What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate Civil Engineer position at City of Pleasanton?
The City of Pleasanton is seeking an Associate Civil Engineer experienced in Land Development for the review of plans, specifications and estimates for public infrastructure and to provide technical support during construction. The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills and a strong interest and experience in land development projects. In addition, the ideal candidate will have knowledge or skills related to storm water pollution prevention and possession of a Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Designer (QSD).
For more information about the position, please refer to the job description by visiting the following link: Associate Civil Engineer.
The Department
The Engineering Division within the Public Works Department, under the direction of the City Engineer, is responsible for reviewing and/or managing infrastructure projects involving the City’s public roads, potable and recycled water networks, sanitary sewer network, storm drainage system, parks, and building facilities. The department also reviews, approves, and inspects public infrastructure designed and constructed in conjunction with the development of private property. The Division also routinely interfaces with other city departments, government agencies, utility districts, utility purveyors, and the public to provide orderly development and project implementation. The Engineering Division is comprised of the General Engineering including Administration, Capital Improvement, Land Development, Landscape Architecture, and Public Works Inspection divisions.
For more information about the division, please visit the following link: Engineering Division.
For more information about the position, please refer to the job description by visiting the following link: Associate Civil Engineer.Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering, architecture, or closely related field.
Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible general engineering public works experience or public facility design and construction experience.
License: A valid California Driver’s License.
Registration: A valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board for Civil and Professional Engineers.
Knowledge of:
Applicants will be informed via email with reasonable notice in advance of any examination process which will require their attendance. The following dates are tentative and subject to change based on the need of the Agency:
For more information about the position, please refer to the job description by visiting the following link: Associate Civil Engineer.
The Department
The Engineering Division within the Public Works Department, under the direction of the City Engineer, is responsible for reviewing and/or managing infrastructure projects involving the City’s public roads, potable and recycled water networks, sanitary sewer network, storm drainage system, parks, and building facilities. The department also reviews, approves, and inspects public infrastructure designed and constructed in conjunction with the development of private property. The Division also routinely interfaces with other city departments, government agencies, utility districts, utility purveyors, and the public to provide orderly development and project implementation. The Engineering Division is comprised of the General Engineering including Administration, Capital Improvement, Land Development, Landscape Architecture, and Public Works Inspection divisions.
For more information about the division, please visit the following link: Engineering Division.
- Ensures the provision of services within area of assigned responsibility is consistent with department and City standards/expectations.
- Participates in the selection of new employees and consultant engineers, architects, or other professional services through the Request for Proposal/Request for Qualifications process.
- Either personally or through consultants, identifies needed public improvements, prepares/updates capital facility master plans, prepares draft project descriptions and cost estimates.
- Reviews preliminary private development projects to establish City requirements, drafts engineering conditions of approval; ensures conditions of approval and City standards are incorporated into private development plans.
- Determines need for, then prepares, solicits, reviews and recommends approval of contracts for consultant services; coordinates and reviews the work of consultants to determine if project meets City and professional standards, terms of consultant contract, and the project schedule.
For more information about the position, please refer to the job description by visiting the following link: Associate Civil Engineer.Education: Equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering, architecture, or closely related field.
Experience: Minimum of four (4) years of progressively responsible general engineering public works experience or public facility design and construction experience.
License: A valid California Driver’s License.
Registration: A valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board for Civil and Professional Engineers.
Knowledge of:
- Mathematical, scientific and engineering practices and principles associated with all phases of municipal engineering.
- Principles, practices and law of heavy construction and/or building construction
- Principles, practices and law of land and construction surveying.
- Perform duties of classification with minimum direction.
- Prepare, review and evaluate engineering and/or building designs.
- Prepare written reports
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Maintain an effective liaison with fellow workers and other City departments and maintain a courteous relationship with the public.
- Research, organize and conduct property and construction surveys.
- Set priorities, make decisions, establish standards of performance.
- Prepare design plans and specifications.
- Basic knowledge of AutoCAD software.
- Organize and conduct public meetings; make presentations.
| SELECTION PLAN |
TENTATIVE SELECTION PLAN
| Application Filing Deadline: | 11:59 p.m. Monday, November 27, 2023 |
| Review of Minimum Qualifications: | Week of November 27, 2023 |
| Panel Interview & Practical: | TBD |
WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO MAKE CHANGES TO THE ANNOUNCED RECRUITMENT & SELECTION PLAN
Salary : $132,995 - $161,678
