Assistant Engineer Jobs

• Perform survey and difficult drafting work.
• Issue right-of-way encroachment permits.
• Participate in project design meetings and review plans, specifications, and engineering drawings for conformance to applicable codes.
• Prepare and make recommendations for revisions and/or improvements to construction plans and specifications.
• Prepare progress payments for contractors; coordinate inspections with other departments; make recommendations for change, as appropriate; close out projects.
• Prepare bid specifications and contract documents, project budget and cost estimates, and review bids submitted.
• Supervise field survey work conducting preliminary location, construction, property, and topographic surveys.
• Manage, review, and operate elements of the City’s traffic signal, CCTV and fiber optic system for the city.
• Conduct and Review a variety of studies including hydrology, hydraulics, traffic and transportation planning, traffic circulation, traffic queuing, etc, and provide comments and recommendations to professional engineering series staff.
• Design and prepare plans and specifications for street, sewer, water, storm drain, parks, traffic, transportation, public buildings and other construction projects.
• Review and check development improvement plans and subdivision maps for compliance with City standards and conditions.
• Conduct a variety of studies including traffic, transportation, hydrology and hydraulic calculations.
• Prepare and maintain necessary records and reports.
• Oversee construction projects and day-to-day construction activities to ensure compliance with plans and specifications, evaluate change orders, resolve problems, and coordinate/supervise field inspections with the Public Works Inspector.
• Prepare plans and specifications, including design calculations, estimating and layout of engineering designs.
• Manage Public Works projects including the Design and Construction of improvement projects including street, sewer, water, storm drain, parks, traffic, transportation, public buildings and other construction projects.
• Review design plans and specifications for accuracy, completeness, and conformance with applicable Federal, State, and City codes and regulations.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Engineering, Mathematics, Physical Sciences or a related field is required.

• One (1) year experience of progressively responsible engineering work preferably in a municipal setting.

• Engineering plans, maps, and records.
• Principles and practices of effective supervision.
• Municipal engineering policies and procedures; construction, design, and survey techniques.
• AutoCAD (Computer Aided Drafting).
• Contract administration including the criteria used in the design of projects; methods, materials, Public Works performance, and payment bonds; construction bidding and change orders; equipment and safety hazards of construction projects.
• Principles, practices, terminology, techniques, and methods of drafting, surveying, and engineering.

• Read and interpret blueprints, electrical schematics, architectural, and engineering drawings.
• Make accurate computations of material quantities, application rates, and production measures.
• Perform complex engineering and mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Understand and follow complex oral and written instructions with a minimum of supervision.
• Use independent judgment and initiative.
• Operate computer software programs including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and AutoCAD.
• Maintain accurate and orderly files.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, City officials, and the public.
• Respond to public requests and inquiries.
• Perform complex engineering drafting work.
• Interpret engineering drawings and Public Works standards.
• Perform complex traffic engineering/transportation planning studies.

• A valid California Class "C" Driver's License

• Certification as an Engineer-In-Training is highly desirable.