Senior Civil Engineer

THE POSITION

This recruitment is being conducted to fill two full-time vacancies. The list established by this recruitment may be used to fill future full-time, part-time, limited term, and temporary vacancies for up to one year.

The City of Vallejo is seeking qualified candidates for the role of Senior Civil Engineer. As collaborative members of the City’s Water Department, the Senior Civil Engineer is responsible for planning, organizing, and supervising professional and technical engineering operations for an assigned section, i.e., current development, water, traffic, or capital improvement. They oversee the preparation of complex engineering designs, plans, specifications, and reports and manages assigned construction projects. 

The ideal candidate for Senior Civil Engineer will possess fours years of increasingly responsible experience working on civil engineering projects, including the design and/or construction of public works and/or water utilities systems and facilities, at least two years of which were at a level equivalent to an Associate Civil Engineer and some lead or supervisory experience. In addition, they will possess a Bachelors degree with major course work in Civil Engineering or a related field. 

The Department is seeking to fill two Senior Civil Engineer positions to provide leadership within the Engineering Division. One position will lead the Development Section, supporting growth and development review activities, while the other will lead the Capital Improvement Program (CIP), advancing critical infrastructure investments and delivery of complex water system projects.

Experience and Training Guidelines 

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

Experience:

Four years of increasingly responsible experience working on civil engineering projects, including the design and/or construction of public works and/or water utilities systems and facilities, at least two years of which were at a level equivalent to an Associate Civil Engineer and some lead or supervisory experience.

Education:

Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field or meet the qualifying experience requirements outlined in Business and Professions Code sections 6751(c) and 6753 (Download PDF reader) and Title 16, California Code of Regulations section 424. (Download PDF reader)

Licenses and/or Certificates:

Possession of a current and valid Certificate of Registration as a professional engineer issued by the California Board of Registration for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologist.

 

Possession of a valid California Driver’s License and satisfactory driving record as a condition of initial and continued employment.

*Any license, certification, or registration required for this position shall be maintained (i.e. active and in good standing) at all times during employment with City of Vallejo. For continued employment with City of Vallejo, you must maintain such license, certification, or registration to meet the minimum qualifications of this position.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

The Recruitment & Selection Process 

1. Applications are due by 5:00 P.M. on Monday, May 11, 2026. Applicants must submit a completed City of Vallejo online application, including all responses to the Supplemental Questionnaire (Resume/Cover Letter Optional), by the posted deadline in order to be considered.

NOTE: If you have problems creating a user account, obtaining your already created account information, or submitting your online application, please contact governmentjobs.com applicant support directly at 855-524-5627. City of Vallejo staff are unable to assist with these issues.

2. Applications will be screened for overall qualifications in the week of May 11, 2026.

3. Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will have their supplemental responses scored by Subject Matter Experts the Week of May 18, 2026. The most qualified applicants from the scoring of the supplement questions will be invited for an Oral Panel Interview.

4. Oral Panel Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place in the week of June 1, 2026. Oral Panel Interviews are weighed at 100% of the candidates’ score. Candidates must achieve a minimum passing score of 70%. Those achieving 70% or higher will be placed on the Register of Eligibles (eligible list) and may be considered to fill positions for up to one year.

The City reserves the right to limit the number of candidates to those determined to be best qualified based upon all requested application materials, including training and experience, current resume, and responses to supplemental questions.

5. Candidates placed on the Register of Eligibles (eligible list) will be referred to the department for final interviews based on their performance in the exam. The number of candidates referred for a hiring interview is at the discretion of the hiring department.