Deputy Director of Engineering
El Dorado County
Date Posted:
March 7, 2025
Salary:
$162,926.40 – $198,036.80 Annually
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.
Qualifications:
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university
with major coursework in civil engineering.
-AND-
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.
How To Apply:
