Salary : $132,306.93 - $160,819.57 Annually
Location : City Hall - 555 Santa Clara Street, Vallejo, CA
Job Type: Regular Full-Time
Job Number: 26-AR-12
Department: Water
Opening Date: 08/14/2026
Closing Date: 9/14/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

THE POSITIONThis recruitment is being conducted to fill two full-time vacancies; one in the City's Public Works Department and one in the City's Water Department. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and temporary vacancies for up to one year.

The City of Vallejo is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Senior Civil Engineer. As collaborative members of the City's Public Works and Water Department, the Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising professional and technical engineering operations for an assigned section, i.e., current development, water, traffic, or capital improvement. They oversee the preparation of complex engineering designs, plans, specifications, and reports and manages assigned construction projects.

DISTINGUSHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the advanced journey level class within the (Civil) Engineering series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Associate Civil Engineer by the overall responsibility for major and/or complex engineering projects or assignments, by the level, breadth, depth, complexity, and impact of administrative and supervisory responsibilities, and/or by the level of professional specialization and expertise required. Senior Civil Engineer handles the most complex and sensitive work and has full supervisory authority over lower-level engineers. The Senior Civil Engineer class is responsible for planning, coordinating, managing, and evaluating an engineering section and/or engineering projects.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

• Receives general direction from management staff.
• Exercises direct supervision over professional and technical engineering staff.

EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

General Duties (for all assignments):

• Plan, develop, prioritize, assign, supervise and review the plans, designs, standards, specifications, computations and other engineering or related documents included in providing engineering services in traffic, current development, capital improvement, and water resources management sections of the Public Works Department Engineering Division and the Water Department Engineering Division.
• Participate in the selection of professional and technical engineering staff; provide or coordinate staff training; manage employees effectively; contribute to regular performance evaluations of professional and technical staff implement discipline procedures in coordination with the Human Resources Department.
• Prepare various reports on operations, activities, funding opportunities, state, federal, and other policies impacting the section's function, and other relevant content. Example reports include staff reports and council updates.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; establish schedules and methods to provide engineering services for traffic, current development, capital improvement, construction, and water resources management ; implement policies and procedures.
• Participate in budget preparation and administration; prepare cost estimates for budget recommendations; monitor and control expenditures; and assist with bond proposals, and implementation and other funding opportunities such as grants.
• Coordinate, manage, and perform work for design projects with department staff, other City departments, county and state highway departments, and other relevant agencies or parties.
• Plan, prepare, coordinate, and administer consulting, construction and other contracts and agreements, including RFQ/RFPs, costs reports, change orders, determination of payment for work accomplished, etc.
• Manage contracts in progress, including progress of the work, costs reports, change orders, determination of payment for work accomplished; accept or reject methods, performance or completed work
• Oversee the maintenance of office records, including maps, construction project documents, related records, reports, data, etc.
• Supervises professional, technical and support staff on a day-to-day or project basis, including determining workloads and schedules, developing, implementing and interpreting policies and procedures, evaluating and training staff and making hiring termination recommendations.
• Attend City council meetings, planning commission meetings and other sessions as directed.
• Exercise professional engineering judgment in accordance with current accepted practices of civil engineering and appropriate laws and codes.
• Manage, monitor and control performance of consultants, contractors, and staff in conformance with assigned objectives, plans, schedules and budgets; account for variances and implement necessary corrective action.
• Resolve or defend controversial and complex technical problems involving engineering and inspection staff and developers, builders, stake holders, and the general public.
• Support public awareness and engagement by providing technical information in support of the Water Department's public engagement and public outreach such as providing project timelines, scope, photos, FAQs; answer questions and providing general information to the public or specific customers; attend neighborhood and community meetings; investigate complaints, help coordinate follow up, and recommend corrective actions as necessary to resolve complaints.
• Monitor new developments, proposed/new legislation, activities of other agencies, etc., related to civil engineering, construction methods, water systems, water resources, water infrastructure, contract administration, and economic analysis techniques. Recommend modifications to contracts, operations, and procedures to utilize new data/technologies and comply with new regulations.
• Participate on project teams, in Engineering and on multi-disciplinary teams, as lead or as contributing member, and take actions in support of team success.
• Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

When assigned to Current Development:

• Consult with developers, builders and other contractors to coordinate the design and construction of public improvements in the City.
• Review and prepare comments and conditions for public works aspects of planning permits including general plans, specific area plans, planned unit developments and other planning permits.
• Review development projects (including Maps, agreement requirements, dedications, and development rights,) in relation to Subdivision Map Act (SMA).
• Review development projects for Flood zone compliance with National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and local ordinances as a floodplain administrator to interpret flood zone requirements to project proponent.
• Review development projects storm water control plan for C.3 compliance with Regional Water Quality Control Board (RWQCB) and local ordinance.
• Prepare and execute development agreements.
• Assist in providing information to various departments/ districts.
• Oversee construction inspection of current development projects.

When assigned to Water Department:

• Direct, plan and coordinate various water system infrastructure Capital Improvements and replacements of water systems projects including the planning, design, cost analysis, and construction of infrastructure, including but not limited to pipelines, pump stations, tanks, reservoirs, pressure regulating stations, bridges, dams, spillways, and reservoir/dam appurtenances (such as lake outlet structures, retaining walls, piezometers, etc).
• Perform, manage, and review complex analyses relating to hydraulics, seismic, geotechnical, water quality, cost estimating, water rates, and other fields required to manage the water system as directed by management.
• Direct and supervise Water Department staff in the operation of water system facilities in emergency situations.
• Plan, schedule and coordinate the operation of the water system to meet demands, reduce likelihood of pipe breaks, decrease pumping costs, and other activities that improve the operational efficiency of the water system.
• Assist the Department Engineering Manager and Department Director and other senior Water managers in building and maintaining relationships with state and federal water resources management agencies, and other water system regulatory agencies such as Department of Safety of Dams, Bureau of Reclamation, State Water Resources Control Board, Department of Water Resources, and the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Association, and the Department of Fish and Wildlife.
• Oversee and review water system capital improvement projects to include among others, pump stations, reservoirs and pipeline plans for new projects including subdivisions, additions, commercial centers, and various other projects.
• Prepare or direct the preparation of water supply and water demand forecasts.
• File, manage, and/or review permits, right-of-way agreements, water rights, Environmental Impact Reports, Environmental Assessments, and other legal documents.
• Perform and/or oversee development reviews including plan checks, water fixture counts, customer calls, permitting, and other activit