Delivering Solutions for a Safe Community
The Department of Resource Management is a comprehensive agency comprised of the Public Works Building and Safety Planning Services Environmental Health Services Parks and Administrative Services Divisions. The department provides for the well-being of Solano Countys present and future residents and the public at-large through administration and enforcement of Federal State and Local laws and policies pertaining to transportation building construction land use planning environmental health and recreation.
The Public Works-Engineering & Surveying Division is committed to providing a safe well maintained and efficient roadway system. Additionally the division designs and performs contract construction of road and bridge improvements issues multiple permits and performs traffic counts and speed surveys on County roads.
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THE POSITION
The Engineer Assistant performs civil engineering work in development design and construction of civil and/or traffic engineering projects. This is an entry level position within the professional Civil Engineer series. As an Engineer Assistant you would use judgment and initiative to perform common engineering projects which include conducting inspections checking design calculations and analyzing survey information. As experience is acquired you would be expected to receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise.POSITION REQUIREMENTS
Experience: No experience required.
Education/Training:Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering is required. See Document Submittal Requirements for more information.
Special Requirements:Possession of Engineer-in-Training Certification or a Registered Civil Engineer license in the State of California is required. See Document Submittal Requirements for more information.
Possession of or ability to obtain a valid Class C California drivers license is required.
The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill full-time and part-time regular limited-term or extra-help positions as vacancies occur or the need arises.SELECTION PROCESS
01/08/2026 5:00pm Deadline to submit application and required documents for first application review
Based on the information provided in the application documents the qualified applicants may be invited for further examination and will either be pre-scheduled by the Department of Human Resources or be invited to self-schedule.All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received the selection process may consist of an initial application screening a mandatory information meeting a supplemental questionnaire assessment a written and/or practical exam an oral board exam or any combination listed. Responses to supplemental questions may be used as screening and testing mechanisms and will be used to assess an applicants ability to advance in the process; as such responses to supplemental questions should be treated as test examination responses. Information contained herein does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
A minimum score of 70% is required to continue in the selection process unless otherwise announced.
All potential new hires and employees considered for promotion to management confidential positions or unrepresented positions will be subject to a background and reference check after contingent job offer is accepted. These provisions are subject to change.
RETIREES - Solano County invites all to apply for positions; however pursuant to Government Code Section 21221(h) and 21224 hiring restrictions may apply to California Public Sector Pension Plan Retirees.
Document Submittal
A Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering and an Engineer-in-Training Certificate or a Registered Civil Engineer license are required for this position. All candidates are strongly encouraged to submit a copy of their college diploma (verifying the degree date earned and area of specialization) or official/unofficial transcripts (verifying institution student date degree and area of specialization conferred) by the final filing deadline. Candidates who fail to submit their diploma or transcriptsby the final filing date may be disqualified from the recruitment.
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING: Candidates who attended a college or university that is accredited by a foreign or non-U.S. accrediting agency must have their educational units evaluated by an educational evaluation service. The result must be submitted to the Human Resources Department no later than the close of the recruitment. Please contact the local college or university to learn where this service can be obtained.
How to Submit Your Documents
In addition to uploading attachments when applying online candidates may submit documents by fax to or by email to . Be sure to include the recruitment title (Engineer Assistant) and the recruitment number () in your email or fax.
VETERANS PREFERENCE POINTS
To be eligible applicant must have served at least 181 consecutive days of active duty in the Armed Forces of the United States and have received either an honorable discharge or a general discharge under honorable conditions. A COPY OF THE DD 214 SHOWING DISCHARGE TYPE (GENERALLY COPY 4) MUST BE RECEIVED IN THE HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT BY THE APPLICATION REVIEW DEADLINE. Applicants who have a service-connected disability must also submit a recent award letter from the VA stating they are receiving disability benefits for service-connected reasons.
Veteran applicants for initial County employment with an honorable or general under conditions discharge shall receive five (5) points added to their combined score. Disabled veterans rated at not less than 30% disability shall have ten (10) points added to their combined score. Veterans preference points will only be added to passing scores in competitive open examinations.
Americans with Disabilities Act
It is the policy of Solano County that all employment decisions and personnel policies will be applied equally to all County employees and applicants and be based upon the needs of County service job related merit and ability to perform the job.
APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES:Qualified individuals with a disability who are able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation and need an accommodation during any phase of the recruitment/testing/examination process (as detailed in the Selection Process) must complete the following Request for Testing Accommodation by Applicants with Disabilities Form.
This form must be received in the Human Resources Department by the application review deadline. Applicants will be contacted to discuss the specifics of the request.
Required Experience:
Junior IC