Supervising Engineer

The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.

The following duties are considered essential for this job classification and are applicable to all sections:

• Supervise, select, train and evaluate professional and technical staff in an assigned section of Engineering Services or Building and Code Compliance Division;
• supervise and participate in the development of plans, specifications, estimates and work orders for the construction of public works and City projects;
• initiate and conduct engineering planning studies to identify infrastructure needs; manage construction contract administration;
• review and make recommendations on technical reports and studies;
• check computations and specified materials for accuracy and conformance with regulations;
• inspect project sites to assist in solution of difficult problems;
• coordinate engineering related activities with other City departments, divisions and sections and with outside agencies;
• research, interpret and apply the City code, and State and Federal laws and regulations related to City infrastructure projects;
• interpret specifications and City policy and make change orders;
• participate in the selection and supervision of private professional engineers for the development of plans and specifications, studies and reports;
• supervise, review and participate in the preparation of environmental assessments, studies and reports;
• serve as staff and make presentations to the City Council, Planning Commission, Board of Public Utilities, other boards and commissions, committees, outside agencies, and property owners on City infrastructure systems and building construction engineering matters; develop and manage section annual budgets;
• sign and stamp civil engineering documents including studies, reports, plans and specifications;
• in the absence of the incumbent, act as City Engineer, Deputy Director or Chief Building Official depending upon area of assignment;
• and perform related duties as assigned.

In addition to the duties listed above, the following duties are considered essential for positions in Capital Projects Engineering:

• Supervise and participate in the development of plans, specifications and estimates for construction and major repair of City infrastructure;
• manage the construction of capital programs, including inspection, contract administration and claims avoidance;
• manage project budgets;
• participate in the preparation of the capital improvement program and budget.