Senior Civil Engineer - Municipal Design (Public Works)

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Applications are reviewed weekly, and candidates are encouraged to apply for immediate consideration. Open until filled.

Pay & Benefits

• SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER: $118,779.44 - $159,166.38 Annually DOQ

See Our Benefits

• Medical Insurance options include HMO, PPO, HSA
• Dental and Vision Insurance Paid
• Vacation & Holiday Compensation
• Deferred Compensation
• CalPERS Retirement
• Educational Incentive

A New Opportunity and what you’ll do…

The City of Ventura is seeking a qualified Senior Civil Engineer to be part of our Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Design Team tasked to deliver a variety of municipal infrastructure projects. This position reports to the Engineering Design Division Principal Civil Engineer and leads a CIP Design Section which includes support from two or three Assistant/Associate/Civil Engineers.

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. This position will lead the preparation of project reports and cost estimates, retain design and technical consultants through RFP, perform or manage project design including environmental review, securing permits, completing final PS&E, advertising of final bid documents, securing bids, recommending contract award, and preparation of City Council staff reports. The Senior Civil Engineer cultivates project team relationships through effective engagement and communication with stakeholders.

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 streets, storm drainage, public building facilities, parks, coastal, sewers, water systems, or related public works projects. This includes pre-design, environmental/planning, design, bidding and contract award project phases. The position directly oversees the delivery of a portfolio of CIP projects being administered by the Public Works Department including providing regular status updates to the various stakeholders including project coordinators assigned from various City departments.

Ventura is a full-service City, the infrastructure needs are diverse, and the CIP includes numerous projects supporting a wide range of public services. Our Public Works Department has maintained American Public Works Association accreditation since 2014.  Projects are delivered using advanced management and enterprise tools such as Trimble Unity Construct and Workday. The incumbent occasionally provides on-call technical engineering expertise and support for operations staff serving the public through streets, drainage, water, wastewater, facilities and parks maintenance.

As a registered professional engineer, the Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for in-house design work including the work performed by up to three assistant/associate engineer direct reports. The position will participate in public meetings by presenting projects at Neighborhood Community Councils, project based public meetings and communicating project information to City Council.

Project work is local and required travel outside the City of Ventura is infrequent.

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 municipal infrastructure.
• Strong project management and leadership abilities to oversee engineering teams and consultants.
• Effective communicator, able to present project updates to City leadership, City Council, and community groups.
• Detail-oriented, organized, and committed to public service and infrastructure sustainability.

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