Associate Civil Engineer

JOB DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

An Associate Civil Engineer performs and supervise activities of civil engineering design and field work performed by District employees and reviews the work of commissioned civil engineers on assigned projects.   Typical duties include:

• Supervising and participating in the preparation of civil engineering drawings, specifications, and cost estimates for building and ground improvements, streets, storm drains, and sanitary sewer systems; land, topographical, and construction surveying; preparation of tract maps and legal descriptions for property purchases, sales, leases, and easements.
• Preparing civil engineering design standards for the guidance of District personnel and commissioned civil engineers.
• Interpreting and clarifying construction drawings for inspectors and contractors and attending construction job "starts" and "final" meetings.
• Coordinating projects with personnel in other design units and checking work for conflicts with other engineering and architectural features.
• Reviewing relevant information on file and visiting project sites to analyze conditions and to study civil engineering problems.

  To see the full list of duties and responsibilities for this position, please review the class description.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education Graduation from a recognized college or university with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering that included completion of at least one course in a recognized major computer-aided design software system or possession of an Engineer-in-Training Certificate issued by the California State Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists.   Experience: Three years of experience in planning, designing, cost estimating, and preparing specifications for civil engineering for large commercial, governmental, or school projects that included the use of at least one recognized major computer-aided design software system.   Special: A valid license as a Professional Engineer in Civil Engineering issued by the California State Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists is preferable. A valid driver’s license to legally operate a motor vehicle in the State of California and the use of a motor vehicle, or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS

We are seeking motivated, well organized, and highly competent individuals with extensive knowledge of:

• Terminology, symbols, and sources of civil engineering design and drafting information
• State and local building and grading codes and applicable ordinances pertaining to civil engineering features of building construction
• Stress analysis, strength, and other physical properties of materials used in civil engineering construction
• Civil engineering principles and practices in expressing ideas, designs and data in drawings
• Design principles, mathematics, and construction industry practices for solution of civil engineering problems
• Civil engineering design standards of the District
• Methods and principles of land, topographical, and construction surveys
• Current civil engineering costs and schedules of fees
• AutoCAD or other recognized major computer-aided design software system
• Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Principles of supervision

  The individual will also have well developed skills and abilities necessary to:

• Analyze civil engineering problems and formulate solutions
• Detect errors, omissions, and discrepancies in civil engineering plans and designs prepared by others
• Effectively utilize AutoCAD software to create and update civil engineering plans and designs
• Interpret architectural and engineering plans and specifications
• Make accurate calculations
• Prepare clear, concise reports and technical descriptions
• Work effectively with public officials, commissioned architects and engineers, and District personnel
• Supervise effectively
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing