City of Watsonville · 3 months ago
Principal Engineer
The City of Watsonville is seeking a seasoned, solutions-driven Principal Engineer to lead development review and land use engineering. You will guide private applications through entitlement, planning permits, and subdivision improvements while ensuring compliance with city standards and California laws.
Government Administration
Responsibilities
Lead development review and land use engineering
Guide private applications through entitlement, planning permits, tentative/final maps and subdivision improvements
Ensure projects meet City standards, stormwater/NPDES-LID requirements, and applicable California laws
Supervise staff and consultants
Negotiate conditions of approval, improvement agreements, easements and right-of-way dedications
Coordinate with Caltrans, PG&E, Santa Cruz County, and regional partners
Set and apply infrastructure standards
Qualification
Required
Seasoned, solutions-driven Principal Engineer
Experience in development review and land use engineering
Ability to guide private applications through entitlement, planning permits, tentative/final maps and subdivision improvements
Knowledge of City standards, stormwater/NPDES-LID requirements, and applicable California laws (Subdivision Map Act, CEQA interfaces)
Experience overseeing city staff and on-call plan-check consultants
Ability to set and apply infrastructure standards
Experience negotiating conditions of approval, improvement agreements, easements and right-of-way dedications
Ability to coordinate with Caltrans, PG&E, Santa Cruz County, and regional partners
Experience supervising staff and consultants
Ability to collaborate with the City's CIP (approximately $65 million) where private improvements interface with public facilities
Benefits
A generous benefits package
Excellent medical, dental and vision benefits for the employee and dependents
Holidays
Vacation
Sick leave
Public Employees Retirement benefits
Company
City of Watsonville
Watsonville, California is known all over the world for its long and rich heritage as a center for agriculture – especially berries.
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