Senior Engineering Associate

City of West Hollywood • Santa Monica, CA

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The City of West Hollywood is a unique and vibrant international tourism destination located in the heart of Los Angeles. Incorporated in 1984, it is known for its diverse population, progressive voice, and strong community activism. The city is a hub for entertainment, design, technology, and hospitality businesses, driven by idealism, creativity, and innovation. The Engineering Division is responsible for the administration, planning, design, maintenance, and construction management of the City's critical infrastructure, including streets, sewers, traffic signals, and storm drains. The division provides comprehensive engineering services, oversees maintenance, coordinates with utility companies, manages the Capital Improvement Program, and handles development review, sanitation, traffic engineering, roadway lighting, and drainage evaluation.

Requirements

• Working knowledge of civil and/or traffic engineering principles, practices, and applicable public contract codes as they relate to capital improvement and development projects.
• Hands-on experience with construction project management, including inspection, contract administration, and coordination with contractors and utility companies.
• Comfortable conducting plan check reviews and issuing permits for building and construction permit applications, applying relevant codes and engineering standards.
• Sound analytical skills in preparing infrastructure analysis reports, studies, and budget/cost estimates.
• Effective communication skills, in writing and verbally, with City staff, contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies, and members of the public.
• Ability to work well both independently and as part of a team, exercising sound judgment on assignments of moderate complexity.
• Bachelor's degree from an accredited four-year college or university in Civil Engineering, Traffic/Transportation Engineering, or related field.
• Four to five years of full-time progressively responsible professional-level experience in civil engineering or traffic engineering.
• Two years of experience in construction project management.

Responsibilities

• Oversees consultant and contractor contracts.
• Collaborates with City departments, community stakeholders, businesses, and local, county, and state agencies.
• Performs advanced professional duties such as preparing and presenting materials to the City Council and commissions.
• Develops studies, analyses, reports, agenda items, budgets, workplans, designs, plans, and specifications.
• Performs construction project management, including inspection, contract administration, and coordination with contractors and utility companies.
• Conducts plan check reviews and issues permits for building and construction permit applications, applying relevant codes and engineering standards.
• Prepares infrastructure analysis reports, studies, and budget/cost estimates.
• Communicates effectively, in writing and verbally, with City staff, contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies, and members of the public.
• Works independently and as part of a team, exercising sound judgment on assignments of moderate complexity.

What This Job Offers

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