SALARY  $116,923 - $141,111 Annually 
Do you have a civil engineer registration and want to make a significant impact in your community? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you. 

We are currently accepting applications to fill one full-time Civil Engineer vacancy in Santa Barbara in the Public Works Department. This employment list may also be used for future full-time, part-time, and extra-help Civil Engineer vacancies in the Public Works Departments. Please select all of the locations, departments, and work types you are willing to accept for current and future vacancies on the job application.

THE POSITION: The Civil Engineer is distinguished from the Civil Engineering Associate III by the former's attainment of registration as a professional civil engineer from the State of California and from a Civil Engineering Associate II by the responsibility for performing the more complex and difficult assignments which may include supervisory responsibilities. The Civil Engineer is further distinguished from the Civil Engineer Manager or Specialist by the latter's overall responsibility for a major engineering phase, function, or division, or for a specialty with the department.
 
The IDEAL CANDIDATE will possess:

• 3+ years of progressively responsible professional civil engineering experience, along with experience in the solid waste management industry and knowledge of inspection principles, practices, techniques, and terminology
• Has or is willing to seek Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner certification
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Dedication and team loyalty with good judgment
• Solution-oriented strategic problem-solving skills
• Ability to effectively manage multiple situations occurring simultaneously
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with diverse people and multidisciplinary teams
• Experience managing/supervising at least one (1) direct report
• Ability to prepare and write clear and concise federal, state, and local regulatory reports, and keep records organized accordingly
• Strong project management skills and a proven ability to effectively plan, budget, procure, and manage projects involving the maintenance and construction of engineering systems

• Designs a variety of engineering projects (e.g. landfill gas collection and treatment systems, stormwater management systems, and water treatment systems) and supervises a staff of professional and sub-professional personnel in the planning, design, preparation of drawings, plans, specifications, contractor's bids, and estimates for various landfills and recycling and transfer stations; coordinates contract administration activities and manages consultant and construction contracts;
• Conducts environmental site assessments and evaluates, optimizes, and maintains environmental management systems to mitigate impacts to soil, surface water, and groundwater. Performs engineering analyses to support environmental permitting and regulatory compliance documents; prepares and reviews water quality, environmental monitoring, and regulatory compliance reports; and represents the department in meetings, public hearings, and negotiations with regulatory agencies;
• Coordinates the preparation of infrastructure plans; writes technical specifications and sets up bid and construction schedules for county contracts; reviews proposed plans for compliance with County engineering standards, California Environmental Quality Act findings, and permits, and represents RRWM at Board of Supervisor hearings and public meetings as assigned;
• Plans, designs, and supervises the installation and operation of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to remotely monitor environmental management systems and solve engineering problems; plans and supervises the activities of a materials testing laboratory involved in testing and analysis of a variety of materials, and investigation and evaluation of soils, soil vapor, stormwater and wastewater reports;
• Performs difficult engineering work in cost analysis, research, or other specialized technical studies; conducts hydrologic and hydraulic analyses such as ground-water-yield studies and rainfall-runoff, open-channel and pipe flow analyses; gathers data, devises solutions, and prepares engineering and economic reports and recommendations.

Graduation from college in civil engineering and possession of a Professional Civil Engineer registration in the State of California, AND:

• Three years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience; OR,

• One year of experience performing duties equivalent to the class of Civil Engineering Associate II with Santa Barbara County; OR,

• A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities and professional registration.

Additional Qualifications: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License.

Knowledge of: The principles and practices of civil engineering and the ability to apply them to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of roads, flood control, and other public works facilities; the materials, methods, and equipment used in the construction of public works.

Ability to: Analyze facts and to exercise independent judgement; coordinate, train, and supervise the work of subordinates; prepare correspondence and reports; establish and maintain effective work relations with colleagues, representatives of other public and private organizations, and with the public.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS:

• Review applications and supplemental questionnaires to determine those candidates who meet the employment standards. 
• Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking. Responses to the required supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and scored. Candidates' final score and rank on the employment list will be determined by their responses to the supplemental questionnaire. This process may be eliminated if there are fewer than 11 qualified candidates.

• Retirement reciprocity 
• Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate