Junior Engineer
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$ 65449 - 92094
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Job Description
THE POSITION
- With supervisor approval incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work;however they must physicallyresidewithin the Sacramento region orhave the ability toregularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.
This position is within the Engineering Services Division and is responsible for the delivery of capital improvement projects that maintain or improve transportation facilities. Examples include roadway safety improvements signal and striping at intersections bridge replacement projects multiuse paths and active transportation and other transportation facilities. This position manages projects from initial concepts feasibility determinations through environmental and geometric design approvals acquisition of rights and permissions to construct advertising award construction and project administrative close out. This position manages budgets and pursues grant funding; and procures consultant services to assist in project delivery.
IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate will have experience in some but not all phases of transportation project delivery. The candidate will have experience in managing projects through initial planning design and construction phases. The ideal candidate will have a passion for improving transportation and mobility for active transportation and safety and understand accessibility requirements.
To perform entry level professional civil electrical or mechanical engineering work in the design investigation and construction of public works projects.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the entrylevel professional engineer classification. Incumbents perform less complex office and field civil electrical or mechanical engineering work under general supervision in preparation for advancement to the journey level of Assistant Engineer. Assignments are generally routine or closely related within a framework of established procedures. Upon completion of a twelvemonth training period incumbents will be advanced to the next level of Assistant Engineer if their training performance is successful or released (terminated) if performance is unacceptable.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED
General supervision is provided by a higher level professional engineer. Technical or functional supervision may also be provided by higher level professional engineer positions. Assignment may require indirect supervision of subprofessional engineering positions. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Depending upon assignment and engineering discipline duties may include but are not limited to the following:
Coordinate engineering projects between contractors and the City.
Write specifications prepare plans and calculate cost estimates for various engineering projects.
Administer and enforce City codes and standards on engineering projects.
Perform plan checks to insure contractor compliance with City specifications.
Respond to citizen complaints concerning engineering problems.
Perform complex engineering calculations.
Perform field inspections of various engineering projects.
Supervise and perform field survey work.
Analyze materials and design data submitted to the City.
Check and analyze Environmental Impact Reports.
Provide engineering data and cost estimates for the City budget.
Check private building plans for compliance with City building codes and ordinances.
Perform related duties as assigned.QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
Principles and practices of engineering as applied to public works or structural engineering.
Methods materials and techniques used in the construction of public works and utilities projects.
Modern developments current literature and sources of information regarding engineering.
Ability to:
Make complex engineering computations and to check design and prepare engineering plans studies profiles and maps.
Use and care for drafting and surveying instruments.
Experience and Education:
EITHER
A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major in an engineering discipline related to the area of assignment.
OR
Possession of an EngineerInTraining (EIT) certificate.
All education requirements must be verifiable from records of satisfactory completion of courses. All EIT certificates must be verifiable.PROOF OF EDUCATION
Should education be used to qualify for this position then proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degrees should besubmittedwith your application andwill beat the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable.
An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by acredentialsevaluation service.Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.
PROOF OFCERTIFICATION
Shouldcertificationand/or licensebe used to qualify for this position then proof ofsaidcertificationand/or licenseshould besubmittedwith your application andwill beat the time of appointment.
PROBATIONARY PERIOD
Employees must successfully complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.THE SELECTION PROCEDURE
Please note the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via email. As such please ensure you verify the email address on your application and check your emailfrequently including your spam and junk folders. All email notifications can also be accessed through the applicant inbox.
1. Application:(Pass/Fail) All applicants must complete andsubmitonlinea City of Sacramento employment applicationby the final filingdeadline;Employment applications must besubmittedonline; paper applications will not be accepted.
Employment applicationswill be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:
- If applicants do not list current and/or past jobrelated experience in the duties area of the Work Experience section.Note: Qualifying experience is based on fulltime experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the fulltime equivalent (prorated if less than 40 hours/week).
- If see resume is noted in the Work Experience section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the Work Experience section.
Proof of education such as but not limited to university/college transcripts and degreesshouldbesubmittedonlinewith your application.Proof of educationwill beat time of appointment.
Proof of certification and/or license should besubmittedonline with your application. Proof of certification and/or licensewill beat time of appointment.
Position/job titles will not be considered indeterminingeligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
Ifyourerequesting Veterans credit a copy of your DD214 must besubmittedonlinewith your application oremailedto the Employment Officeby the final filing deadline.Informationregardingthe use of Veterans credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule4.9C.
Applicantsare responsible forattaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.
2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100%) The questionslocatedat the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam.Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance level and progression of a candidates educationtrainingand experience. The exam score willdetermineyour ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions please note:
Responses to the T&E questionsmustbesubmittedonline; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
A resume willnotsubstitute for the informationin the T&E questions.
3.Eligibility: Candidates who pass the Training and Experience Test will be placed on the eligible list. The hiring department may contact candidates for interview at any time during the life of the oneyear list. Candidates eligibility expires one year from the date of notification of a passing score for the Junior Engineerexamination.
4.Screening Committee: (Pass/Fail) All candidates that pass the examination and are in one of the top three ranks will have their applicationforwardedto the hiring department for review. The hiring department will select the most competitive applications for further consideration. Human Resources will only evaluate employment applications for the minimum qualifications asstatedon the job announcement for applications selected by the hiring department.
5.Conditional Hire:Upon receipt of a conditional offer the selected candidate must complete and pass LiveScan/fingerprinting. If applicable candidates may also need to pass a preemployment medical exam controlledsubstanceand/or alcohol test andpossessany required licensure or certification prior to receiving a start date from the Department. Failure to meet these prerequisites will be grounds for withdrawal of your conditional offer of employment.
QUESTIONS:
For questions concerning this job announcement and the application process:For technical support between 6 AM 5 PM PT contact Live Applicant Support at (855).
Visit the City of Sacramento Human Resources Department website at an email to;or
Call the Human Resources Department at (916)
Required Experience:
Junior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
