Engineering Manager

ABOUT OUR JOB

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With more than 600 employees, the City of Vacaville values work-life balance and offers flexible/hybrid work schedules, every other Friday off, employee social and wellness activities, casual dress days, competitive pay and a generous benefits and retirement package.

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The City of Vacaville invites applications for the position of Engineering Manager. We currently have one vacancy within our Utilities Department.  This recruitment will also establish an eligibility list to be used for any future vacancies City-wide over the next 12-month period. 

Salary and Benefits Information

$146,594 – $178,194 annually 

This position may be eligible for a remote/hybrid work schedule.

Working for the City of Vacaville comes with an excellent benefits package including:

• Medical Insurance at affordable rates – City covers up to 85% of Kaiser premium, other plans are also available 
• Vision and Dental Insurance monthly premiums covered 100% by the City
• Paid sick leave, vacation leave, thirteen holidays and two floating holidays a year
• Up to 75 hours per year of administrative leave 
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment 
• Deferred compensation plan with up to 6% City contribution available 
• California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) plan enrollment and Retiree Health Savings account 

See the Vacaville Managers Organization benefit summary for more information. 

Engineering Managers plan, organize, manage and coordinate activities within a Public Works or Utilities engineering division which includes supervising professional and technical staff to meet departmental goals and objectives for the assigned section.  

Some examples of job duties are as follows:

• Plan, design, assign, supervise and review complicated engineering activities of major public works and/or utilities projects 
• Coordinate projects and develop and implement long-range division planning 
• Develop and implement goals, objectives, policies, procedures and priorities for the assigned engineering section 
• Provide direct oversight of engineering staff in assigned section

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ABOUT YOU

The ideal candidate will have excellent oral and written communication and customer service skills, the ability to multi-task and manage change, proven organizational skills and will be detail oriented. Some other ideal knowledge, skills and/or abilities are:

• Ability to manage complex engineering projects
• Experience managing Capital Improvement Plan budgets
• Ability to organize and prioritize engineering projects
• Experience managing staff and teams

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of education and experience that would provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required knowledge and abilities would be:

Education: Equivalent to completion of a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or related field.  

Experience: Five years of increasingly responsible experience in professional civil engineering within water or wastewater utilities, or public works design or construction, including two years of supervisory responsibility.

LICENSE OR CERTIFICATE  Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California.

ABOUT EVERYTHING ELSE

A completed City of Vacaville Employment Application and Supplemental Questionnaire must be received by Human Resources at 650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688 by the closing of this recruitment. Applications are reviewed on a weekly basis.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.cityofvacaville.com. Application packets may also be requested in person at the Human Resources Department or by calling (707) 449-5101.

Cover letters and resumes are encouraged as a supplement but cannot be accepted in lieu of a completed application packet.

IMPORTANT: Contact with applicants will primarily occur via email. Please ensure that your application indicates a valid email address which you check on a regular basis.

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Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment must successfully complete the pre-placement process for this position before a final offer will be extended. Pre-placement assessments for this position include an education and employment verification and a Livescan (FBI/DOJ fingerprint review).