Senior Associate Engineer (Ontario)

Senior Associate Engineer (Revised)

Expand your engineering career with the City of Ontario! Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this recruitment may close at any time without notice.

The City of Ontario is recruiting for a Senior Associate Engineer to join our team. As a Senior Associate Engineer with the City of Ontario, you'll be working in a fun and fast-paced environment and be exposed to countless projects including the commercial, industrial, and residential development of 8,000 acres of land, which is estimated to bring in over 150,000 new residents to the City of Ontario over the next 30 years. Join our team and be a part of the many other notable projects moving forward in an effort to revitalize the City extending from the downtown area to the arena district.

The ideal candidate for the Public Works Engineering Department will be a person who enjoys working in a fun and friendly team environment. We are looking for a self-motivated individual who is looking for a place where they can continue to learn and grow within a fast-paced group setting. The successful candidates will embody the City's mission and vision as well as the qualities of a Five Tool Player - Leader, Thinker, Communicator, Operator and Public Servant - and the City's Customer Service Philosophy Empathy, Respect, and Problem Solving.

The Senior Associate Engineer classification is a common classification used in multiple City departments. This recruitment will result in an eligibility list which will be used to fill current and future vacancies within this classification. The current vacancy exists in the Engineering Department of the Public Works Agency.

The Senior Associate Engineers assigned to the Public Works Engineering Department will have the opportunity to work in the Engineering Services Division, which oversees the plan check, inspection and permitting processes for all work within the public right of way; the Capital Improvement Project group which includes overseeing a pavement management program of over $7 million dollars per year; the design and construction of a master planned storm drain improvements ranging in value from $5 million to over $40 million; the Land Development Section, managing millions of square feet of industrial warehouses or master planned communities encompassing multiple maps and hundreds of residential units; or the Traffic / Transportation Division, responsible for the City's traffic signals, signage and striping and traffic and transportation related improvements.

The City of Ontario is a dynamic leading and growing community in the Inland Empire with a variety of full-time and part-time employment and volunteer opportunities. Ontario is proud to have the reputation of being a progressive City providing solid leadership to its citizens and to the business community. The City provides a full range of services to the community including Police, Fire, Management Services, Community Life & Culture, Community Development, Economic Development, Public Works, Financial Services, Human Resources / Risk Management and the Ontario Municipal Utilities Company. The City's team is staffed with approximately 1,517 full-time equivalent diverse and talented employees who work to support a common goal of providing excellent service to the community.

We invite you to learn more about the City of Ontario by reviewing the City's website including the City's State of the City Address to learn more about the exciting opportunities this position will play in the vital growth of the City in becoming the Premier Community of the Inland Empire!

Examples of Essential Functions

The essential functions typically performed by the Senior Associate Engineer include the following :

• Develops Requests for Proposal, selects and administers agreements and contracts including design, construction, and various construction support services.
• Coordinates and manages development and public works projects.
• Serves as liaison for the designated official to private engineers, surveyors, developers, other public agency employees and engineers, and the general public.
• Prepares and processes City Council Agenda items for presentation by the designated official.
• Supervises, trains, and evaluates the work of professional, sub-professional, technical, and clerical staff.
• Plans, coordinates and oversees the work of consultants; explains procedures, checks work for conformance with standards, and resolves procedural and policy questions; administers professional service contracts.
• Develops and negotiates terms of agreements and contracts.
• Coordinates with state, county, utility companies, and other agencies for project approval and construction.
• Prepares and reviews engineering and legal documents; and supervises, prepares or reviews a variety of correspondence, reports and proposals.
• Represents the City at a variety of meetings.
• Participates in the employee hiring process and prepares performance evaluations.
• Participates in project construction management and administration.

When assigned to the Engineering Land Development Division, essential functions may also include the following :

When assigned to the Engineering Traffic / Transportation Division, essential functions may also include the following :

When assigned to the Engineering CIP Division, essential functions may also include the following :

When assigned to the Engineering Services Division, essential functions may also include the following :

Qualification Guidelines

Education : Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in Civil Engineering or closely related field.

Experience : Four years of experience in professional civil engineering work, including two years of technical or functional supervisory experience by way of training, mentoring, and reviewing the work of junior staff.

Licenses : A valid California Class C driver's license and an acceptable driving record at the time of appointment and throughout employment.

Certification : Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California (Professional Traffic Engineer is acceptable if applying for the Traffic / Transportation Division). Proof of certification must be provided by way of attachment to your online application or as an email attachment sent to the Hiring Agency Representative at, or before, time of the reference check process. Failure to provide the required documentation at, or before, time of the reference check process will result in disqualification.

Desirable : Experience in entitling, planning, design and construction of municipal infrastructure, including pavement, traffic, water, sewer and storm drain improvements.

Supplemental Information

How to Apply : Apply online by clicking on the Apply link at the top of this announcement. If this is the first time applying for a position using governmentjobs.com you will be prompted to create a new user account, otherwise log in with your username and password. Your application and responses to any supplemental questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications for this position. It is suggested that your application include the following :

A resume may be attached to your application but will not substitute for the proper completion of your application. Applications that are not properly completed may be rejected. Application Process Applicants are required to submit required certification(s) or other required documentation as outlined in the Qualifications Guideline section of this bulletin.