Become a Senior Civil Engineer

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Under general direction, to plan and direct difficult field and office civil engineering work; and to do other related work.

Senior Civil Engineer

Plans the work and directs a staff of engineers in the design and preparation of drawings, specifications, and estimates in connection with the construction or maintenance of a wide variety of engineering projects, including buildings, bridges, roads, wharves, piers, dams, levees, ditches, retaining walls, and similar structures; inspects existing water, sanitation, power, and telephone systems and decides what improvements or modifications are necessary; passes on difficult problems, determines the methods of procedure, and personally performs the more difficult phases of the work; supervises the preparation of maps, plans, charts, or diagrams; supervises the maintenance of various engineering records and performs difficult engineering office work in connection with budget preparation, purchases, cost analyses, and progress reports; plans and directs field surveys and varied construction projects; inspects or directs the inspection of structures under construction or repair; makes detailed analyses of proposed projects for the economic as well as the practical engineering phases; analyzes and prepares descriptions of property; makes specialized technical studies and investigations and performs difficult research work; prepares complete and comprehensive reports and makes recommendations on engineering problems.

This classification is eligible for the following pay:

$11,437 - $14,315 (paid every month)

In addition to the above pay items, employees are eligible for medical benefits (health, dental, vision) and may be eligible for other differentials.

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website and the CalPERS website. 

Minimum Qualifications
Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers. (and)

Experience:
Five years of civil engineering, two years of which shall have been in the performance of difficult civil engineering work with responsibilities comparable to those of a project or resident engineer for a large earth moving project, or highway bridge project or in supervising a design squad. (Experience in the California state service to be applied toward this two-year requirement must be comparable to that of an Associate Civil Engineer.) and Education: Equivalent to graduation from college with major work in civil engineering. (Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge:
Principles and practices of civil engineering; surveying; engineering mathematics; strength, properties, and used of the materials of engineering construction; engineering economics; stress analysis; common descriptions of real property; principles of personnel management and supervision; valuation methods, procedure, and terminology; department's Affirmative Action Program objectives; a manager's role in the Affirmative Action Program and the processes available to meet affirmative action objectives.

Skills in:
Design, mapping, and drafting.

Ability to:
Plan and direct an engineering and clerical staff; supervise the preparation of detailed plans and specifications; prepare complete and comprehensive reports including economic analyses and make recommendations; analyze situations accurately and take effective action; effectively contribute to the department's affirmative action objectives.

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