Description

SENIOR ENGINEER

Full-Time/At-Will;

Open/Competitive

Final Filing Date: 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, 2024

The City of Pico Rivera's vision and values are to safeguard the public's trust through open and transparent business practices that consistently maintain our credibility of strong ethical stewardship of all resources. We strive to provide responsive and consistent customer service to the community and our employees, who we trust to always own the problem and solution of all our business challenges. We recognize that we must engage our workforce in productive and respectful dialogue as our success internally hinges on the dynamic and interdependent partnerships within; thus, improving our chances of external success.

The goal is to positively impact our community by optimizing and engaging our workforce to improve the human experience and quality of life in the City of Pico Rivera. The City is committed to forging a model of 21st Century government to better serve the community and its employees.

The Department

The City of Pico Rivera strives to support and enhance a high quality of life for the residents, businesses and visitors by providing well planned, environmentally sensitive, cost-effective infrastructure and services to promote public health, personal safety and transportation. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for residents through responsive, efficient, and effective delivery of services to every neighborhood and by reflecting a can-do attitude with our customers and stakeholders.

The Public Works Department is responsible for the engineering, permitting, maintenance and operation of the City's infrastructure, including streets, sidewalks, roadway medians, alleys, water system, sewer collection, storm drains, public parking lots, traffic signals, etc. The Department also manages maintenance and public service programs such as graffiti abatement, tree trimming, street sweeping, trash and recycling services, parks and street maintenance, and utilities and facilities maintenance. In addition, the Department Manages a comprehensive capital improvement program that provides roadway rehabilitation, signal coordination, trail construction, etc.

The Position

The Senior Engineer will assist the Deputy Director of Public Works in planning, directing, supervising, and reviewing the activities of the Public Works Engineering Division, including buildings, streets, sewer systems, water distribution systems, drainage systems, and other related municipal public works activities.

The Senior Engineer will help modernize and reshape the infrastructure of the City of Pico Rivera. The current work plan for delivering capital project infrastructure is extensive; we are renovating, updating, modernizing, and building new assets for our community. This is an excellent opportunity for dynamic and experienced project management engineers to apply and be a part of creating the future of Pico Rivera. The Senior Engineer will manage a team tasked with delivering a wide variety of capital projects through the planning, design and construction phases.

City Hall is open Monday through Thursday, 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. Employees work a 4/10 schedule from 7:00 AM to 5:30 PM. This position could also be required to work non-traditional hours including nights, early mornings, weekends, and holidays based on the needs of the department.

Essential Duties

The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed by employees in this classification. Functions may be added, modified or removed to meet the needs of the city.

The ideal candidate will have the ability to perform the following essential functions

• Assist in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures, and priorities.
• Serve as design and development team leader for engineering public works projects.
• Coordinate and monitor project progress to ensure timely progress of all phases of projects.
• Inspect and supervise assigned projects; make field changes within the limits of design and cost restrictions; resolve disputes concerning plans, specifications, and other work.
• Coordinate engineering projects with other City departments, public agencies, and utility companies for orderly planning, scheduling, and construction.
• Serve as a technical resource; participate in the development of standard engineering specifications, criteria and policy and procedure on engineering matters; provide technical advice to field operations, other City departments, and the public in the interpretation of City ordinances, policies, regulations, and procedures as required.
• Coordinate and review Public Works Engineering activities of consultants and City staff including engineering design, land development review, inspection and surveying, contract administration, traffic engineering, and landscape architectural design.
• Serve as the federal, state and local return grant funding administrator for all assigned projects (including but not limited to HBP, ATP, HSIP, SRTS, SR2S, STIP programs and subprograms).
• Resolve work problems and interpret administrative policies to subordinates, other departments, and the public in coordination with the Deputy Director of Public Works.
• Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives; establish schedules and methods for the performance of professional and technical engineering activities; implement policies and procedures.
• Analyze and interpret federal and state statutes, policies and programs that involve federal-aid project development, including national and state compliance.
• Review plans of consultants, make technical engineering decisions, and assist in the establishment of technical criteria and standards.
• Ensure compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) storm water permitting process, regulations, and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) implementation for construction activities.
• Attend and participate in meetings and conferences with City boards and commissions, Council, department administrators, public officials, professional organizations, contractors, representatives of the City Manager's Office, and representatives of the County, and regional and state regulatory agencies, or other stakeholders, upon direction of the Deputy Director of Public Works.
• Prepare Requests for Proposals for services and assist in the selection of consultants.
• Oversee or participate in the preparation of various staff reports, council reports and resolutions, environmental impact reports, negative declarations, specific plans and reports required by state and federal agencies.
• Assist in the preparation and administration of the capital improvement plan and budget and the Engineering Division's operating budget.
• Prepare a variety of reports, correspondence, and special studies.
• Respond to difficult citizen inquiries and complaints.
• Maintain engineering records and plans.
• Train and provide technical guidance to professional and technical staff; review staff work in conjunction with projects and assignments.
• Develop written specifications and administer cash contracts.
• Apply project management principles, knowledge, skills and tools to deliver capital improvement projects within constraints of scopes, schedule and budgets.
• May serve as backup for other positions within the department.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Additionally, the candidate will have both strong project/program management skills and the ability to effectively and efficiently communicate across a variety of mediums.

Qualifications

Knowledge of

Theories and principles of civil engineering and professional design standards; customer service techniques; safety procedures and practices; communication and public relations practices; pertinent laws and regulations; statutory reporting requirements; time management methods; conflict resolution methods; supervisory techniques; leadership techniques; work organization planning methods; budget preparation methods; project management techniques, principles, and practices; construction management methods, techniques, principles, and practices.

Considerable knowledge of, but not limited to:

• Caltrans Standard Specifications and the California Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (CA MUTCD); CEQA/NEPA; Caltrans LAPM/LAPG.
• NPDES requirements.
• Applicable public works, engineering and project management rules and regulations.
• Principles and practices of project management, construction management and contract administration.
• Methods and techniques for data and map collection, presentation and record management.
• Principles and practices of land surveying, real property legal description, land acquisition, easements and assessment proceedings, including the California Subdivision Map Act, and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances related to land use and right-of-way management.
• Pertinent local, state and federal laws, ordinances and rules, including those related to development, design and construction.
• Office methods, procedures, computer software and equipment.
• Performance of complex field investigations and knowledge of general inspection and enforcement practices.

Skills

• Proficiency in operating a personal computer/laptop and other office equipment necessary to successfully perform the essential duties of the position; perform engineering and mathematical computations.
• Operate a vehicle and equipment safely.
• Experience developing schedules and managing complex information technology projects.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Proficiency in a designated second language (Spanish) is desired.

Ability to

• Organize and prioritize multiple tasks; analyze and solve problems; research and interpret data; interpret laws and regulations; interpret standards and practices; demonstrate effective interpersonal skills; use conflict resolution techniques; give effective oral and public presentations; follow oral and written instructions; work with minimal supervision; use project, records and time management techniques; initiate and complete performance evaluations; write reports; comply with required regulations; delegate tasks and manage projects; maintain confidentiality of non-public records; and demonstrate effective leadership skills.
• Support City in investigative work involving property rights for proposed and existing operating facilities. Must be highly skilled at researching right of way documents and title chains to make determination of existing, prior rights.
• Plan, organize and supervise the work of professional employees in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.
• Effectively manage projects and consultants.
• Negotiate effectively to ensure the best interests of the City are met;
• Work independently and as a team member; recognize and set priorities and meet deadlines.
• Interpret plans and specifications; assist with budget preparation; represent the City at functions as requested.
• Communicate technical information in a non-technical manner.
• Maintain accurate records and files and prepare clear and concise oral and written reports.
• Ability to deal and solve complex problems involving several variables in standardized situations.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/TRAINING

Additionally, candidates must possess:

• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Civil Engineering, construction management or other related specialization.
• Master's degree is preferable.
• Five (5) years of professional engineering and project management experience related to duties are required.
• Five (5) years in leadership and administrating public contracts experience are required.
• Five (5) years of supervisory experience in local municipal government is required.
• Budget/policy experience is desired.

Note: One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis (To ensure full credit for work experience, indicate number of hours worked per week.)

An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. This evaluation must be submitted by the application deadline.

Proof of education such as but not limited to, high school diploma/GED certificate, university/college transcripts and degrees must be submitted online with your application. Applicants are responsible for attaching proof of education, certification, and/or license to each position for which they apply.

Failure to provide all required documents will result in elimination from the selection process.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL DEMANDS

The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by employees to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk or hear, in person and by telephone; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate standard office equipment; and reach with hands or arms. The employee occasionally walks and stands and lifts and moves records and documents weighing 20 pounds or less.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Mental Demands

While performing the duties of this class, the employee is regularly required to use oral and written communication skills; read and interpret data, information and documents; analyze and solve problems; observe and interpret data and situations; use math and mathematical reasoning; learn and apply new skills or information; perform highly detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks; work under changing and intensive deadlines with frequent interruptions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee works under typical office conditions, and the noise level is moderately quiet.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Class specifications are only intended to present a descriptive summary of the range of duties and responsibilities that are associated with specified positions. Therefore, specifications may not include all duties performed by individuals within a classification and may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. In addition, specifications are intended to outline the minimum qualifications necessary for entry into the class and do not necessarily convey the qualifications of incumbents within the position.

Licenses and Certifications

• A valid Class C California Driver's License or ability to obtain a Class C California Driver's license within 10 days of hire, and a safe driving record throughout the course of employment. (City employees are registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles, Employee Pull Notice Program.)
• Professional Engineer license from the State of California is required.
• Certified Construction Manager (CCM) designated by CMCI or equivalent certification is desirable.

TESTING

Candidates who pass all qualifying phases (minimum qualifications review, written and/or oral interview) will advance to the hiring department who will have access to a pool of candidates to initiate the selection process. Please note that the time frame for the recruitment timeline will vary. We will keep our applicants posted as we progress in the recruitment process.

FINAL FILING DATE: This recruitment will close by 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, July 2, 2024

SELECTION PROCESS

All application materials must be submitted online prior to the final filing date of the recruitment. Based on a review of application materials, the best qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the testing process to further evaluate their job-related experience, education, knowledge, skills and abilities. Resumes will be accepted in addition to, but not in lieu of, the required application materials (such as a copy of high school diploma, G.E.D. equivalent, bachelor's degree and/or typing certificate, if applicable). This is a competitive process; therefore, be thorough in your responses. All statements made on the application are subject to verification. False statements will be cause for disqualification, removal from the Eligibility List, or discharge from employment.

It is recommended you use a personal email address on your application instead of a work email address. Notifications during this recruitment will be sent by email only (regardless of the notification preference selected during the on-line application process). Notifications will be sent to the email address that is listed on your online application.

For more information regarding this recruitment, please email Human Resources, at bandrade@pico-rivera.org.

Physical/Background Check

Upon conditional offer the selected candidate will be subject to background and reference checks and will be required to satisfactorily complete a post offer physical examination including a drug screen at the City's expense.

At-will Classification

Members in this job classification are considered at-will employees and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. 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.

Emergency Disaster Worker

City employees are registered as an Emergency Disaster Worker and must take an oath. In the event of a declared emergency, City employees shall initially remain at work, or if recalled, shall report to work after completing critical personal and family emergency responsibilities.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Pico Rivera is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination on the basis of race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental and physical), legally protected medical condition (genetic characteristics), marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information or any other bases protected by federal law (including but not limited to Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the American with Disabilities Act of 1990) state or local law. The City of Pico Rivera does not discriminate or any other basis protected by law, in its employment policies or practices.

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance

The City of Pico Rivera provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals under ADA, considering each situation on an individual basis. Individuals with qualified disabilities who need reasonable accommodation during the selection process must specify the accommodation needed, in writing, for the application and/or interview phase. If you have questions, please contact the Human Resources Department staff: nkatabyan@pico-rivera.org.

City of Pico Rivera Human Resources, 6615 Passons Blvd., Pico Rivera CA 90660

Mid Management and Professional & Confidential Representation - This classification is represented by City Employees Associates (CEA) under the Pico Rivera Mid-Managers and Professional, and Confidential Employees Association (PRPCEA). Membership optional.

Paid Vacation - 88 hours after one year, 128 hours after 5 years, 168 hours after 10 years, and 208 hours after 20 or more years of service.

Management/Administrative Leave - This classification may be eligible for 60 hours of administrative leave per fiscal year.

Sick Leave - 105 hours per year with the employee having the option to accumulate a maximum of 800 hours or receive pay each July for unused portion accumulated in the preceding fiscal year.

Retirement - Employees are covered under the State of California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) at the 2% at 60 formula for current CalPERS members and 2% at 62 for new CalPERS Public Employees' Pension Reform Act (PEPRA) members. Effective July 1, 2023, PEPRA members pay 7.5% of the employee's portion to CalPERS. Current CalPERS members (Tier II) pay 7% of employee's portion to CalPERS. PERS determines whether an employee is a Classic or New PERS member.

The City does not contribute to Social Security.

Holidays - The City observes twelve (12) holidays.

4/10 Schedule- Monday through Thursday.

Insurance - The City offers CalPERS health benefits to all full time employees. The City will pay 100% of the health insurance premiums for full-time employees and their qualified dependents, but not to exceed the Kaiser HMO premium. Employees may choose a different CalPERS health care provider offered by the City, however, any cost greater than the Kaiser HMO premium rate shall be paid by the employee through payroll deductions.

• Multiple CalPERS Medical plans to choose from or Cash In-Lieu of Benefits (amount paid shall be equal to the Public Employees' Medical & Hospital Care Act (PEMHCA) minimum).
• Dental Insurance (3 plans to choose from), at no cost to the employee selecting HMO dental plan.
• Vision Insurance- (2 plans to choose from) at no cost to the employee.
• Group Life Insurance ($100,000 life insurance policy), at no cost to the employee.
• Short Term Disability Insurance, at no cost to the employee.
• Long Term Disability Insurance, at no cost to the employee.

Pre-Tax Dependent Care and Healthcare Flexible Spending Account: Employees may specify a dollar amount annually to be deducted from their earnings to pay for qualifying dependent care and/or eligible medical expenses on a pre-tax basis.

Credit Union - Credit Union membership is available.

Deferred Compensation- Empower Retirement (deferred compensation plan (ie, Internal Revenue Code Section 457 program) which employees may choose to participate in at their own expense. The City will match Association members' contributions up to a maximum of one percent (1.0%) of base compensation. Participation in the Deferred Compensation Plan is voluntary.

Tuition Reimbursement - The IRS maximum of $5,250 annually (calendar year) or the effective amount should it be adjusted by the IRS in a given year.

The City of Pico Rivera is an equal opportunity employer and supports workforce diversity.