Senior Civil Engineer (Land Development Option)

Position Summary :

To supervise the performance of, and/or perform Civil Engineering work, including work of above average difficulty and responsibility. This position serves as a project engineer and group leader and performs related work as assigned. The current vacancy is within the Development Services Department's Land Development Division. Under general direction, perform advanced technical review of plans, specifications, studies, and reports for a variety of infrastructure projects; assign and supervise staff in plan checking and coordinating reviews.

Relocation Allowance :

Newly hired employees in this position may receive up to $5,000 relocation allowance for expenses incurred for the relocation of the employee and their immediate family to San Diego County.

Essential Functions:

Perform advanced technical review of plans, specifications, studies, and reports for a variety of infrastructure projects including the construction, alteration, and maintenance of roads, storm drainage systems, sidewalks, bikeways, traffic intersections, signing/striping, and traffic signalization; review, direct, and supervise the plan checking involving the review of both public and private improvement plans, grading and drainage plans, storm water management features and plans, technical reports and studies, and engineering designs for compliance with city standards, specifications, conditions of approval, as well as tentative and final subdivision and parcel maps for compliance with local and State Subdivision Map Act regulations; assign and supervise multi-disciplinary staff in plan checking and coordinating reviews with other departments in the city, ensuring compliance with City ordinances and maintaining overall integrity; perform and review difficult civil engineering work in connection with the design of streets, sanitary sewers, storm drains, storm water management features and other private and public projects as necessary; provide engineering assistance to citizen committees and commissions, offering technical support to other agencies or departments as needed. For a full description, please visit our website www.chulavistaca.gov.

Minimum Qualifications :

Three years of experience in civil engineering involving one or more of the following areas: building construction, design, construction inspection, surveying, preliminary project planning, subdivision map/plan review, traffic operations and planning, or other phases of engineering related to public works in a municipality; and equivalent to a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field.

Required Licenses or Certificates:

Possession of a certificate of registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California. A valid California Class "C" Driver's License at time of appointment. How to

Apply:

Apply by 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 16, 2026 at www.chulavistaca.gov . Candidates whose applications indicate education and experience most directly related to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process. All notices will be sent via e-mail.