Civil Engineer; Development Services

Position: Civil Engineer (Development Services)
CIVIL ENGINEER

(Development Services)

Salary Information

Salary may be negotiable within the range listed above, based on position requirements and the successful candidate's qualifications, subject to appropriate authorization.

Open to the Public

This recruitment is open to the public and is being held to establish an eligible list to fill current and future Civil Engineer vacancies within OC Public Works and/or other County of Orange agencies. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications.

Final date to receive applications

This recruitment will close on Monday, February 2, 2026 at 11:59PM PST.

OC PUBLIC WORKS

OC Public Works is a unique County department comprised of 9 service areas, each of which directly impacts the quality of life for Orange County residents and the private sector. OC Public Works provides services on a regional basis to unincorporated areas, cities, and other County agencies and departments. The primary mission of the department is to ensure quality of service today and quality of life tomorrow.

In addition, our vision is to be a world-class leader in innovative, professional, and quality building safety and public works services.

For more information on OC Public Works, please click the information links below.

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OC Development Services

OC Development Services oversees the planning, building & safety and development entitlement requirements for private and public projects within the County’s unincorporated areas. This includes plan checking, permit processing, inspection services and management of zoning, building and code regulations – all to ensure safe and responsible property development and community standards.

Core Services - Land Development

The Land Development Division manages the County’s role in the planning, design, financing, plan checking and construction of master-planned communities. This includes public and privately owned flood control facilities, highways, streets, bridges and all related infrastructure built or funded by master developers.

The Opportunity

Civil Engineers perform a variety of complex construction plan review assignments. This Civil Engineer position supports the Land Development Division with facilitating expedited permit processing for Rancho Mission Viejo (RMV) in accordance with development parameters approved by the Board of Supervisors. This includes assisting with plan checking and permitting for infrastructure, including streets and storm drains, proposed by the master developer and homebuilders.

The incumbent will be an experienced professional engineer, licensed by the state of California as a Civil Engineer and will be responsible for independent engineering analysis on complex and specialized assignments and projects.

The Civil Engineer serves as the main civil engineering reviewer on specifically assigned projects and facilitates the review of engineering plans and related technical reports. In addition, the Civil Engineer reviews the work product of consultant plan reviewers to ensure consistency with applicable codes and requirements, County Standards and policies. The Civil Engineer also provides plan check comments, points out missing elements, serves as a resource on infrastructure-related county policies, requirements and procedures and resolves design concerns.

This position plays a vital role in providing expedited permit processing for the RMV project.

Desirable Qualifications and Core Competencies

The ideal candidate will possess three (3) years of continuous construction plan checking and will be willing to take on new and challenging assignments.

Special Requirements

Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board for Civil and Professional Engineers.

Possession of ICC Certification as a plan examiner.

Possession of a Certification as Access Specialist (CASp) License is highly desirable.

In addition, the ideal candidate will also possess knowledge and experience in the following core competencies:

Technical Experience & Knowledge

• Ability to…