-day operations of a program, project or function.
Conducts advanced and complex engineering and related studies, evaluates alternatives, makes recommendations and presents reports.
Supervises professional, technical and support staff on a day-to-day or project basis.
Serves as project manager on complex projects including defining project scope, selecting consultants, negotiating contracts, amendments and change orders, preparing and monitoring project schedules, monitoring, reviewing and coordinating project design and construction, evaluating contractor's requests for extra work, enforcing terms of the contract, processing payments and change orders, coordinating projects with businesses, utilities and other city departments, conducting field and construction site inspections, and resolving contract disputes.
Prepares and directs the preparation of designs, specifications, plans, estimates and reports for Capital Improvement projects and the development and modification of City infrastructure.
Reviews, directs the review of private development plans submitted by developers, landowners, and engineers for adequacy of application and conformance to City standards.
Prepares a variety of written materials, including staff reports, engineering reports and grant applications for engineering projects.
May conduct studies and confer with the public regarding traffic and transportation issues.
Serves as the City's, department's or program's representative with a variety of committees, commissions, businesses and community organizations.
Attends meetings and promotes department and or City activities and objectives.
Maintains liaison with other regulatory and public and private entities.
Fosters collaborative relationships to the mutual benefit of the City and these organizations.
Confers with and provides information to property owners, contractors, developers, engineers, architects and the general public regarding conformance to standards, plans, specifications and codes.
Explains codes, requirements and procedures and evaluates alternatives.
Performs project development for complex projects such as capital improvement, including finalizing scope of projects, preparing bid summaries, conducting bid openings, preparing project budgets and preparing cost estimates.
Monitors and supervises design and construction, including reviewing plans, specifications, estimates and calculations and giving technical advice on corrective action.
Prepares engineering documents, including agreements, maps, legal descriptions, resolutions and ordinances.
Performs other duties as assigned.