Job Description
The Community Development Resource Agency is currently accepting applications for the unclassified position of Engineering & Surveying Division Director. The purpose of this position is to assist the Community Development Resource Agency Director in managing and directing the overall operations of the Engineering and Surveying Division; to oversee and coordinate internal management of the Division; to manage a major program of the Agency; to provide highly complex staff assistance to the Community Development Resource Agency Director, which may include the requirement to perform the duties of County Surveyor as specified in the statutes of the State of California or direct performance of those duties by a licensed surveyor.
Job Requirements
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates need to possess the following background/qualifications:
EXPERIENCE
Six years of increasingly responsible experience in surveying or land development engineering, including two
years of management or supervisory responsibility.
TRAINING
Equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field. Additional training in management is highly desirable.
REQUIRED LICENSE
If performing duties of County Surveyor, possession of a current license as a land surveyor or be registered as a civil engineer recognized by the State as qualified to perform the duties of a land surveyor. If such license(s) or registration(s) is granted by a state other than California, license or registration granted by the State of California must be obtained within six months of employment.
Special Instructions
Please mention you found this employment opportunity on the CareersInGovernment.com job board.
Additional Information
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Elizabeth LaChapelle, Human Resources Analyst, at ELAChape@placer.ca.gov or (530) 889-4087.
This unclassified position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority and has no specific term and no right to continuous employment.
Placer County
Placer County is a prosperous community characterized by a healthy and diverse economy, attractive business environment, and residents who benefit from high quality educational, safety, and healthcare infrastructure, in addition to a wide variety of outstanding recreational opportunities. The government center of Placer County (located in Auburn) is 30 miles northeast of Sacramento, the State capital. Stretching over one hundred miles, from the breathtaking vistas of the truly one-of-a-kind Lake Tahoe down through the verdant foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains to the lush Sacramento Valley, Placer County encompasses some of the most beautiful and diverse scenery in Northern California.
Placer County offers a generous benefits package. Benefits include Medical, Dental, Vision and CalPERS retirement, as well as 13 paid holidays, 12 days/year paid sick leave, generous vacation allowances, 100 hours/year management leave (for management classifications), and more. For additional benefit information and details click here.
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