THE OPPORTUNITY 

OC Engineering is seeking Civil Engineers to perform a variety of field and office professional civil engineering work. This recruitment is being held to establish an Agency/Department Eligible list to fill County of Orange vacancies in OC Public Works. 

 

OC PUBLIC WORKS IS LOOKING FOR ENGINEERS WHO CAN 

Perform precise engineering related computations

Under the direct supervision of a Senior Civil Engineer prepare technical engineering reports and studies; review grading, building, flood control, road/highway, and bridge infrastructure plans and specifications; design and prepare plans, specifications, and engineering estimates for public works infrastructure including: roads, highways, highway drainage/storm drains, bridge structures, flood control channels, dams, and retarding basins

Effectively manage project assignments

Prepare concise and accurate notes, records and technical reports and correspondence

Perform Plan Check of single, multi story, and accessory structures; grading plans and street improvement plans including infrastructure facilities

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS 

 

Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Civil and Professional Engineers. Candidate must possess two years of civil engineering experience (Receipt of a Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering may be substituted for one year of the required experience.) 

 

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS 

 

Familiarity and experience with: 

 

Familiarity with Orange County Flood Control District Design Manual and Hydrology Manual

Familiarity with Orange County Highway Design Manual & bridge design requirements

Familiarity with Orange County Standard Plans for public works

Related background in drainage and regulatory permits

Experience in flood control and road related planning, design, and construction

Experience in the use of MicroStation or AutoCAD drafting programs

Experience in Building and Grading Plan Check

Experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, Project, and HEC-RAS, WSPG, InRoads and other Civil Engineering software

Familiarity with the County of Orange Grading manual, Excavation Code, and California Building Code

Experience in construction management, contract administration and public works construction inspection

 

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION 

 

THE IDEAL CANDIDATE 

 

The Ideal Candidate is a motivated, self starting individual with two or more years of civil engineering experience and graduation from an ABET accredited college with major coursework in Civil Engineering who is willing to take on new and challenging Civil Engineering assignments and is able to work independently or as part of a larger team with County or with private sector staff and engineers. The ideal candidate will be able to demonstrate competencies in the following areas: 

 

TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT - Proven Knowledge of: 

Civil Engineering Principles

CAD Drafting Programs (MicroStation or AutoCAD)

Design plan format, organization and content

Public works infrastructure planning, design, construction or maintenance activities

Project Management principles

Plan Check of land development improvement plans.

Construction management, contract administration and inspection of complex public works structures.

 

ACTIVE COMMUNICATION - Proven Knowledge of: 

Effectively communicate, orally and in writing, with team members, engineering staff, management, field staff, surveyors, contractors, planners, the general public, and other governmental agencies 

Read, prepare and interpret road, drainage, grading, structural, traffic engineering, subdivision and flood control plans, drawings and sketches

Prepare and generate engineering reports, written correspondence and investigations to a technical and non-technical audience.

Actively manage project assignments

 

LEADERSHIP SKILLS - Ability To: 

Lead, guide, and direct others

Accept challenges, exercise good judgment and take appropriate risks

 

LEARNING AGILITY - Proven Ability To: 

Rapidly assimilate and use new information

Seek new knowledge and training and to share knowledge with others

Create opportunities to learn outside your area of expertise

 

PROBLEM SOLVING - Proven Ability To: 

Solve difficult mathematical problems

Perform precise engineering related computations using algebraic, geometric and trigonometric formulas

Approach problems and decisions methodically

 

PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 

The County of Orange is committed to providing a means for applicants who may have a disability to identify areas in which they may request a reasonable accommodation. The following is a description of the physical and mental abilities which are customarily required to perform the essential job functions of this position. Applicants are encouraged to contact the recruiter listed below for any questions or to request an accommodation during testing/selection procedure. 

 

The requirements are: Vision sufficient to read fine print and computer monitors; speak and hear well enough to communicate with others clearly and understandably in person and over the phone; independent body mobility to sit, stand, walk to access a standard office environment, walk for an extended period of time out in the field, and walk along various road, flood, and park trails as well as flood channel side slopes in varying environmental conditions such as during a storm; manual dexterity to use hands, arms and shoulders to operate a keyboard, and to write; mental stamina to work with changing deadlines and competing priorities, and physical stamina to carry various equipment weighing up to 15 lbs.