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This is a full-time, benefited position regularly scheduled to work a 4-day, 36 hour schedule (typically Monday - Thursday).

The City of Alameda offers a generous benefits package, including full healthcare and dental coverage for you and your family and CALPERS pension benefits.

The City of Alameda is looking to fill two (2) full time Engineer position at the Senior level, one within Land Development and second within Capital Project Delivery.

The Position
Land Development – Alameda is in the midst of a historic boom in land development with the transformation of Alameda Point from a former Naval Base to a thriving community and redevelopment of much of the northern waterfront. The position will work closely with the Planning, Building, and Transportation Department and the Base Reuse and Economic Development Department reviewing development applications and facilitating the development process while ensuring City policies and standards are achieved.

Capital Project Delivery- This position helps implement the City’s overarching policies, goals and actions as listed in the Mobility Element of the General Plan (2021), the Vision Zero Action Plan (2021), the Active Transportation Plan (2022), and the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (2019). Examples of projects underway or under consideration in Alameda in 2024 include, but are not limited to:

Central Ave Safety Improvements: Construction of a 1.7-mile complete street that reduces vehicle lanes from four to three, and includes two-way separated bikeway, three roundabouts, and many intersection safety features;
Clement Ave / Tilden Way Safety Project: Construction of a new roundabout to replace the current signalized intersection;
Lincoln/Marshall/Pacific Improvements: Development and implementation of multi-modal safety and mobility improvements for the three-mile corridor, which connects neighborhoods across Alameda and serves multiple destinations including schools, commercial districts and parks;
Active Transportation Infrastructure: Development of a robust network of low-stress bicycle facilities and trail improvements throughout Alameda;
Climate Adaptation and Resiliency: Projects in development include protection of the northern shoreline near the Webster/Posey Tubes, Veterans Court, Bay Farm Island, and Doolittle Drive.

The Community
Known as the "City of Homes and Beaches," Alameda is a 10.6 square mile urban island city with a population of approximately 78,000 and located in the middle of beautiful San Francisco Bay. With easy access to all of the amenities of the Bay Area, Alameda is seven miles east of San Francisco and adjacent to the City of Oakland. The City of Alameda's mission is to support the maintenance of a community where people can live, work, and play in a sustainable urban environment that is safe, vibrant, and aesthetically pleasing. Alameda is committed to the organizational core values of innovation, integrity, professionalism, flexibility, and responsiveness. The City provides a broad range of services including police and fire protection; construction and maintenance of streets, parks, storm drains and other infrastructure; an electric municipal utility; recreational and cultural activities; and general government and administrative support services. Alameda continues to make multi-modal infrastructure investments in the community through land development projects, ongoing maintenance and its capital improvement program.

Public Works Department
The City of Alameda Public Works Department is the steward of Alameda's public infrastructure, responsible for its design, construction, and maintenance. The Department’s Five-Year Strategic Plan organizes the department’s work into four key focus areas: Resilient Workforce, Sustainable Funding, Reliable Infrastructure, and Effective Service Delivery. It is the vision of the agency to become the best trained, most talented and efficient public works department in the entire Bay Area. Come and join our dynamic team to be an integral part of this vision!

Benefits of Employment

Senior Engineer is covered under the Management and Confidential Employees Association (MCEA). For a comprehensive list of benefits, see the Benefit Matrix HERE .

Four day, 36 hour work week (typically Monday through Thursday)
Salary: 2.5% base salary increase effective July 14, 2024. (Posted salary reflects this increase).
CalPERS Retirement: Classic Members: 2% at 55 formula, 8.868% contribution; New Members 2% @ 62 formula, 8.75% contribution.
Medical: The City contracts with CalPERS to provide comprehensive health coverage to employees. Multiple HMO and PPO plans available, with a generous City contribution towards medical premiums.
Dental: Comprehensive dental coverage provided to employees and their eligible dependents.
Vacation: Starting with 75 hours annually and increasing with years of service.
Management Incentive Leave: 27 hours of management leave per fiscal year.
Holidays: 11 City Holidays
Floating Holidays: MCEA - 3.5 days
Sick Leave: 90 hours annually; unused sick leave is converted to service credit at retirement
Deferred Compensation: Up to 1% 457(b) matching City contribution after 1 year of continuous service.

This is a senior level professional engineer classification. Incumbents perform supervisory and program management duties, develop policy recommendations, and make decisions or select courses of action based on data supplied by subordinate engineers, as well as performing complex technical calculations and design work. Work in the class is distinguished from that of lower classes by the overall responsibility for major and/or complex engineering projects or assignments, by the level and extent of administrative and supervisory responsibilities, and/or by the level of professional specialization and expertise required. Advanced technical skill, professional specialization and certification are required and will vary according to assignment.

Plans, coordinates and supervises professional and technical engineering work in connection with municipal public works projects or specialized public works engineering divisions/functions, such as capital improvement, land development, and transportation or environmental engineering.
Serves as project manager as assigned, performing design management ensuring regulatory compliance, and overall coordination of complex engineering projects, including providing technical guidance and/or supervision to contract, consulting, and/or City staff; performs related contract administration, project schedule coordination, interagency coordination, quality control, field decisions, tests, etc.
Prepares, reviews and supervises the preparation of plans, specifications, cost estimates and contracts; prepares feasibility and economic studies.
Directs and monitors the work of architects, consultants, professional engineering firms and general construction contractors; coordinates related negotiation and contract preparation; negotiates and prepares change orders and extra work orders.
Supervises the review of plans, computations and upgrades to City engineering standards
Coordinates and participates in grant application preparation, administration and compliance.
Coordinates activities with and provides specialized professional guidance to other work units and divisions, departments, contractors, consultants, developers, property owners and outside agencies.
Researches new concepts and technologies; participates in new program development as assigned.
Prepares and may present various studies, analyses and reports; attends various seminars, meetings and conferences; provides information to and resolves issues with other divisions/departments, contractors, consultants, the general public and other agencies.
Participates in assigned budget preparation and administration.
Supervises, trains and evaluates assigned staff.

Possession of the employment standards does not guarantee advancement to the examination or placement on the eligible list. Any combination equivalent to education and experience likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Education:

Graduation from an accredited four year college or university with major course work in civil or structural engineering or related field.

Experience:

Five years professional engineering experience in transportation or closely related field, at least one year of which shall have been in a responsible supervisory capacity.

Other Requirements

Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer with the State of California. Registration as a Professional Traffic Engineer in the State of California preferred.

Possession of a valid California Driver's License and satisfactory driving record at the time of appointment is required as a condition of initial and continued employment only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than the employee's ability to get to/from various work locations in a timely manner, is necessary to perform the essential functions of the position.

Knowledge

Knowledge of designated specialized engineering principles and practices as applied to municipal engineering; engineering and construction project management methods; materials and methods used in the design, construction and coordination of designated engineering projects; laws, rules, regulations, codes and ordinances applicable to designated engineering specialization; safe work practices and procedures.

Ability

Ability to effectively plan, coordinate and supervise designated specialized engineering and project management work; prepare, read and interpret plans, specifications and descriptions and technical reports; interpret and apply complex governmental regulations; establish and maintain accurate records; plan, administer and evaluate work programs and schedules; draw valid conclusions and project consequences of decisions and recommendations; prepare complex technical studies and reports; operate computer equipment and utilize designated software; set priorities, meet deadlines, and make sound decisions; maintain level of knowledge required for satisfactory job performance; communicate effectively; establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, contractors, consultants, the general public and representatives of other agencies; supervise, train and evaluate assigned staff.

SELECTION PROCESS:

The examination process may include an application and supplemental questionnaire evaluation, a written exam, a performance exam, and/or an oral interview. The examination process may test for, but is not limited to, the essential knowledge and abilities listed in the job specification and announcement and will be designed to provide a comprehensive review of each candidate's technical knowledge and overall suitability for the position. Qualified applicants will be notified of the exact date, time, and location of examinations approximately two weeks in advance. If applicants have not received written notice at least one week prior to the test date listed in the flyer, they should contact the City of Alameda Human Resources Department at (510) 747-4900.

Candidates passing all components of the examination process will be placed on an Eligible List. A list of names is certified to the department(s) having vacancies based on the type of examination conducted pursuant to the provision of the City's Civil Service Rules. Final selection will be made from the Eligible List by the Department Head subject to approval by the City Manager. The Department Head may utilize additional selection procedures to make a final hiring decision. Placement on an Eligible List does not guarantee employment. Prior to appointment, a thorough reference check will be conducted which may include a credit check and background. The selection process may be evaluated and revised based on the number of qualified applicants. Federal law requires that prior to employment, you must furnish proof of your identity and eligibility for employment in the United States, as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

E-VERIFY: The City of Alameda utilizes the Federal government's E-Verify program and new employees must provide documentation to establish both identity and work authorization, which includes showing a valid United States Social Security card at the time of hire (photocopies not accepted).

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE CREDIT: A job applicant qualifies as a veteran if honorably discharged from active military, reservist, or National Guard duty of at least 18 consecutive months within the past five (5) years of the date of application. In case of discharge attributable to service-connected injuries or illnesses, the 18 months active duty requirement need not be fulfilled. An applicant claiming veteran's preference credit must attach to their application, a legible copy of their DD-214 verifying the type of discharge and date(s) of active service. NO OTHER DOCUMENTATION WILL BE ACCEPTED.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The City of Alameda is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law. In compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations, the City of Alameda will employ and promote qualified individuals without regard to disability. The City is committed to making reasonable accommodations in the examination process and in the work environment. Individuals requesting reasonable accommodations in the examination process must do so no later than the final filing date for receipt of applications, otherwise it may not be possible to arrange accommodations for the selection process. Such requests should be addressed to the Human Resources Department | 1-510-747-4900 | hr@alamedaca.gov | 2263 Santa Clara Avenue, Rm. 290, Alameda, 94501. Requests can be made via email, phone, or in writing via U.S. mail.

The information contained herein is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

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