The City of Belmont Public Works Department is recruiting for the position of Senior Civil Engineer. First review of applications will be May 28, 2024 with interviews scheduled for May 30 and 31, 2024.
Why join our Team?
It's exciting to be part of the Belmont Public Works team. We are an energetic, collaborative group that share a passion for serving our community and improving the place we live and work. We will provide you with a wide rage of opportunities in a team-based collaborative environment while helping you achieve your professional goals.
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What You'll Do
The Public Works Department is responsible for the City's major capital projects and infrastructure including streets, sidewalks, streetlights, traffic signals, sewer and storm conveyance systems, and pump stations. The Department is also responsible for the efficient management of the City's traffic operations and review of right-of-way impacts associated with private developments.
Transportation is and continues to be of importance to our Department and the community. Traffic congestion plagues many of the peninsula cities. Belmont has taken a proactive approach by continuously looking for transportation improvements, such as roundabout design, multimodal enhancements, and an adaptive signal operation system on our main East-West connection, Ralston Avenue. Another pivotal project is the development of a citywide Transportation Master Plan, to help guide the City for its future growth.
Private development has grown significantly in the City the last 5 years, including biolife sciences, housing, and mixed-use developments. Most notable are the Conceptual Development Plan and Development for the Belmont Stanford Campus at Notre Dame de Namur University and the Annexation of the Harbor Industrial Area from the County of San Mateo.
This invitation is focused on recruiting a Senior Engineer for private development and permitting services. Key assignments include leading staff and managing consultants and contractors through the private development process, as well as managing the permitting services. However, the Senior Engineer may be assigned to work in any of the work areas mentioned above.
In addition, the Senior Engineer assists in preparing and monitoring operating budgets in connection with assigned programs and contract management. Effective communication skills and the ability to recognize the interconnectedness of the various civil disciplines and stakeholders are critical to the success of this position. This position is public-facing and may be needed in planning commissions and city council meetings. This position involves direct supervision of a growing team of 3-4 staff members, which may include engineers, engineering technicians, and contract staff.
Generally, the Senior Civil Engineer supervises, assigns, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for performing professional and technical engineering services in the design and management of public works capital improvement projects, private development, permitting and other services, ensuring high work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures.
Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of duties assigned. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series, including management of the most complex engineering projects or exercising lead direction over lower-level staff. Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned area of responsibility.
The responsibilities and duties of the Senior Civil Engineer may include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Plan, prioritize, assign, supervise, review, and participate in the work of staff responsible for providing professional engineering services in the design and management of public works capital improvement projects.
- Establish schedules and methods for providing engineering services, identify resource needs, review needs with appropriate management staff, and allocate resources accordingly.
- Participate in the development of policies and procedures, monitor work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures, and make recommendations for changes and improvement to existing standards and procedures.
- Recommend and assist in the implementation of goals and objectives and implement approved policies and procedures.
- Perform the more technical and complex tasks of the work unit, including management and administration of construction and professional services contracts.
- Supervise and participate in the work of lower-level engineering staff in the preparation of project plans, specification, cost estimates, and contract administration for capital projects.
- Supervise and participate in the inspection of capital projects, ensure compliance with applicable codes and regulations and provide resolutions to construction problems.
- Prepare and/or review professional civil engineering designs for assigned projects utilizing a variety of computer software programs, perform detailed calculations and computations, and prepare and/or review the adequacy and accuracy of computations, preliminary layouts, and design work from field and survey data.
- Review and approve changes to approved plans and specifications and process a variety of permits.
- Exercise professional engineering judgment in accordance with current accepted practice of civil engineering and appropriate laws and codes.
- Participate in the selection of technical engineering staff, provide or coordinate staff training, work with employees to correct deficiencies, and implement discipline procedures.
- Participate in the preparation and administration of assigned engineering program budget, submit budget recommendations and monitor expenditures.
To review the complete job description, visit www.belmont.gov
