Lead Civil Engineer

SALARY RANGE:

Current :
$116,988 - $156,756 annually

Effective July 2024 :
$120,492 - $161,460 annually

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under general supervision, coordinates, organizes, oversees, and executes advanced and intricate professional engineering tasks in both field and office settings related to the design, development, investigation, construction, and upkeep of parks, parkway initiatives, public infrastructure, and municipal facilities. This role may involve serving as the resident engineer and/or project manager for designated projects, alongside performing associated responsibilities as necessary.

CLASSIFICATION DETAILS:
Planning, organizing, supervising, and reviewing the work of subordinate personnel is a primary responsibility of this position.

Incumbents typically oversee a team of professional engineering and/or inspection staff engaged in diverse and significant field and office engineering activities.

Positions in this classification generally supervise roles designated as first-level supervisors. Supervision at this level usually encompasses multiple project teams.

Individuals in this classification carry out the most complex professional engineering and administrative functions, frequently making challenging decisions that necessitate interpretation and professional judgment, while communicating with departmental management to obtain guidance on matters that diverge from established practices, policies, and/or widely accepted professional standards.

APPLICATION AND SELECTION PROCESS:
Applications must be completed and submitted online. This recruitment will remain open until filled and may close without prior notice, therefore prompt application is encouraged.

APPLICATION REVIEW:
Candidates are requested to provide specific information regarding their education and experience as it relates to the position by completing all fields of the application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Do not include "see attached resume" in your responses, as they will not be accepted or reviewed in the application process.

Based upon the information presented on the application, a limited number of candidates who possess qualifications most pertinent to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process.

The selection process may include, but is not limited to the following components:
application review and evaluation, written examination or exercise, physical examination, practical exercise and interview evaluation.

Please notify the Human Resources Division 72 hours in advance of the test date if you have a disability which requires accommodation for the testing process.

The eligibility list will be in effect for one (1) year, unless exhausted sooner.

The eligibility list established from this recruitment may be utilized to fill other lower level vacancies which occur during the life of the list.

All employment offers made by the City are contingent upon establishing proof of a prospective candidate's legal authorization to work in the United States and successfully passing all components of the pre-employment process which may include, but is not limited to: comprehensive background check, criminal history check (Live Scan fingerprint check), polygraph examination, post-offer psychological evaluation and post-offer medical evaluation (may include drug screen).

Based upon current and/or future assignments, an employee may be subject to pre-employment, random, reasonable and post-accident drug and alcohol testing pursuant to the Department of Transportation Regulations.

IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS:

Assigns, schedules, monitors, trains, checks, and corrects the work of assigned supervisory, professional, technical, and clerical staff; Participates in the selection of personnel; Develops standards of performance, advises subordinates of performance expectations, observes and documents performance, and prepares periodic and special evaluations of performance; Serves as a reviewer of performance evaluations prepared by subordinate supervisory personnel; Prepares supporting documentation and recommends employee recognition and discipline; Processes formal and informal grievances; Counsels employees on matters related to performance and employment status; Makes oral and written directives; Interprets, enforces and applies policies and regulatory requirements controlling the work of the unit; Ensures dissemination of information and promotes effective communications within the unit; Meets with departmental staff and contractors to resolve disputes; Determines work items that are eligible for grant funding; Approves expenditures from project funds and makes arrangements for additional funds for change orders; Monitors preparation of and approves, or recommends as appropriate, changes to the scope of work of projects, justifications for change orders; and negotiates design and construction contract change orders; Conducts studies, formulates findings, conclusions and recommendations, and implements approved changes in policies and procedures of the City Council, the Planning Commission, the Parks and Recreation Commission, and the Public Services Department; Corresponds and interfaces with contractors, consulting engineers, developers, utility companies, other agencies and the general public as the City's representative for construction projects proposed or in progress in the City; Monitors the maintenance of necessary records and report preparation; Participates in the preparation of the annual budget; Prepares and updates the long-term projects in the assigned section of the Division (Engineering or Transportation) for the City's Capital Improvement Program; Proposes budget recommendations for capital improvement projects.

EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:

Experience at a supervisory level with responsibility for advanced journey-level professional civil engineering work that relates to municipal public works design, park development, construction, administration and contracts.

Graduation from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a closely related field.

An equivalent combination of education and relevant experience that provides the desired knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform essential functions may also be considered.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:

Possession or the ability to obtain a valid Class C California Driver's License before the date of appointment may be required.

Revocation of license during employment may result in disciplinary action or reassignment.

Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Registered Civil Engineer in the State of California is required when assigned to the Engineering Division.

Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Registered Civil Engineer or Traffic Engineer in the State of California is required when assigned to the Transportation Services Division.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL LEVELS:

Knowledge of the advanced principles of civil engineering as they relate to public works projects in general; Working level knowledge of engineering design; Knowledge of the preparation, processing and monitoring of construction project contracts; Knowledge of the preparation of specifications, estimates, plans, designs and contract agreements, and applicable laws, ordinances and codes as they specifically relate to the design and construction of public works projects; Working knowledge of and skill in applying the principles and practices of administration and budgeting; Thorough knowledge of principles and practices of leadership and supervision; Thorough knowledge of laws, regulations and reporting requirements pertaining to state- and federally-funded construction projects.

ABILITIES:

Ability to plan, organize and supervise the work of multiple project teams of professional engineers; Ability to secure and maintain effective work relationships with contractors, property owners, neighborhood groups, developers, consulting engineers, representatives of other governmental agencies and the general public; Ability to plan and implement administrative policies and procedures to ensure that all phases of a project are completed in a timely manner and to ensure compliance to specifications, time tables and financial guidelines; Ability to effectively negotiate the City's position on assigned projects while demonstrating good judgment, tact, discretion, persuasiveness and self-reliance; Ability to prepare and analyze data requiring the development of conclusions to present in definitive, clear and concise reports on public works and parks and parkway projects; and effectively supervise and train assigned engineering, field and clerical staff members.

PUBLIC EMPLOYEE DISASTER SERVICE WORKER:

In accordance with Government Code Section 3100 – all City of Costa Mesa employees are required to perform assigned disaster service worker duties in the event of an emergency or a disaster.

PHYSICAL TASKS AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:
Please contact Human Resources for a summary of the essential tasks and environmental factors for this classification. Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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