JUNIOR/ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER

About the role

The positions available are Junior Engineer, Assistant Engineer, and Associate Engineer. The salary range for Junior Engineer is $78,463 - $102,706 per year, for Assistant Engineer it is $82,468 - $107,948 per year, and for Associate Engineer it is $100,753 - $131,882 per year (with a 3% increase in July 2026).

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of entry-level civil engineering field or office work that includes planning, supporting, and designing of public works and capital improvement projects.
• Performs a variety of civil engineering field and office work that includes planning and design of public works and capital improvement projects.
• Performs a variety of professional civil engineering work involving the planning, design, review, management and administration of public works and capital improvement projects.
• Ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and permit requirements.
• Reviews private development projects for compliance with City standards and requirements.
• Captains engineering programs and grant-funded projects.
• Administers consultant and construction contracts.
• Provides technical support to the City Engineer and Senior Civil Engineer.

Requirements

• Junior Engineer: Equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a related engineering field. Must possess a valid California class “C” driver license.
• Assistant Engineer: Equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a related engineering field and; Possession of Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certification recognized by the State of California; and One year of experience performing civil engineering work.
• Associate Engineer: Equivalent to a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a related engineering field; and Three years of increasingly responsible professional civil engineering experience performing duties comparable to those of an Assistant Engineer in a public works or civil engineering work. Possession of a valid Certificate of Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers is required.

Qualifications

• Application Review: A completed City of Cathedral City employment application is required. Resumes may be attached, but are not accepted in lieu of application. Incomplete applications may result in disqualification.
• Examination Phase: Based upon the information presented on the application, a limited number of candidates who possess qualifications most pertinent to the position will be invited to participate in the selection process. Candidates must be successful in each of the test components.
• Establishment of Eligibility List: Candidates who successfully complete the examination process will be placed on the eligibility list pending further review by the department head and other qualifying procedures.

Benefits

• Paid health, dental, and vision plans.
• CalPERS benefits.
• Deferred compensation match.
• Paid holiday, sick, and vacation time.
• Educational reimbursement.
• Wellness reimbursement.
• Educational incentives.

Schedule

Details on the schedule are not specified in the job posting.

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.