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The Transportation Department has an opportunity for an Engineering Division Manager in Riverside. The Engineering Division Manager will play a critical role on the overall administration of the Construction Inspection Division which includes Materials Lab, Improvement and Development Projects and Pavement Management.  Additionally, the incumbent will be responsible for managing varying groups from Engineering Technicians, professional Civil Engineers, Engineering Project Managers, and contract consultants.

The Division Manager must be a diplomatic leader skilled in conflict resolution and result driven with excellent written and oral communication skills, as they will be representing the County at various public engagements, possess a construction inspection background, and have the knowledge of local, state and federal construction guidelines. All candidates must possess a Professional Civil Engineering license issued by the State of California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and at least 5 years of supervisory or management experience.

This class is characterized by the high level of responsibility for the management of specialized and technical functions of a division of the Transportation Department. Incumbents report to the Deputy Director of Transportation.

This class is distinguished from the Deputy Director of Transportation by the latter's responsibility to assist in the administration and operation of the Transportation Department.

• Plans, organizes, directs, evaluates, and coordinates the work of a major division of the Transportation Department engaged in providing engineering planning, engineering designing, engineering services, or land survey function, or plans, organizes, directs, evaluates, and coordinates the work in the Engineering Division of the Building and Safety Department.

• Directs and reviews work of subordinate supervisors and employees for accuracy, completeness and overall technical competency.

• Establishes division policies and procedures; interprets applicable laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to division functions; evaluates pertinent legislative changes and impending changes.

• Directs compilation of budget data and control of expenditures.

• Schedules major activities to assure most effective use of personnel and equipment.

• May be required to perform technical engineering work in complex or controversial situations; directs the preparation of detailed and comprehensive technical reports.

• Coordinates the work of the division with other divisions of the department, other departments of the County, and public and private agencies.

• Represents the department at meetings, conferences and seminars.

Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, environmental engineering, geology, planning, transportation planning, public administration, architecture, or closely related field.

Experience: Six years of professional engineering experience, two years of which must have been in an engineering supervisory capacity in the appropriate specialty for the division assignment.

Knowledge of: Principles and practices of professional engineering or land survey methodology especially as they apply to the individual functions of the division to which assigned; pertinent State and federal standards and funding considerations; federal, State, and local funding sources and requirements and their impact on division activities; laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to division projects and activities; principles and techniques of modern management, organization, budgeting, and personnel management.

Ability to: Plan, organize, direct, evaluate, and coordinate the work of professional, technical, and clerical staff; analyze complex, technical, and administrative problems and adopt an effective course of action; supervise the conduct of comprehensive studies and preparation of reports including recommendations; make effective presentations to, and participate in a variety of meetings and conferences with other governmental agencies and the public; ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Application Deadline
Applications will be reviewed in the order in which they are received. Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.
 
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/.
 
Degree/Transcript Verification:
Prior to the closing date, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
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Veterans’ Preference  
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy. Upload a copy of your (or your spouse’s) Member-4 Form DD-214 (or NGB-22) indicating dates of service, and a copy of your spouse’s letter of disability (if applicable) with your application. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans’ preference. See the policy here.
 
What’s Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
 
Applicants who are currently County of Riverside employees and/or current employees of the TLMA Transportation Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of the applications received.
 
Qualified applicants may be considered for future vacancies throughout the County.
 
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
 
For specific questions regarding this position, contact Ebelyn Skinner at eskinner@rivco.org.
 
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE. 
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