Civil Engineer

Salary: $116,923.04 - $141,111.36 Annually

Location : Santa Barbara, CA

Job Type: Full-time

Job Number: 26-1549-01 (O/PW)

Department: Public Works

Opening Date: 12/18/2025

Closing Date: Continuous

Description

Notice of Change: This recruitment has been updated to open until filled.

SALARY

$116,923 - $141,111 Annually

Do you have a civil engineer registration and want to make a significant impact in your community? If so, we have an excellent opportunity for you.

We are currently accepting applications to fill one full-time Civil Engineer vacancy in Santa Barbara in the Public Works Department. This employment list may also be used for future full-time, part-time, and extra-help Civil Engineer vacancies in the Public Works Departments. Please select all of the locations, departments, and work types you are willing to accept for current and future vacancies on the job application.

THE POSITION:The Civil Engineer is distinguished from the Civil Engineering Associate III by the former's attainment of registration as a professional civil engineer from the State of California and from a Civil Engineering Associate II by the responsibility for performing the more complex and difficult assignments which may include supervisory responsibilities. The Civil Engineer is further distinguished from the Civil Engineer Manager or Specialist by the latter's overall responsibility for a major engineering phase, function, or division, or for a specialty with the department.

The IDEAL CANDIDATE will possess:

3+ years of progressively responsible professional civil engineering experience, along with experience in the solid waste management industry and knowledge of inspection principles, practices, techniques, and terminology

Has or is willing to seek Qualified Industrial Storm Water Practitioner certification

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Dedication and team loyalty with good judgment

Solution-oriented strategic problem-solving skills

Ability to effectively manage multiple situations occurring simultaneously

Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain sound working relationships with diverse people and multidisciplinary teams

Experience managing/supervising at least one (1) direct report

Ability to prepare and write clear and concise federal, state, and local regulatory reports, and keep records organized accordingly

Strong project management skills and a proven ability to effectively plan, budget, procure, and manage projects involving the maintenance and construction of engineering systems ABOUT THE RESOURCE RECOVERY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT DIVISION:

The mission of the Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division is to protect the public health and environment of our community by efficiently managing waste products and utilities with a focus on resource conservation. The division is comprised of a team of interdisciplinary problem-solvers who combine their scientific and engineering expertise and their imagination to find cost effective, environmentally sound and forward-looking solutions to solid waste management issues. Whether the task at hand is to design landfill liners, assess slope stability or develop landfill safety features, to seek new approaches to erosion control and sediment management, or to find more effective approaches to drainage and grading design; the Resource Recovery and Waste Management Division staff is focused on developing whole-system environmentally creative solutions that will best service the community now and in the future.

ABOUT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: The Santa Barbara County Public Works Department consists of five divisions: the Laguna Sanitation District and Transportation, Resource Recovery and Waste Management, Water Resources (Flood Control, Water Agency and Project Clean Water), the County Surveyors Office, and Administration. The County's Public Works Department employees are committed to efficiently providing, operating and maintaining public works infrastructure, facilities and services to make everyday life as safe and convenient as possible for the public we serve. To learn more about us, visit .

Examples of Duties

Designs a variety of engineering projects (e.g. landfill gas collection and treatment systems, stormwater management systems, and water treatment systems) and supervises a staff of professional and sub-professional personnel in the planning, design, preparation of drawings, plans, specifications, contractor's bids, and estimates for various landfills and recycling and transfer stations; coordinates contract administration activities and manages consultant and construction contracts;

Conducts environmental site assessments and evaluates, optimizes, and maintains environmental management systems to mitigate impacts to soil, surface water, and groundwater. Performs engineering analyses to support environmental permitting and regulatory compliance documents; prepares and reviews water quality, environmental monitoring, and regulatory compliance reports; and represents the department in meetings, public hearings, and negotiations with regulatory agencies;

Coordinates the preparation of infrastructure plans; writes technical specifications and sets up bid and construction schedules for county contracts; reviews proposed plans for compliance with County engineering standards, California Environmental Quality Act findings, and permits, and represents RRWM at Board of Supervisor hearings and public meetings as assigned;

Plans, designs, and supervises the installation and operation of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to remotely monitor environmental management systems and solve engineering problems; plans and supervises the activities of a materials testing laboratory involved in testing and analysis of a variety of materials, and investigation and evaluation of soils, soil vapor, stormwater and wastewater reports;

Performs difficult engineering work in cost analysis, research, or other specialized technical studies; conducts hydrologic and hydraulic analyses such as ground-water-yield studies and rainfall-runoff, open-channel and pipe flow analyses; gathers data, devises solutions, and prepares engineering and economic reports and recommendations. Employment Standards

Graduation from college in civil engineering and possession of a Professional Civil Engineer registration in the State of California, AND:

Three years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience; OR,

One year of experience performing duties equivalent to the class of Civil Engineering Associate II with Santa Barbara County; OR,

A combination of training, education, and experience that is equivalent to one of the employment standards listed above and that provides the required knowledge and abilities and professional registration. Additional Qualifications: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License.

Knowledge of: The principles and practices of civil engineering and the ability to apply them to the planning, design, construction, and maintenance of roads, flood control, and other public works facilities; the materials, methods, and equipment used in the construction of public works.

Ability to: Analyze facts and to exercise independent judgement; coordinate, train, and supervise the work of subordinates; prepare correspondence and reports; establish and maintain effective work relations with colleagues, representatives of other public and private organizations, and with the public.

Supplemental Information

APPLICATION & SELECTION PROCESS:

Review applications and supplemental questionnaires to determine those candidates who meet the employment standards.

Supplemental Questionnaire Ranking. Responses to the required supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and scored. Candidates' final score and rank on the employment list will be determined by their responses to the supplemental questionnaire. This process may be eliminated if there are fewer than 11 qualified candidates. Candidates must receive a percentage score of at least 70 on the supplemental questionnaire ranking assessment to be placed on an employment list. An adjustment may be made to raw scores based on factors listed in Civil Service Rule VI. Those candidates who are successful in the selection process will have their names placed on the employment list for a minimum of three months. At the time the employment list is established, all candidates will receive an email notice of their score on the exam(s), rank on the employment list, and exact duration of the employment list.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS: The County of Santa Barbara is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants. Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter listed on the job posting. We require verification of needed accommodation from a professional source, such as a Medical Provider or a learning institution.

Recruiters will communicate with applicants by email during each step in the recruitment process. Applicants are reminded to check spam filters continuously during the Recruitment & Selection Process steps listed above to ensure they do not miss required deadlines.

Conditional Job Offer: Once a conditional offer of employment has been made, candidates will be required to successfully complete a background check, which includes a conviction history check, and satisfactory reference checks. Appointee may be subject to a post-offer medical evaluation or examination. The appointee must satisfactorily complete a one-year probationary period.

BENEFITS: The County of Santa Barbara offers generous benefits, please to learn more.

In addition, applicants from other public sector employers may qualify for:

Retirement reciprocity

Time and service credit towards an advanced vacation accrual rate The County may provide reimbursement for reasonable relocation expenses, and, at the discretion of the CEO, can provide flexible relocation assistance, housing and student loan offsets, and/or vacation and sick leave pre-accruals in the interest of attracting the best talent to the organization.

Disaster Service Worker: Pursuant to Governmental Code section 3100, all employees with the County of Santa Barbara are declared to be disaster service workers subject to such disaster service. Activities as may be assigned to them by their superiors or by law.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) StatementThe County of Santa Barbara provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any type with regard to any characteristic or status protected by any federal law, state law, or Santa Barbara County ordinance. The County continues to be committed to a merit-based selection process and to eliminating barriers to attracting and retaining top qualified candidates. The County has a long-standing practice of providing a work environment that respects the dignity of individual employees and values their contributions to our organization.

APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE DEADLINE: Open until filled. First review will be 1/09/2026 at 4:59 PM PST. Applications and job bulletins can be obtained 24 hours a day at

Collin Graham Senior Talent Acquisition Analyst, -

Retirement Plans

Generous County Defined Benefit Plan

Eligible to participate in 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan

Retirement Reciprocity with CalPERS, CalSTRS, and 1937 Act plans

For more information on our retirement plans, please visit: and Health Benefits

Choice of dental, vision and medical plans. In addition to the Benefit Allowance noted above, the County contributes toward medical premiums and dental premiums

On-Site Employee Health Clinics in Santa Barbara and Santa Maria which provide ongoing and episodic services to eligible employees and their eligible dependents

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) offers free, confidential assistance with personal and workplace problems to employees and their immediate family members

Healthcare Advocacy Program to help employees navigate the complexities of health plan benefits

Available Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts, Health Savings Account (HSA), Supplemental Term or Whole Life Insurance, Personal Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, Accident Insurance and more!

For more information on our health benefits, please visit: Paid Time Off

Vacation Leave 12 to 25 days per year depending on length of public employment

Sick Leave 12 days annually with unlimited accumulation, one year of which can be converted to service credit upon retirement

Paid Holidays based on bargaining unit (view the compensation summary for this bargaining unit, link below)

Alternative Transportation Benefit (TDM) up to 2 days of additional vacation for using alternative methods of commuting

For more information on Paid Time Off please view the Compensation Summary for this bargaining unit (available below) Miscellaneous Benefits

County Paid Term Life Insurance

County Paid Long Term Disability Insurance

Childcare and Employee Discounts

Relocation Assistance may apply

Flexible work schedule may apply

For more information on all of these benefits, please visit: Compensation Summary

To view the Compensation Summary specific to the bargaining unit for this position (link to full Memorandum of Understanding also available at bottom of the summary), please visit:

*This benefits list is for convenience only; please refer to the Memorandum of Understanding for complete details of terms and conditions. Amounts are generally prorated for part-time employment.

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I acknowledge it is my responsibility as an applicant to provide sufficient information on my application to demonstrate that my education and experience meet the employment standards (minimum qualifications) for this position as detailed in the job bulletin. I further acknowledge, if the County determines I do not meet the employment standards, there will be no opportunity for me to provide additional information regarding my application after the closing date listed on the job bulletin. Therefore, I understand that before submitting a job application, it is important I review the job bulletin thoroughly and ensure that my application clearly reflects how my education and experience meet the employment standards at the time I submit my application.

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As part of the application process, this Supplemental Questionnaire must be completed along with the standard application form. Resumes will be accepted, but NOT in lieu of a completed application and supplemental questionnaire.

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The Human Resources Department will correspond with applicants by email during each step in the recruitment process. Applicants are reminded to check spam filters continuously during the Recruitment & Selection Process steps listed above to ensure they do not miss required deadlines.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION, PLEASE READ CAREFULLY When completing your application and supplemental questionnaire, it is important that you carefully consider all the selections you make and/or the information you provide in the following areas listed below. Make selections or changes prior to submitting your applications.Type of positions you will acceptTypes of work you will acceptTypes of shifts you will acceptWhere you will initially accept employmentLanguages other than EnglishAdditional questions for specific departmentsWhen completing your application and supplemental questionnaire be certain to select locations, and work shifts that you are willing to be considered for. Also, be certain to list any specific skills you possess, such as bilingual skills.Before submitting your application, please take time to check your