Engineer

Job Description:

Engineer

Description

Description:

Elevate Your Engineering Career in the Heart of Silicon Valley!

The Public Works Department Engineering Services Division is seeking a skilled and motivated Associate Engineer or Engineer to join our Structures & Grounds group. This position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute directly to the well-being of our local community by working on building and facility projects, with a special emphasis on sustainability and electrification initiatives.
This position may perform the following duties:

• Prepares, reviews, and interprets engineering designs, data, specifications, cost estimates and reports.
• Administers professional services and construction contracts.
• Prepares monthly progress payments and contract change orders and coordinates inspections and project closeout.
• Manages the work of consultants and interacts with the public to provide information about specific programs and projects and to obtain the public's input.
• Provides direction to other engineering and technical personnel and acts as technical advisor to other departments on engineering matters.
• Work may also include writing staff reports, preparing presentations, writing requests for proposals, reviewing proposals for professional services, assisting with consultant selection, managing construction contracts, filing project documentation and as-built records, coordinating public outreach, meeting with internal and external stakeholders, and presenting project information to the community, committees, City boards and commissions.

Ideal Candidate:

• Experience in working on capital improvement projects and including managing programming, design and construction management/administration.
• Ability to prepare engineering drawings, specifications, and cost estimates and experience with AutoCAD design software.
• Knowledge of building mechanical systems, electrical, plumbing systems, and green building principles.
• Knowledge of building structural systems, foundations and seismic principles.
• Experience and familiarity with building and safety codes and other construction related regulations.
• Demonstrated experience preparing and negotiating contracts, revisions, change orders, etc.
• Demonstrated success in planning, managing and coordinating all aspects of a project schedule, scope and cost.
• Collaborative working style.
• Ability to work effectively with others and to be flexible in work assignments.
• Ability to manage multiple projects concurrently.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with other departments and public and private stakeholders.
• Strong interpersonal skills to successfully interact with co-workers, supervisor, the general public and others.
• Strong writing skills.
• Ability to communicate technical information to non-technical audience.
• Ability to perform field inspections and administer contracts.
• Ability to make sound decisions in a manner consistent with the essential job functions.

Depending on candidates' qualifications, positions may be filled at either the Associate Engineer ($60.19-73.89) or Engineer ($67.79-83.23) level.

Benefits
Learn more about some of the great benefits the city offers:

Commuter Benefits
Childcare Benefits

Parental Leave Benefits

Health Benefits

Retirement Benefits

Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to the growth and development of our community. Apply now!

Essential Duties:

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Manage, oversee and coordinate all facets of the programming, design and construction phase of a project.
• Performs design work including researching data, conducting feasibility studies and determining design criteria in accordance with required standards and codes for assigned projects.
• In conjunction with City Staff, develops and explores new concepts and ideas related to meeting sustainability goals, new green building, environmental, and civil engineering standards and requirements.
• Responsible for contract administration, including reviewing bid packages, preparing contracts and preparing city manager's reports and presentations.
• Utilizes computer in administering construction contracts, prepares monthly progress payments, contract change orders, provides interpretation of project plans and specifications, provides construction management, and coordinates inspections and final job closeout.
• Determines scope of work, prepares request for proposals, evaluates proposals, and participates in the selection of consultants for projects; assists in negotiating contracts; administrates procurement of contract agreements; administers contracts during the course of the work to ensure compliance with proposed design, material specifications, budget, contract, and schedules; review consultants' submitted work products and recommends adjustments as appropriate.
• Implements capital projects and other improvements, working with contractors, consultants, other city departments, and state agencies.
• Prepares project documents including project justifications, budget analyses, calculations, plans, specifications, cost estimates and schedules for assigned projects.
• Provides guidance and work supervision for other engineering and technical personnel as required by projects.
• Receives, reviews, and prepares comments and conditions of approvals for all varieties of development and redevelopment projects including capital improvement projects.
• Performs detailed reviews of engineering calculations associated with development and redevelopment projects.
• Responsible for ensuring projects’ compliance with City codes and policies, C.3 regulations, FEMA regulations, the Subdivision Map Act, and other regulations as required.
• Works closely with other staff from various departments in a collaborative, teamwork fashion to solve and resolve issues such as but not limited to: project design issues, residents’ issues, code enforcement and violation issues, construction logistics, legal issues and maintenance responsibilities, plan revisions, field decisions.
• Performs field inspections prior, during, and post project entitlement and construction phases.

Minimum Qualifications:

Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills and abilities, which would typically be acquired through:

Associate Engineer:

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil, chemical, environmental, mechanical, traffic or other approved engineering curriculum, depending upon area of assignment.

and

• Two years related engineering experience.

(Note: Master's Degree or registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California may be considered in lieu of one year's experience.)

Special Requirements:

• Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

For full Associate Engineer job description, please click HERE .

Engineer

• Bachelor of Science degree in civil, mechanical, or other approved engineering curriculum depending upon assigned area.

and

• Equivalent to four years increasingly responsible engineering experience. (Note: PE Certificate or Master's Degree in Engineering may be considered in lieu of one year's experience.)

Special Requirements:

• Registration as a professional engineer in the State of California required to attain top step (Step E) in Engineer classification.
• Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

For full Engineer job description, please click HERE .

Supplemental Information:

The Selection Process:

• Applicants will receive recruitment status notifications via email. Governmentjobs.com account also has notification status updates.
  
• The screening process for this position typically may include a virtual recorded interview and/or panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.
  
  

Our online application system is provided by NeoGov . If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.

This position is represented by Service Employee International Union (SEIU).

Compensation (SEIU) : Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.

The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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Learn more about our Memorandum of Agreements (MOAs) between the City and its bargaining units, by clicking HERE.

Closing Date/Time: 1/12/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$125,195.20 - $173,118.40 Annually