Civil Engineer jobs in Santa Rosa, CA

Join a knowledgeable and motivated team who take pride in doing quality work!

The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization.  Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, and inclusive City for our community and visitors.  We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.  

• Flexible schedule (9/80) available with management approval
• 11 paid holidays annually, plus 1 to 3 'floating holidays' per year, depending on start date and years of service
• $500 annually for wellness
• Opportunity for up to 50% remote after successful completion of probation

The Successful Candidate will: 

• Possess a certificate of registration as a professional engineer in civil engineering in the State of California prior to employment
• Have experience in the design and construction of public and/or private infrastructure
• Have a keen interest in public service
• Be able to focus their engineering, technical, and communication skillsets to optimize how our department manages the repair and replacement of infrastructure
• Work effectively in collaboration with a team, as well as independently

The Position: 
We are currently seeking Associate Civil Engineers to work collaboratively with our talented, Capital Projects Engineering interdisciplinary team to strategically execute a broad array of engineering efforts from planning concept to Notice of Completion.

With a goal for sustainable infrastructure, Associate Civil Engineers and Assistant Engineers in the Capital Projects Engineering (CPE) Division perform a range of engineering tasks to design and construct public works, utilities and related projects for a wide range of Departments within the City of Santa Rosa. The CPE Division is comprised of a diverse, dedicated team of Engineers, Engineering Technicians, Surveyors, and administrative support staff whose scope ultimately includes projects to rehabilitate, upgrade, and expand virtually all aspects of the City's infrastructure - from transportation projects and bridge projects (including the 101 pedestrian overpass), to facilities projects (including interior remodels, Emergency Operation Centers, fire stations, community centers), to creek restoration projects, to water and wastewater infrastructure projects, and everything in between.  The City is exploring and excited about Design-Build project delivery as an alternative delivery strategy.  Capital Projects at the City of Santa Rosa are primarily funded through sewer and water rates, gas taxes, development fees, storm water utility revenue, and grants, as well as other transportation-related Federal, State, and local funding sources. 

The Selection Process  

• Assist in the solution of complex technical problems
• Review work completed by assigned staff
• Review reports and check plans for conformance with design standards, codes and regulations
• Investigate field conditions affecting property owners, contractors and maintenance operations
• Respond to inquiries and complaints from the public by mail, over the telephone, and/or at a public counter
• Make field inspections of buildings and/or utility, drainage, and street infrastructure under construction to insure proper execution of critical structural phases as designed and shown on the approved plans or otherwise required by applicable special provisions, design standards, codes and ordinances
• Sign and stamp civil engineering documents including studies, reports, plans and specifications
• Make field investigations of existing improvements, buildings and infrastructure and prepare reports based on findings
• Administer contracts for construction projects
• Supervise and participate in the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of water, sewer, sewage treatment, street, storm drain, bicycle/pedestrian, traffic signal, creek restoration and other public infrastructure projects
• Perform complex calculations and prepare estimates of time and material costs
• Prepare estimates and feasibility reports for new or modified services and structures
• Prepare special engineering studies and reports
• Coordinate utilities activities with other City departments, divisions and sections and with outside agencies
• Coordinate public information and/or education programs related to assigned projects
• Make presentations to the City Council, Board of Public Utilities, and to various other boards and commissions
• Develop and revise design and construction standards for public infrastructure
• Research project design requirements
• Assign investigation, design, AutoCAD, and drafting tasks to technical staff
• Supervise, train and evaluate assigned technical staff
• Collect field samples for testing and analyze test results
• Order survey, mapping and data collection
• Research publications and industry information sources related to assigned projects
• Serve as staff to a variety of City commissions, boards and committees on public works or utility matters
• Perform related duties as assigned

Working conditions for positions in this classification vary depending on department and division or section assignment. In all assignments, incumbents communicate orally with others, both face to face and using the telephone, in order to respond to inquiries and complaints from customers and when conducting project-related public education activities. All assignments require incumbents to read and interpret construction drawings, such as improvement plans, maps and/or blueprints; to sit or stand for extended periods of time with the ability to move about at will; and to review and/or check the work products of others when preparing, reviewing, checking and interpreting plans and/or construction drawings. Incumbents frequently use a terminal or personal computer keyboard, which requires repetitive arm/hand movement, to prepare written materials such as construction specifications, engineering reports, e-mail messages, City Council packages and other correspondence, and when performing design functions using AutoCAD. Incumbents communicate orally in a group setting while conducting project-related public meetings and making presentations to the City Council or other groups. All assignments also require incumbents to walk over rough, uneven or rocky surfaces when investigating field conditions, performing field inspections, and/or collecting field samples for testing; and to use calibrated instruments to measure distances for plans and/or maps.

Incumbents prepare charts, graphs, maps or similar objects when preparing schedules or sketching details for customers. Also in these assignments, incumbents observe or monitor data to comply with design, construction and safety standards, as when reviewing engineering calculations for compliance with standard practice or when reviewing technical reports on hazardous materials sites; and estimate labor or material costs from work plans in order to prepare design and construction cost estimates and/or to prepare budgets. On construction sites during field inspections, incumbents in these assignments hear and respond to vehicle backup alarms; observe or monitor objects or people to ensure compliance with safety standards, such as when checking trench shoring and use of vests and hardhats; and work in a variety of weather conditions with exposure to the elements. These assignments also require incumbents to discriminate among colors when preparing and/or reading maps with colors as the legend and when reviewing AutoCAD drawings; and to climb ladders or steps, use stomach and lower back muscles to support the body, and coordinate movement of more than one limb simultaneously when conducting field investigations or inspections.