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Pay & Benefits

• SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER: $115,319.78 - $154,530.48 Annually DOQ

• Benefits

  • Medical Insurance options include HMO, PPO, HSA

  • Dental and Vision Insurance Paid

  • Vacation & Holiday Compensation

  • Deferred Compensation

  • CalPERS Retirement

  • Educational Incentive & Bilingual Pay

A New Opportunity and what you’ll do…

The City of Ventura is seeking a qualified Senior Civil Engineer to be part of the Water Design Team. This position reports to the Engineering Design Division Principal Civil Engineer and leads the Water and Wastewater Design Section which includes support from two or three Assistant/Associate/Civil Engineers.

Ventura is a full-service City and the infrastructure project assignments are diverse.  The 5-year Capital Improvement Program includes a portfolio of projects supporting maintenance, replacement and improvement of the water and wastewater utilities in addition to six other City functional areas.  Our Public Works Department has maintained American Public Works Association accreditation since 2014 documenting our adherence to industry best practices, efficiency, and culture of continuous improvement while highlighting our dedication to improving the community. 

The Engineering Design Division supports development and delivery of the City's Council approved 5-year Capital Improvement Program including:

• Initial scoping

• Project initiation

• Conceptual design

• Environmental review and permitting

• Final design

• Public bidding and award of contract

• Preparation of project reports and cost estimates

• Retain design and technical consultants through RFP

• Perform or manage project design including:

  • Environmental review

  • Permitting and final PS&E

  • Prepare final bid documents

• Prepare City Council staff reports

• Effectively communicate with stakeholders, including:

  • Neighborhood Community Councils

  • Water Commission

Project work is local and required travel outside the Ventura Water service area is infrequent.

The Senior Civil Engineer supervises the design and delivery of major capital improvement projects, including the preparation of plans, specifications and cost estimates for complicated City projects related to sewers, water systems, or related public works projects. The position directly oversees the delivery of all Water and Wastewater projects being administered by the Public Works Department including providing regular status updates to the Ventura Water Department project coordinators.

The incumbent may also be called upon to provide on-call technical engineering expertise and support to water and wastewater operations staff. Typical project areas include conveyance pipelines, collection pipelines, pump stations, flow control stations, lift stations, tanks/reservoirs, groundwater wells, water treatment and wastewater treatment.

As a registered professional engineer, the Senior Civil Engineer is in responsible charge of in-house design work including the work performed by up to three assistant/associate engineer direct reports.

The Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate will have a combination of the following experience, skillset, and competencies to excel  in this role:

• Licensed Professional Engineer with expertise in water and wastewater infrastructure.

• Strong project management and leadership abilities to oversee engineering teams and consultants.

• Effective communicator, able to present project updates to City leadership, Water Commission, and community groups.

• Detail-oriented, organized, and committed to public service and infrastructure sustainability.

Minimum Qualifications: A combination of training and experience equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field and four years of professional civil engineering experience which includes some project m