Senior Engineer

JCSD is seeking a skilled Senior Engineer to help plan, design, and deliver essential infrastructure that serves our growing community. In this role, you will lead complex engineering projects, collaborate across multidisciplinary teams, and support innovative, sustainable solutions for water, wastewater, and public works systems. You will also oversee planning, design review, and construction permitting for connections and interfaces with District facilities, coordinating technical efforts among the District, public agencies, and private engineering firms. Join a team committed to excellence, innovation, and building a stronger community, apply today to make a meaningful impact!

JOB DESCRIPTION

Under general direction, leads, oversees, reviews, and participates in the work of staff performing professional engineering work related to development and capital improvement engineering project oversight for water, wastewater, and recycled water infrastructure; manages development and capital improvement projects through all aspects of planning, design, construction, inspection, observation, and project close-out; additional duties may include:

• Assist in developing and implementing goals, objectives, practices, policies, procedures, and work standards.
• Oversee and administer development and CIP through completion, on time and within budget.
• Effectively provide staff leadership and work direction.
• Conduct complex engineering research projects and studies, analyze complex problems, evaluate alternatives, make sound recommendations, and prepare effective technical staff reports.
• Prepare, analyze, understand, and interpret engineering construction plans, specifications, and other contract documents, and determine conformance with applicable laws and standards.
• Recognize discrepancies from “as-built” to contract specifications and recommend reconciliation.
• Make engineering design computations and checks, design, and prepare engineering plans and studies.
• Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards relative to the work performed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE

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

• Equivalent to a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field.
• Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in professional engineering design, plan review, and project administration.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

• Possession of a valid California Driver’s License, to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of a valid registration as a Professional Engineer issued by the State of California, to be maintained throughout employment.

GENEROUS BENEFITS

JCSD is proud to offer a competitive salary and benefits package, along with professional development opportunities to support you at every stage of your career journey. As a JCSD employee, you’ll enjoy the following benefits:

• Ample time off (83 vacation hours, 98 sick hours, and 13 paid holidays).
• Generous medical benefits through CalPERS; the District contributes 85% of the CalPERS Kaiser premium.
• Dental Insurance through Delta Dental is fully covered by the District.
• Vision Insurance through VSP or EyeMed is covered for the employee only by the District.
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance and a $100,000 life insurance policy provided by the District.
• Retirement plan through CalPERS.
• Classic members: 2.7% @ 55 & PEPRA members: 2% @ 62
• Certification pay is available (up to 5%) for certifications above and beyond job description requirements.
• Tuition Reimbursement of up to $5,250 per year.
• Opportunities to cross-train.
• Longevity pay (2.5%) is available after 10 years of service with the District.
• Employer match of $25 per pay period to deferred compensation plan.
• Additional benefits and much more!

JCSD is an equal opportunity employer, and all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment. JCSD will recruit, hire, and promote the best-qualified individuals for positions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other protected class (“protected classes” as recognized by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, California State Department of Fair Employment and Housing, and California Labor Code).