Senior Engineer Associate (Open-Competitive)

Description

This recruitment process is open on a continuous basis and may close at any time. Interested individuals are encouraged to apply immediately. The first review of applications will be completed on Monday, April 7, 2025. Applications received after April 7, 2025, may not be considered. Applicants appearing best qualified based upon a review of the application and responses to supplemental questions will be invited to participate in the testing process.

The City of El Segundo, incorporated in 1917, is a unique, quaint city by the sea. Home to approximately 17,000 residents and over 75,000 private sector employees of major aeronautical, sports, media, industrial and multiple Fortune 500 companies including Mattel, Chevron and most recently, the Los Angeles Times and Beyond Meat. Further, El Segundo has become the headquarters for major sports franchises, including the LA Lakers and LA Kings. As the economy broadens, El Segundo is becoming home to a variety of high tech and “creative economy” start-up companies. This is reflected in the City motto "Where Big Ideas Take Off!"

Under general supervision, oversees and performs a variety of professional civil engineering work for public works services and facilities and private development projects.

Essential Job Functions

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following duties and responsibilities, knowledge, skills and other characteristics. This list of duties and responsibilities is ILLUSTRATIVE ONLY, and is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and tasks performed by positions in this class.

Characteristic Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designs and prepares specifications, drawings and contracts for a variety of complex public works projects such as street and street lighting improvements, storm water/wastewater drain systems, landscaping, parks and the like.
  
• Develops cost estimates, coordinates contractor bidding and selection processes, evaluates proposals and recommends awarding of contracts; serves as contract administrator for public works projects; negotiates contract change orders; approves progress payments and completes related reports and forms.
  
• Serves as project engineer during construction; conducts field inspections of construction sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to engineering plans, specifications and construction and safety standards; meets with contractors to resolve items of non-compliance; makes corrections or revisions to plans and prepares conditions of approval.
  
• Reviews development plans for private construction projects in the City right-of-way to ensure conformance with City codes, specifications, policies and standards; issues permits and collects fees; provides information and investigates complaints and service requests.
  
• Assigns and monitors projects done by engineering staff members; attends community meetings and other meetings as assigned; serves as liaison with other outside agencies.
  
• Assists the Principal Civil Engineer in tracking and monitoring all program funds.
  
• Conducts technical studies and prepares reports and recommendations related to complex civil engineering projects, capital improvement projects and other specialized studies; provides technical expertise to a variety of agencies and the public; may represent the division at public meetings; reviews and prepares legal descriptions of real property; performs survey work alone or as part of a survey crew by running transits, setting elevations, taking measurements and making survey notes and calculations.
  
• Reviews environmental assessments, environmental impact reports, tract and parcel maps, variances and conditional use permits to ensure compliance with appropriate engineering regulations.
  
• Provide professional assistance to the Principal Civil Engineer, as necessary, in performing administrative functions.
  

Knowledge, Skills and Other Characteristics:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Knowledge of:

• Engineering principles and practices as applied to public works, including planning and development, design and construction.
  
• Methods and techniques used in the preparation of public works project designs and related plans, specifications and cost estimates.
  
• Engineering related federal and state laws, ordinances and regulations.
  
• Principles and practices of supervision.
  

Skill in:

• Performing professional engineering work, including project design surveying.
• Coordinating and monitoring the work of others performing engineering activities.
• Interpreting and applying engineering related laws, ordinances and regulations.
• Preparing and maintaining records and reports.
• Meeting the public in situations requiring diplomacy and tact.
• Dealing constructively with conflict and developing effective resolutions.
• Communicating effectively both orally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other department staff, other City employees and the public.

Working Conditions:

Occasionally exposed to weather conditions.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

A combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities may be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience: Five (5) years increasingly responsible professional engineering experience.

Education: A Bachelors degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field

Licensing/Certification Requirements: A valid California drivers license.

Supplemental Information

Please Note: Candidates deemed most qualified, as reflected in their application materials, will be invited to continue in the recruitment process. The prospective candidate must successfully complete a thorough background review, including being fingerprinted by the El Segundo Police Department. The resulting report of your conviction history, (if any), will be evaluated along with the other information received in connection with your application. Except as otherwise required by law, a criminal conviction will not necessarily disqualify you from the position. The nature, date, surrounding circumstances, and the relevance of the offense to the position applied for may, however, be considered.

Disaster Service Worker: In accordance with Government Code Section 3100, City of El Segundo Employees, in the event of a disaster, are considered disaster service workers and may be asked to respond accordingly.

Probationary Period:
All employees must successfully complete a 12-month probationary period in order to attain permanent status with the City of El Segundo.

The City of El Segundo is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to supporting Diversity Equity and Inclusion initiatives to build and sustain an environment that values diversity, welcomes opportunities to engage and understand others, and fosters a sense of belonging.

SUPERVISORY AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (S&P)
Benefits Summary
Effective 10/1/2018 - 04/24/2023

Retirement:
Miscellaneous employees - PERS Tier I - 2%@55. PARS Supplemental Retirement Plan (.5@55) - members pay 100% of the PARS cost through payroll deduction. Plan closed to new bargaining unit members as of 10/1/12. PERS Tier II-2%@60 for individuals employed by the City on or after 12/30/12 who are already PERS members. Tier I and II members pay 8% of pensionable income. Single highest year coordinated with Social Security and Medicare. PERS 2%@62 for new employees/members hired on or after 1/1/13. Three year average coordinated with Social Security and Medicare. Members pay 50% of normal cost (6.75%).

Medical Contribution: The City provides health plans through CalPERS. The City contributes the minimum monthly amount statutorily required by the Public Employees Medical and Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA). EffectiveJanuary 1, 2024, the City contribution is $1,750per month. Employees pay the balance of the medical premium through a pre-tax payroll deduction.

Retiree Medical - City offers paid retiree medical insurance at same rate as active employees.

Longevity Pay : Up to $449.38/month for 20 years of service.

Certification Pay : Up to $449.38/month with Department Head approval.

Bilingual Pay : Up to $224.69/month with Department Head approval.

Optical/Dental/Life and AD&D : City provides fully paid dental and optical insurance for the employee and all eligible dependents, up to $184.25 per month.

Flex Plan : Section 125 Plan, allows for payment of employee paid insurance, medical treatment, and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars.

Life Insurance : $50,000 term life policy provided by City; employee can purchase additional self and dependent coverage at group rates.

State Disability Insurance : Coverage provided through State Employment Development Department for short-term disability. Costs borne by union employees.

Long-Term Disability : City provides fully-paid LTD insurance. Continuance of 66 2/3% of first $9,750 of employee's salary. Applies to non-job related occurrences. 60-day waiting period.

Holidays : 12 fixed paid holidays; Additional 10 or 9 hours of personal leave/ floating holiday per year according to employee assigned schedule.

Vacation Leave : 96 hours (1-5 years); 120 hours (6-10 years); 144 hours (11-15 years): 176 hours (16+ years). Leave can be used after 6 months of service. Annual cash conversion option.

Sick Leave : 8 hours per month.

Bereavement Leave : Three (3) working days or 40 hours where travel is 500 miles or more] for qualifying incident.

Tuition Reimbursement : Up to $2,000/year for tuition and books.

Cell Phone Stipend : $80/month for employees who opt to use their own device in lieu of City-issued phone.

Uniform Allowance : $400/year for certain classes.

Other :Voluntary participation in Credit Union, Mission Square 457Deferred Compensation Program.

Revised: 1/11; 11/11; 12/11; 12/12; 2/13; 1/14; 6/14; 1/16; 9/16; 1/17; 1/18; 12/19; 1/21; 8/22

Closing Date/Time: Continuous

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• City of El Segundo

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