What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant Civil Engineer position at City of La Habra?
ABOUT THE CITY: The City of La Habra is located at Orange County's north-western most corner; La Habra today is 7.3 square miles, with a population of 62,850. A quiet bedroom community, it is conveniently located within an hour's drive of many beaches, mountains, and desert recreation areas. The City is known for the Tamale Festival, Corn Festival, and the gem of La Habra, the Children’s Museum and Depot Theatre. For more information about the City, visit our website at: www.lahabraca.gov.
ABOUT THE DIVISION: :The Engineering Division is comprised of the following three Sections: Engineering, Traffic, and National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). The Division is responsible for the design and construction and/or reconstruction of water facilities, sewer lines, storm drain improvements, streets, alleys, traffic signals, traffic striping, park projects, civic buildings and median island improvements. The Division is also responsible to manage the current NPDES storm water permit from the State of California and maintains traffic signals, traffic calming devices, traffic signs and traffic striping.
ABOUT THE POSITION: Under general direction, the Assistant Civil Engineer performs basic professional and technical engineering work involving engineering public works, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)1 private development/ water1 street/ storm drain1 sewer construction, maintenance, striping and traffic signal projects; assists in reviewing private development projects; collecting field data; issuing permits; using computer-aided design and drafting software to prepare and update maps and plans; and performs related duties as required.
• Prepares, designs, and/or evaluates preliminary and final plans, contract specifications and presentations for a variety of City public works and private development projects.
• Manages contractors as necessary; plans, directs, and participates in projects being planned and completed by City public works staff; ensures that all aspects of the projects are addressed and completed.
• Submits projects for competitive bid; prepares, reviews and analyzes bid documents; award construction contracts; schedules and attends preconstruction meetings.
• Processes Notice to Proceed, reviews Contractor submittals, processes construction change orders and assists in inspecting the Contractor's progress.
• Plans, prepares budgets, cost estimates, coordinates, designs, inspects and manages the construction of infrastructure projects, which may include, but not be limited to: maintenance of roads, drainage, grading, buildings, water supply, parks, recreational facilities, trenching, sewer collection systems, environmental mitigation and monitoring programs and other related subjects.
• Reviews public and private development submittals for compliance with state and local regulations and specifications
• Monitors compliance of City public works operations with applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Coordinates with the Development Review Committee and attends Planning Commission meetings as necessary.
• Manages environmental studies and coordinates with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements related to private development and public works projects.
• Coordinates with the City's consultant to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory requirements associated with the City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) NPDES Program, investigates complaints and performs field visits for construction inspections and illicit connections or discharges, and educating the City Departments on storm water environment compliance issues.
• Verifies, maintains records, files and prepares comprehensive technical reports related to assignments
• Applies for and obtains permits; and assists in the preparation of applications for grant funding and administers grants.
• Coordinates work with other divisions, departments, agencies and private entities; and attends various meetings as a representative of the City's Public Works Department such as City Council, City Planning Commission and any other stakeholder board, agency or district.
• Manages the Pavement Management Program.
• Oversee Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) and Requests for Proposals (RFP) for the solicitation, evaluation and selection of engineering consultants
• Negotiate fees and determine the scope of work for complex engineering services contracts.
• Manages reports and submittals for the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Measure M Program including but not limited to preparing reports, attending OCTA Meetings as necessary, applying for funding and monitoring all funding and billing requirements necessary to stay incompliance with OCTA programs.
• Prepares, researches, and updates detail drawings and perspectives, reviews Parcel Maps, Tract Maps, and various maps involving private development, public infrastructure, and improvements using computer-aided design and drafting software.
• Responds to inquiries and provides mapping and engineering information to developers, contractors, utility companies, and the general public as well as other public entities in cooperatively funded or joint projects and programs.
• Investigates and responds to public service requests, inquiries and complaints related to City infrastructure and traffic problems
• Assists customers at the permit counter as needed; assists in calculating plan check and development fees; manages the encroachment permit process governing all uses within the public right-of-way; and monitors status of plan check review packages.
• Provides training and/or technical assistance to support staff.
• May develop procedures for the use of engineering computer applications.
• Tabulates and analyzes traffic counts and reviews data provided in traffic studies.
• Performs related duties as required .
KNOWLEDGE OF:
• Theory and principles of municipal civil engineering design and public works construction practices, National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) regulations and federal regulations and local enforcement standards
• Principles and practices of hydrology and hydraulics
• The City's Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System Program
• Strength properties and uses of construction materials and engineering cost calculation techniques
• Traffic control and planning procedures
• Surveying methods
• Customer service techniques
• Computer-aided design and drafting principles and techniques and engineering computer applications
• Perform professional design, drafting and mapping with skill, both manually and using GIS/CAD and other automation systems as appropriate when preparing engineering plans
• Prepare specifications and reports
• Prepare engineering calculations and cost estimates related to public works and capital improvement projects
• Prepare and evaluate engineering data
• Conduct and use surveying equipment
• Interpret and apply engineering and environmental standards and regulations
• Administer contracts
• Use care for engineering instruments and equipment
• Perform technical research and solve engineering problems
• Prepare and manage funding applications
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, management, utility representatives, contractors, architects, developers, outside agencies, and the public
• Make presentations in a clear and concise manner
• Organize and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines
• Operate computer equipment and use computer-aided design, mapping, spreadsheet and word processing programs and read and understand technical reports, maps, drawings and specifications
LICENSES/CERTIFICATES/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: Valid Class C California driver's license, acceptable driving record, and evidence of insurance is required. Engineer-In-Training (E.I.T.) certificate is desirable.
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS: The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms above and below shoulder level. The employee uses finger dexterity in order to operate computer hardware for extended periods of time. The employee is required to constantly sit and occasionally walk and stand to access counters, work areas and files; stoop, kneel, or crouch to access or place records or files; lift and carry records and documents, typically weighing less than 20 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.
MENTAL DEMANDS: While performing the duties of this class, the incumbent is regularly required to use written and oral communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; use math and mathematical reasoning; perform highly detailed work under changing, intensive deadlines, on multiple concurrent tasks; work with constant interruptions; and interact with staff, management, developers, contractors, consultants, and the general public.
WORK ENVIRONMENT: The employee typically works in both office and field settings. Within the office, the noise level is frequently quiet or moderately quiet. In the field, the employee is occasionally exposed to loud construction machinery noise at job sites. Frequent driving is required to perform field inspections of land use development, construction sites, and public facilities and the employee is subject to variable traffic and variable weather conditions.
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit a City application online through the Human Resources Department webpage at www.governmentj obs.com/ careers/ lahabraca. Completed applications and resume will be accepted until 5:30 p.m., Wednesday. May 7. 2025. Applications will be screened and those applicants deemed best qualified will be invited for an oral interview, written and performance test. Candidates must successfully pass all three components of the examination process in order to be placed on the eligibility list. The final candidate must successfully complete a medical exam, drug screening, employment history verification, DMV check and will also be fingerprinted.
Any provision herein may be modified or revoked
Salary : $81,867 - $102,241
