THE OPPORTUNITY

The City of Elk Grove offers an outstanding career opportunity for a talented professional engineer to oversee design engineering in this cutting-edge city. The next Engineering Manager/City Engineer will play a key role by working with the Development Services Director and other City leaders to forge a smart growth path toward Elk Grove’s future.

ABOUT ELK GROVE

Elk Grove is a diverse, vibrant, and family-friendly community of approximately 178,000 people in the Sacramento, California region, located 14 miles south of the State Capitol and 60 miles east of the Bay Area. In addition, the beautiful Sierra Nevada mountains, several wine country regions, and countless other nearby amenities offer endless day-trip opportunities. Elk Grove is a young, ethnically diverse, modern city that was the first city in California to incorporate in the 21st Century (July 2000). The city is known for its low crime rate, excellent schools, over 100 community parks and 28 miles of trails, plentiful dining and shopping options, numerous annual events and festivals, and over 270 sunny days per year.

THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DEPARTMENT

The Development Services Department is led by the Development Services Director and is assisted by an Assistant Director. The next Engineering Manager/City Engineer will lead a team of approximately 4 engineering staff and will work alongside the Housing and Public Services Manager, Code Enforcement Manager, and Planning Manager who are all charged with leading their respective teams within the Development Services Department.

The Department promotes safety, livability, and economic vitality through the efficient and collaborative application of permitting processes, housing programs, zoning administration, and code enforcement. The Development Services Department consists of 30 FTEs supported by approximately 26 contracted positions and has a FY 24/25 budget of $38.5 million.

THE POSITION

Reporting to the Development Services Director and Assistant Director, the Engineering Manager/City Engineer is responsible for managing the day-to-day operations of the Engineering Division of the Development Services Department. This position requires a hands-on manager who will be actively involved in processing development applications and ensuring compliance with City policies, standards, and best practices. Some of the general duties of the Engineering Manager/City Engineer include managing the Engineering Division in the Development Services Department and exercising supervision over supervisory, professional, technical, and administrative support staff; overseeing the review, evaluation, and approval of complex commercial, industrial, and/or residential building construction plans, specifications, and engineering reports for conformance with civil design, grading, and other applicable codes, ordinances, and accepted design and construction practices; recommending changes in codes to resolve design and interpretation problems and to accommodate and control new design concepts; providing technical review and recommendations on code modifications; and developing and implementing policies and procedures for the assigned division team, including short- and long-term planning, budget administration and reporting, and coordination of key programs/projects with other City divisions and departments, along with external agencies.

The ideal candidate will have a collaborative and inclusive style; a strong customer service orientation; demonstrated experience in processing applications, entitlements, and overseeing engineering services; strong civil engineering experience and time management and project management skills; approach challenges as opportunities, demonstrate resiliency, and seek innovation and creativity in problem solving; and be a relationship builder with strong team orientation.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills and abilities is qualifying; however, the most qualified candidates will possess the following:

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

• Experience: Five (5) years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience, including two (2) years of lead or supervisory experience.

• Licenses and Certifications: Possession of a valid registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the State of California is required.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The annual salary range for the Engineering Manager/City Engineer is $137,412 - $184,160, with placement made depending upon experience. The city offers an excellent benefit package including a CalPERS retirement which is dependent upon hire date with the City of Elk Grove and/or status with a reciprocal Public Retirement System. Classic members in CalPERS receive 2% at 55 and new or PEPRA members receive 2% at 62. In addition, this position is eligible for a $10,000 signing bonus.

For additional benefit information, interested candidates are encouraged to review the detailed recruitment brochure by clicking on the .pdf link on this page.

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

To be considered for this position, interested candidates must submit a cover letter and résumé below. Candidates are encouraged to apply immediately, as this recruitment will close once a sufficiently strong pool of stellar candidates has been established. 

This recruitment will be handled with strict confidentiality until finalists have been identified. References will not be contacted until mutual interest has been established.

Confidential inquiries are welcomed to:

Bryan Noblett | bryan@mosaicpublic.com | (916) 550-4100

Greg Nelson | greg@mosaicpublic.com | (916) 550-4100