Senior Civil Engineer

The County of Riverside Transportation Department has an opportunity for a Senior Civil Engineer to join the TLMA Transportation Division located in Riverside.

The current openings will support the Development Review Unit.

Development Review:

Assigned to the Development Review Division, the Engineer will supervise and direct the review of development projects including tracts, parcel maps, conditional use permits, plot plans, specific plans, and other land use application types ensuring compliance with local ordinances and state regulatory standards.

This position will coordinate and interact with other engineers, technical staff, planners, government agencies, contractors, and stakeholders to ensure development projects meet design, planning, and environmental requirements.

This role also includes communicating with local government officials, community members, and the public regarding development projects, addressing concerns raised at public hearings and community meetings.

The Department desires candidates with knowledge of State and Federal standards in public work's planning projects including the principles and practices of engineering as they apply to traffic and highway safety, transportation planning, highway design, flood control, construction and maintenance and environmental monitoring programs.

Candidates with traffic analysis experience are highly preferred.

Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is required.

Meet the Team!

The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory.Typical duties may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Plan, organize, direct, and review the work of a unit engaged in the review of development projects; determine priorities for assigned projects.

• Supervise engineers and technicians or directly the review of land development projects.

• Make decisions independently on technical problems and methods related to the work being performed.

• Direct and supervise the research, development and preparation of long-range plans; direct, coordinate and supervise a variety of engineering services; represent the department before other agencies and the public.

• Generate and/or evaluate cost assessments, design and/or analyze street and highway planning projects, perform fundamental civil engineering evaluations, and carry out hydraulic studies.License: Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

Experience: Four years of professional civil engineering experience, including two years in either 1) performing air or groundwater pollution remediation; 1) traffic engineering; or 2) land development and entitlement rev...