ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE ENGINEER/ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER/(DOQ) - LAND DEVELOPMENT at City of San Marcos – San Marcos, California
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About This Position
Salary: $79,969.93 - $149,149.80 Annually
Job Type: Full Time
Department: Development Services
Opening Date: Development Services
Closing Date: 05/14/26
Location: CA, CA
Job Number: Flexible/Hybrid
FLSA: 5/14/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
Description: SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
DISCOVER THE POSSIBILITIES
Our Land Development Engineering team is growing, which means we have opportunities for one or more engineers at the following levels:
- Assistant Engineer (EIT)
- Unlicensed Associate Engineer
- Associate Civil Engineer (PE)
THE SAN MARCOS WAY
In a region where public agency engineering jobs can feel overstretched and under-supported, City of San Marcos is building something better. We invest in our people and help them grow. In fact, in the past three years alone, nearly half of the staff in our department have earned promotions.
Flexibility is baked into our culture.
San Marcos offers hybrid work built to your schedule and real flexibility to manage your commitments in a way that works for you.
Work-life balance that actually makes a difference.
We deliver on real work-life balance. Our team members get the flexibility to coach kids' sports, spend time with loved ones, and enjoy enriching personal lives.
Room to run.
Here in San Marcos, you are a trusted professional, supported by leadership that respects boundaries between staff work and our elected policymakers.
A positive engineering culture with room to breathe.
Supportive colleagues, collaborative problem-solving, and genuine respect for your expertise- San Marcos offers a friendlier working environment than you’ll find in most jurisdictions. We’ve intentionally built it that way.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Our ideal candidate is a project engineer with interest in land development, including reviewing grading and public improvement plans, subdivision maps, and a wide range of technical studies including flood analyses, stormwater quality documents, soils reports, drainage studies, traffic impact analyses, and CEQA documents. For the Unlicensed Associate and Associate Civil Engineer (PE) classifications, experience in land development is expected.
Learn more about the Associate Civil Engineer (PE), unlicensed Associate Engineer, and Assistant Engineer (EIT), positions at these links:
ASSISTANT ENGINEER | Class Spec Details | $79,970 - $110,664
ASSOCIATE ENGINEER | Class Spec Details | $91,557 - $126,698
ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER | Class Spec Details | $107,781 - $149,149
CONTACT US
Getting to know us is simple, with no strings attached.
Reach out and meet our team on your schedule. We’re always accessible by phone or email! Contact one of our team members:
Stephanie Kellar, Deputy City Engineer: SKellar@sanmarcosca.gov. (760) 744-1050 ext. 3210
Brad Holder, Senior Civil Engineer: BHolder@sanmarcosca.gov. (760) 744-1050 ext. 3250
RECRUITMENT TIMELINE
| APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED | Applications accepted beginning April 22, 2026 |
| APPLICATIONS DUE | Applications must be received by 4:00pm, May 14, 2026 |
| FIRST INTERVIEWS | May 28, 2026 |
| SECOND INTERVIEWS | June 4, 2026 |
Benefits:
Holidays – The City observes fourteen (14) paid holidays that include eleven (11) specifically designated days as recognized by the State of California and three (3) floating holidays.
Bereavement Leave - Employees are eligible to use up to 40 hours of bereavement leave per fiscal year.
Group Health Insurance Program – A new employee will become a member of one of the City's group health plans (Aetna HMO, Aetna AWH HMO, Aetna PPO, or Kaiser HMO) effective the first day of the month following their date of hire. The City will pay 90% of the health care premium and employees will pick up 10% of the premiums of the plan they select.
Voluntary Dental/Vision Insurance Programs – The City offers two voluntary dental insurance programs, an HMO program and a PPO Program, as well as a voluntary vision insurance program.
Retiree Health Savings (RHS) – All employees participate in a Retiree Health Savings plan through the ICMA Retirement Corporation.
Deferred Compensation Employer Match Program - The City offers a Deferred Compensation Employer Match Program, matching employee contributions up to 2%
Bilingual Pay: A stipend of $100 per month will be paid to those employees utilizing their bilingual skills in the performance of their duties.
Additional Benefits – The City offers additional benefits such as short and long-term disability, group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, employee benefit allocation program and workers' compensation insurance.
Questions:
- Assistant Engineer
- Associate Engineer (unlicensed)
- Associate Civil Engineer (PE)
- No Experience
- Less than 5 years
- 5-10 years
- More than 10 years
Required Question