Public Works Civil Engineer I/II/III (County Classification: Engineer I/II/III)

Design and Construction Division Engineer: Engineers in the Design and Construction Division are part of a 20-person office and field staff team with various roles ranging from project management, plan/spec/contract development, and construction management. This vacancy is for either an office-based design engineer tasked with designing County transportation and utility projects, or a predominantly field-based construction engineer tasked with construction management and construction administration. 

The design engineer will be responsible for developing plans, producing quantity/engineers estimates and technical specifications to be included in our construction contracts. The construction engineer will be responsible for ensuring contractor compliance with the contract documents, consultant management, and compliance.

The design engineer candidate should have a high level of design experience using AutoCAD/Civil 3D, enjoy working in an office setting designing public transportation and utility projects with necessary field visits sprinkled in. The construction engineer should have a high level of construction knowledge, understanding public entity contracts, especially Caltrans, and enjoy field work.

Depending upon experience and qualification, an engineer could be utilized in either role based on work-load requirements.  

The Water Utilities Division is seeking a staff level engineer to assist and support professional level engineers by performing technical engineering work related to water system operations, water treatment, water distribution, and reservoir operations. In addition, duties may include assisting with the implementation of small capital improvement projects associated with the various water systems managed by the Utilities Division. The ideal candidate has some experience with hydraulics, pumps, and pipelines but more importantly an interest in water, a self-starter, and values being part of a team.   

Water Systems Engineers in the Utilities Division are responsible for:

• Engineering support for the effective operations of existing water, reservoir, and flood management infrastructure;
• Project management of operations and maintenance related projects.
• Tracking water deliveries and requests, completing, updating and/or implementing water system master plans, modeling of existing systems, capacity studies, evaluation of system to identify needed capital improvement projects and any financing needs;
• Supply and demand analyses to identify and facilitate emergency exchanges of water and other resiliency measures and identify opportunities, develop and implement water supply transfers as needed to maximize the beneficial use of available water resources from the District’s wholesale water systems;
• Support of stakeholder advisory committees related to the various water and reservoir systems

The Water Systems Engineer will be assigned to the team overseeing the operation of the District’s water systems for the Nacimiento Water Project, Salinas Dam, Chorro Valley Pipeline, and County Operations Center.     

• A 5% differential for a Professional Engineer License
• A hybrid schedule may be available
• Offices in Downtown SLO
• Up to 4 Weeks of Vacation (DOE) 
• Full Benefits - Click here!

For more information regarding the Public Works Department, please visit our website at Public Works - County of San Luis Obispo. 

Note: This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, substitute, limited term, and temporary positions, both full-time and part-time throughout the County. 

The ideal candidate will have the ability to: analyze engineering problems; make viable and sound technical recommendations; prepare reports; prepare plans and specifications; coordinate and manage the work and contracts of professional, technical, or specialty consultants; work effectively and maintain positive working relationships with others, including those of diverse perspectives using interpersonal skills; communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing; operate computer systems such as Computer Aided Design and Geographic Information System or database systems; work with community stakeholders and clearly present technical information to the public and decision makers.

Education and Experience 

A combination of education, training, and experience resulting in the required knowledge, skills, and abilities. Examples of qualifying education and experience include:

Engineer I:

1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field; 

or 

2. Possession of an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) Certificate or Land Surveyor in Training (L.S.I.T.) Certificate AND four years of paraprofessional level civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience.

Engineer II:  

1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field AND one year of professional level civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience; 

or 

2. Possession of an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) Certificate or Land Surveyor in Training (L.S.I.T.) Certificate AND four years of paraprofessional level civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience AND one year of professional level civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience.    

Engineer III:  

1. Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field, AND five years of professional level public works, civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience; 

or 

2. Possession of a valid California Certificate of Registration as a civil engineer, traffic engineer, land surveyor or other special licensure AND two years professional civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience.    

This is a continuous recruitment; however, the posting can close at anytime without notice, therefore, prompt application is encouraged.

Applications, including answers to supplemental questions, must be submitted online. Apply for this position at governmentjobs.com/careers/slocountyca. Most County recruitments require you to respond to supplemental questions as part of the application process. We recommend that you review these questions prior to beginning your application.

An initial application review will be conducted. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are best qualified will be invited to participate in selection activities which may include online assessments, performance exams, written exams, and interviews.

Final candidates will be required to have an in-depth background review performed before proceeding in the process. Please note that references will not be contacted until the end of the process.

If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at hr@co.slo.ca.us. Confidential inquiries are welcomed.

For further information regarding the County of San Luis Obispo, visit our website at www.slocounty.ca.gov

Salary : $80,787 - $134,722