- Salary
- $102k – $123k/yr
- Location
- City of San Diego, CA, CA
- Type
- Contract
- Education
- Master
- Clearance
- Not required
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- GovernmentJobs
Description
APPLICANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY TO THE FOLLOWING RELATED RECRUITMENT:
- Senior Contract Specialist
NOTES:
- Employees in job classifications represented by Municipal Employees Association (MEA) are scheduled to receive the following general wage increases:
- 3.5% effective 7/1/27
- 2% effective 7/1/28
- 2% effective 1/1/29
- Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
NOTE:
- Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.
- Contract development.
- Evaluation of bids and/or proposals.
- Negotiation of contracts and contract changes.
- Administration of contract terms and conditions.
- A Master's Degree in Public or Business Administration may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
- City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.
HIGHLY DESIRABLES:
- Professional-level contract administration experience in public works architecture and engineering contracts, and/or public works construction contracts.
- Knowledge of architectural engineering and design contracting practices.
- Familiarity or experience with local, state, or federal laws as they apply to contract acquisition practices.
- Familiarity with negotiating labor disputes and/or labor compliance in a government or public agency setting.
- Knowledge of and ability to use a variety of computer software (e.g., Word, Excel, SAP, and labor compliance software).
- Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
- For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes applicable to this position, which may include the following: confirmation of citizenship or legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review and exam (which may include drug and alcohol testing); reference checks; and fingerprinting. Fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes, which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, cannabis/marijuana, illegal drugs, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, or misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening or selection process, may be cause for disqualification or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an express or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Candidates must notify the Personnel Department of any change in their name, mailing address, email address, or phone number, otherwise they may miss employment opportunities.
Assistant Engineer - Civil (Option Title: Contract Specialist)
Rev. 4 - November 6, 2026 (New Recruitment Date)