Assistant City Engineer

Joining the City of Antioch’s senior management team offers a unique opportunity to be part of a vibrant, forward-thinking community dedicated to shaping its future. As a key member of the team, you’ll play an integral role in driving meaningful change and fostering growth in a city with rich history and exciting potential. Antioch is committed to enhancing quality of life for its residents, with a focus on sustainable development, public services, and community engagement. By working alongside passionate colleagues and leaders, you’ll have the chance to make a lasting impact, influence policy, and contribute to the city’s vision of a thriving, inclusive, and innovative future. It’s an exciting time to join Antioch where your leadership and expertise can truly make a difference!

The Assistant City Engineer (ACE) will have a diverse and multifaceted set of responsibilities in this prominent role for the City. While reporting to the Public Works Director/City Engineer, the ACE will oversee all nonbuilding permitting. As one of two divisional managers within Public Works, the ACE manages a staff of 8, and 3 contract personnel.

A key focus is to strengthen engineering presence in development services through engagement with partners within the Community Development Department. This includes technology enhancements, tracking and management of development plans, and improvement of workflow processes, all in conjunction with the Planning and Building divisions. The ACE should be a hands-on, active manager with a strong proactive service orientation, a solid technical background, and prior experience with the implementation of electronic plan review and other technological solutions. The ACE should possess a positive leadership style and place heavy emphasis on role modeling, team building, open and on-going communication, and mutual respect. Creation of a collaborative team environment, with active communication and coordination will be essential as engineering staff is based in two different work locations.

The ideal candidate is a creative problem solver who operates with a sense of urgency and a focus on results, with high levels of diplomacy and a relationship approach to the operation. A professional background that includes five years of increasingly responsible civil engineering experience including at least two years of supervisorial and administrative experience is required, along with a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related field from an accredited college or university. Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer in the State of California is required (or if registered as a Civil Engineer from another state, the ability to obtain registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California within one year of appointment is required). Registration as a Professional Traffic Engineer and/or a Practicing Land Surveyor in the State of California are desirable.

Monthly Salary - $12,708 - $15,446. Please follow this link to view the Assistant City Engineer Brochure. To apply for this exciting career opportunity, please send a compelling cover letter and your detailed resume electronically to by June 27, 2025. Please contact Maria Fierner at should you have any questions regarding this position or the recruitment process.