Engineer / Senior Engineer at City of Pismo Beach – Pismo Beach, California

The City of Pismo Beach is seeking a highly motivated and skilled engineering professional to join our team at either the Engineer or Senior Engineer level, depending on qualifications and experience.

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Why Join Us?

• Up to $10,000 Relocation and $5,000 Hiring Incentive
• 3% COLA annually for the next 3 years under the current Resolution.

Outstanding Benefits, including:

• Up to $2,500 per month toward family medical coverage.
• 2.5% Longevity for 5+ years of service, up to 5% Longevity Pay for 10+ years of service with City of Pismo Beach.
• $8,000 annually in unmatched contributions toward deferred compensation.
• 56 Hours Administrative Leave

• 11 Paid Holidays; 2 personal holidays

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This position offers the opportunity to play a key role in managing the City’s Capital Improvement Program (CIP), overseeing critical infrastructure projects, and supporting the implementation of City Council goals. Reporting directly to the City Engineer, the selected candidate will be an essential member of the Engineering Division, contributing their expertise to complex civil engineering initiatives.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical proficiency, project management capabilities, and a customer service mindset. Success in this role requires responsiveness to community needs, the ability to build productive relationships with diverse stakeholders, and the political acumen to manage expectations effectively.

Pismo Beach is dedicated to fostering a high-performing team and cultivating a workplace culture grounded in growth, respect, opportunity, and camaraderie. With a robust and well-funded CIP, the Engineering team has a unique opportunity to directly shape the future of the community and see the tangible results of their work.

As part of a collaborative and dynamic organization, the successful candidate will work closely with other City departments and divisions. Join us in making a lasting impact on the Pismo Beach community through meaningful projects and collaborative public service.

The position offered—Engineer or Senior Engineer—will be determined based on the candidate's qualifications and relevant experience.

Engineer: This is the journey-level class in the professional engineering series. Incumbents are expected to perform the full range of professional and technical engineering work in all of the following areas: City capital improvement and other public works projects, land development, traffic engineering, public works infrastructure, and daily departmental operations, in addition to providing project management and administration. Positions at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. This class is distinguished from the Senior Engineer in that the latter is the full supervisory-level class in the series and has ultimate responsibility for organizing, assigning, supervising, and reviewing all work of all staff involved in a major area of the Engineering Division.

Senior Engineer: This is the advanced journey-level class in the professional engineering series with responsibilities spanning the entire spectrum of the engineering function, with a primary emphasis on current and advanced full range of professional and technical engineering work in all of the following areas: City capital improvement and other public works projects, land development, traffic engineering, public works infrastructure, and daily departmental operations, in addition to providing project management of major City infrastructure projects and administration. Successful performance of the work requires a broad professional background as well as skill in coordinating assigned work with that of other City departments and public agencies. Responsibilities may include assisting with performing specified departmental day-to-day administrative functions.

• Plans, designs, and inspects all phases of civil engineering public works construction projects; defines the scope of the project; secures adequate funding from Federal and State grant programs and other funding sources; coordinates with permitting and public utility agencies; performs historical document research and review; surveys and performs engineering analysis of alternatives; prepares plans, specifications, and cost estimates; performs research, map, and field studies and surveys; drafts site plans with specialized computer software; applies engineering principles and practices to specific problems; coordinates construction schedules with other projects and agencies; prepares and reviews cost estimates; inspects construction of projects to ensure compliance with construction documents.
• Reviews construction plans prepared by consulting engineers and private contractors to verify compliance with City sidewalk, public utility, and improvement requirements; checks plans for conformance with regulations regarding line, grade, size, elevation, and location of structures; reviews engineering calculations of other engineers or engineering technicians; participates in pre-design, construction, and utility coordination meetings and issues construction permits.
• Provides construction administration, public relations, management, and inspection of public works construction projects, including coordinating work with other divisions and City departments, reviewing and inspecting work to ensure conformance with plans and specifications, tracking and maintaining all project accounting, coordinating schedules, and providing public notices of projects.
• Investigates field problems affecting property owners, contractors, and maintenance operations; responds to citizen inquiries and complaints; provides information to the public at the front counter in person, via telephone, or other means of communication regarding grading, encroachment permits, right-of-way and property line information, utility information, preliminary slope stability and groundwater issues, improvement plan check, and payment processes.
• Processes subdivisions and prepares and reviews legal descriptions.
• Reviews tentative and final tract and parcel maps, lot line adjustments, and other subdivision documents.
• Administers a wide variety of engineering and development permits.
• Attends meetings, conferences, workshops, and training sessions and reviews publications and audio-visual materials to become and remain current on principles, practices, and new developments in assigned work areas.
• Communicates and coordinates regularly with appropriate others to maximize the effectiveness and efficiency of interdepartmental operations and activities.
• Updates City codes, standards, and ordinances.
• May provide technical direction and training to other engineering and technical staff; trains staff in work procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Knowledge of:

• Civil engineering principles, techniques, policies, and procedures.
• Methods, materials, and techniques used in the construction of public works projects, including water and wastewater systems, stormwater, street, and traffic systems design.
• Basic principles, practices, procedures, and standards related to City public works, engineering infrastructure development and maintenance, and surveying.
• Basic principles and practices of capital improvement program budgeting, cost estimation, funding, project management, and contract administration.
• General design, layout, and construction practices for public improvements such as streets, storm drains, grading, and landscaping.
• Subdivision engineering, plan review, mapping, and construction practices.
• Bidding requirements for public works projects.
• Project management and contract administration principles and techniques.
• Engineering plan types, review practices, and permit filing and approval procedures.
• Applicable Federal, State, and local laws, regulatory codes, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
• Modern office practices and technology, including personal computer hardware and software applications related to the work, such as computer-aided drafting (CAD) concepts and applications and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) programs.
• Modern developments, current literature, and sources of information regarding engineering.
• Principles of advanced mathematics and their application to engineering work.
• Practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing and presenting effective staff reports.
• Methods and techniques of effective technical report preparation and presentation.
• English usage, grammar, spelling, vocabulary, and punctuation.
• Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, various business, professional, educational, and regulatory organizations, and with property owners, developers, contractors, and the public.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff

Ability to:

• Conduct complex civil engineering research projects, analyze complex problems, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical staff reports.
• Prepare, understand, and interpret engineering construction plans, specifications, and other contract documents.
• Conduct comprehensive engineering studies and prepare reports with recommendations.
• Assist in and develop and administer contracts for professional services and construction in a public agency setting.
• 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.
• Design engineering projects.
• Read and understand technical drawings and specifications.
• Perform mathematical and engineering computations with precision.
• Recognize discrepancies from as-built to contract specifications and recommend reconciliation.
• Make engineering design computations and check, design, and prepare engineering plans and studies.
• Effectively represent the department and the City in meetings with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, and regulatory organizations and individuals.
• Direct the work of contract consultants.
• Prepare and present clear, concise, and logical written and oral reports, correspondence, policies, procedures, legal descriptions, and other written materials.
• Establish and maintain a variety of filing, record-keeping, and tracking systems.
• Make sound, independent decisions within established policy and procedural guidelines.
• 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.
• Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment and specialized software applications programs.
• Use English effectively to communicate in person, over the telephone, and in writing.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Engineer: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible engineering experience, including project design and management.

Senior Engineer: Six (6) years of increasingly responsible engineering experience, including project design and management; two (2) years supervisory experience.

Licenses and Certifications:
Engineer and Senior Engineer:

• Possession and maintenance of a Registered Professional Civil Engineer license in the State of California.
• Possession of, or ability to obtain within one (1) year a Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) and/or Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) certificate.