Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: 

Knowledge of: 

Operations, services, and activities of a municipal engineering design and construction programs
Advanced principles and practices of engineering as applied to public works operations and maintenance
Utilities or building construction projects and cost estimating
Principles and practices of project management and administration
Legal implications and code requirements which will affect a project
Applicable safety and health regulations and City rules and regulations, policies and procedures
Basic methods and techniques of engineering plan review and analysis
Modern office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet applications, and specialized engineering software programs
NPDES/MS4 Permit related issues
Principles and practices of geographic information systems programs
Occupational health and safety standards; pertinent federal, state, and local codes, laws, and regulations 

Ability to: 
Perform complex professional engineering duties involved in the design, development and construction management of a variety of capital improvement projects
Serve as the project manager on complex Capital Improvement Projects
Prepare, review, interpret, analyze, and modify engineering plans, drawings, specifications, contract documents, and engineering reports for conformance to professional standards and approved budgets
Perform complex engineering computations and make recommendations for the solution of engineering problems
Possess excellent organizational skills
Prepare and administer grant funds
Prepare clear and concise administrative and technical reports
Respond to questions and inquiries from a variety of sources regarding engineering and development projects
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work

Education and Experience: Any combination of training and experience which would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain this required knowledge would be:

Educational equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or closely related field and five years increasingly responsible experience in professional civil engineering work in Public Works or municipal engineering.

Licenses/Certificates: Possession of or ability to obtain an appropriate, valid California Driver’s License with a safe driving record is required and must be maintained as valid during the course of employment. Possession of a valid California Engineer-in-Training (EIT) Certificate or registration as a California Professional Engineer.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENTThe conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment: Work is performed primarily in a standard office environment with some travel to different sites; occasionally works in outside weather conditions.

Physical: Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; to travel to other locations using various modes of private and commercial transportation; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision: See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing: Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.