Job Details

Senior Civil Engineer

Are you ready to make a lasting impact on your community while advancing your career in public service? The City of Napa is seeking a dedicated, collaborative, and highly skilled Senior Civil Engineer to lead our Engineering and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Team within the Public Works Department. Reporting to the Deputy Public Works Director, you will manage a division of eleven (11) engineers and paraprofessional staff and the City's Five-Year Capital Improvement Program, which averages $15$20 million annually. The CIP encompasses a wide range of vital community projects from bike and pedestrian pathways, street and traffic upgrades, and building renovations to parks and public facility improvements. These projects are funded through the General Fund and a variety of special revenue sources including Measure U, a half-cent sales tax that generates approximately $10 million annually for maintenance, reconstruction, and rehabilitation of the City's streets, sidewalks, and related infrastructure, and Measure G, which further supports sustainable investments in Napa's long-term infrastructure needs.

The ideal candidate will be a seasoned licensed Civil Engineer and leader who excels at managing multiple projects, mentoring staff, and fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and innovation. You will work closely with internal departments, outside agencies, and the community to ensure that public works projects reflect the City's priorities and vision for a vibrant, sustainable, and resilient future.

We're seeking a candidate who demonstrates technical excellence, emotional intelligence, strategic decision-making, and strong project management skills.

A career with the Public Works Department offers many rewards including competitive salaries, excellent benefits and opportunities to make a significant positive impact on the community. In addition to the competitive salary listed above, the City of Napa offers an attractive benefits package including:

• Vacation - New employees can accrue up to 120 hours annually.
• Prior Years of Service - Full-time service in a City, County, State, Federal Agency, or Special District may be counted towards vacation accrual tiers at the City of Napa.
• Paid Holidays - 15 paid days per year.
• Extra Paid Time Off - 104 hours (13 days) of Management Leave per year.
• Sick Leave - Employees can accrue up to 96 hours annually.
• Dental and Medical Insurance Plans - The City provides significant contributions to dental and medical plans.
• Retirement - The City participates in the CalPERS retirement pension system.
• Deferred Compensation Program - Employees are eligible to enroll in a 457 Plan and the City contributes $142 per month to 401(A) plan.
• Life Insurance and AD&D - $100,000 of coverage paid for by the City.
• Phone Stipend
• Tuition & Professional Development Reimbursement Up to $2,500 per fiscal year.

Ideal candidates for the position of Senior Civil Engineer will have shown success in demonstrating the following competencies:

• Technical/Professional Knowledge and Skills - Having achieved a satisfactory level of technical, functional, and/or professional skill or knowledge in construction-related areas; keeping up with current developments and trends in areas of expertise; using knowledge to accomplish results.
• Managing Work - Optimally handling one's time and resources to ensure that work is completed efficiently; ability to self-manage and practice independent judgment.
• Quality Orientation - Accomplishing tasks by considering all areas involved, no matter how detailed; showing concern for all aspects of the job; accurately checking processes and tasks; being watchful over a period of time.
• Emotional Intelligence - Establishing and sustaining positive relationships by accurately perceiving and interpreting own and others' emotions and behavior; using insights to respond so that one's behavior matches one's values and delivers intended results.
• Project Management - Designs, implements and leads ongoing projects and directs the related resources, personnel and activities to successful completion.
• Coaching and Developing Others - Providing feedback, instruction, and development mentorship to help others excel in their current or future job responsibilities; planning and supporting the development of individual skills and abilities.
• Decision Making - Identifying and understanding problems and opportunities by capturing, analyzing, and interpreting quantitative and qualitative information; choosing the best course of action by establishing clear decision criteria, generating and evaluating alternatives, and making timely decisions; taking action that is consistent with available facts and constraints and optimizes probable consequences.
• Resolving Conflict - Helping others deal with an antagonistic situation to minimize damage to the relationships and promote shared goals; using appropriate interpersonal methods to reduce tension or conflict between two or more people and facilitate agreement.
• Influencing - Using effective involvement and persuasion strategies to gain acceptance of ideas and dedication to actions that support specific work outcomes.

This recruitment and examination is being conducted to fill one (1) vacancy and may be used to fill future similar vacancies as they occur during the active status of the employment list. The active status of this employment list will be for six (6) months unless abolished sooner or extended beyond that date in accordance with the Civil Service Rules.

MISSION STATEMENT for the City of Napa Rooted in public service, our mission is to grow a vibrant, sustainable community for all who live in, work in, and visit the City of Napa, through thoughtful leadership and dedication to excellence. CORE VALUES for the City of Napa Integrity - Consistently demonstrating the highest level of ethical conduct with accountability and pride. Service - Engaging in meaningful work to care for our community through resourceful dedication and humble actions. Inclusion - Creating a sense of ease and belonging through respect, acceptance, and mindfulness of our collective diversity. Collaboration - Working together with a shared purpose while respectfully considering all voices to achieve common goals, solutions, and greater outcomes.

***NOTE: CITY OF NAPA EMPLOYEES SHOULD USE A PERSONAL EMAIL ADDRESS DURING THE APPLICATION PROCESS***

The City of Napa utilizes a Civil Service Selection System founded on merit. Such a system is competitive and based on broad outreach efforts and equal opportunity for qualified applicants to take part in a process designed to determine the qualifications, fitness and ability of competitors to perform duties of the vacant position. Many of our recruitments are targeted and specific to the needs of a current vacant position, in which case, an eligible list may be exclusively used for that current vacant position. Other recruitments and eligible lists may be more broadly used for both current and future vacancies, or for other alternate jobs with comparable scopes of work. Candidates who have participated in a testing process for a recruitment are not eligible to re-take the same test within six (6) months.

What happens next? We will review your application and all supplemental materials to select the best qualified applicants to continue in the selection process. Application appraisal includes a review of qualifications, education, training, and experience related to the job, as well as supplemental questions if applicable. Applicants moving forward in the selection process may be asked to participate in any combination of the following (at any phase of the selection process): online assessment, written examination, job-related exercise, phone interview, and panel interview. These testing steps may be conducted on a pass/fail basis, and/or percentage-based scoring methodology. Based on the City Charter, the final phase of the selection process is the Probationary Period, which in most cases is six (6) months but may be twelve (12) months depending on the classification. When three or fewer candidates are available, the testing procedures outlined in the Job Announcement may be waived by the Human Resources Department.

If you need assistance with the recruitment and selection process in Spanish, contact us at 707-###-####. These requests will be assessed on a case-by-case basis. Si necesita ayuda con el proceso de reclutamiento y seleccin en espaol, contctenos al 707-###-####. Estas solicitudes se evaluarn caso por caso.

The City of Napa Human Resources Department will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate qualified disabled applicants. Individuals with disabilities who would like to request an accommodation in the testing process must inform the HR Department in writing by the final filing date. A Reasonable Accommodation Request Form is available from HR and may be obtained by calling 707-###-####, or dial 7-1-1 for the California Relay Service, offering free text-to-speech, speech-to-speech, and Spanish-language services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

The City of Napa is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we believe that a diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace will maximize our talents to benefit the residents we serve.