Engineering Manager

The City of Vacaville is seeking an experienced and collaborative Engineering Manager to lead the Capital Improvement Program Design Division within the Public Works Department.

About the role

This position is part of a recruitment to establish an eligibility list for future vacancies city-wide over the next 12 months. The salary range is $149,526 - $181,758 annually, with an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, paid leave, and retirement options.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, design, environmental clearance, funding, and delivery of complex and highly visible public infrastructure projects.
• Manage consultant teams and coordinate with Caltrans and regional/regulatory agencies.
• Shape the City’s future capital program, encompassing transportation, water, sewer, storm drainage, detention, utility, and other subsurface infrastructure projects.
• Oversee the implementation of current and upcoming projects, such as the I-505/Vaca Valley Parkway Multimodal Improvement Project and improvements to the Rancho Lagunitas Basin.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and maintain high technical standards.

Requirements

• Experience in professional civil engineering within public works design or construction, including supervisory responsibilities.
• Knowledge of sound engineering principles and ability to develop long-term solutions for the City’s infrastructure needs.
• Experience with Caltrans Local Assistance Procedures Manual and federally funded projects is desirable.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in civil engineering or a related field from an accredited institution.
• Five years of increasingly responsible experience in professional civil engineering, with two years of supervisory experience.

Skills

• Collaborative leadership skills.
• Strategic thinking and ability to identify funding opportunities.
• Experience delivering complex transportation, water, sewer, storm drainage, utility, or other municipal capital projects.

Benefits

• Medical insurance at affordable rates, with the City covering up to 85% of Kaiser premium.
• Paid sick leave, vacation leave, thirteen holidays, and two floating holidays per year.
• Up to 97.5 hours per year of administrative leave.
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment up to $2,200 per fiscal year.
• Deferred compensation plan with up to 6% City contribution available.
• California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) plan enrollment and Retiree Health Savings account.