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• Plans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises , reviews , and participates in the work of staff performin g professional and paraprofessional office and field civil engineering duties; assumes responsibility for the workflow of an assigned work unit by making work assignments, ensuring that work is consistent with quality standards, and timeline expectations are met.
  
• Performs the more complex work assignments for the classification series for which there are little or no directly related policies, procedures, or past practice which requires the exercise of independent judgment and discretion in establishing work plans, identifying resources, and completing assignments.
  
• Provides input for personnel decisions such as performance evaluations, promotions, hiring, and disciplinary actions.
  

• Provides direction for assigned projects including preparing or supervising the preparation of preliminary and final designs and specifications, developing requests for proposals and scopes of work, cost estimates, change orders, work plans, budgets, schedules, and baseline requirements, and contract negotiations and management.
  
• Serves as a staff liaison to City commissions, boards , and committees on engineering matters; represents the City in meetings with members of other public and private organizations, community groups, contractors, developers, and the public.
  
• Ensures staff observe and comply with all City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
  
• Performs related duties as assigned.
  

• Coordinate s, r eview s and comment s on private development applications and construction documents related to civil improvements to ensure compliance with City standards and requirements as related to roadway design, traffic/transportation, systems, storm drains, and storm water management, and coordination with water and sewer systems.
  
• Coordinate s and r eview s subdivision maps, parcel maps and public easements to ensure compliance with City standards and Subdivision Map Act.
  
• Issue s permits; review s and process es agreements and project related fees.
  
• Coordinate s with developers, design engineers, contractors and construction inspectors during project design and construction.
  

• Attend s and participate s in meetings and provide s creative solutions.
  
• Provide s customer service via phone, in-person and through electronic means such as email .
  
• Review s , meet s , and condition s proposed development projects.
  
• Coordinate s with Public Works as necessary on the review and conditioning of development projects.
  
• Participate s in or initiate s and complete s traffic studies (LOS and VMT) for development projects ; evaluate s sight distance, signage and striping ; serve s as the City’s in-house traffic/transportation modeler; serve s as the Community Development liaison to Public Works Traffic Division.
  
• Review s development and building permits for conformance with City design standards, flood prevention ordinance, and impact to floodplains and provide s comments.
  
• Advise s on traffic control, geometrics, signing and illumination; provide advisory assistance and technical guidance on traffic-related matters to interested parties .
  

• Principles of providing functional direction and training to assigned staff.
  
• Principles of supervision, training, and performance evaluations.
  
• Principles and practices of leadership, motivation, team building, and conflict resolution.
  
• Basic principles and practices of budget administration and monitoring.
  
• Civil engineering principles and practices applied to the field of municipal public works or private development , including planning and development, design, construction, operation and maintenance.
  
• Principles and practices of project budgeting, cost estimation, funding, project management, and contract negotiation and administration.
  
• Methods, materials, and techniques used in civil site co nstruction.
  
• General design, layout, and construction practices for public improvements such as sewer, storm drain, street improvements, traffic signals, public works facilities, and building structures.
  

• Engineering plan types, review practices, and permit filing and approval procedures.
  
• Principles of advanced mathematics and their application to engineering work.
  
• Practices of researching engineering and design issues, evaluating alternatives, making sound recommendations, and preparing technical reports.
  
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations as well as industry standards and best practices pertinent to the assigned area of responsibility.
  
• Principles and procedures of record keeping.
  
• Techniques for effectively representing the City in contacts with governmental agencies, community groups, and various business, professional, educational, regulatory, and legislative organizations.
  
• Recent and on-going developments, current literature, and sources of information related to the operations of the assigned division.
  
• Methods and techniques of preparing technical and administrative reports, and general business correspondence.
  
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
  
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
  
• Diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging concepts and principles, including their significance in organizational dynamics and functioning of the City and their impact on fostering innovation and collaboration .
  
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  
• Current equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.
  

• Supervise, train, direct, coordinate, review and evaluate the work of assigned staff.
  
• Effectively provide staff leadership and work direction.
  
• Assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives , practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.
  
• Identify problems, research, and analyze relevant information, and develop and present recommendations and justification for solutions.
  

• Perform the most complex civil engineering work .
  
• Research, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods, procedures, and techniques.
  
• Perform professional engineering duties involved in the planning, design, development, and construction management of a variety of capital improvement and pr ivate construction projects.
  
• Conduct engineering studies and research projects, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective staff and technical reports; present technical engineering information and data in an effective manner.
  
• Prepare, understand, and interpret engineering construction plans, technical drawings and designs, specifications, as-builts, contract documents, environmental and engineering reports, and other technical documents.
  
• Perform mathematical and engineering computations with precision.
  
• Coordinate services with other departments and f ederal and state agencies.
  
• Respond to complaints or inquiries from the community , staff, and outside organizations.
  
• Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.
  
• Prepare clear, effective, and accurate reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
  
• Maintain accurate logs, records, and written records of work performed.
  
• Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.
  
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
  
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
  
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy and procedural guidelines.
  
• Engage with a diverse public and workforce, facilitating inclusive service delivery, and implementing equitable city policies .
  
• Establish, maintain , and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
  

• Possession of, or ability to obtain by the time of appointment, an appropriate , valid California driver’s license. This requirement may be waived for individuals who are unable to obtain a driver’s license due to a disability.
  
• Possession of a valid registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the State of California OR if a registered Civil Engineer in another state, the ability to obtain registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the State of California within one (1) year of appointment .
  

• Medical spending up to $3,300.00 annually.
• Dependent care up to $5,000 annually.
• Adoption Assistance FSA up to $16,810 annually.

• 2.7% at 55 if hired before 8/12/12.
• 2% at 55 if hired after 8/12/12 and a current Classic member of CalPERS.
• 2% at 62 if hired after 1/1/13 and not a Classic member of CalPERS.

• The City provides Short-Term Disability coverage @ 66.67% of income, up to a maximum benefit of $2,300 per week and Long-Term Disability coverage @ 66.67% of income, up to a maximum benefit of $15,000 per month.
• The City also provides Paid Family Leave coverage @ 60-70% of weekly earnings up to a maximum of $,1623 per week.