Engineer Division Manager - Community Development

About the role

The City of Oxnard's Community Development Department is seeking an Engineer Division Manager to join the team.

Responsibilities

• Reviews maps including but not limited to parcel maps, tentative maps, final maps, record maps, official maps and surveys, lot line adjustments, corrected and amended maps for compliance with the State of California Sub-Division Map Act, and makes recommendations to the City Engineer.
• Covers with the City Land Surveyor for the required review and approval of land surveying work product, including but not limited to: maps, legal descriptions, and exhibits prior to recordation.
• Reviews and performs plan reviews of subdivision improvements, development plans, soil and geotechnical reports, and structural calculations.
• Reviews for compliance conditions of approval for all subdivision improvements and proposed developments, and makes recommendations to the City Engineer.
• Reviews and approves corrected plans.
• Supervises inspection and engineering personnel, including training, conducting personnel evaluations, and recommending disciplinary action.
• Provides information regarding subdivision and site development program procedures, required submittals, plan processing and inspection to interested parties.
• Prepares, reviews, and coordinates insurance and bonding requirements for subdivisions and land divisions.
• Coordinates work with engineers, contractors, architects, property owners, developers, and City staff from other departments.
• Confers with developers, consulting engineers, contractors and the public on questions, revisions, and progress of projects.
• Review and assist right-of-way and easement deed preparation.
• Develops requirements for tract maps and land divisions.
• Assists with the preparation, implementation, and monitoring of City Standards.
• Provides comments and conditions of approval on planning applications for entitlement.
• Affords assistance with the issuance of grading and encroachment permits for land development projects, including calculating and processing permit fees.
• Performs field inspections on construction projects to ensure compliance with contract requirements.
• Reviews title reports, background deeds, map information submitted by surrounding properties, closure calculations, and performs research.
• Researches publications and industry information sources.
• Prepares special engineering studies and reports.
• Attends various staff and regional technical advisory meetings.
• Provides technical and professional assistance/support to other City departments and divisions, Planning Commission, and City Council as necessary.
• Acts for the City Engineer in his/her absence.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or directly related field
• Experience: Five (5) years of progressively responsible experience related to engineering design, public and private development and construction, land development and planning and two (2) years of supervisory experience
• Licenses/Certifications: Depending on assignment, some positions may require: Professional Engineering (PE) Registration and a valid certificate of registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists. A valid California Class C Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record is also required.