Senior/Associate/Assistant Civil Engineer

Description

The Turlock Irrigation District (TID) is currently looking for qualified candidates to assume the role of a Civil Engineer and become a valuable member of the Civil Engineering Department. Candidates possessing excellent organizational, interpersonal and communication skills, along with a civil engineering background and project management experience are strongly encouraged to apply. These efforts will contribute to the efficient, safe, and dependable delivery of irrigation service to the communities we serve.

This integral part of the team will be responsible for a variety of assignments, including:

• Lead and manage a wide range of civil engineering projects that range from building improvements, to river habitat restoration, to canal infrastructure improvements.
• Oversee all phases of project development-from initial concept and feasibility through design, permitting, construction, and closeout.
• Coordinate with internal departments, external consultants, contractors, and regulatory agencies to ensure project alignment with District goals and compliance with applicable standards.
• Prepare engineering plans and documents that are integral for the reliability of irrigation infrastructure.
• Monitor project budgets, schedules, and performance metrics to ensure timely and cos-effective project delivery.

While the desired candidate will have prior experience with managing complex projects from initial planning through construction, all candidates with an interest, passion, and background in the civil engineering field are encouraged to apply. Candidates possessing a Professional Engineering license are preferred, but a license is not required to be considered for this position.

JOB SUMMARY

Under general direction from the Civil Engineering Department Manager, to plan, direct, and perform professional engineering work related to the design, construction, and maintenance of irrigation related facilities and miscellaneous project requests from other divisions/departments within the Turlock Irrigation District.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

Senior Civil Engineeris the advanced professional level class in the Engineer series. Positions assigned to this classification are distinguished from the Associate Civil Engineer classification by the performance of the more complex engineering assignments. In addition, positions assigned to this class have responsibility for all projects within their functional area as well as responsibility to provide technical and functional supervision to assigned personnel.

Associate Civil Engineer is the professional level class in the Engineer series. Positions assigned to this classification are distinguished from the Assistant Engineer classification by having responsibility for major projects. In addition, this classification has responsibility for providing engineer's stamp and signature on drawings in conformance with government code and regulations.

Assistant Engineer is the entry-level class in the Engineer series. Assistant Engineers are assigned to work on projects under guidance of experienced engineers. Positions in this class will usually perform most of the duties required of the Associate Civil Engineer, but are not expected to function at the same skill level and usually exercise less independent direction and judgment in matters related to work procedures and methods. The class is distinguished from the Associate Civil Engineer by the performance of more routine duties according to established procedures.

Examples of Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Design and produce working drawings and specifications for the construction of related water and electrical structures as needed.

Prepare reports and recommend policies and practices to the Assistant General Manager Water Resources and Regulatory Affairs, General Manager and the Board of Directors.

Represent the District at public meetings.

Prepare project RFQ(s) and recommend selection of bids and consultants.

Coordinate the work of consultants and public and private construction of District facilities.

Review survey descriptions, parcels and subdivision maps.

Prepare and monitor the Civil Engineering Department budgets.

Perform economic and feasibility studies.

Maintain effective communication and coordination of projects with the Civil Engineering Department Manager and the Assistant General Manager Water Resources and Regulatory Affairs.

Perform complex professional engineering work in the design, construction and maintenance of District irrigation facilities, including system modeling and planning, complex calculations, engineering studies, development of construction standards, material and equipment specifications, cost and scheduling estimates, and written reports and presentations.

Ensure compliance with District safety rules, policies and rules and regulations of outside agencies that apply to District operations.

Supervise and develop staff, and their work, as assigned. Provide on-going feedback regarding work performance and conduct annual performance evaluations. Supervise and oversee technicians laying-out facility designs and preparing design drawings.

Manage engineering and related construction projects through their design and construction phases including project planning, scheduling, coordination, budgeting, and field inspection.

Assist in long-range capital improvement planning and budgeting, including performing inspections and preparing related studies.

Represent the District in the community and at professional meetings as required. This may include presenting information on behalf of the District and reporting back to management.

Comply with and enforce all District rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Perform other duties as required or assigned by supervisor.

Typical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the skills and abilities would be:

Education

Usually exhibited by a person with a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with a focus on civil engineering and/or agricultural engineering courses.

Experience

Senior Civil Engineer

Usually exhibited by a person with five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience.

Associate Civil Engineer

Usually exhibited by a person with three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience.

Assistant Engineer

None required.

Skills and Abilities

Interpersonal and Communication.

Senior Civil Engineer, Associate Civil Engineer, Assistant Engineer: Must have ability to: establish and maintain cooperative relationships with both internal and external contacts; and communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.

Technical and Analytical.

Assistant Engineer: Must have knowledge of: civil engineering principles and practices; and techniques for preparing designs, plans, specifications, estimates, reports, and recommendations related to the civil works of the District.

In addition to the Assistant Engineer requirements:

Senior Civil Engineer, Associate Civil Engineer: Must have ability to: perform technical engineering work of a complex nature.

Administration and Operations.

Assistant Engineer: Must have ability to: effectively prioritize a fluctuating workload, work well under pressure and meet continuous deadlines.

In addition to the Assistant Engineer requirements:

Associate Civil Engineer: Must have strong project management skills.

In addition to the Associate Civil Engineer requirements:

Senior Civil Engineer: Must have knowledge of: principals and practices of organization, administration, budgeting, and personnel management. Must have ability to; supervise, train and evaluate staff; work independently, with a minimum of supervision and coordinate activities with other District personnel and with outside agencies.

Supplemental Information

Necessary Special Requirements

Assistant Engineer

Possession of an appropriate California driver's license.

Must file a Statement of Economic Interest in compliance with Governmental Code Section 8100.

Sign & Acknowledge a Confidentiality Agreement.

In addition to the Assistant Engineer requirement:

Senior Civil Engineer, Associate Civil Engineer

Possession of a valid certificate of registration as a professional engineer issued by the State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Item Percentage Required to Obtain a Passing Score

Oral Interview 70%

Medical Examination

This position may require a medical examination to determine medical fitness for performing the duties assigned to the position or classification.

Turlock Irrigation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, sex, physical and mental disability, medical condition (cancer related), age (over 40), and marital status.

Assistance is available in filling out job applications for disabled individuals.

Applicants will be subject to drug testing in accordance with FHWA regulations, when the position requires a Commercial Driver's License.

Turlock Irrigation District's bargaining unit positions are a part of an agency shop.

Turlock Irrigation District provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with a disability in accordance with federal and state law.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Human Resources Department, via our web site atwww.tid.org.

POSTING

Internal and external applicants may apply beginning Tuesday, August 12, 2025 until position is filled or we have enough qualified applicants for consideration.

Internal Candidate Note: Please refer to TIDEA MOU Section 20.2 and/or MSPC Section 26.13 for additional wage information.

Human Resources Department

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