The City of Woodland offers a competitive total compensation package including:
- Starting income ranging from $7,208.32 to $10,154.91 per month based on skills, certificates, and years of experience, with incremental pay increases.
- Robust Retirement Program including CalPERS defined benefit pension plan, Retirement Health Savings Plan & 457 Deferred Comp plans with a 3% City match
- Low-Cost & No-Cost Health Benefits, including choice of CalPERS Medical plans, and City-paid Dental Insurance, Vision insurance and Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Training & Career Development, including City-paid Professional Growth Incentive, City-provided training, and professional advancement opportunities
- Home-Life Balance, inclusive work environment and predictable work schedule, as well as paid holiday, vacation, sick and administrative leaves
POSITION
To perform responsible and difficult engineering work in the investigation, planning, programming, design, construction, inspection and operations and maintenance of public works and facilities. The current vacancy is located in the Utilities Engineering Division which is responsible for the City’s drinking water, recycled water, storm water, flood management, and wastewater collection and treatment utilities. The purpose of this recruitment is to fill a current vacancy in the Community Development Department, as well as establish an eligibility list for future vacancies.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
The City is looking to fill an Associate Engineer position in Utilities Engineering. The Ideal Candidate for this current vacancy is someone with a background or interest in planning, design, and/or construction engineering of recycled water, drinking water and/or sewer utilities. The Ideal Candidate will have strong interpersonal, time management, communication (both orally and written), and computer skills. Candidate must be proactive in approach to engineering and regulatory trends in recycled water, drinking water, and sewer utilities, display good judgement as well as be organized, flexible, approachable, resourceful, and be a positive team contributor.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONSProvide leadership and direction and perform professional and technical engineering activities related to program and project management of City-wide development services, traffic engineering, capital improvement, design and construction, wastewater, and utilities requirements. Perform professional and technical engineering tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility; review and check final maps, parcel maps, and design subdivision improvement plans for accuracy and conformance with City codes, ordinances and departmental requirements; prepare complex estimates and technical reports for departmental use and/or presentation to the City Council and City commissions. Supervise and participate in multi-department or multi-agency studies to provide engineering analysis and input; conduct detailed research and prepare extensive written reports. Coordinate public construction projects from definition of scope through engineering or architectural design, contract specification/plan preparation, construction and warranty close-out; recommend and administer construction contracts with outside consultants as appropriate; review work and tasks performed, recommend progress payments and monitor billings. Assign routine investigation, design, drafting and inspections tasks to technical subordinates. Regular and consistent attendance. Work cooperatively with others.
Promote and maintain safe work practices. Confer and coordinate with contractors, private engineers, other public members, and other City departments on public works projects, City codes, ordinances, and policies. Supervise and participate in the development, update and implementation of standard engineering plans and design criteria. Perform related duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education and Experience
Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree (or the equivalent of 120 completed semester units) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering.
Experience:
Three (3) years of increasingly responsible work experience in engineering or two (2) years of experience equivalent to an Assistant Engineer with the City of Woodland.
License or Certificate
Possession of a valid California Driver's license. Possession of a valid Engineer In Training (EIT) certificate is required in order to be employed by the City of Woodland as an Associate Engineer. Possession of a professional engineering registration is required in order to be employed by the City of Woodland as an Associate Civil Engineer.
APPLICATION
Apply with a City of Woodland application online at www.cityofwoodland.gov/employment or by visiting the Human Resources Office, City Hall, 300 First Street, 2nd Floor, Woodland, CA 95695, by 5:00PM on Friday, April 5, 2024. Résumés and cover letters are encouraged but will not be accepted in lieu of the application form. Postmarks will not be accepted.
Review Process: Based on the information provided in the application documents, the best qualified applicants will be invited for further examination. All applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through any subsequent phase of the examination. Depending upon the number of applications received, the examination may consist of an application screening, written and/or practical exam, oral interview or any combination thereof. Applicants will be required to take and pass a medical examination by a City of Woodland physician to ensure their physical suitability to perform the assigned duties.
If you have a disability that requires accommodation during the selection process, please notify Human Resources at least seven (7) days prior to the event.
Panel interviews are tentatively scheduled for the week of April 15, 2024.
CURRENT SALARY
Associate Engineer
$7,208.32 - $9,199.85 per month
$3,326.92 - $4,246.08 bi-weekly
$41.59 - $53.08 per hour
Associate Civil Engineer
$7,956.63 - $10,154.91 per month
$3,672.29 - $4,686.88 bi-weekly
$45.90 - $58.59 per hour
BENEFITS
Retirement:
CalPERS Retirement system (2% @ 60 Formula for Classic CalPERS members and 2% @ 62 Formula for new CalPERS members). The City does not participate in social security
Deferred Compensation:
Choice of deferred compensation plans (Traditional and Roth). City will match up to 3% of employee’s base salary
Medical:
CalPERS Medical Insurance Plans, including HMOs & PPOs. City gives an allowance toward the cost of insurance. Maximum Family Allowance for 2024: $2,195.79 per month
Dental/Vision:
City paid Delta Dental and VSP Vision Insurances
STD/LTD:
City paid wage protection for short- and long-term disabilities
Life Insurance:
City provides $50,000 life insurance policy
Voluntary Benefits:
Voluntary Supplemental Life, Cancer, Accident Only, STD/LTD, and Critical Illness insurances, and Flexible Spending Accounts available
Vacation:
7 hours per month during first 3 years of service
Sick Leave:
8 hours per month
Administrative Leave:
96 hours of leave time given each fiscal year
Holidays:
12.5 paid holidays (including two floating holidays)
Bilingual Pay:
$200 per month upon certification
Professional Growth Incentive:
$625 per year for additional educational or professional activities
The City of Woodland hires only U.S. citizens and individuals lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.
The City of Woodland is an Equal Opportunity Employer