Principal Civil Engineer - Land Development (may be underfilled with a Senior Civil Engineer)

Under direction of the Director of Engineering/City Engineer, this at-will, senior management engineering position in the Department of Engineering is responsible for overseeing, planning, organizing and providing direction on all activities of the assigned Land Development division. In addition, Principal Civil Engineers perform the most technical and complex tasks relative to the assigned area of responsibility and ensure work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures. This class is distinguished from others in the engineering series by direct supervisory responsibility for mid-management, supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical staff as appropriate; and by performance of the most complex engineering duties of the division, including the full scope of management responsibility for particularly sensitive and/or large and complex Land Development projects.

The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices associated with the division the position is assigned in the advertisement or listing.

• Directs all activities of assigned division including day-to-day operations;
• Assumes responsibility for planning, budgeting and overseeing the most complex and large-scale civil design and construction projects for the City; may serve as Resident Engineer on assigned civil engineering projects;
• Develops and directs the implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the division;
• Coordinates the activities of the division with those of other divisions and departments;
• Manages and accomplishes the complex and varied functions of the division;
• Trains, develops, assigns, supervises, reviews the work of and prepare performance evaluations for subordinate engineering personnel and the City's Storm Water Program personnel;
• Administers and manages the storm water program in accordance with federal, state and local laws and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permits;
• Prepares and controls the division budget including authorization of expenditures, administration of contracts and administration and monitoring of grants; participates in the forecast of additional funds needed for staffing, equipment, materials and supplies;
• Provides professional and technical engineering support relative to highly technical and/or sensitive projects/programs;
• Assists other divisions and/or departments in obtaining information and development recommendations regarding management issues;
• Designs, supervises and participates in the preparation and review of drawings, maps, grade sheets, profiles, plans, specifications, estimates and reports relating to a wide variety of private and public construction projects; and

• Performs other assigned duties.

Any combination of education and experience which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of this classification. An example would be:

Education: A bachelor's degree in engineering; and 

Experience: Six (6) years of progressively responsible and recent civil engineering experience.

A master's degree in either Engineering or Public Administration may be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

Registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California is required at the time of application or reciprocity must be obtained within 6 months of appointment.

Supervisory experience is required.

Education: A bachelor's degree in engineering; and 

Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible and recent experience with at least three (3) years at an Associate Civil Engineer level. 

A master's degree in either Engineering or Public Administration may be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

Registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California is required at the time of application or reciprocity must be obtained within 6 months of appointment.

Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Class C California driver's license at the time of appointment. A safe driving record and insurability is required and must be maintained during period of employment. 

The applicant selected will be subject to a criminal history investigation through the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and a thorough background check.