Associate Civil Engineer

Associate Civil Engineer

Salary

$141,252.80 - $171,704.00 Annually

Location

Sacramento, CA

Job Type

FULL TIME (NON-EXEMPT)

Job Number

3169-2025

Department

SacSewer

Opening Date

07/28/2025

Closing Date

Continuous

• Description
• Benefits
• Questions

Position

Effective June 27, 2027, a five percent (5.0%) equity adjustment will be added to the listed salary.

Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) is currently accepting applications for multiple Associate Civil Engineer positions. Applications will be screened after the following filing deadline at 5PM.

8/6/26, *9/1/26, 9/7/26, 10/6/26

Associate Civil Engineers are responsible for a variety of civil engineering work in connection with the design, surveying, testing of materials and construction of public works projects. Public works projects for this series include, but are not limited to, drainage, water and wastewater collection, distribution, and treatment, new building construction and remodels, and other structures and projects for Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer).

This is the first level in the civil engineering series requiring registration as a civil engineer. Under direction an Associate Civil Engineer performs difficult and complex engineering work and acts as supervisor to a small group of engineers and/or paraprofessional engineering staff. Associates may serve as project/resident engineers on a single major or several minor engineering project.

Minimum Qualifications

Current registration as a civil engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

How to Apply

If you are interested in pursuing this exceptional career opportunity, please submit your online application.

Click on the link below to review the full class spec for more information about this position:

Associate Civil Engineer

If you have question about this recruitment, please contact Recruitment@Sacsewer.com

Sacramento Area Sewer District is an equal opportunity employer

SacSewer offers an excellent benefits program. Employees benefits include:

• Medical

• Dental

• Vision

• Basic Life Insurance

• Accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage

• Disability Insurance

• Flexible Spending Accounts

• Deferred Compensation

• Employee Assistance Program

• Retiree Health

• Voluntary Plans

• Short-Term Disability

• Long-Term Care

• Hospital Indemnity

• 529 Education Savings Plan

• Buy-up Life Insurance

• Identity Theft Protection

• Legal Services Program

• Pet Insurance

• Competitive vacation accruals including credit for prior years of service

Please click on the link below for a full description of SacSewers Benefits Program:

SacSewer 2026 Benefit Guide

SacSewer's medical plans are offered through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).

SacSewer offers retirement pension benefits provided through the Sacramento County Employees Retirement System (SCERS).

Please click on the below link to view SacSewers Career Page and to access the Employee Benefits:

Applicant Resources

01

Note: The Supplemental Questionnaire and the Application are administered as two separate documents. The Application is used only to determine if the minimum qualifications are met; and the Supplemental Questionnaire will be used only to determine your exam score.

Each answer will be scored separately.

By continuing in the exam process, you are certifying that all information provided in the Supplemental Questionnaire is true to the best of your knowledge.

• have read and understood the above instructions.

02

I understand that to verify that I meet the minimum requirements, I must submit a copy of my Civil Engineer Registration showing current expiration date, issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.

• I understand and have attached a copy of my Civil Engineer registration to verify that I meet the minimum requirements.
• I do not meet the minimum requirements for the position.

03

Select the one box that best describes the highest level of education specific to the position that you have completed. If you have no relative education, select none.

• None.
• I have a Master's Degree or higher in Civil Engineering or a field closely related to the intent of the class.
• I have a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering or a field closely related to the intent of the class.
• I have completed some college.

04

Select the one box that best describes your years of experience working as a Registered Civil Engineer. If you have no relative experience, select none.

• None.
• I have less than one (1) year of experience.
• I have one (1) or more but less than two (2) years of experience.
• I have two (2) or more but less than three (3) years of experience.
• I have three (3) or more but less than four (4) years of experience.
• I have four (4) or more years of experience.

05

Select the one box that best describes your experience working in an engineering position equivalent to Sacramento Area Sewer District's Assistant Civil Engineer class. You can review the Assistant Civil Engineer classification, here.

• I have less than one (1) year of experience.
• I have one (1) or more but less than two (2) years of experience.
• I have two (2) or more but less than three (3) years of experience.
• I have three (3) or more but less than four (4) years of experience.
• I have four (4) or more years of experience.

06

Select the one box that best describes your years of experience performing sanitary/environmental (wastewater, air quality, solid waste, landfill, groundwater, recycling, etc.) engineering projects: planning, designing, construction, and/or maintenance. If you have no sanitary engineering experience, select none.

• None.
• I have less than one (1) year of experience.
• I have one (1) or more but less than two (2) years of experience.
• I have two (2) or more but less than three (3) years of experience.
• I have three (3) or more but less than four (4) years of experience.
• I have four (4) or more years of experience.

07

Select all the boxes for which you have paid experience performing engineering work. If you have no experience, select none.

• Preparing, reviewing and evaluating Requests for Proposal (RFPs) for construction projects.
• Project management experience during planning, design and construction phases for construction projects.
• Preparing design drawings, specifications, cost estimates and project schedules.
• Managing consultant contracts to ensure compliance with contract scope of work and cost.
• Environmental monitoring/reporting/regulatory compliance.
• Analyzing wastewater system assets.
• Creating plans for wastewater line and treatment process replacements or upgrades.
• Presenting to an authorization committee or other large group or public forum.
• Review/process requests for information (RFIs), field instructions (FIs), submittals, and change orders.
• Pump Station Design.
• Establishing and fostering working relationships.
• Capital improvement programs.
• Operations and maintenance.
• Interpret contract plans and specifications and resolve construction problems.
• Coordinating with other departments and agencies regarding plans, problems, and joint projects.
• None.

08

Select the one box that lists the highest number of subordinate engineering and paraprofessional engineering personnel you have experience leading and/or supervising. If you do not have experience leading and/or supervising engineering personnel, select none.

• None.
• One (1) employee.
• A team of two (2) or three (3) employees.
• A team of four (4) or more employees.

09

Select all the boxes for which you have experience supervising direct reports. If you have no relative experience, select none.

• None.
• Mentoring and coaching.
• Interviewing and hiring.
• Resolving staff grievances/conflict resolution.
• Evaluating staff productivity and achievements/performance evaluations.
• Progressive discipline.

Required Question

Employer Sacramento Area Sewer District (CA)

Address 10060 Goethe Road

Sacramento, California, 95827

Website https://www.sacsewer.com