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Job Description
DESCRIPTION
The Town of
Truckee is seeking an experienced, highly-motivated, collaborative team member
to play a vital role in the Town’s Engineering Division. The primary focus of
this position advertisement is to find a key team member to join the Division
in the Senior Engineer role. However, the position may be filled at the
Senior, Associate, or Assistant Engineer level, depending on the experience and
qualifications of the selected candidate.
The Engineering Division works
on the implementation of a variety of projects including new trails,
roundabouts, streetscape improvements, roadway infrastructure, and
miscellaneous Council priorities, such as new parks or new Town facility
infrastructure. The Engineer will be involved in the planning, design,
permitting, and construction oversight of a variety of these types of Capital
Improvement Projects. On the private development side, the Division
oversees the design and construction of site improvements associated with
private development, such as the recent Raley’s shopping center, High Altitude
Fitness, Truckee Lumber Yard development, and affordable housing projects.
Th position leads all private development for the Engineering Division by managing
commercial private development projects with varying levels of direction from the
Engineering Manager, taking projects from inception and land use entitlement,
through building permit processing and construction. Other responsibilities
include administering grant funds when applicable, and responding to community
requests related to the Engineering Division’s responsibilities, such as sign
requests, drainage issues, or traffic concerns.
The distinction between the
Senior level and the Assistant/Associate level is the ability to perform the
full range of duties assigned with direction from the Engineering Manager,
level of oversight expected, and the Senior Engineer’s responsibility to
supervise other engineering staff. In addition, both the Senior and
Associate levels require current registration as a licensed professional
engineer in the State of California.
The ideal candidate has experience in various facets of engineering such as plan review, site design, construction inspection, stormwater management, government processes, and traffic engineering, as well as good supervisory and communication skills for both one-on-one conversations and public presentations. Our Engineering team values teamwork, communication, service, fairness, and fun. We look forward to welcoming a new member to the team!
EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)
Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.
Depending on experience level may be considered for Senior Civil Engineer or Associate Civil Engineer or Assistant Civil Engineer.
To view the details of the full job descriptions, please click the job title below.
Assistant Civil Engineer
Salary Range:
$4,118.81 - $5,560.39 Biweekly
$8,237.61 - $11,120.77 Monthly
$98,851.32 - $133,449.24 Annually
Associate Civil Engineer
Salary Range:
$4,540.99 - $6,130.33 Bi-weekly
$9,081.98 - $12,260.65 Monthly
$108,983.76 - $147,127.92 Annually
Senior Civil Engineer
Salary Range:
$4,852.39 - $6,550.72 Biweekly
$10,513.51 - $14,193.23 Monthly
$126,162.12 - $170,318.76 Annually
TOWN OF TRUCKEE MID MANAGERS ASSOCIATION BENEFITS
Vacation Leave Accrual:- 0-4 Years of Service - 10 days
- 5-11 Years of Service - 15 days
- After 12 years of service - 20 days
- 240 hour cap
Sick Leave Accrual:- 8 hours per month, 1,000 hour cap
Paid Holidays (complete list following):- 13 paid holidays, plus 8 hours of floating holiday and 8 hours of alternative schedule offset hours to be used as vacation hours
Administrative Leave:- 80 hours of paid Administrative Leave each fiscal year
Retirement Plan:- CalPERS (formula based on CalPERS membership date)
- 2.0% @ 62 Miscellaneous Employees
- 2.5% @ 55 for "Classic" PERS members w/o break in service of 6 months or more
Health Insurance: CalPERS Health Insurance- Various plans offered
- Employee contribution varies by plan choice
Dental & Vision Insurance:- Employee contribution varies by plan choice
Group Life Insurance:- $50,000 Term Life/AD&D insurance policy, Town paid
Short & Long Term Disability:- Employee paid premium - Provides weekly benefit for non-work related illness/injury
Voluntary Life Insurance (Optional):- Employee pays premium based on selected coverage
Supplemental Benefit Plans (Optional):- AFLAC - Employee pays premium based on enrollment from a supplemental benefit plan selection
Flexible Spending Accounts (Optional):- Medical and Dependent Care plans available
457 Plan (Optional):- Nationwide Retirement Solutions or CalPERS 457 Plan
- Town matches up to $2,000/year into 457 Plan
Retirement Health Savings Account:- 2% of base pay contributed to an RHS account by the Town
Additional Benefits per MOU:
Bilingual Stipend of $150/month for qualified employees
Education Reimbursement (up to $3,000/year)
Boot Allowance ($400/ every other year for eligible employees)
Additional Benefits per MOU (Lieutenants Only):
POST Pay for Supervisory (5.0%) or Management (10%) Certificates
Uniforms, uniform cleaning, and safety equipment
Uniform allowance ($500/year after completing 1 st year)
PORAC Legal Defense Fund Coverage and Membership paid by Town
PORAC Long/Short Term Disability coverage
Complete List of Town Paid Holidays
New Years Day - January 1
Marin Luther King Jr. Day - 3 rd Monday in January
Presidents Day - 3 rd Monday in February
Memorial Day - Last Monday in May
Juneteenth - June 19
Independence Day - July 4 th
Labor Day - 1 st Monday in September
Indigenous People’s Day - 2 nd Monday in October
Veteran’s Day - November 11 th
Thanksgiving - 4 th Thursday and Friday in November
Christmas - December 24 th and 25 th
Closing Date/Time: 11/21/2025 3:00 PM Pacific -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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Town of Truckee
Show moreThe Truckee community has existed for over 150 years. The Town was incorporated as a municipality by a vote of the people in 1993. The Town of Truckee strives to keep our citizens informed, engaged, and heard. We love our Town, and the biggest part of what makes it great is the thousands who call Truckee “home”.
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