Senior Civil Engineer; Utilities Division

Overview

NOTE:
This recruitment is open on a continuous basis and may close without prior notice. First review of the applications will occur on October 24, 2025. Please thoroughly review the entire job flyer including the application instructions. Failure to submit a completed application and provide required documentation may result in an application being removed from further consideration.

This position is eligible for certificate pay including level III pay for incumbents that maintain a D3 and/or T3 certification at a rate of $295 per month
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Under general supervision, performs a variety of complex, professional field and office civil engineering work related to the planning, design, maintenance, and operation of Utilities Division facilities and programs including water, sanitary sewer, and storm water systems, and associated infrastructure.

The Senior Civil Engineer – Utilities Division represents the third level in the Civil engineering professional job family. This job requires a high level of knowledge and ability to execute professional engineering design principles and standards, construction cost analyses, and engineering field measurement and data collection practices. The Senior Civil Engineer – Utilities Division job class differs from the Associate Civil Engineer – Utilities Division class as it requires more independent judgment under general supervision and a higher level of knowledge, design, and project oversight responsibility.

An Eligible List of qualified applicants will be established from this recruitment; however, the Eligible List may be utilized to fill other full and part-time vacancies as needed. Generally, a valid Eligible List is in effect for up to one year, unless the List expires sooner. The following examples are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by persons assigned to this classification.

• Supervise and coordinate assigned water, sanitary sewer, storm water, and other Utilities Division related projects.
• Solicit, review, evaluate, and track Utilities Division proposals, contracts, and agreements for compliance with City requirements and timely completion of projects.
• Coordinate the planning, design, and implementation of projects and programs in support of the City’s Utilities Division.
• Review and supervise preparation of water, sewer, and storm drain improvement plans for City projects and proposed residential, commercial, and industrial developments for compliance with City standards, codes, and other applicable regulations.
• Prepare plans, diagrams, and sketches using computer aided drafting (CAD) and civil engineering drafting techniques.
• Write specifications, requests for proposals, and requests for qualifications for Utilities Division projects and solicit and analyze bids and proposals received.
• Schedule and complete tasks in support of Utilities Division projects and verify tasks are being completed on schedule.
• Coordinate with, and provide complex engineering and technical guidance to inspectors, consultants, contractors, vendors, other City departments, and agencies in support of Utilities Division projects and programs to ensure compliance with City requirements.
• Identify, research, gather, and analyze project design and program requirements including hydraulics, hydrology, existing utility and substructure plans, field data, materials, permitting, and other documents.
• Prepare project meeting agendas, attend and conduct meetings, and prepare meeting minutes.
• Prepare correspondence, graphs, and reports in support of Utilities Division projects and programs.
• Coordinate video inspection and flow monitoring of sanitary sewer and storm water lines and compile and analyze data for design, operation, and maintenance purposes.
• Conduct water, sanitary sewer, and storm water capacity assessments to identify potential hydraulic problems and other impacts resulting from proposed developments.
• Coordinate pressure monitoring of water lines and compile and analyze data for design, operation, and maintenance purposes.
• Perform complex professional civil engineering calculations and design work for new facilities and necessary…