Qualified candidates will have a BSCE degree, California Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer (Strongly Preferred), plus a minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in land development and/or public works (required); or the equivalent work experience of twelve (12) years in the industry. Qualified candidates will also have a minimum of eight (8) years of management experience supervising the work of engineers, designers, and other project support staff.
Candidates for this position must demonstrate:
Strong independent thought and decision-making abilities
Possess demonstrated leadership and supervisory skills
Exhibit management ability
Be adept in establishing and maintaining strong and positive working relationships with clients/public-agency personnel and in-house staff.
Candidates managerial experience must include the following:
Supervision of engineering design teams
Management of project schedules and budgets
Preparation and management of contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work; significant experience in client and preparation of contracts, fee proposals, and scopes of work
Significant experience in client and public-agency interactions.
Candidates technical experience must include the following:
Site assessment, the ability to perform engineering design studies (incorporating infrastructure requirements, and potential regulatory issues)
Preparation/processing of regulatory plans
Preparation/processing of public improvement plans in support of public agencies and capital improvement projects
Preparation/processing of plans to support land development projects
Expert in preparation/processing of plans through Los Angeles and Ventura County Public Works.
Ability to perform constructability reviews
Experience with a range of construction support services
AutoCAD/Civil 3D, Microsoft Projects, and Bluebeam experience is required.
Additional Skills:
Applies engineering principles, techniques, and procedures to design
Possesses working knowledge of business and management principles associated with strategic planning, resource allocation, leadership techniques, production procedures, interview and hiring methods and the coordination of people
Accepts and carries out responsibility for the design team's direction, control and planning; sets realistic goals and makes plans independently
Exhibits a thorough understanding of jurisdictional processing
Negotiate effectively
Demonstrates a high level of leadership & management ability; accepts and responds appropriately to constructive feedback with others and applies seasoned time management
Relates well and maintains a high level of respect and confidence from co-workers to public agencies
Demonstrates a high level of competence in written and oral communication
Possesses knowledge of CAD and its capabilities for preparing exhibits, studies and/or final plans