Associate Dean of Engineering jobs in San Bernardino, CA

Are you looking for an opportunity for professional growth and development?
Consider joining the City of San Bernardino's Public Works Department as an Engineering Associate!

About the Position:
The Engineering Associate performs a variety of routine to moderately difficult professional-level engineering work in the review, design, construction, inspection, and administration of land development, or capital improvement design and construction projects.

The Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate is a highly motivated individual with a solid foundation in engineering principles and a passion for problem-solving. They should possess a Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or a related field and demonstrate proficiency in technical software relevant to land development and capital improvement projects. Additionally, will have practical experience in conducting design reviews, drafting construction plans, and performing project inspections. Strong communication and teamwork skills are essential, as the role involves collaborating with teams and clients.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Essential Functions: - Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides engineering support for land development projects in progress; attends pre-construction meetings, tracks construction process and milestones, maintains detailed project records and documentation, and coordinates on-going work with developers, consultants, private engineers and contractors.
• Prepares and submits staff reports on project progress to the Planning Commission, City Council, department heads, and division managers.
• Performs engineering plan reviews and plan checks to ensure developer and contractor compliance with federal, state, and City requirements and regulations; evaluates and analyzes a variety of engineering reports, estimates and technical documentation relating to land development.
• Performs land documentation evaluations and reviews land survey work; reviews lot line adjustments, parcel mergers, certificates of compliance, records of survey, title reports, legal descriptions, dedications, vacations, reversions to acreage, easements, and monumentation.
• Recommends approval of final land development plans and prepares conditions of approval; participates in the City's development and environmental review committee.
• Provides customer service and information on City land development policies and projects to external and internal City customers; manages and updates the City's Permits Plus system for Public Works; designs and maintains document archiving systems and updates fee schedules and other forms.
• Reviews, verifies, or corrects the development engineering work outputs of subordinate Engineering Assistant positions.
• Participates in the engineering, planning, and design of multiple, diverse capital improvement projects for the City's infrastructure; conducts a wide range of studies and analyses involving civil, structural, hydraulic, and traffic engineering; designs street replacements, sewer rehabilitations and other projects; prepares cost estimates and operating procedures; drafts material specifications.
• Utilizes and oversees the work of consulting engineering firms utilized for design of capital improvement projects; drafts design agreements, reviews and evaluates consultants' design drawings and specifications for compliance, and initiates and reviews change orders; consults with and advises construction inspectors regarding any problems with work in progress.
• Prepares periodic capital project status reports; prepares correspondence on technical engineering issues; coordinates the City's capital projects with utility companies and outside agencies; oversees Public Works' Pavement Management Analysis program.
• Reviews and implements the Sewer Master Plan and Comprehensive Storm Drain Plan in carrying out assigned responsibilities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Theory, principles and practices of civil and hydraulic engineering design, land development and engineering construction.
• Principles of physics and mathematics applicable to engineering.
• Principles, methods and techniques of project management and surveying, mechanics, stress analysis and soil analysis.
• Modern techniques and equipment used in design and approval of various public works and land development projects.
• Strength, properties and uses of construction materials.
• Legal guidelines for public works engineering.
• Federal, state and local laws, regulations and court decisions.
• Information technology and computer capabilities applicable to functional responsibilities.
• Practices of sound business communication.
• Equipment maintenance practices and methods.

• Reviewing and preparing routine to difficult engineering plans, drawings, specifications, and maps.
• Preparing and evaluating project engineering studies.
• Performing technical professional research and analyzing engineering and mathematical problems, evaluating alternatives and recommending or adopting effective courses of action.
• Applying engineering principles to the solution of difficult problems in the design and construction of public works projects.
• Performing complex and accurate engineering calculations.
• Understanding, interpreting, explaining, and applying federal, state and local laws, standards and regulations applicable to areas of responsibility.
• Preparing and presenting proposals and recommendations clearly, logically, and persuasively in public meetings.
• Exercising sound independent judgment within general policy guidelines.
• Communicating clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Preparing clear, concise and comprehensive correspondence, reports, and other written materials.
• Working effectively with other employees.
• Establishing and maintaining effective relationships.
• Providing customer service.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering; and three (3) years of progressively responsible land development or capital construction project engineering experience; or an equivalent combination of training and experience.

Licenses, Certifications, and Equipment

A valid State driver’s license is required. Current E.I.T. certification issued by the State of California.

Physical Requirements and Work Environment

The employee works under typical office conditions, and the noise level is usually quiet. The employee may periodically be required to work in outside conditions, exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, where the noise level may be loud. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls and reach with hands and arms. The employee frequently is required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit, climb, or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must infrequently lift and move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Supplemental Information

• Retirement – Participation in the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS). Classic members with less than 6 months separation: CalPERS 2% at 55, single highest year plan. New members, CalPERS 2% at 62, three highest year average plan.
• Health Insurance – Monthly contribution of $755.00 (Employee Only), $1,377.00 (Employee plus one), or $1,841.00 (Employee plus Family) for health, dental and vision premiums. Eligible employees who waive all medical, dental, vision, supplemental life, and supplemental AD&D benefits will receive an annual “Health Insurance Waiver Stipend” of $3,500.00 every first paycheck of December.
• Leave – Vacation beginning at 80 hours after one year, 96 hours of sick leave annually, 13 holidays, plus 18 hours of floating holiday time.
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance – The City provides Term Life and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance.

• Application Review
• Oral Examination

• All positions are subject to the following pre-employment screenings:
• Pre-employment Medical Exam, including drug test.
• Background Investigation with the California Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).
• Employment/Professional Reference Check.

Health Insurance - Eligible to receive a City contribution of $755.00 (Employee only), $1,377.00 (Employee 1) or $1,841.00 (Employee Family) to help offset health, dental and vision premiums. Eligible employees who waive all medical, dental, vision, supplemental life, and supplemental AD&D benefits will recieve an annual "Health Insurance Waiver Stipend" of $4,000.00 every first paycheck of December.

Retirement for Current Members - For employees hired after 1/1/2013 who are current members of California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) or a reciprocal agency as of 12/31/12 and have not been separated from service from such agency for six months or more, the retirement benefit shall be 2.7% @ 55; highest single year of compensation.

Retirement for New Members - For employees hired 1/1/2013 or later and who are not a member of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) or a reciprocal agency as of 12/31/12, or those who have been separated from a public agency which contracts with CalPERS or a reciprocal agency for six months or more, the retirement benefit shall be 2% @ 62; 3 year final compensation. New members will be obligated to pay 50% of the “normal cost” of their retirement benefits as required by State law.