Senior Civil Engineer at City of Pittsburg – Pittsburg, California

The Public Works Department, Engineering Division consists of three separate sections, Capital Improvement, Transportation, and Current Development/Stormwater-NPDES Program, with a total of nineteen (19) staff spanning various roles.

The Senior Civil Engineer is the supervisory level class responsible for performing and supervising the work of one of the following engineering sections: Capital Improvement Projects (CIP)/Special Projects, Transportation, and Current Development/Stormwater-NPDES. The Senior Civil Engineer oversees, evaluates, and participates in professional engineering, inspection, and technical civil engineering work. This role ensures safe work practices, high-quality and accurate project delivery, and proper maintenance of records. The Senior Civil Engineer also serves as a technical expert to assigned staff and performs related duties as needed.

The ideal candidate is an emotionally intelligent and strategic thinker who can effectively read situations and adapt their approach. They are a collaborative team player and a humble, service-oriented leader who encourages creativity and works with their team to develop innovative, practical solutions. The successful candidate will be committed to “getting to yes” and delivering exceptional customer service to both internal partners and the community.

About the Public Works Department
Under the direction of the Public Works Director/City Engineer, the Public Works Department is responsible for the maintenance of all City of Pittsburg facilities, infrastructure and operation of the city’s water treatment plant and water distribution system. Public Works Department has approximately 90 full-time staff who provide routine and emergency maintenance of sewers, storm drains, streets, sidewalks, streetlights, street trees, buildings, and parks.

About the Engineering Division
Within the Public Works Department, the Engineering Division responds to complaints regarding construction, manages the city’s construction projects, ensures all city development projects meet city requirements, manages traffic related issues, processes and issues encroachment permits, grading permits, parking permits, transportation, and construction specifications.

About Pittsburg
The City of Pittsburg is a culturally rich and diverse community of over 76,000 residents and expected to grow to 90,000 in the next 20 years. Pittsburg is located in the Bay Area Region of Northern California and is perfectly situated for easy access to San Francisco, Napa Valley, Sacramento, the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains, and Lake Tahoe. Pittsburg City Hall is also conveniently located a short walk from the Pittsburg Center Station of the Bay Area Rapid Transit System (BART), making a commute from cities throughout the Bay Area very easy. Pittsburg has waterfront homes, a performing arts theater, a variety of seasonal events, an extensive park system, a large public-school system, and a variety of shopping centers. The recently renovated Marina is also an ideal place to visit and is located within steps of the Old Town shopping district and downtown living, with nearly 600 boat slips, a free public boat launch, fuel dock, café, bait shop, and the Pittsburg Yacht Club. Pittsburg has featured such events as the Seafood and Music Festival, car shows, movies in the park, kayaking, and fishing derbies. With its commitment to a quality community environment, Pittsburg is an ideal city in which to live, work and recreate.

The City of Pittsburg is a full-service city following the council-manager form of government. The City has approximately 300 full time employees and at times, up to 400 employees total (depending on the season). Pittsburg is currently organized into the following departments: City Management, Community and Economic Development (Building, Economic Development, Code Enforcement, and Planning), Community Services (Housing Authority, Pittsburg Power Company, and the Successor Agency to the former Redevelopment Agency, CDBG/Housing Rehabilitation, Environmental Services, Waterfront Administration, and Property Management), Recreation, Human Resources, Finance, Police, and Public Works (Engineering, Operations/Maintenance, Utilities, Facilities, Parks, and Water Treatment). Fire Protection services are provided by the Contra Costa County Consolidated Fire Department. =

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TYPICAL TASKS: (include but are not limited to the following)

• Plans, coordinates, prioritizes, monitors and participates in the work of staff responsible for the Capital Improvement, Transportation, and Current Development/Stormwater-NPDES Sections.

• Capital Improvement Section is responsible for the design and development of design procedures; consulting with subdivision and other contractors, engineers, and utility company representatives; giving advice and instruction to subordinates on design standards and problems from the construction phase through to the acceptance of the project; providing supervision of field work, preparation of change orders and project payments; completion of project records and files that need to be purged and prepared for microfilming; assures that As-builts and others are properly added to the Engineering files; updates base maps to reflect project results. Responsible for coordination with federal, state, and regional agencies, such as the East Contra Costa Regional Fee and Financing Authority (ECCRFFA), Contra Costa Transportation Authority, and other agencies for management and implementation of certain projects in the City. These projects include eBART, Highway 4 widening, and other complex projects occurring within the City that are designed, authorized and funded by multiple public agencies.
• Transportation Section is responsible for providing a transportation/traffic program; conducting and studying traffic flow and condition analysis; making recommendations for improvements; coordinating federal, state and local grant application processes.
• Current Development/Stormwater-NPDES Section performs activities such as review plans submitted by developers to ensure conformity with established standards and regulations; supervising or performing map checks of residential, commercial and industrial land developments for appropriate compliance; supervising the review of subdivision maps and improvement plans.
• Special Projects Section is
• Assigns work to assigned staff; monitors work activities to ensure safe work practices, work quality and accuracy; ensures compliance to applicable rules, policies and procedures; participates in the development of policies and procedures; recommends programs, projects and work assignments to higher level engineering personnel; participates in the selection and training of engineering, personnel; assumes responsibility for motivating and evaluating assigned personnel; provides necessary training; initiates discipline procedures as is appropriate.
• Develops schedules and methods for performing assigned duties; maintains appropriate work records and documents which may include time sheets, work orders; prepares statistical and/or analytical reports on operations as necessary; determines priority, work assignments and long/short-range objectives for subordinate staff; confers with and advises personnel of other departments on engineering problems, prepares, analyzes, reports, and studies regarding public works projects, and investigates complaints.
• Prepares and reviews drafts of the technical provisions of ordinances, resolutions and policy statements; consults with and advises field engineers and survey personnel on establishing ground controls and calculating coordinates to tie in with the California Coordinate System; supervises checking of street improvement drawings submitted by property owners and contractors seeking permits.
• Submits recommendations to the Engineering Division budget; monitors budget expenditures.
• Participates in organizational and community group meetings as necessary; responds to questions and inquiries.
• Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, state/local agencies, City management and staff, and the public.

License/Certificate Requirement:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver’s license. Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Civil and Professional Engineers.

Other Requirements:

Physically and mentally capable of performing the functions of the job, including but not limited to those summarized in Typical Tasks.

Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way would be:

Education:

A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited four-year college or university.

Experience

Four years of responsible Civil Engineering experience or equivalent combination of education and experience that provides knowledge, skills, and abilities below including one year at a supervisory level. A Master’s Degree is desirable.

Qualified applicants must also possess:

Knowledge of:

Principles, laws, procedures, practices and standards of civil engineering; design, construction, traffic or development practices in civil engineering; methods and techniques of supervision, training and motivation; municipal engineering laws, ordinances, codes, specifications and plans; engineering project inspection methods; modern office practices, methods and equipment, including a computer and applicable software; operational characteristics and use of standard equipment used in the engineering profession; occupational hazards and standard safety procedures.

Ability to:

Plan, organize, direct and evaluate the work of subordinate staff; make adjustments to standard operation procedures as necessary to improve organizational effectiveness; effectively exercise supervisory control over complex professional and technical tasks; interpret and apply applicable laws, codes and regulations; negotiate and manage construction contracts; exercise sound independent judgment; prepare and administer a division budget; promote and enforce safe work practices; communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing; and establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Applications may be submitted online at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/pittsburg. The City of Pittsburg utilizes a merit-based selection system. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Although, a resume and cover letter provide helpful added detail in reviewing qualifications, the job application may be rejected if the sections are considered to be incomplete. You will be notified of the next steps in the process via email! In the meantime, Let’s stay in touch through social media. Follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook.

What Happens Next?

• We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the process. Screening will include a review of qualifications, application appraisal rating of education, training and experience and relevance of background qualifications related to the target job as well as supplemental questions if applicable.
• Applicants selected to move forward in the process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): a written examination, job related exercise, physical test or job simulation, phone interview, in-person or video interview(s), and/or web-based testing.
• All offers of employment are conditional and new hires are subject to complete a pre-employment background screening that will consist of reference checks, livescan/fingerprint check and a civil check. Some positions require a medical examination, psychological examination, credit check, polygraph, drug testing, and full background investigation depending on the job characteristics. All new hires are required to show that they are eligible to work in the United States. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins.
• The final phase of the selection process is the probationary period, which in most cases is twelve months.

Reasonable Accommodations:
The City of Pittsburg is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) and provides equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, creed, age, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws in its employment actions, decisions, policies and practices.

The City of Pittsburg Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the selection process to accommodate disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the process must inform the Human Resources Department by the final filing date.