NEOGOV · 2 weeks ago
Assistant Civil Engineer (Development Services)
Sacramento, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$80K/yr - $112K/yr
1+ years expNEOGOV is seeking an Assistant Civil Engineer to join the City of Sacramento's Department of Utilities. This role primarily involves subdivision plan reviews related to water, wastewater, and drainage requirements, as well as assisting in commercial building permit reviews and ensuring compliance with city regulations.
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Responsibilities
Supervise and participate in the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of water utility, street, storm drain and sanitary sewer pump stations, street lighting, traffic signal, buildings, and related public works and City building projects; research project design requirements; perform complex calculations and prepare estimates of material costs and time considerations
Assign routine inspection, investigation, design, and drafting tasks to technical subordinates; review completed work; assist in the solution of difficult problems
Research building codes, publications and industry information sources
Develop and revise design and construction standards
Participate in the implementation of the City's traffic and transportation engineering programs; prepare and revise plans and specifications for traffic related projects; prepare special studies and reports and coordinate major projects
Participate in the City's Building Code Compliance program
Investigate field problems affecting property owners, contractors, and maintenance operations
Order survey, mapping, and data collection
Prepare estimates and feasibility reports for new or modified services and structures
Administer contracts for construction projects
Participate in the plan check, review, and processing of plans for private developments affecting streets, sewers, drains and related public works facilities and ensure that they meet all City imposed requirements
Check building plans for compliance with City building codes and ordinances
Prepare special engineering studies and reports
Serve as staff to a variety of City commissions, boards, and committees on public works, utility matters, or building code appeals issues
Coordinate planning, design, and construction activities with other City departments, divisions, and sections, and with outside agencies
May supervise, train, and evaluate lower level professional, technical and clerical subordinates
Other related duties may also be performed; not all duties listed may necessarily be performed by each individual holding this classification
Qualification
Required
One year of experience in professional civil engineering work in one of the areas of assignments
A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major study in civil engineering
Possession of an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate
Knowledge of principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to public works, utilities, traffic, or building construction projects
Knowledge of methods, materials, and techniques used in the construction of public works, building and utilities projects
Knowledge of modern developments, current literature and sources of information regarding civil engineering and building codes and ordinances
Ability to make complex engineering computations and to check, design, and supervise the preparation of engineering plans and studies
Ability to communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing
Ability to use and care for engineering and drafting instruments and equipment
Preferred
Some development plan review and/or plan creation experience related to water, wastewater and drainage infrastructure
Benefits
Bilingual Pay
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Company
NEOGOV
NEOGOV is the leading provider of workforce management software uniquely designed for the public sector, education, and public safety.
501-1000 employees
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