THE OPPORTUNITY

The City of Citrus Heights, CA seeks talented and experienced civil engineers to join the engineering team in a city with career-enhancing projects geared toward serving residents and enhancing the safety and quality of life for all. In this recruitment, the City is looking for motivated candidates to fill both the Principal Civil Engineer role and to fill Senior Civil Engineer positions.

ABOUT THE CITY OF CITRUS HEIGHTS

Citrus Heights is located 15 miles northeast of California’s capital, where the plains of the Sacramento Valley begin their gradual rolling ascent to the Sierra Nevada foothills. For 19th century pioneers, the sight of the gently folded landscape meant they had arrived at the promised land. Remaining predominantly rural through the 1960’s, Citrus Heights began its emergence as a regionally important retail destination in the 1970’s. After its existence as an unincorporated area of northeastern Sacramento County for nearly 100 years, Citrus Heights became an independent city offering local municipal services in January 1997. Unchanged, however, is the traditional Citrus Heights hospitality.

THE ENGINEERING DIVISION

The Engineering Division provides project and program support of activities primarily in the public right-of-way. The projects generally include public infrastructure such as roads, streets, bridges, signals and lighting, and stormwater facilities.

PRINCIPAL CIVIL ENGINEER

The Principal Civil Engineer is a management level position and will have the opportunity to work on a variety of transportation related projects and programs. Reporting to the City Engineer and/or General Services Director, the Principal Civil Engineer plans, organizes, and directs the performance of a professional engineering section within the General Services Department. The Principal Civil Engineer and their staff work on complex projects involving engineering planning and design, construction management of various capital improvement projects, special utility projects and programs, traffic engineering, and land development and plan check activities. The job description for the Principal Civil Engineer can be found here. 

SENIOR CIVIL ENGINEER

Reporting to a Principal Civil Engineer, the Senior Civil Engineer is the advanced journey level class within the professional Civil Engineer series responsible for the management of a major program area and/or the management of complex and varied projects. Employees at this level in the organization are in management and may also be assigned first-line supervisory responsibility over other professional or technical staff. The job description for the Senior Civil Engineer can be found here.

QUALIFICATIONS

Any combination of training and experience that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:

Principal Civil Engineer

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

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

• License or Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a California driver’s license and possession of a current certificate of registration as a Professional Civil and/or Traffic Engineer with the State of California.

Senior Civil Engineer

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

• Experience: Five (5) years of professional level experience that relates to civil engineering, drainage, transportation engineering, traffic engineering, or a related field. One (1) year of supervisory experience is desirable.

• License or Certificate: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a California driver’s license and possession of a current certificate of registration as a Professional Civil and/or Traffic Engineer with the State of California.

SALARY & BENEFITS

The salary range for the Principal Civil Engineer is $123,004 to $153,615. The salary range for the Senior Civil Engineer is $111,821 to $139,650. Placement within the range will be made depending on qualifications. The City also offers a competitive and attractive benefits package that includes retirement provided by CalPERS. Classic members are eligible for the 2% @ 55 formula and PEPRA members are eligible for the 2% @ 62 formula. The City also offers optional enrollment in a pre-tax payroll-deducted 457 plan with a 3% employer match. The City does not participate in Social Security but does participate in Medicare and State Disability Insurance (SDI).

The City is currently offering a HIRING INCENTIVE - $14,000 for Principal Civil Engineer and $11,000 for Senior Civil Engineer. Half of the incentive is paid upon hire, and the second half is paid upon successful completion of 1 year of service.

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

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS

Apply immediately - This recruitment will close once a strong pool of candidates has been established! Interested candidates must apply by clicking on the 'Apply Here' button on this page. 

Confidential inquiries are welcomed to:

City of Citrus Heights | Human Resources Division | HR@citrusheights.net | 916.727.4731