Deputy Director of Engineering

Description

THE COUNTY OF EL DORADO
The County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continues to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
The County of El Dorado , Department of Transportation is responsible for funding, designing, building, operating, and maintaining the County Road System. El Dorado County's Road System currently consists of approximately 1083 centerline miles of paved roadway, 76 bridges, a multitude of storm drainage systems, and related transportation facilities.

ENGINEERING DIVISION
The Engineering Division provides planning, design, and construction management services within the unincorporated area of El Dorado County. Responsibilities of the Division includes: delivering capital projects from initial planning phases through design and construction and post-construction environmental monitoring.

THE OPPORTUNITY
This class has division level management responsibility for the overall administration of the assigned division(s) and unit(s) and associated functions of the department, including a variety of engineering, design, construction, surveying, inspection, contract management and inter-agency coordination activities. This class is distinguished from Director of Transportation in that the latter has overall administrative responsibility for all public works functions and programs.

The selected candidate will have the opportunity to:

• Plan, organize, coordinate and direct, through subordinate supervisors, the work of the assigned Engineering Division.
• Develop and direct the implementation of goals, objectives, policies, procedures and work standards for the assigned division.
• Develop and implement management systems, procedures and standards for program evaluation.
• Direct the preparation of a variety of studies and reports relating to current and long-range transportation planning and/or capital improvement needs for the assigned division and develop specific proposals to meet them; provide technical assistance to staff.
• Plan and direct project management activities for a variety of capital improvement projects, including the development of project scopes, CEQA documentation, right-of-way acquisition, preparation of plans, specifications and designs, estimates, contracts, schedules, inspections and project monitoring.
• Confer with engineers, contractors, developers and others to explain projects and resolve problems.
• Direct the preparation and administration of the division's budget and the annual capital improvement program.
• Direct the selection, supervision and work evaluation for division staff and provide for their training and professional development.
• Prepare or review reports for the Chief Administrative Officer, Board of Supervisors or commissions; work closely with the Board of Supervisors and other groups to explain or coordinate plans for proposed projects and to respond to their concerns.
• Coordinate the work of the assigned division with that of other divisions and departments.
• Act as a liaison with other agencies, groups and committees to accomplish the work of the assigned Division; make presentations to the Board of Supervisors.
• Monitor development related to transportation engineering, evaluate their impact on County transportation and drainage facilities and operations and implement policy and procedure improvements.
• Ensure adherence to applicable codes, laws, regulations and guidelines relating to engineering activities.
• May act for the Director of Transportation, as assigned.

For a full description of duties and responsibilities please review the job description here.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Human Resources will assess your application to determine if you are minimally qualified using the following recommendations.

Where college degrees and/or college course credits are required, degrees and college units must be obtained from an accredited college or university. Courses from non-accredited institutions will not be evaluated for this requirement.

Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering.

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Experience:
Either three (3) years of management experience in transportation planning and/or public works project development, design and/or construction engineering, or six (6) years of supervisory experience in transportation planning and/or public works project development, design and/or construction engineering. Experience in a public agency setting is highly desirable.

NOTE: The above qualifications are a typically accepted way of obtaining the required knowledge and skills.

Other Requirements:
Must possess a valid driver's license.
Must possess a valid California Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer or obtain licensure in California by comity (reciprocity) within the one-year probationary period.

Click here to view the minimum qualifications for Deputy Director, as well as the physical, environmental, and working conditions.

SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION Apply online by clicking the 'Apply" link at the top of this announcement. When your online application and responses to the required supplemental questions are complete, click 'Accept" .

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment, contact Allison Chapman in Human Resources at allison.chapman@edcgov.us.

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RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The Human Resources Department will screen all applications to identify qualified candidates. After screening , qualified candidates will be referred to the next step and notified of all further procedures applicable to their status in the recruitment process.

Best Qualified Evaluation:
A best qualified evaluation will be utilized to determine an applicant's ability to continue in the recruitment process and ranking for referral to specific vacancies. Based upon the information in the responses to supplemental questions, the applicant's education, training and experience will be evaluated using a pre-determined formula. The subject matter experts are not granted access to the candidate's application; therefore, responses to the supplemental questions should be thorough, detailed, and complete.

For more information on the recruitment process, click here.

Based on the department's needs, the selection procedures listed above may be modified. All candidates will be notified of any changes in the selection procedures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

The County of El Dorado is recruiting applicants for Deputy Director of Engineering. This recruitment will establish a list for the purpose of filling current and future full time, part time, limited term and extra help vacancies for at least three (3) months. In accordance with Personnel Rules 1103.1 and 1105.1, an extra help or limited term employee may be transitioned into a regular employee if the department in which the employee works has a vacant allocated position for the same classification as held by the extra help or limited term employee and the appointing authority requests such transfer.

We currently have the following vacancy:

• One (1) full-time vacancy in the Department of Transportation, Engineering Division, located in Placerville CA

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The County of El Dorado is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply.

Many job classifications require pre-employment medical screening. Depending on the job classification, medical screening may include drug testing; a positive test may result in the revocation of an employment offer.

As required by Internal Revenue Service Publication 1075, individuals in positions that have access to Federal Tax Information (FTI), will be subject to a background investigation and a criminal history check. In addition, individuals hired into positions that have access to FTI will be re-investigated at least once every five (5) years.

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Escape the traffic and smog because El Dorado County is just:

• 40 miles to Downtown Sacramento
• 50 miles to Sacramento International Airport
• 129 miles to San Francisco

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• Hiking, Camping, Fishing, Boating, and Watersports
• Skiing and Snowboarding
• Live Music and Music Festivals
• Local Craft Breweries and Wineries
• El Dorado County Fair
• Placerville Speedway
• Farm to Fork Restaurants
• Local Shopping Gems

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The County of El Dorado is committed to providing a comprehensive, flexible benefits program to meet your needs!

For your Health and Well-Being:

• Medical
  
• Dental
  
• Vision
  
• Flexible Spending Accounts - FSA & HSA
  
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  
• Basic Life Insurance
  
• Long Term Disability (LTD)
  
• County sponsored Wellness program
  
• Discounts on gym memberships
  

For your Financial Future:

• CalPERS Retirement
  
• Deferred Compensation (457) Plans
  
• Optional Life Insurance
  

For your Work/Life Balance:

• Paid Holidays
  
• Floating Holidays
  
• Vacation and sick leave accruals
  
• Management and Bereavement leave
  

Below is a comprehensive benefit summary based on full-time, regular employment for the bargaining unit to which this classification is assigned.

Revised 1/2025, valid until modified by successor MOU or negotiated agreement.

To learn more about the benefits offered by the County of El Dorado please visit our website located here .

Extra help employees are not considered regular employees, therefore do not attain civil service status, and do not receive benefits or paid leaves; however, they do accrue sick leave consistent with the law.

Closing Date/Time: 3/19/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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• County of El Dorado

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