Associate Civil Engineer (Building)

Associate Civil Engineer (Building) Salary $96,894.55 - $136,340.37 Annually

Location: Sacramento, CA Job Type: Full-Time Career Job Number: 011012-26-CDD Department: Community Development Division Building Opening Date: 01/01/2026 Closing Date: Continuous

Benefits and Questions

THE POSITION THIS POSTING WILL BE OPEN UNTIL FILLED

Application cut-off dates are 01/31/2026, 02/28/2026, 03/31/2026, 04/30/2026, 05/31/2026, 06/30/2026, 07/31/2026, 08/31/2026, 09/30/2026, 10/31/2026, 11/30/2026, 12/31/2026.

With supervisor approval, incumbents may be eligible for intermittent remote work; however, they must physically reside within the Sacramento region or have the ability to regularly report to a City of Sacramento physical worksite with little notice.

Job Description

The City of Sacramento Community Development Department is seeking an Associate Civil Engineer for the Building Division, Plan Review Section. The candidate will work under general supervision with limited oversight to determine compliance with applicable codes, laws, and regulations for multiple complex projects and assignments, with limited oversight.

Ideal Candidate Statement

The ideal candidate will have comprehensive knowledge of the California Building Standards Code, have excellent customer service and communication skills, and can think critically to resolve code-related issues. Make an impact on your community by joining the City of Sacramento's vibrant and dynamic Building team.

Assistant Civil Engineer / Associate Civil Engineer

To perform professional civil engineering work in the planning, design, technical investigation, and construction of projects in the areas of public works, transportation, hydraulics, and structural engineering.

Distinguishing Characteristics

• Assistant Civil Engineer: This is the journey level class in the professional civil engineering series not requiring registration. Positions in this class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the lower class of Junior Engineer. Incumbents of this class perform the moderately difficult professional engineering work in civil engineering.
• Associate Civil Engineer: This is the full journey level class in the civil engineering series requiring registration. Positions in the class are flexibly staffed and are normally filled by advancement from the lower class of Assistant Civil Engineer, or, when filled from the outside, require prior advanced professional civil engineering work experience.

Supervision Received and Exercised

Direction is provided by a higher level professional engineer or a division head level position. Responsibilities of an Associate Civil Engineer may include the direct or indirect supervision of lower level professional engineers and technical personnel. Responsibilities of an Assistant Civil Engineer may include the technical or functional supervision of technical personnel.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Depending upon assignment, duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Supervise and participate in the preparation of plans and specifications for the construction of water utility, street, storm drain and sanitary sewer pump stations, street lighting, traffic signal, buildings, and related public works and City building projects;
• Research project design requirements;
• Perform complex calculations and prepare estimates of material costs and time considerations.
• Assign routine inspection, investigation, design, and drafting tasks to technical subordinates;
• Review completed work;
• Assist in the solution of difficult problems.
• Research building codes, publications and industry information sources.
• Develop and revise design and construction standards.
• Participate in the implementation of the Citys traffic and transportation engineering programs;
• Prepare and revise plans and specifications for traffic related projects;
• Prepare special studies and reports and coordinate major projects.
• Participate in the Citys Building Code Compliance program.
• Investigate field problems affecting property owners, contractors, and maintenance operations.
• Order survey, mapping, and data collection.
• Prepare estimates and feasibility reports for new or modified services and structures.
• Administer contracts for construction projects.
• Participate in the plan check, review, and processing of plans for private developments affecting streets, sewers, drains and related public works facilities and ensure that they meet all City imposed requirements.
• Check building plans for compliance with City building codes and ordinances.
• Prepare special engineering studies and reports.
• Serve as staff to a variety of City commissions, boards, and committees on public works, utility matters, or building code appeals issues.
• Coordinate planning, design, and construction activities with other City departments, divisions, and sections, and with outside agencies.
• May supervise, train, and evaluate lower level professional, technical and clerical subordinates.

Qualifications

• Assistant Civil Engineer:
• Knowledge of: Principles and practices of civil engineering as applied to public works, utilities, traffic, or building construction projects.
• Methods, materials, and techniques used in the construction of public works, building and utilities projects.
• Ability to: Make complex engineering computations and to check, design, and supervise the preparation of engineering plans and studies.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, orally and in writing.
• Use and care for engineering and drafting instruments and equipment.
• Associate Civil Engineer:
• Knowledge of: City engineering policies and procedures.
• Principles of supervision and training.
• Ability to: Perform complex professional engineering work with a minimum of supervision.
• Supervise and train subordinates.

Experience and Education

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

• Experience: One year of experience in professional civil engineering work in one of the areas of assignments.
• Education: A bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with major study in civil engineering.
• Or: Possession of an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate.

Associate Civil Engineer

In addition to the qualifications for Assistant Civil Engineer:

• Knowledge of: City engineering policies and procedures.
• Principles of supervision and training.
• Ability to: Perform complex professional engineering work with a minimum of supervision.
• Supervise and train subordinates.

Experience and Education

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

• Experience: Two years of experience comparable to that of an Assistant Civil Engineer in the City of Sacramento.

Comparable Classification Specification

To see the classification specification for the comparable classification of the Assistant Civil Engineer, please click here.

Proof of Education

Should education be used to qualify for this position, then proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted with your application and will be required at the time of appointment. Unofficial documents and/or copies are acceptable. An applicant with a college degree obtained outside the United States must have education records evaluated by a credentials evaluation service. Evaluation of education records will be due at time of appointment.

License or Certificate

Possession of a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer in the State of California. Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer must be verifiable.

Probationary Period

Employees must successfully complete twelve (12) months of probation at a satisfactory performance level prior to gaining permanent status.

Selection Procedure

Please note, the City of Sacramentos preferred method of communication with applicants is via e-mail. As such, please ensure you verify the e-mail address on your application, and check your e-mail frequently, including your spam and junk folders. All e-mail notifications can also be accessed through the governmentjobs.com applicant inbox.

1. Application: (Pass/Fail) - All applicants must complete and submit online a City of Sacramento employment application by the next posted cut-off date; Employment applications must be submitted online; paper applications will not be accepted. Employment applications will be considered incomplete and will be disqualified:

   • If applicants do not list current and/or past job-related experience in the duties area of the "Work Experience" section.
   • Note: Qualifying experience is based on full-time experience (40 hours per week). Qualifying experience is calculated to the full-time equivalent (pro-rated if less than 40 hours/week).
   • If "see resume" is noted in the "Work Experience" section; a resume will not substitute for the information required in the "Work Experience" section.
   • Proof of education such as, but not limited to, university/college transcripts and degrees should be submitted online with your application. Proof of education will be required at time of appointment.
   • Proof of certification and/or license should be submitted online with your application. Proof of certification and/or license will be required at time of appointment.
   • Position/job titles will not be considered in determining eligibility for meeting the minimum qualifications for this position.
   • If you're requesting Veteran's credit, a copy of your DD214 must be submitted online with your application or emailed to the Employment Office by the next posted cut-off date. Information regarding the use of Veteran's credit can be found in the Civil Service Board rules under rule 4.9C.
   • Applicants are responsible for attaching a copy of their DD214 to each position for which they apply.

2. Training and Experience Exam: (Weighted 100%) - The questions located at the end of the application are the Training and Experience (T&E) Exam. Responses to the T&E questions will be rated and scored. This exam will evaluate the relevance, level, and progression of a candidates education, training and experience. The exam score will determine your ranking on the eligible list for this job. When completing the T&E questions, please note:

   • Responses to the T&E questions must be submitted online; paper questionnaires will not be accepted.
   • A resume will not substitute for the information required in the T&E questions.
   • Lack of clarity, incomplete or inconsistent information, and/or disorganized presentation may negatively affect the hiring departments review of your Supplement