Senior Civil Engineer; Acting Assistant City Engineer

POSITION WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

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Under direction, leads, oversees, reviews, and performs work activities and duties assigned to the engineering staff; assumes responsibility for the more difficult and complex tasks; performs related duties as required.

The Senior Civil Engineer is the advanced journey level professional class responsible for administering and overseeing a variety of functions in the Engineering Division and for providing technical guidance to staff engineers, engineering technicians, and support staff. This classification is distinguished from the next higher class of City Engineer in that the latter has broader responsibility for a variety of functions within the Public Works Department.

Position will be working as a "acting" assistant to the City Engineer.

Receives direction from the City Engineer. Exercises technical and functional supervision over training personnel.

• Directs assigned staff and coordinates project activities with those of other City departments.
• Directs or performs the development of plans and estimates for the construction of public works projects. Provides advice, guidance, and technical direction to other staff with regard to engineering issues in assigned area of responsibility; resolves conflicts or problems between staff and developers; makes presentations, leads, or participates in discussions regarding engineering projects.
• Prepares and monitors project schedules and project budgets; prepares periodic project status reports. Reviews and makes recommendations on technical reports and studies; performs studies requiring analysis of issues; prepares reports or correspondence as directed. Participates in contract administration; reviews work for conformity with City standards and project requirements.
• Coordinates engineering related activities with other City departments and outside agencies; responds to public inquiries and complaints. Oversees and performs design of plans and specifications for capital improvement projects; performs cost estimates for city projects; oversees consultant contracts; reviews/checks plans, work, etc.
• Reviews, develops, and coordinates work/plans related to development, grading, erosion control, water, sewer, landfill, traffic control, traffic signal, and or civil. Responds to questions and concerns from the general public; provides information as is appropriate and resolves service complaints.
• Establishes positive working relationships with representatives of community organizations, State/local agencies, City management and staff, and the public.

• May assist with the Engineering Division's budget. May be exposed to confidential and privileged information during the course of duties, which should be maintained as such. Under the guidance of the Assistant Public Works Director, may plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, and review the work of staff involved in Water, Sewer, and Street CIP projects as well as transportation planning, traffic engineering, and private development.
• May provide complex professional and technical engineering support services in Traffic Engineering.
• May participate in the review of development plans and generation of recommended conditions to help mitigate traffic impacts. May direct or conduct various traffic studies and prepare reports and correspondence on traffic control issues for presentation to the Parking and Transportation Commission, Planning Commission, or City Council.
• May direct or conduct the application of various grant applications related to traffic and transportation engineering.
• May direct or conduct traffic related improvements to operations, facilities, signals, signing, and striping. Performs other related duties as required.

Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, squatting, and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination in preparing statistical reports and data using a computer keyboard. Additionally, the position requires near vision in reading correspondence, statistical data and using a computer. Acute hearing is required when providing phone and personal service.

The need to lift, drag, and push files, paper, and documents weighing up to 25 pounds also is required. Additionally, the incumbent in this position works outdoors in all weather…