Salary : $96,264.00 - $152,316.00 Annually
Location : Encinitas, CA
Job Type: Full-Time Regular
Job Number: 25-52
Department: Engineering
Opening Date: 07/22/2025
Closing Date: 8/10/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

The Position

The Engineer performs professional and technical engineering work and project management in assigned areas of responsibility including planning, design, construction, and maintenance of capital and administrative projects and provides assistance to higher-level engineering staff.
Examples of Important & Essential Duties (included but not limited to)

• Develops and reviews engineering plans, construction plans, specifications, contracts, documents, and technical and engineering reports; reviews changes to construction to determine feasibility of proposed alternative design; recommends approval or denial of plans/revisions and/or recommends alternations prior to continuation of construction.
• Manages the scope, schedule, budget and quality of a variety of capital projects and studies.
• Administers all phases of capital projects including planning, grant writing, scoping, budgeting, design, right of way, environmental, community input, permitting, construction and close out.
• Responds to requests for information and concerns from citizens, contractors, developers, engineers, permit companies, City departments, and/or other interested parties related to engineering, traffic, and/or City codes and standards at the service counter and/or over the phone; investigates complaints concerning construction projects, traffic, or other related engineering issues.
• Directs and manages the work product of consultants including contract management, tasking, engineering review, and invoices review and approval.
• Prepares and/or reviews a variety of engineering reports to verify design calculations and provide recommendations; prepares correspondence related to projects; reviews construction material submittals, Certificates of Compliance, and/or other related information to ensure conformance with applicable state and local specifications and codes.
• Prepares staff reports and resolutions for the Planning Commission, City Council, and other City departments.
• Represents the Department, City, and/or District by coordinating and attending meetings, public events, and speaking engagements; attends staff meetings, committee meetings, and/or other related meetings; serves as a liaison with external agencies.
• Prepares, processes, and/or checks a variety of documents, such as covenants, road and utility easements, and maintenance agreements prior to being recorded with the County Recorder's office.
• Performs field investigations in response to citizen complaints related to construction, drainage, traffic, and/or future developments.
• Reviews and recommends approval of construction changes and change orders.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature or level.

Minimum Qualifications

Training and Experience(position requirements at entry):
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, or Engineer in Training Certification, plus two years of post-graduate engineering experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job such as those listed above.

Licensing Requirements(position requirements at entry):

• Valid California Driver's License;
• Engineer-In-Training Certification.

Positions at the Level II typically require:

• Professional Engineer's License.

Application Process and Deadline
A completed application with an attached resume and cover letter is required by

August 10, 2025
*** incomplete application packets will not be reviewed ***
The City of Encinitas and the San Dieguito Water District provide equal opportunity employment for all persons without regard to race, color, religion/religious creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, age, physical disability, ancestry, genetic information, medical condition, political affiliations, veteran status, Family Leave Act status, AB60 CA Driver's License status or status with pregnancy, child birth or breastfeeding. The City and Water District encourage minorities, disabled persons and women to apply. Qualified applicants who move to the next level of the selection process must notify the Human Resources Office if accommodation is needed. A thorough background check will be conducted for the candidate(s) seriously considered for the position including fingerprinting and reference checking. A contingent job offer may be given pending the results of medical evaluation, which includes a physical, TB test and drug and alcohol screening. Applicants will be required to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.
City of Encinitas & San Dieguito Water District
2025 Benefits Summary
Service Employees International Union, Local 221 (SEIU)

Cafeteria Health Plan
The employer's "Flexible Benefit Plan" contribution will make available for each employee a monthly amount equal to the high median of the monthly premiums of all CalPERS health plans available in San Diego County. Under the City's Section 125 Cafeteria Benefits Plan qualified benefits include: health, dental, vision, dependent care flexible spending account (FSA) and healthcare FSA. The remaining balance is available as additional taxable income capped at one-half of the monthly cafeteria contribution

Retirement
The City contracts with the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS):

Retirement Tier - Local Miscellaneous Retirement Formula
Tier 2 - Classic2.0% @ 60
Tier 3 - New Member2.0% @ 62
Retirement Tier - Other Safety (Lifeguards)Retirement Formula
Tier 2 - Classic3.0% @ 55
Tier 3 - New Member2.7% @ 57
457 Deferred Compensation
The City offers a 457 and/or 401(a) deferred compensation. These accounts are voluntary and employee funded.

Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
The City provides Basic Group Term Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D). Group Term Life Insurance is equal to 1x your basic annual earnings up to a maximum of $150,000. AD&D is up to the amount of your Group Term Life Insurance.

Short-Term Disability Insurance (STD)
STD benefits are 70% of your weekly earnings up to a maximum of $3,500 per week.

Long-Term Disability Insurance (LTD)
LTD benefits are 66% of monthly earnings up to a maximum of $8,000 per month. San Dieguito Water District employees pay for their LTD premium.

Sick Leave
Employees accrue nine (9) hours of sick leave for each calendar month of paid status (4.153 hours per pay period). New employees are granted a beginning balance of (9) hours. Less than full time employees accrue sick leave in an amount prorated by FTE status. Accrued sick leave carries over from year to year.

Vacation Leave
Employees earn vacation hours based on the following years of service:

Years of Service Annual Accrual
Hire - 5 Years 104 hours
6 - 10 Years 128 hours
11 - 15 Years 152 hours
16+ Years 184 hours

Credit is given to new employees for related continuous prior public service employment at the rate of one year for every two years worked.

Paid Leave for Family Member Illness
Each new full-time employee is granted a beginning balance of fourteen (14) hours of paid time off to attend to family member(s) in need of the employee's assistance in times of illness or parental leave to bond with a new child; 1.3846 hours of additional paid leave is accrued each pay period. The maximum accrual is about eighty three (83) hours.

Parental Leave (Baby Bonding)
Employees who qualify for California Family Rights Act (CFRA) baby bonding will be eligible for twelve (12) weeks of employer paid leave. Available leave is prorated based on FTE status.

General Election Leave
Employees shall be provided a half day of paid leave to vote at the employee's polling location or a full day of paid leave to volunteer for the County Registrar of Voters for a General Election.

Holiday Closure
Each year, City Hall is closed from Christmas Eve through New Year's Day.

Holidays
Employees receive thirteen (13) fixed holidays and five (5) floating holidays (45 hours) per fiscal year.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Confidential services are available to employees and household members to assist with personal and professional issues. Five sessions per issue are available each calendar year.

Computer Purchase Program
The City will loan employees who successfully complete the probationary period of employment an interest free loan of up to $3,000.

Tuition Assistance
Eligible employees may receive up to $1,200 in reimbursement per fiscal year for approved coursework tuition, required textbooks and registration.

Social Security and Medicare
The City does not participate in the Social Security program. The City and employees each pay 1.45% to Medicare Insurance.

This document is intended to provide a general summary of benefits available to employees of the City of Encinitas and San Dieguito Water District. Exact benefits an employee is entitled to receive are determined by the City Council through collective bargaining agreements between the City and the union representing the employee's classification, as well as through various Resolutions and Ordinances. If there is a conflict between the information in this summary and the official plans/contracts, the official documents will prevail.
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The purpose of this questionnaire is to obtain additional information that will assist in the evaluation of training and experience. This supplemental application must be completed in order to be considered for the Engineer position. Please note, entering "See Resume/Application" does not qualify as an acceptable response. I understand and I certify that my answers to the below questions are complete, factual, and truthful to the best of my knowledge.

• Yes
• No

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Do you possess a Professional Engineering License?

• Yes
• No

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Discuss your experience in the management of State and/or Federally funded projects.
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Discuss your experience arranging public meetings and making public presentations.
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Discuss your experience with project management of the design and construction of CIP projects by staff and consultants.
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Discuss your experience in preparing CIP plans, specifications, and related construction documents.
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I understand that if I do not attach both a cover letter and resume my application will not be reviewed.

• Yes
• No

Required Question