Supervising Civil Engineer
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Job Location:
Berkeley, CA - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 158618 - 191525
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY
As an employer the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity creativity and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible safe healthy environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the positionof Supervising Civil Engineerin the Public WorksDepartment! In this role you will have the opportunity to supervise a section of the Engineering Division engaged in the application of engineering to a variety of public works capital improvement projects and construction and maintenance programs.
See thefull job class specificationhere: of the current vacancies will be specifically designated towards Measure FF which is known as the Sustainable and Accountable Funding for Equitable Street Transformation Revitalization Enhancements and Essential Traffic Safety (SAFE STREETS) Initiative.
SAFE STREETS authorizes an annual parcel tax of $0.17 per square foot for residential properties and $0.25 per square foot for other properties over a 14-year period. This parcel tax is projected to generate approximately $15 million annually dedicated to funding street and sidewalk repairs safety improvements and environmental infrastructure projects.
This vacancy reporting directly to the Principal Program Manager will be at the center of this high-impact initiative. The role will be fast-paced challenging and critical to the success of Measure FF. The position will:
- Lead the technical review of projects; ensuring plans specifications and cost estimates are accurate complete and buildable before they go out to bid.
- Provide hands-on oversight of technical staff and consultants guiding design and engineering decisions that affect public safety.
- Manage complex design and construction contracts balancing scope budget schedule and quality under tight timelines.
- Coordinate across multiple departments commissions and external agencies to keep projects aligned and moving forward.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A typical way of gaining the knowledge skills and abilitiesfor this positionis equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering and five years of increasingly responsible experience in design and construction management of civil engineering projects at least two years of which were at a level equivalent to the Citys Associate Civil Engineer.
Other requirements includepossession ofa valid California registration as a professional Civil Engineer and a valid California drivers license with a satisfactory driving record.APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications must be received by October 20 2025at 5:00 PM PSTandmust include a completed application with licensing information and responses to the supplemental questionnaire.Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.
Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format braille large print electronic text etc.) upon request to. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.
EXAM PROCESS
The exam processwillinclude butmaynotbelimited to:
Application review for minimum qualifications anddocuments(qualifying experience will be calculated based on the administrative review date)
Competitive review and assessment of applicants education training andexperience
Tests may consist of any combination of written oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include but are not necessarily limited to typing math reading writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency or any other job-related knowledge skill ability or qualification.The examination process and datesare subject to change. TheCitymay without notice change oreliminateany assessmentcomponentas needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews tentativelyslated for the week of November 3 2025.
Reasonable Accommodations: TheCityis committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process mustsubmita request in writing toat the time of application.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS
Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background/reference check that may include but is not limited to: employment history confirmation of educational credentials and degrees licenses including drivers license registrations certificates other credentials credit check criminal history check and Live Scan fingerprinting.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER
The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race color national origin ancestry religion age physical or mental disability or medical condition sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation genetic information marital status pregnancy political affiliation veterans status or any other status protected under federal state or local law.
DISASTER SERVICE WORKER
All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency/disaster.
Key Skills
- Microstation
- FEA
- Construction Experience
- Data Collection
- Production Design
- Microsoft Word
- CAD
- Drafting
- Microsoft Exchange
- Autocad
- Hydraulics
- NavisWorks
