The City of Walnut Creek is seeking a full-time experienced Senior Civil Engineer to join the Development Engineering Division of the Public Works Department.
Salary
The current salary range is $149,805 to $182,097 annually. Placement in the range will depend on qualifications.
Closing Date
The closing date for this recruitment is Tuesday, July 9, at 5:00 PM PST.
 
What’s great about this opportunity:

• Work closely with applicants to guide the delivery of innovative and sustainable land development projects that will shape the community.
• Join a dynamic team of professionals in a collaborative work environment that values creativity, problem-solving, and continuous learning.
• Paid professional development, mentorship, and advancement within a forward-thinking division. 
• Flexible and hybrid work schedule options are available. 

About the City
Spanning 19.5 square miles, the community’s sprawling landscapes, warm weather, upscale dining, and posh shopping district make Walnut Creek a suburban oasis with an urban flair. With a rare blend of 2,800 acres of open space, a vibrant downtown and upscale shopping district, a business park, premier healthcare facilities and a performing arts center, Walnut Creek offers something for everyone!
The City of Walnut Creek is committed to values of respect, integrity, excellence, teamwork, and creativity. CARE, the City’s robust award-winning employee engagement initiative, focuses on three key areas: providing career development opportunities; promoting connections among employees; and supporting employee health and wellness.
 
About the Department and Division
The Public Works Department provides a wide variety of services that improve the quality of community life in Walnut Creek including: Engineering services, maintenance of parks and open space, public facilities and buildings, traffic signals, streets and drainage, vehicle and equipment, parking garages and meters as well as administering Clean Water program.
 
Development Engineering is responsible for plan review, map checking, and inspection of all private site development in Walnut Creek, including residential, commercial, and industrial developments. The Development Engineering Division is comprised of six full time technical and professional staff and plays a pivotal role in the broader Development Services Team, which strives to deliver a high-level of customer service.
 
About the Position
The Senior Civil Engineer works closely with other divisions to provide customers with certainty, clear and effective communication, and consistent guidance to enable delivery of high quality development projects in the City. The Senior Civil Engineer would exercise engineering judgment, integrating creativity and flexibility to find positive and ethical solutions for all stakeholders. The Senior Civil Engineer serves as a member of the Department’s management team, participating in departmental policy development, administrative planning, and problem resolution.
 
The Senior Civil Engineer is the first line supervisory class in the professional engineering class series. This position is responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the activities of the Development Engineering Division. Work involves supervisory responsibility for the work of technical, professional, and management of staff and requires thorough knowledge of engineering projects.
The Ideal Candidate

• Possesses outstanding communication and dynamic interpersonal skills, enabling collaborative and effective work amongst a broad range of contacts, both within the community and the City organization.
• Executes at a high level the work and supervision of staff, multiple projects, and priorities.
• Evaluates existing systems and programs to improve project deliverables and streamline engineering processes.

• Plan, organize, and direct development engineering work. 
• Ensure the review and approval of subdivision maps and improvement plans are in conformance with the City’s ordinances and the State’s Subdivision Map Act.
• Participate in the final inspection of development engineering projects, including site work and public improvements, for compliance with all applicable requirements.
• Assist and direct engineering personnel on complex engineering problems.
• Review and establish engineering requirements and conditions of approval for major and minor subdivisions, commercial development, and residential projects.
• Determine design procedures and interpret the application of design criteria.
• Oversee right-of-way engineering work.
• Assist in the preparation of the operating budget and advise personnel on administrative policies, procedures, technical problems, priorities, and methods.
• Develop work schedules, assign tasks, and evaluate performance of engineering personnel.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other divisions and departments, consultants, developers, contractors, and property owners in the review and approval of development and utility projects.
• Prepare presentations to the City Council, Commissions, and other groups.

Any equivalent combination of education and experience that provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities would meet the minimum qualifications:

Education
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field.

Experience
Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in civil engineering is required. A minimum of three (3) years in development engineering and supervisory experience is required. Supervisory experience requirement is met with professional experience supervising or leading staff/consultants and/or projects/programs.
 
Special Requirements
Current registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California.
 
Possession of or ability to obtain prior to employment, a valid Class C California Driver’s License and a good driving record.The deadline to apply for this position is Tuesday, July 9, before 5:00 PM PST.

To be considered for this opportunity, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/walnutcreek/. 
Applicants possessing the MOST DESIRABLE qualifications will be invited to continue in the selection process, which will include an oral board interview tentatively scheduled for the week of July 29, 2024, with department interviews expected the week of August 5, 2024.
 
All applicants will be notified by email as to whether or not they are invited to participate further in the selection process.
 
Applicants considered for appointment to this position will be subject to California Department of Justice and FBI fingerprinting and thorough background check.
 
If special accommodations are necessary at any stage of the recruitment process, please provide the Human Resources Department with advance notice and every attempt will be made to consider your request.
 
As required by law, all public employees are designated as Disaster Service Workers. As such, all City of Walnut Creek employees may be called upon to assist in the event of fire, flood, earthquake, or other natural or man-made disasters.
 
Please see the class specification here for a complete description of this classification's representative duties; knowledge, skills and abilities; qualifications; working conditions; physical requirements; and for other details about this position.