Senior Engineer

City of Tustin, CA
Tustin, California United States  View Map
Posted: Mar 14, 2025
  • Salary: $108,929.60 - $145,995.20 Annually USD
  • Full Time
  • Engineering
  • Job Description

    Description

    The City of Tustin is currently seeking applicants for the position of Senior Engineer. Under general supervision, performs advanced and complex professional engineering tasks and provides leadership and technical guidance to professional and technical staff.

    The Senior Engineer is the advanced journey level classification in the professional engineering series. An employee in this classification performs advanced and complex civil engineering tasks related to the design, development, investigation, construction and maintenance of the City’s public works and water utility infrastructure in addition to being responsible for lead supervisory activities such as assigning work, monitoring project progress and providing technical assistance and training to other professional and technical staff. Senior Engineer is distinguished from Associate Engineer by the performance or more complex engineering tasks requiring a higher degree of technical knowledge and experience in public works engineering and by the responsibility for lead supervisory duties. This class is distinguished from Principal Engineer in that the latter has full supervisory responsibility for a work unit and performs the most complicated or highest profile duties assigned to the group.

    SELECTION PROCESS:

    Application materials will be carefully reviewed to identify those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications for this position. Individuals who are best qualified will be invited to participate in a panel interview. Interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of April 21, 2025. All candidates who pass the panel interview will earn placement on the eligible list, which may be used for current and future vacancies in the job classification.

    Examples of Duties

    Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

    • Provides lead supervision to professional and technical engineering staff ; assigns daily work and monitors work progress; provides technical assistance and training; ensures quality of work and adherence to policies and procedures


    • Prepares preliminary and final engineering plans and specifications for the design and construction of assigned public works projects such as street, water, sewer, and storm drain systems and facilities


    • Reviews a variety of engineering plans and specifications for public works and private development projects to ensure compliance with applicable standards and regulations; makes recommendations for revisions and improvements


    • Assists in the development and implementation of goals, priorities, policies, and procedures; provides input on recommended revisions and improvements to unit policies, procedures, and resource allocation


    • Supervises and participates in the review of engineering plans for accuracy, suitability, and completeness; makes recommendations for revisions and improvements


    • Prepares and oversees the preparation of engineering designs, specifications, and cost estimates


    • Interprets codes and regulations pertaining to area of assignment; analyzes and resolves project design and engineering problems


    • Meets with architects, engineers, developers, and contractors, and citizens to discuss City requirements, policies, and procedures related to design review, plan check, construction, and maintenance for assigned projects and activities


    • Provides information to the public; responds to and resolves questions and complaints regarding the interpretation and application of relevant codes, ordinances, rules, and regulations


    • Determines scope of engineering projects; prepares requests for proposals and contracts for consulting services; reviews plans of consulting engineers and private contractors


    • Participates in the review of projects under construction in the field; resolves disputes and problems between inspectors, engineers, developers, and contractors


    • Compiles and analyzes statistical data; prepares a variety of technical and administrative reports and analyses relating to assigned projects and programs


    • Coordinates project activities with other divisions, departments, and external agencies and organizations


    • Prepares grant applications and/or other required documents to state and local agencies for state or federal discretionary and entitlement funds; manages grant program compliance


    • Prepares and provides technical direction for environmental project documents


    • Assists with resolving work problems and interpreting administrative policies to subordinates, other departments, consultants, contractors and the general public


    • Assists with the preparation and presentation of reports to the City Council, City Commissions, outside agencies, and related governmental bodies


    Minimum Qualifications

    A combination of education, experience, and training that has provided the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities is required for entry into the classification. A typical combination includes :

    Education and/or Experience:

    Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field; and four (4) years of professional civil engineering experience, including one (1) year of project management responsibility.

    Licenses and/or Certificates:

    Possession of a valid Class C California driver’s license and an acceptable driving record. Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the State of California.

    Special Requirements:

    Satisfactory results from a background investigation, physical examination and administrative screening.

    Working Conditions & Physical Demands

    For a full job description including knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions, CLICK HERE .

    The City of Tustin is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Citywill provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities.

    The City of Tustin offers a comprehensive compensation and benefit program that includes:

    FLEXIBLE BENEFIT PLAN
    The City provides a specific dollar amount to each employee to use toward the purchase of individual or family health coverage, dental plans, vision coverage, additional life insurance, deferred compensation, and other optional benefits. Currently, the flexible benefit amount for Employee + 2 is $2050 per month.

    The City contracts through CalPERS medical program (PEMHCA) which offers multiple PPO and HMO options for health insurance providers. Employees also have the choice of Delta Dental PPO or HMO plans.

    RETIREMENT
    Employees will be enrolled in a defined benefit (pension) plan with the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). CalPERS determines the retirement plan in which a new employee will be enrolled based on the individual's membership status with CalPERS or a reciprocal retirement system on the individual's first day of employment with the City.

    Classic CalPERS members will be enrolled in the 2% @ 60 plan, with an employee contribution of 10% (pre-tax). New CalPERS members, as defined by the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 ("PEPRA"), will be enrolled in the 2% @ 62 plan, with an employee contribution of 6.25% (pre-tax). The City does not participate in Social Security, though participation Medicare is mandatory (1.45% employee contribution).

    DEFERRED COMPENSATION
    Employees who contribute to an IRC Section 457(b) deferred compensation account will receive a matching City contribution to an IRC Section 401(a) deferred compensation account, up to a maximum of two percent (2%) of the employee’s base salary.

    GENERAL LEAVE
    General Leave may be used for vacation and/or illness. Annual accrual amounts increase from 160 to 248 with years of service.

    ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
    Management employees receive up to 80 hours of Administrative Leave annually.

    HOLIDAYS
    The City has 13paid holidays per calendar year.

    LIFE INSURANCE
    Full-Time employees receive a $200,000 life insurance policy.

    LONG-TERM DISABILITY
    The Long-Term disability program provides 60% of the employees' income when the employee becomes disabled because of an illness, injury or accident.

    UNIFORM ALLOWANCE
    Deputy Police Chief and Police Captains will receive an allowance of $16.50 biweekly, up to a maximum of $429 per year for care and maintenance of City uniforms.

    ALTERNATIVE WORK SCHEDULE
    The 9/80 alternative work schedule is available for most full-time positions.

    RETIREE HEALTH INSURANCE
    Employees who retire from the City of Tustin with ten (10) years of full-time service and continue enrollment in the City's health plan are eligible for reimbursement of $350 per month toward retiree health insurance costs. Employees first hired into a benefitted position with the City of Tustin prior to July 1, 2011 are eligible for this benefit after five (5) years of service.

    TUITION REIMBURSEMENT
    After passing the probationary period, employees may request reimbursement up to a maximum of $4000 per calendar year for tuition and related expenses when attending a community college or four year university.

    EDUCATIONAL INCENTIVE PAY
    Deputy Police Chief is eligible to receive $575 per month for a Bachelor's degree and $600 per month for a Master's degree.

    EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
    Employees are enrolled in an Employee Assistance Program that provides a variety of legal and counseling services.

    MEDICARE
    All newly hired employees contribute a portion of gross salary for Medicare coverage. The employee contribution to Medicare is 1.45%.

    SECTION 125 MEDICAL & DEPENDENT CARE PROGRAM
    The section 125 program is optional for employees and provides a method to pay medical and dependent care expenses on a pre-tax basis.

    Closing Date/Time: 4/4/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
  • ABOUT THE COMPANY

    • City of Tustin
    • City of Tustin

    Encompassing over 11 square miles in the heart of Orange County, the City of Tustin (population 83,000 and growing) offers an exceptional quality of life complemented by an ideal Southern California climate. Just 37 miles southeast of Los Angeles, this vibrant City of Trees is known for its low crime rate, superior schools, quality neighborhoods, premium parks and recreation facilities, and cultural and entertainment amenities.

    Tustin is conveniently located at the crossroads of the 5 and 55 Freeways, making numerous regional attractions—beaches, performing arts centers, major sports venues, and recreational facilities—easily accessible. Hillside areas offer sweeping panoramic views of the Pacific Coast and Saddleback Mountains, and the City’s picturesque “Old Town” neighborhood, born in the late 1800s, is currently experiencing a renaissance, with a number of new developments and improvements on the horizon.

    Combining an historic sense of place with an eye toward the future, Tustin is home to a diverse industrial commercial base that includes flexible technology centers, computer component development, and manufacturing. The Tustin Legacy project is developing the shuttered Tustin Marine Corps Air Station into residential and commercial areas that are designed to connect business and people to neighborhoods and pathways, open space and trails, local history and educational centers.

    The District at Tustin Legacy, the Tustin Market Place, the Tustin Auto Center, and Old Town Tustin are all bustling centers of the City’s cultural and economic activity. A weekly farmer’s market and numerous city-sponsored annual events, including the Tustin Street Fair and Chili Cook-Off and the long-running Tustin Tiller Days, contribute to Tustin’s sense of community and connection.

     

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