ASSOCIATE ENGINEER–CIVIL CITY OF NATIONAL CITY CLASS SPECIFICATION Approved: September 20, 2000
DEFINITION Under direction, to supervise and participate in a wide variety of difficult and responsible engineering work in the design and construction of public works projects; and perform related duties as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS Positions in this class report to the Principal Civil Engineer. They differ from the Assistant Civil Engineer in that they perform more complex engineering activities; perform quality assurance reviews of lower-level engineers and technicians; and act as project manager for the larger, more complex Public Works projects.
EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL DUTIES The following duties and responsibilities are representative of those typically performed by positions assigned to this classification. Any single position may not perform all of these duties and/or may perform similar related tasks not listed here.
Prepares, designs, drafts, and quality-controls engineering designs for Public Works construction projects, such as streets, storm drains, sanitary sewers, and buildings; performs contract administration duties and responsibilities, including supervision of inspectors, on-site construction inspection, and change orders for Public Works construction projects; prepares thorough, accurate, and complete technical specifications for Public Works construction projects; reviews bid packages and prepares bid summary sheets; reviews and quality-controls plans and specifications provided by consultants prior to issuance for public bids; reviews development plans; ensures private and public construction plans conform with the City’s engineering codes and standards; coordinates Engineering department activities with other City departments and other public agencies; prepares reports for presentation to the City Council; assists with the acquisition and disposal of City real estate; assigns, supervises, and evaluates the work of subordinate professional and technical engineering personnel.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Training and Experience: Any combination equivalent to training and experience that could likely provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities will be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be: a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from an accredited college or university; and two (2) years of professional and increasingly responsible civil engineering experience.
Knowledge and Skills in: Civil engineering theory and practice as applied to design, construction, and inspection of public works projects and facilities; modern construction methods; mechanics of materials; design of City streets and sewer and storm drain systems; precise horizontal and vertical control surveys and closures; fiscal and administrative management of public works projects; laws and regulations governing subdivision developments of public improvements; contract administration.
Ability to: Originate and check designs, details, estimates, plans, and specifications; apply civil engineering theory to practical engineering problems; communicate technical and procedural information with public officials, other engineering professionals, contractors, and the general public; enforce conformance to City development requirements on the part of contractors and consulting engineers; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; apply principles of civil engineering effectively, such as the application of mathematical solutions to solve engineering problems; apply surveying principles in the performance of calculations involving land surveying; translate survey information in the design and quality control of public works construction projects.
LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, OR SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS Possession of a valid California Class C driver’s license is required at the time of appointment. Registration by the State of California as a professional civil engineer and/or possession of EIT certificate are highly desirable.