Assistant City Engineer​/Supervising Civil Engineer

This recruitment is open until filled. Early submissions are encouraged as applications will be reviewed on a regular and ongoing basis. The advertised salary is for this position only.

The City of Oxnard’s Public Works Department is seeking an Assistant City Engineer / Supervising Civil Engineer to lead, oversee, review and perform work activities and duties assigned to the in‑house design engineering and surveying staff as well as the administrative staff in the Department of Public Works Engineering Division. The Assistant City Engineer will assume responsibility for the more difficult and complex tasks and coordinate assigned activities of the Department of Public Works Engineering Division with other City departments and outside agencies.

The City Engineer and Public Works team oversee and manage Oxnard’s rolling five‑year CIP, currently totaling $700 million. Some of the major projects planned for or continuing in FY 2025‑26 include:

• Rice Avenue & Fifth Street Railroad Grade Separation
• Campus Park Development
• 4th Street Mobility
• Skate Park
• Mandalay Bay Seawalls
• Fire Stations 2, 3, and 4
• Neighborhood Street Resurfacing
• Arterial Street Resurfacing
• Various Traffic Signal Upgrade project

The Assistant City Engineer / Supervising Civil Engineer reports to the City Engineer.

• The Engineering Division manages all Public Works engineering, design, and project management functions. The division is divided into four distinct Sections:
  Engineering/Design;
  Utility Engineering; CIP Project Management; and Transportation and Mobility.
• The Assistant City Engineer exercises technical and functional supervision over engineering and surveying, technical, administrative, and support staff.

• Be responsible for administering and managing the Engineering Division's in-house design team and the administrative team
• Be responsible for the ongoing development and oversight of the 5-year CIP document
• Provide direction and technical guidance to staff design engineers and surveyors, project managers, engineering technicians and support staff
• Coordinate design services for the City’s Capital Improvement Program
• Attend the Design Advisory Committee and Planning Commission as the division representative
• Participate and attend professional group meetings as well as stay abreast of new trends and innovations in the engineering and maintenance field
• Develop and maintain the City’s Public Works Engineering Procedures Manual
• Establish, maintain and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with City staff and all those contacted in the course of work
• Directly manage some of the more complex CIP projects

Payroll/Classification

Title:

Engineer Division Manager

The normal work week is Monday through Thursday 8:00am to 6:00pm and alternating Fridays 8:00am-5:00pm. The standard work environment varies depending on assignment but is typically either primarily in an office setting or out in the field. The City does not offer hybrid or remote work.

(This class specification represents only the core areas of responsibilities; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the Department.)

• As assigned, incumbents supervise staff including conducting performance evaluations, coordinating training, and implementing hiring, discipline and termination procedures.
• Manages and oversees the activities and/or operations of complex infrastructure improvement plan review, infrastructure maintenance and construction, design and construction services, and/or traffic engineering design and related projects; monitors and ensures compliance with design standards, policies, practices, codes and regulations.
• Serves as primary liaison and technical expert in support of assigned engineering projects; consults with and provides information to architects, engineers, developers, consultants and outside agencies; reviews project studies, specifications, drawings and other technical documents; performs job site inspections as needed.
• Provides project management and scheduling of resources; manages and administers assigned budgets and contracts; monitors project progress and schedules; reviews issues; performs complex…