Public Works Civil Engineer I/II/III

The Public Works Department has opportunities to join their accredited department and their team of professionals as an Engineer I/II/III. These opportunities are in three different divisions within the department. Classes in this series perform a wide variety of field and office engineering work in the public works field.

Design/Construction Engineer: Engineers in the Design and Construction Division are part of a 20-person office and field staff team with various roles ranging from project management, plan/spec/contract development, and construction management. This vacancy is for either an office-based design engineer tasked with designing County transportation and utility projects or a predominantly field-based construction engineer tasked with construction management and construction administration.

The design engineer will be responsible for developing plans, producing quantity/engineers estimates and technical specifications to be included in our construction contracts. The construction engineer will be responsible for ensuring contractor compliance with the contract documents, consultant management and compliance.

The design engineer candidate should have a high level of design experience using AutoCAD/Civil 3D, enjoy working in an office setting designing public transportation and utility project with necessary field visits sprinkled in. The construction engineer should have a high level of construction knowledge, understanding public entity contracts, especially Caltrans, and enjoy field work.

Depending upon experience and qualification, an engineer could be utilized in either role based on work-load requirements.  
 
Please contact Ryan Monie at 805-781-5523 or rmonie@co.slo.ca.us with any questions regarding these positions or visit:
https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Public-Works/Our-Divisions/Design-Construction.aspx

Water Resources Engineer:  Engineers in the Water Resources Division manage the development of water supply and flood management technical studies, sustainability plans and public engagement programs in order to understand conditions, set sustainability goals, identify solutions for achieving the goals and facilitate the initial implementation of those solutions.  Multi-disciplinary skillsets are needed to provide the technical leadership services of this Division, including both knowledge application of water related engineering, regulatory and hydrology concepts, and application of communication, collaboration and emotional intelligence best practices to facilitate relevant elected official, agency and public engagement.

Please contact Angela Ford at 805-781-5139 or arford@co.slo.ca.us with any questions regarding this position. https://www.slocounty.ca.gov/Departments/Public-Works/Our-Divisions/Water-Resources.aspx

Water Utilities: The Department of Public Works has an immediate opening for a Water Systems Engineer (Engineer I-II-III) within the Department’s Water Utilities Division.   The Water Utilities Division is responsible for the water supply management, operation, maintenance, and capital improvements for our water utility systems, including two water treatment plants, four retail water distribution systems, three water supply dams and reservoirs, and four wholesale water distribution systems.
The Water Utilities Division is seeking a staff level engineer to assist and support professional level engineers by performing technical engineering work related to water system operations, water treatment, water distribution and reservoir operations.   In addition, duties may include assisting with implementation of small capital improvement projects associated with the various water systems managed by the Utilities Division. The ideal candidate has some experience with hydraulics, pumps, and pipelines but more importantly an interest in water, a self-starter, and values being part of a team.
Water Systems Engineers in the Utilities Division are responsible for:

• Engineering support for the effective operations of existing water, reservoir, and flood management infrastructure;
• Tracking water deliveries and requests, completing, updating and/or implementing water system master plans, modeling of existing systems, capacity studies, evaluation of system to identify needed capital improvement projects and any financing needs;
• Supply and demand analyses to identify and facilitate emergency exchanges of water and other resiliency measures and identify opportunities, develop and implement water supply transfers as needed to maximize the beneficial use of available water resources from the District’s wholesale water systems;
• Support of stakeholder advisory committees related to the various water and reservoir systems;
• Project management of operations and maintenance related projects.

The Water Systems Engineer will be assigned to the team involved in managing water supplies in coordination with stakeholders to identify opportunities, develop and implement water supply transfers as needed to maximize the beneficial use of available water resources from the District’s wholesale water systems.  The Water Utilities Division operates and oversees the District’s Nacimiento Water Project and State Water Project wholesale water systems.

The Water Systems Engineer will support the ongoing work to develop and implement the water management supply program and partnerships.  Work efforts will include engineering feasibility analysis, financial analysis, negotiations, public engagement, contract development and administration.

Please contact Wes Thomson, Supervising Engineer, at (805) 788-2101 or WThomson@co.slo.ca.us with any questions about this position.

Click here, to read the full job description for Engineer I/II/III job series.

This recruitment may be used to fill future permanent, substitute, limited term, and temporary positions, both full-time and part-time throughout the County.

1. Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field; or
2. Possession of an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) Certificate or Land Surveyor in Training (L.S.I.T.) Certificate AND four years of paraprofessional level civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience.

Engineer II: 

1. Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field AND one year of professional level civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience; or
2. Possession of an Engineer in Training (E.I.T.) Certificate or Land Surveyor in Training (L.S.I.T.) Certificate AND four years of paraprofessional level civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience AND one year of professional level civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience.

Engineer III: 

1. Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering or a closely related field, AND five years of professional level public works, civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience; or
2. Possession of a valid California Certificate of Registration as a civil engineer, traffic engineer, land surveyor or other special licensure AND two years professional civil engineering, traffic engineering, or land surveying experience.

An initial application review will be conducted. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications and are best qualified will be invited to participate in selection activities which may include online assessments, performance exams, written exams, and interviews. Final candidates will be required to have an in-depth background review performed before proceeding in the process. Please note that references will not be contacted until the end of the process.

If you have questions or would like to discuss the opportunity further, please contact Human Resources at hr@co.slo.ca.us. Confidential inquiries are welcomed. For further information regarding the County of San Luis Obispo, visit our website at www.slocounty.ca.gov

For more information regarding the Public Works Department, please visit our website at Public Works – County of San Luis Obispo.

• A 5% differential for a Professional Engineer License.
• A hybrid schedule may be available. (In order to authorize telework, the employee must have dependable internet connection, access to necessary office equipment, and must be able to work independently. 

Veteran’s Preference Points 
If you are applying for employment with the County of San Luis Obispo and you served in the United States Armed Forces, you may be eligible for veteran’s preference points as part of the recruitment process. Some dependents and survivors of eligible veterans may also be eligible for preference points.  Click here for more information and to learn how to apply for this benefit.  Please note that Veteran’s credits must be on file with the County of San Luis Obispo Veterans Services Office prior to the recruitment closing date indicated on the job announcement.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The County is an equal opportunity employer. Objectives are directed toward assuring equal opportunity in selection / promotion, pay, and job assignments. Recruitment and selection procedures have been established to ensure non-discrimination on the basis of political or religious opinions or affiliations, age, sex, race, color, national origin, marital status, disability, sexual orientation or other non-merit factors. In addition, the County complies with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act in hiring and retaining employees. For more information contact the Human Resources Department at (805)781-5959.