Senior Civil Engineer

Overview

The City of Redwood City invites you to apply for the position of Senior Civil Engineer. The Senior Civil Engineer performs complicated engineering, planning, design, and review activities and exercises lead supervision over others as assigned. The work, projects, and systems assigned may involve management of park field and facilities improvements, building facilities improvements, land development reviews and approvals, right-of-way permit process, roads and utilities improvements, transportation and traffic planning and improvements, and/or building construction.

Work of this class may involve the lead supervision of professional and technical personnel. Assignments are general and of a continuing nature, requiring the exercise of independent judgment and initiative in prioritizing, scheduling, assigning and coordinating the work. Senior Civil Engineers are also expected to perform the most complex professional engineering work requiring a substantial level of professional training and experience.

Location
: 1017 Middlefield Road, Redwood City, 94063

We offer a wide range of meaningful career opportunities with potential for growth, training and development, competitive salaries, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and robust benefits. The Redwood City team is guided by core values of excellence, integrity, service inclusion, and innovation. The city emphasizes trust, leadership, respect, empowerment, and effective communication, with an inclusive community culture and civic pride.

The City works to maintain positive relationships with community partners, providing outstanding services, programs and opportunities for residents and businesses.

The ideal candidate will embrace the City’s emphasis on excellent customer service, manage multiple and conflicting demands with attention, see the big picture while producing quality work, demonstrate analytical ability, and use initiative and time management skills. They should be well versed in the planning, design, and construction management of utility-related capital improvement projects, utility-related land development reviews, and inspection of utility-related capital construction projects.

Strong business writing and presentation skills for City Council communications and meetings are preferred. Note this role may require availability for night meetings. The candidate should be a team player who works well with a variety of City staff and the public.

Education & Experience: A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a related field. Four years of responsible experience in public works engineering and/or construction. Experience in planning, engineering, construction and maintenance of parks, building facilities, utilities, and transportation; and experience in land development permit reviews is highly desired.

• License or Certificate: Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California is required. A valid California Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record is required.

• A broad range of the principles and practices of engineering, including parks, buildings, facilities, utilities, transportation, traffic, permits, and construction management.
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Applicable laws and regulatory codes relevant to design and construction in the area of assignment.
• City codes and ordinances pertaining to public works.
• Modern developments, current literature and sources of information regarding the assigned area of engineering.
• Modern methods and techniques used in the design and construction of a variety of public works engineering projects.
• Project and system planning, budgeting & estimating.

• Facilitate and serve as a liaison for both staff and various City Committees and Commissions.
• Supervise outside consultants.
• Supervise up to three staff members.
• Manage individuals and teams within such an environment.
• Establish, maintain and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with City Council and commissions, and teams contacted in the course of work.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing with the public and with private developers.
• Supervise, train, and evaluate professional and technical subordinates, and provide technical guidance to staff.
• Assist in the development and implementation of goals, policies, procedures and priorities.
• Assure compliance with appropriate codes, ordinances, rules and regulations.
• Participate in the plan check, review and processing of utility plans for private development affecting City streets, sewers, drains and related Public Works facilities.
• Serve as design, construction and system manager in the development of designs, plans, specifications, and estimates for the management and construction of park, facilities, and other public works projects and systems. Perform all duties on project…