Senior Engineer / Senior Project Coordinator

JCSD is pleased to introduce this newly established position, approved as part of the District’s budget to support our rapidly growing community and strengthen our commitment to exceptional service. 

We are seeking an experienced Senior Engineer / Senior Project Coordinator to lead critical development and capital improvement projects for water, wastewater, and recycled water infrastructure. In this leadership role, you will oversee project planning, design, construction, inspection, and close-out, while guiding staff, managing workflows, and ensuring quality and timelines are met. You will take on complex assignments requiring sound judgment and strategic thinking, and play a key role in personnel decisions, team development, and process improvement. If you are a motivated professional with a strong engineering or project management background and a passion for public service, apply today and make an impact in your community!

JOB DESCRIPTIONS

Senior Engineer – Under general direction, leads, oversees, reviews, and participates in the work of staff and consultants 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; and performs related duties as assigned.

• Leads, oversees, reviews, and participates in the work of staff and consultants performing development and capital improvement engineering project oversight for water, wastewater, and recycled water infrastructure; assumes responsibility for the workflow of an assigned work unit by making work assignments, ensuring work is consistent with quality standards, and timeline expectations are met.
• Performs the more complex work assignments for the classification series for which there are little or no directly related policies, procedures, or past practices that require the exercise of independent judgment and discretion in establishing work plans, identifying resources, and completing assignments.
• Provides input for personnel decisions such as performance evaluations, promotions, hiring, and disciplinary actions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Senior Project Coordinator – Under general direction, leads, oversees, reviews, and participates in the work of staff and consultants performing development and capital improvement 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; and performs related duties, as assigned.

• Leads, oversees, reviews, and participates in the work of staff and consultants performing development and capital improvement project oversight for water, wastewater, and recycled water infrastructure; assumes responsibility for the workflow of an assigned work unit by making work assignments, ensuring that work is consistent with quality standards, and timeline expectations are met.
• Performs the more complex work assignments for the classification series for which there are little or no directly related policies, procedures, or past practices that require the exercise of independent judgment and discretion in establishing work plans, identifying resources, and completing assignments.
• Provides input for personnel decisions such as performance evaluations, promotions, hiring, and disciplinary actions.
• Performs 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.
• Senior Engineer – Five (5) years of increasingly responsible experience in professional engineering design, plan review, and project administration.
• Senior Project Coordinator – Four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in construction project management and project administration.

LICENSES / CERTIFICATIONS

Possession of, or successful acquisition within twelve (12) months of appointment, CPR / First Aid/ AED certification, to be maintained throughout employment.

Senior Engineer

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

Senior Project Coordinator

• Possession of a valid California Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record to be maintained throughout employment.
• Possession of valid certification as a Certified Associate Construction Manager (CACM) by the Construction Management Association of America or Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) by the Project Management Institute.

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, 44 administrative leave 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 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.
• Employer match of $25 per pay period to deferred compensation plan.
• Longevity pay (2.5%) is available after 10 years of service with the District.
• Additional benefits and much more!