Civil Engineer (Water Resources)

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DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS MISSION STATEMENT:

The mission of the Marin County Department of Public Works is to provide the community with quality services, maintain and improve public infrastructures and facilities, and support the preservation of Marin's unsurpassed beauty. Read more about the Department of Public Works.The Mission of the Marin County Department of Public Works' Water Resources Division is to minimize flood risk to life and property and to enhance the County's creeks, wetlands, and bays in designated areas by providing proactive and responsive planning, design, construction, operations management, and maintenance services in the face of climate change and sea level rise by working closely with, and relying on, citizen groups and other County teams, municipalities and local/regional agencies. This Mission is consistent with the County's and the Department of Public Works' (DPW) in that our overall focus is to support a safe, healthy, and sustainable community and environment.

The Civil Engineer position will work under the direction of a Senior Civil Engineer managing the Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District's (District) Capital Improvement Plan (CIP). This position has responsibility for: project management; technical review of consultant deliverables; technical engineering analysis; collaboration with County and DPW staff; and representation of the District and DPW with the public and other agencies.

• As part of a generous benefits package, this position is eligible for up to 41 days of leave for first year hires.

• Overtime is compensated at one- and one-half times the base rate of pay for approved hours worked beyond the regular 40-hour work week.

Signing bonus:

In addition to a competitive compensations package, new, full-time, regular hire Civil Engineers are eligible to receive a $10,000 signing bonus which will be split into two equal payments: 50% at time of hire (i.e. first paycheck) and the remaining 50% after successful completion of their probationary period.Our Highly Qualified Candidate has:

Knowledge of

• All phases of project management including planning, design, permitting, public outreach, construction, and monitoring.

• Principles, practices and techniques of civil engineering, flood control, and restoration.

Skill in

• Delivering successful projects on schedule and on budget.

• Subject matter expertise in one or more technical areas.

• Oral and written communication.

Ability to

• Organize work, establish priorities, and set goals and objectives.

• Effectively communicate verbally and in writing sufficient to convey information and give instructions.

• Independently solve problems.

• Scope tasks for technical staff and consultants.

• Provide clear and concise document review comments

• Learn computer programs related to the work.

• Maintain effective working relationships.

• Have flexibility in assignments to help meet division goals.

• Work effectively on teams with professionals and others at all levels contacted in the course of the work.

• Write clearly, concisely and accurately.

• Effectively engage with the public in a lead or supplementary role with small and large groups to discuss project related information and obtain feedback.

• Communicate respectfully and professionally with members of the public.

• Communicate respectfully and professionally with County personnel and consultants.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Three years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience that included functioning in a lead capacity.

Licenses and Certifications:

Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Civil and Professional Engineers.All applicants will receive email notifications regarding their status in the recruitment process. Please be sure to check your spam settings to allow our emails to reach you. You may also log into your governmentjobs.com account to view these emails.

Testing and Eligible List: Depending on the number of qualified applications received, the examination may consist of a highly qualified review, application screening, online assessment, written examination, oral examination, performance examination, or any combination to determine which candidates' names will be placed on the eligible list.  The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill the current vacancy, and any future vacancies for open, fixed-term, full-time or part-time positions which may occur while the list remains active.

Round 1 Selection Interviews are expected to be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2024

Round 2 Selection Interviews are expected to be held on Monday, August 26, 2024

Disaster Service Workers: All County of Marin employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the County requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned, and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:  If you have questions regarding equal employment opportunities, please contact Roger Crawford, Equal Employment Opportunity Director, at 415-473-2095.  If you have questions concerning this position announcement, please contact Stephen Schoengarth, Human Resources Analyst, 415-473-6946.