Open Until Filled/First Review: July 2, 2024
Public Works Engineering Department:
Full-time position. Seeking self-motivated individual; must work well with others. Under the general direction of the Director of Public Works. An incumbent in this classification performs difficult professional civil engineering field and office work in the planning, designing, constructions and/or maintenance of programs. Will interact daily with the public and consultants to provide professional direction and information on specific programs and projects. Will perform engineering assignments on a wide range of municipal projects of moderate to high complexity and provide leadership and supervision to professional and paraprofessional engineering staff to direct the activities of the Engineering Department, provide supervision, guidance and direction to Engineering Personnel.
EXAMPLES OF DUTIES: See Job descriptions for more detailed duties (available on website on Human Resource page)
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Conduct studies and analyses of engineering projects or problems, and prepares technical reports on matters of public interest.
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Prepare and manage the preparation of preliminary, final design, and contract documents (plans, specifications, and cost estimates) for a wide variety of municipal public works projects such as those described above, including Federal Highway Administration and State Grant Projects
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Update the City Standard Specifications, Standard Details, and Design Criteria.
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May manage the City’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS) Program.
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Check plans submitted by private engineers and other public agencies for compliance with City standards related to public facilities and infrastructure.
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Supervise and train other professional or paraprofessional engineering personnel.
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May act as the Traffic Engineer, Floodplain Manager and Building Official, in the absence of the Public Works Director.
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Meets with members of the public including local developers, members of the business community and citizen groups to explain City policies, procedures, goals and objectives; negotiates agreements and resolves difficult public works related problems and questions.
KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:
Principles, practices, methods, and techniques of civil engineering as applied to the planning, design, construction, repair, maintenance, and operation of urban roadways, storm drain and sanitary sewer systems, bridges, traffic and transportation systems including, but not limited to land surveying, grading and drainage, hydraulics of open channel and pipe flow, highway engineering, traffic and transportation engineering, economic analysis, construction testing and inspection, strengths, properties and uses of material for public works projects, soil investigation, structural analysis, drafting, report writing, mapping, and project technical specification writing- federal, State and local laws, codes, ordinances, regulations, and policies pertaining to public works projects and transportation infrastructure operation - Approved construction and field safety standards, practices, and procedures related to public works projects – Hydrology - Transportation planning and traffic signal operation - Project and construction management - Consultant and construction contract administration - Means, methods, materials and equipment used in construction of public works projects - Project cost estimating and project plan preparation - Principles of supervision and training - Computer applications (e.g., Microsoft Office Suite, project management software, scheduling tools, computer-aided design (CAD) with civil engineering modules and geographic information system (GIS)) - Environmental and safety practices, procedures and standards.
APPLY:
Complete City employment application (available on our website) Website: https://ridgecrest-ca.gov/Jobs
APPLY AT City of Ridgecrest, City Hall – Finance Department
OR E-Mail to HR@ridgecrest-ca.gov. This position is subject to pre-interview testing and a background check.
EOE
EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for acceptable job performance. Example combinations include: • A Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering from a college or university that is accredited by the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (ABET) • Three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering office and field work performing professional level engineering work, and some supervisory experience. Possible Substitutions: • A Master's Degree in any branch of Civil Engineering from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of experience. LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS: Registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California is preferred at time of appointment and for duration of employment; at a minimum must be able to obtain Registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of CA within three (3) years of date of hire. - Other licenses and certificates directly related to the Civil Engineering field (e.g. Geotechnical Engineer, Traffic Engineer, Structural Engineer, Land Surveyor, Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Developer (QSD), Qualified Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Practitioner (QSP)) is desirable.