Engineering Manager

With over 600 employees, the City of Vacaville is proud to serve a vibrant, growing community. We offer a supportive and engaging workplace with employee social and wellness events, casual dress days, flexible work schedules, every other Friday off and outstanding pay and benefits.

Join us and help shape the future of Vacaville!

Vacaville is a welcoming and growing community located along the I-80 corridor between Sacramento and the San Francisco Bay Area. The City combines small-town character and a vibrant historic downtown with strong residential growth, expanding employment centers, and robust economic development. Residents enjoy an extensive network of parks and trails, nearby open space, community events, local restaurants and wineries, and convenient access to destinations throughout Northern California. Vacaville has also been recognized as offering a comparatively attainable housing market within the greater Bay Area, making it an attractive place to build both a career and a life.

The City of Vacaville is accepting applications for the position of Engineering Manager. We currently have one vacancy within our Public Works Department in the Design division. This recruitment will also establish an eligibility list to be used for any future vacancies City-wide over the next 12-month period.

Salary and Benefits Information

$149,526 - $181,758 annually

Working for the City of Vacaville comes with an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical Insurance at affordable rates - City covers up to 85% of Kaiser premium, other plans are also available
• Healthcare double coverage opt-out incentive of $3,000 per year for eligible employees
• Paid sick leave, vacation leave, thirteen holidays and two floating holidays a year
• Up to 97.5 hours per year of Administrative Leave
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment up to $2,200 per fiscal year
• Deferred compensation plan with up to 6% City contribution available
• California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) plan enrollment and Retiree Health Savings account

The City of Vacaville is seeking an experienced and collaborative Engineering Manager to lead the Capital Improvement Program Design Division. This is an opportunity to guide the planning, design, environmental clearance, funding, and delivery of complex and highly visible public infrastructure projects serving a growing community.

The Engineering Manager will lead a talented team of engineers and technical professionals, manage consultant teams, coordinate with Caltrans and regional and regulatory agencies, and help shape the City’s future capital program. The division’s work encompasses transportation, water, sewer, storm drainage, detention, utility, and other subsurface infrastructure projects.

Current and upcoming work includes the I-505/Vaca Valley Parkway Multimodal Improvement Project, featuring three new roundabouts and a separated bicycle and pedestrian bridge across I-505; improvements to the Rancho Lagunitas Basin; future expansion of the City’s bicycle and pedestrian trail network, including planned improvements along Ulatis Creek; and roadway, drainage, utility, and active transportation infrastructure supporting continued residential and economic development.

The City recently completed Jepson Parkway Phase II, an award-recognized multimodal transportation project funded with more than $23 million in state and federal grants. The successful candidate will build upon this record of project delivery while advancing the City’s next generation of infrastructure investments.

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ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will be:

• A collaborative leader who is passionate about delivering high-quality capital improvement projects that strengthen the City's infrastructure.
• Skilled at managing engineering projects, consultants, and multidisciplinary teams while balancing competing priorities and deadlines.
• Experienced in applying sound engineering principles, maintaining high technical standards, and ensuring compliance with applicable regulations.
• A strategic thinker who can identify funding opportunities, manage budgets, and develop long-term solutions for the City's infrastructure needs.
• Committed to providing excellent public service and building infrastructure that is safe, reliable, and serves the community for years to come.

The most competitive candidates will possess experience delivering complex transportation, water, sewer, storm drainage, utility, or other municipal capital projects. A strong transportation background, including experience with the Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual and federally funded projects, would be highly desirable.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Education: Equivalent to completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or related field.

Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible experience in professional civil engineering within public works design or construction, including two years of supervisory responsibility.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California. Possession of a valid driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.

ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE

A completed City of Vacaville Employment Application and Supplemental Questionnaire must be received by Human Resources at 650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688 by 5:30 p.m. August 3, 2026.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.cityofvacaville.gov. Application packets may also be requested in person at the Human Resources Department or by calling (707) 449-5101.

Cover letters and resumes are encouraged as a supplement but cannot be accepted in lieu of a completed application packet.

IMPORTANT: Contact with applicants will primarily occur via email. Please ensure that your application indicates a valid email address which you check on a regular basis.

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Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment must successfully complete the pre-placement process for this position before a final offer will be extended. Pre-placement assessments for this position include an education and employment verification, a Livescan (FBI/DOJ fingerprint review) and DMV record review.

The City of Vacaville is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.