Supervising Civil Engineer

Salary : $162,584.24 - $196,314.14 Annually
Location : Berkeley, CA
Job Type: Career
Job Number: 2026-11-1222
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 11/02/2026
Closing Date: 11/23/2026 5:00 PM Pacific

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of Supervising Civil Engineer in the Public Works Department!
The current vacancy will be assigned to the City's Facilities Engineering Program, supporting the planning, design, construction, renovation, and rehabilitation of City-owned buildings and facilities. The City's diverse portfolio of public facilities includes buildings and infrastructure that support essential municipal services, public safety, recreation, and community operations. The successful delivery of these projects requires experience in vertical construction and building development, along with a comprehensive understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of facilities projects, including architecture, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) engineering. Equally important is the ability to manage project funding, coordinate multiple funding sources, and ensure that capital improvements are delivered in accordance with budgetary, regulatory, and funding requirements.

This position, reporting directly to the Manager of Engineering/City Engineer, will play a key leadership role in delivering the City's facilities capital improvement projects. The role will be fast paced, technically challenging, and critical to ensuring that City facilities remain safe, functional, accessible, and resilient. The position will:

• Lead multidisciplinary technical reviews of facility improvement projects, ensuring architectural and engineering plans, specifications, and cost estimates are accurate, coordinated, code-compliant, and constructible before projects proceed to bidding.
• Provide hands-on supervision and technical leadership to engineering staff and consultants, guiding design decisions and resolving complex issues involving architectural, structural, civil, mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems.
• Oversee complex vertical construction and facility rehabilitation projects, managing design and construction contracts while balancing scope, budget, schedule, quality, and operational constraints.
• Manage and coordinate project funding and budgets, including overseeing multiple funding sources, tracking expenditures and commitments, coordinating with Finance, City departments, and external funding agencies, and ensuring project scopes, schedules, and deliverables align with available funding, applicable requirements, and established deadlines.
• Ensure effective coordination among design disciplines, identifying and resolving conflicts between building systems, structural components, site improvements, and architectural requirements throughout design and construction.
• Coordinate across City departments, regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, and other stakeholders to address project requirements, facilitate permitting and approvals, resolve technical and administrative challenges, and keep projects moving forward.
• Support capital planning and facility assessments, helping identify, prioritize, and implement improvements that address building conditions, life safety, accessibility, regulatory compliance, and long-term operational needs.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is:

Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering and five years of increasingly responsible experience in design and construction management of civil engineering projects, at least two years of which were at a level equivalent to the City's

Other requirements include possession of a valid California registration as a professional Civil Engineer and a valid California driver's license with a satisfactory driving record.
APPLICATION PROCESS
Applications must be received by Monday, November 23, 2026 at 5:00 PM PT and must include a completed application with licensing information and responses to the supplemental questionnaire. Please note that resumes are not a substitute for a completed application.
Applications are available in alternative formats (audio-format, braille, large print, electronic text, etc.) upon request to ada@berkeleyca.gov. Please allow 10 days for production of the material in an alternative format.
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EXAM PROCESS
The exam process will include, but may not be limited to:

• Application review for minimum qualifications and required documents (qualifying experience will be calculated based on the application close date)

• Competitive review and assessment of applicants' education, training, and experience (Training & Experience)

Tests may consist of any combination of written, oral or other exercises or assessment procedures that test content and may include, but are not necessarily limited to, typing, math, reading, writing and analytical skills; problem solving ability; computer and software proficiency, or any other job-related knowledge, skill, ability or qualification. The examination process and dates are subject to change. The City may, without notice, change or eliminate any assessment component as needs dictate. Applicants passing all examination phases will have their names placed on an employment eligible list that hiring departments will use to conduct final selection interviews tentatively slated for the week of December 14, 2026 and January 11, 2027.
Reasonable Accommodations: The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must submit a request in writing to hr@berkeleyca.gov at the time of application.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS

Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background check that may include, but is not limited to: confirmation of employment history, educational credentials and degrees, certificates, registrations, and licenses including driver's license; credit check; criminal history check; and Live Scan fingerprinting.

Benefited employees receive a myriad of financial and other , including CalPERS pension and other retirement plans, medical and dental coverage, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and more.

Benefit-eligible employees include those with a regular work schedule of at least 20 hours per week. Employees working less than 30 hours per week may receive pro-rated benefits.

Retirement
CalPERS
City employees are included in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). The retirement formula is either 2% at age 62 (PEPRA members) or 2.7% at age 55 (Classic members).

Deferred Compensation
The City offers voluntary 457 deferred compensation plans with CalPERS or Empower. Employees may contribute up to the IRS maximum on a pre-tax basis.

Medical Plans
Employees can choose coverage under Kaiser HMO or Sutter Health Plan HMO. The City contributes an amount equal to the cost of the Kaiser premium. Employees who have medical coverage under another group plan may choose to waive City-provided medical coverage and receive a monthly stipend.

Dental Plan
The City provides group dental benefits through Delta Dental of California. The City contributes up to the family coverage for the plan, which covers 90% of the dental charges up to $3,000 annually per person. Orthodontic benefits are offered at a $3,000 lifetime maximum per person. Employees who have dental coverage under another group plan may choose to waive City-provided dental coverage and receive a monthly stipend.

Vision Plan
The City provides vision benefits through Vision Service Plan. The plan covers 100% for eye exams and lenses every 12 months with $25 copays. The plan also provides an allowance for frames every 24 months.

Life Insurance
The City provides employees with a $50,000 Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment policy. Employees have the option to purchase additional term life insurance up to a maximum of $300,000.

Sick Leave
Employees earn one day of paid sick leave per month.

Vacation
New employees accrue 80 hours of vacation annually, with an increase to 120 hours annually after 3 or 4 years of service, depending on eligibility for Administrative Leave (see ).

Holidays
15 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays annually
(PEU)
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Please provide your California License Number as a Professional Civil Engineer as required by the minimum qualifications of this classification.
02

Please provide your California driver's license number and expiration date as required by the minimum qualifications of this classification.
03

Please indicate your highest level of education completed.

• Some High School
• High School or Equivalent
• Associate's Degree
• Bachelor's Degree
• Master's Degree or Higher

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Please indicate your major field of study.
Required Question