Assistant Director of Public Works Engineering Services/City Engineer Full Time

The City of Vacaville – A beautiful place to live, a great place to work!

With more than 500 employees, the City of Vacaville values work-life balance and offers flexible/hybrid work schedules, every other Friday off, employee social and wellness activities, casual dress days, competitive pay and a generous benefits and retirement package.

The Assistant Director of Public Works Engineering Services manages and oversees all programs, activities and operations of the Public Works Department Engineering Division and provides assistance to the Director of Public Works. Some examples of job duties include, but are not limited to: 

• Planning and managing Public Works Department operations; acts on behalf of the Director of Public Works as required 

• Develops and implements Department goals, objectives, policies and procedures

• Plans and directs all activities related to the Engineering Division involving civil engineering design and construction management

• Serves as the City Engineer

Salary Information
$167,385 – $203,436/Annually
2% COLA increase scheduled on 11/1/23

The Public Works Department currently has one vacancy, but this recruitment will also establish an eligibility list that may be used over the next 12-month period. 

The ideal candidate will have excellent problem solving and customer service skills, the ability to multi-task and manage change, and proven management and leadership skills.  Some other ideal knowledge, skills and/or abilities are:

• Ability to energize and motivate a wide range of staff and personalities towards division and department level goals
• Experience with management of Public Works Engineering Operations
• Experience managing municipal Public Works civil engineering design and construction management, construction inspection and land surveying
• Ability to organize and prioritize goals, objectives and projects
• Experience managing a large number of staff and teams

Minimum Qualifications: 

Education:  Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in civil engineering or a related field.

Experience:  Six (6) years of increasingly responsible experience in professional civil engineering; including two years of management responsibility.

License or Certificate: 

Possession of a Professional Civil Engineer Certificate of Registration with the State of California is required.

Possession of a valid California Class C Driver’s License and a satisfactory driving record are conditions of initial and continued employment.

A completed City of Vacaville Employment Application and Supplemental Questionnaire must be received by Human Resources at 650 Merchant Street, Vacaville, CA 95688 by Monday,  September 11th at 5:30pm.

Applicants are encouraged to apply online at www.cityofvacaville.com.  Application packets may also be requested in person at the Human Resources Department or by calling (707) 449-5101.

Cover letters and resumes are encouraged as a supplement but cannot be accepted in lieu of a completed application packet.

IMPORTANT: Contact with applicants will primarily occur via email. Please ensure that your application indicates a valid email address which you check on a regular basis.

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Applicants receiving a conditional offer of employment must successfully complete the pre-placement process for this position before a final offer will be extended.  Pre-placement assessments for this position include an education and employment verification, public records review, credit check, DMV review, and a Livescan (FBI/DOJ fingerprint review).