Ability to: layout and review the work of other staff; prepare designs and make accurate drawings and maps; make accurate mathematical calculations and neat and accurate field notes; perform site evaluations; understand, interpret, and explain various California building and residential code requirements; apply principles of logic and scientific reasoning to develop and evaluate alternative courses of action and determine appropriate solutions; read, understand, and interpret complex technical and legal documents, maps, technical drawings, and plans; listen attentively and participate in negotiations by providing required data and information; adjust workload changes and work under stress to meet deadlines; develop and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of representatives from governmental and private agencies, construction and consultant contractors, coworkers, and the public; write clearly and concisely in order to prepare technical reports, correspondence, and maintain records. Civil: Considerable knowledge of: the principles, practices, and techniques of civil engineering; statistics and advance mathematics including algebra and analytic geometry; topographic and construction surveying, stress analysis, analytical mechanics and the strength, properties and uses of construction materials; building codes; construction materials; common methods and equipment utilized in engineering construction and of inspection methods used in reviewing such work; real property descriptions; civil engineering design and drafting methods and equipment and computer-aided design (CAD) software.