About Marin
Marin County, California, is a picturesque community located in the Northern Bay Areas across from San Francisco and adjacent to Napa and Sonoma Counties. Marin is known for its combination of rural and suburban lifestyles, excellent schools, entertainment and recreational activities, and its mild, year-round climate. Outdoor activities are plentiful with access to the bay, the ocean, hiking and biking trails, vineyards in Napa and Sonoma, wildlife viewing, agritourism, and the Muir Wood National Monument. Given it's natural beauty and high quality of life, it is no surprise that over 260,000 engaged residents call Marin County home.
Marin County is a General Law County governed by five members of the Board of Supervisors. The County has approximately 2300 positions allocated between its 22 agencies and has an operating budget of approximately $716 million (FY 22/23). The majority of the workforce is represented by nine labor unions and covered under 12 collective bargaining agreements. The Board's priorities for the future include: (1) investing in County infrastructure, (2) preserving affordable housing and housing first, (3) addressing climate change, (4) improving disaster preparedness, and (5) prioritizing racial equity.
This diverse organization strives to uphold a set of core values: respect, trust, integrity, diversity, equality, excellence, accountability, innovation, and collaboration. These values help to maintain and enhance public trust and help achieve high quality service outcomes. The County is committed to being a well-managed organization that relies on the talents of its workforce and the dedication of its residents to succeed.
Description
There is one (1) full-time, regular hire Senior Civil Engineer vacancy in the Engineering Division.
Under direction, the Senior Civil Engineer, plans, manages, and coordinates the engineering program. Using broad parameters of departmental policy guidelines, this position exercises substantial initiative, judgment, and expertise to meet program and project outcomes. The Senior Civil Engineer creates the scope on large civil engineering projects with complex budgets and timelines, integrating numerous elements that significant stakeholder involvement and sensitivity. This position provides direction and mentorship to more junior staff and oversees both technical and administrative work performed by their staff and ensures that projects are completed efficiently and effectively for the public good. Informing the public and Board of Supervisors, selecting consultants, preparing contract documents, reviewing project plans and specifications prepared by consultants, and administering contracts during construction are performed by the Senior Civil Engineer.
Signing bonus:
In addition to a competitive compensations package, new, full-time, regular hire Senior Civil Engineers are eligible to receive a $10,000 signing bonus which will be split into two equal payments: 50% at time of hire (i.e. first paycheck) and the remaining 50% after successful completion of their probationary period.
Hybrid schedule:
The Department of Public Works has embraced a hybrid work schedule that considers that some duties of this position may be performed remotely. However, the successful candidate must be able to report to County facilities for meetings, work assignments, and/or disaster service work upon short notice, as needed and deemed appropriate. During the initial probationary period, the successful candidate may be required to work primarily onsite before establishing a hybrid work schedule
Opportunity:
Our ideal candidate has the technical knowledge and experience to confidently supervise a team of engineers, support staff, and consultants. You should be able to provide insight into the best options for successfully completing a project and guide programs in the best direction. Being well versed through experience and education in a range of different types of civil engineering projects and programs, which may include pavement management, road widening and reconstruction, drainage, grading, landslide repair, retaining structures, construction management, facilities, and others, is very desirable. Working closely with staff from other jurisdictions, divisions, departments, regulatory agencies and the public will determine your success in this role.
Opportunity:
Please refer to our recruitment announcement for details.
How to Apply:
See our recruitment announcement for complete instructions.