Job Details
Civil Engineer-24363504
2025-05-06 County of San Diego all cities,CA
Description:
HIRING PROCESS AND TIMELINE:
Reasonable Accommodations
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The County of San Diego Invites Your Interest in an Excellent Career Opportunity!
CIVIL ENGINEER
Interviews will be held on an ongoing weekly basis
Reflecting our commitment to attracting and retaining top talent, all candidates hired for this position will be eligible to receive an annual base salary of $125,008.00.
The following additional pay incentives and premiums are available:
- New Hire Lateral Incentive Pay - Candidates who have experience as a Civil Engineer in a public agency are eligible for up to a maximum of $5,000.
- 5% Engineer Premium (applied to time worked)
- $1,250 Recruitment Bonus
- Additional $1,250 Bonus after successful completion of the probation period
The County of San Diego is currently accepting online job applications for Civil Engineer. This is an excellent professional career opportunity to be part of a progressive, recognized, and award-winning public agency in beautiful San Diego. The County of San Diego is a dynamic and diverse organization committed to providing essential public services to its residents. With a focus on innovation, sustainability, and community engagement, we strive to create a safe and thriving environment for all who call San Diego County home.
The Civil Engineer Position:
The purpose of this recruitment is to establish a six month eligible list to fill current and future vacancies in the County's Department of Public Works (DPW); and Planning & Development Services (PDS).
This position itself is a journey-level class in the Civil Engineer series with a career ladder that includes Assistant Engineer, Civil Engineer, and Senior Civil Engineer. The career ladder offers a great opportunity for professional growth and development within the series and the County of San Diego.
A Civil Engineer working in Public Works could be assigned to the Transportation Division, Engineering Services Division, or Land Development Division.
A Civil Engineer working in PDS will review engineering plans and technical studies and prepare entitlement conditions for various public and private projects within the County of San Diego.
HIRING PROCESS AND TIMELINE:
- Job Offer and Background Process begins after interviews. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
- Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
- Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.
Work Schedule:
The current vacancies for Civil Engineer may be assigned to work a hybrid schedule, which may consist of teleworking or working remotely; and working at the DPW or PDS office in Kearny Mesa, as well as in the field as needed.
Ideal Candidate Profile:
- Demonstrate proven professional level experience as a civil engineer.
- Demonstrate a high degree of motivation.
- Demonstrate a strong willingness to continually learn and grow professionally.
- Maintain a professional perspective and objective demeanor when varied situations occur.
- Review and handle complex projects involving several functional groups.
- Communicate effectively in verbal and written form.
- Good listener.
- Learn and understand the perspectives of others, and embrace diversity and inclusiveness.
- Demonstrate good interpersonal and teamwork skills, including building relationships and collaborating with others in order to keep projects moving in a positive direction.
Minimum Qualifications:
Qualified applicants must possess registration by the State of California as a Professional Engineer.
Note: Extensive experience in planning, design, and/or construction of water and wastewater infrastructure is highly desirable.
Some positions in the Department of Public Works may require a Qualified Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Developer (QSD) and/or a Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) certificate as required by Order No. 2010-0014-DWQ within one year of appointment.
Condition of Employment:
As part of the County of San Diego's pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment.
Evaluation:
The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information contained on their employment and supplemental applications.
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system.
Reasonable Accommodations
Note: Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
As an employer of over 19,000 employees, the County of San Diego is an organization committed to veteran hiring, retention, and professional development.
Diversity
The County of San Diego is committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion because our diverse workforce is our greatest asset and our customers are our number one priority.