Senior Civil Engineer, Public Works

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THE POSITION
This recruitment is being conducted to fill one full-time vacancy. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and temporary vacancies for up to one year.

The City of Vallejo is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Senior Civil Engineer. As collaborative members of the City's Public Works Department, the Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising professional and technical engineering operations for an assigned section, i.e., current development, water, traffic, or capital improvement. They oversee the preparation of complex engineering designs, plans, specifications, and reports and manages assigned construction projects.

The ideal candidate for Senior Civil Engineer will possess ten years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering including five years at a level comparable to the Associate Civil Engineer classification with the City of Vallejo, and three years of lead supervisory or project management responsibility. In addition, they will possess a Bachelors degree with major course work in Civil Engineering or a related field.

THE DEPARTMENT
The Public Works Department is responsible for the engineering design, construction, and maintenance of the City's roads, sidewalks, traffic signals, trees, open spaces, and buildings. The department also manages stormwater compliance programs, transportation planning, recycling & solid waste contract services, and operates the Vallejo Municipal Marina.

THE CITY OF VALLEJO
The City of Vallejo is located in Solano County and has a population of approximately 121,000 residents. Vallejo is a rapidly changing, highly diverse community located midway between the cities of San Francisco and Sacramento. It is a friendly, active waterfront community that attracts innovative, hardworking people and takes great pride in its 148-year history and maritime heritage. Residents of Vallejo are situated to take advantage of the best of what the area has to offer. Golf, museums, performing arts, boutique shopping, brewpubs and a wide selection of restaurants are all available in Vallejo. Residents and visitors alike enjoy Vallejo's delightful historical downtown area, weekly downtown farmer's market, and beautifully restored Victorian homes and business facades. Vallejo is also home to Six Flags Discovery Kingdom, one of America's only combination wildlife, oceanarium and theme parks.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
Receives general direction from higher level management staff; primarily the City Engineer and/or the
Water Superintendent.
Exercises direct supervision over professional and technical engineering staff.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

- Important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the work of staff responsible for providing engineering services in either the current development, water, traffic, or capital improvement section of the Engineering Divisions.

• Participate in the selection of professional and technical engineering staff; provide or coordinate staff training; work with employees to correct deficiencies; implement discipline procedures.

• Prepare various reports on operations and activities.

• Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; establish schedules and methods for providing, current development, water, traffic, or construction engineering services; implement policies and procedures.

• Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; monitor and control expenditures.

• Coordinate and prioritize design projects with other City departments, county and state highway departments, and other relevant agencies or parties.

• Administer consultant contracts for public works, traffic, and water improvements.

• Maintain surveillance over contracts in progress including progress of the work, costs reports, determination of payment for work accomplished; accept or reject methods, performance or completed work.

• Oversee the maintenance of office records, maps, construction project documents and related records.

• Attend City council meetings, planning commission meetings and other sessions as directed.

• Exercise professional engineering judgment in accordance with current accepted practice of civil engineering and appropriate laws and codes.

• Monitor and control performance in conformance with assigned objectives, plans, schedules and budgets; account for variances and implement necessary corrective action.

• Resolve or justify controversial and complex technical problems involving engineering and inspection staff and developers, builders and the general public.

• Answer questions and provide information to the public; investigate complaints and recommend corrective actions as necessary to resolve complaints.

• Perform related duties and responsibilities as required.

WHEN ASSIGNED TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS

• Oversee and participate in the preparation of plans, specifications, cost and quantity estimates, and bid documents for public works construction projects; oversee the planning, design, construction and inspection of capital improvement projects, including but not limited to traffic, building and structure related improvements.

• Participate in the initial planning of projects to be proposed and assist in establishing schedules and budgets.

• Assign and schedule projects such as street and traffic improvements, water and sewer systems, parks projects and other systems of similar complexity; coordinate with other departments, districts and/or agencies to establish such specifications as pipe sizes, alignments, and street widths.

WHEN ASSIGNED TO CURRENT DEVELOPMENT

• Consult with developers, builders and other contractors to coordinate the design and construction of public improvements in the City.

• Review and prepare comments and conditions for public works aspects of planning permits including general plans, specific area plans, planned unit developments and other planning permits.

• Prepare and execute development agreements. Assist in information to various districts. Oversee construction inspection of current development projects.

WHEN ASSIGNED TO TRAFFIC

• Oversee the review of traffic studies to evaluate the impact of new development on existing traffic flows; recommend appropriate mitigation to reduce traffic impacts.

• Direct, plan and coordinate various projects such as traffic circulation and traffic safety studies, traffic signal coordination program and bikeway planning.

• Review and approve construction traffic control plan. Assist in permit process for items such as encroachment permits, fencing, driveways, etc. Coordinate with maintenance department to establish upgrades to traffic signal system.

Knowledge of:

• Principles and practices of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.
• Principles and practices of civil, traffic, and water engineering and administration.
• Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations including civil engineering laws and regulations.
• Principles and practices of street, water and sewer system design and construction.
• Terminology, methods, practices, and techniques used in technical civil engineering report preparation.
• Principles and practices of budget preparation and control.
• Principles of mathematics as applied to engineering work.
• Recent developments, current literature, and sources of information regarding civil, traffic and water engineering.
• Principles and practices of project and construction management.
• Modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment.

• Plan, organize, and supervise the work of professional and technical staff.
• Train and evaluate subordinate staff.
• Manage multiple large and complex engineering projects.
• Ensure project compliance with appropriate Federal, State, and local rules, laws, and regulations.
• Coordinate phases of construction projects and prepare progress reports.
• Analyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendations in support of goals.
• Conduct comprehensive engineering studies and develop appropriate recommendations.
• Perform technical research and solve difficult engineering problems.
• Prepare and maintain technical civil engineering records and prepare comprehensive reports.
• Compile rough technical data and prepare statistical and narrative reports from field studies.
• Develop, review and modify civil engineering plans, designs, and specifications.
• Manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Exercise professional engineering judgment to achieve results consistent with objectives.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

The Recruitment & Selection Process
1. Applications are due by 5:00 P.M. on Monday, December 8, 2025. Applicants must submit a completed City of Vallejo online application, including all responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire (Resume/Cover Letter Optional), by the posted deadline in order to be considered.

NOTE: If you have problems creating a user account, obtaining your already created account information, or submitting your online application, please contact governmentjobs.com applicant support directly at 855-524-5627. City of Vallejo staff are unable to assist with these issues.

2. Applications will be screened for overall qualifications in the week of December 8, 2025.

3. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will have their supplemental responses scored by Subject Matter Experts the Week of December 15, 2025. The most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplement questions will be invited for an Oral Panel Interview.

4. Oral Panel Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place in the week of December 29, 2025. Oral Panel Interviews are weighed at 100% of the candidates' score. Candidates must achieve a minimum passing score of 70%. Those achieving 70% or higher will be placed on the Register of Eligibles (eligible list) and may be considered to fill positions for up to one year.

The City reserves the right to limit the number of candidates to those determined to be best qualified based upon all requested application materials, including training and experience, current resume, and responses to supplemental questions.

5. Candidates placed on the Register of Eligibles (eligible list) will be referred to the department for final interviews based on their performance in the exam. The number of candidates referred for a hiring interview is at the discretion of the hiring department.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
The City of Vallejo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application, assessment or selection process may contact the Human Resources Department to request an accommodation. Please contact Anabela Rivera at (707) 645-2620 or send an email to: Anabela.RIvera@cityofvallejo.net no later than December 8, 2025, at 5:00 p.m.

PRIOR TO HIRE
The selected candidate will be required to: 1) Submit to reference checks 2) Submit to and successfully pass a pre-employment background check, including fingerprint check. 3) Successfully complete a job-related pre-placement medical exam. 4) Provide proof of legal right to work in the United States.

Disaster Service Workers - All City of Vallejo ("City") employees are designated Disaster Service Workers ("DSW") by state law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all DSW-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Veteran's Preference - Veteran's preference points will be applied in accordance with Civil Service Rule 24. A copy of the DD 214 form must be filed at the time of application.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE) - The City of Vallejo is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of the City of Vallejo to provide equal employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, or denial of medical and family care leave, or any other non-job-related factors.

Note: The provisions in this bulletin do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, and any provisions contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.