Senior Civil Engineer or Assistant/Associate Engineer

Job Description:

Senior Civil Engineer or Assistant/Associate Engineer

Description

DESCRIPTION

The Town of

Truckee is seeking an experienced, highly-motivated, collaborative team member

to play a vital role in the Town’s Engineering Division. The primary focus of

this position advertisement is to find a key team member to join the Division

in the Senior Engineer role. However, the position may be filled at the

Senior, Associate, or Assistant Engineer level, depending on the experience and

qualifications of the selected candidate.

The Engineering Division works

on the implementation of a variety of projects including new trails,

roundabouts, streetscape improvements, roadway infrastructure, and

miscellaneous Council priorities, such as new parks or new Town facility

infrastructure. The Engineer will be involved in the planning, design,

permitting, and construction oversight of a variety of these types of Capital

Improvement Projects. On the private development side, the Division

oversees the design and construction of site improvements associated with

private development, such as the recent Raley’s shopping center, High Altitude

Fitness, Truckee Lumber Yard development, and affordable housing projects.

Th position leads all private development for the Engineering Division by managing

commercial private development projects with varying levels of direction from the

Engineering Manager, taking projects from inception and land use entitlement,

through building permit processing and construction. Other responsibilities

include administering grant funds when applicable, and responding to community

requests related to the Engineering Division’s responsibilities, such as sign

requests, drainage issues, or traffic concerns.

The distinction between the

Senior level and the Assistant/Associate level is the ability to perform the

full range of duties assigned with direction from the Engineering Manager,

level of oversight expected, and the Senior Engineer’s responsibility to

supervise other engineering staff. In addition, both the Senior and

Associate levels require current registration as a licensed professional

engineer in the State of California.

The ideal candidate has experience in various facets of engineering such as plan review, site design, construction inspection, stormwater management, government processes, and traffic engineering, as well as good supervisory and communication skills for both one-on-one conversations and public presentations. Our Engineering team values teamwork, communication, service, fairness, and fun. We look forward to welcoming a new member to the team!

EXAMPLES OF TYPICAL JOB FUNCTIONS (Illustrative Only)

Management reserves the right to add, modify, change, or rescind the work assignments of different positions and to make reasonable accommodations so that qualified employees can perform the essential functions of the job.

Depending on experience level may be considered for Senior Civil Engineer or Associate Civil Engineer or Assistant Civil Engineer.

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Assistant Civil Engineer
Salary Range:
$4,118.81 - $5,560.39 Biweekly

$8,237.61 - $11,120.77 Monthly

$98,851.32 - $133,449.24 Annually

Associate Civil Engineer
Salary Range:
$4,540.99 - $6,130.33 Bi-weekly

$9,081.98 - $12,260.65 Monthly

$108,983.76 - $147,127.92 Annually

Senior Civil Engineer
Salary Range:
$4,852.39 - $6,550.72 Biweekly

$10,513.51 - $14,193.23 Monthly

$126,162.12 - $170,318.76 Annually

TOWN OF TRUCKEE MID MANAGERS ASSOCIATION BENEFITS

Vacation Leave Accrual:

• 0-4 Years of Service - 10 days
• 5-11 Years of Service - 15 days
• After 12 years of service - 20 days
• 240 hour cap

Sick Leave Accrual:

• 8 hours per month, 1,000 hour cap

Paid Holidays (complete list following):

• 13 paid holidays, plus 8 hours of floating holiday and 8 hours of alternative schedule offset hours to be used as vacation hours

Administrative Leave:

• 80 hours of paid Administrative Leave each fiscal year

Retirement Plan:

• CalPERS (formula based on CalPERS membership date)
• 2.0% @ 62 Miscellaneous Employees
• 2.5% @ 55 for "Classic" PERS members w/o break in service of 6 months or more

Health Insurance: CalPERS Health Insurance

• Various plans offered
• Employee contribution varies by plan choice

Dental & Vision Insurance:

• Employee contribution varies by plan choice

Group Life Insurance:

• $50,000 Term Life/AD&D insurance policy, Town paid

Short & Long Term Disability:

• Employee paid premium - Provides weekly benefit for non-work related illness/injury

Voluntary Life Insurance (Optional):

• Employee pays premium based on selected coverage

Supplemental Benefit Plans (Optional):

• AFLAC - Employee pays premium based on enrollment from a supplemental benefit plan selection

Flexible Spending Accounts (Optional):

• Medical and Dependent Care plans available

457 Plan (Optional):

• Nationwide Retirement Solutions or CalPERS 457 Plan
  • Town matches up to $2,000/year into 457 Plan

Retirement Health Savings Account:

• 2% of base pay contributed to an RHS account by the Town

Additional Benefits per MOU:
Bilingual Stipend of $150/month for qualified employees

Education Reimbursement (up to $3,000/year)

Boot Allowance ($400/ every other year for eligible employees)

Additional Benefits per MOU (Lieutenants Only):

POST Pay for Supervisory (5.0%) or Management (10%) Certificates

Uniforms, uniform cleaning, and safety equipment

Uniform allowance ($500/year after completing 1 st year)

PORAC Legal Defense Fund Coverage and Membership paid by Town

PORAC Long/Short Term Disability coverage

Complete List of Town Paid Holidays

New Years Day - January 1

Marin Luther King Jr. Day - 3 rd Monday in January

Presidents Day - 3 rd Monday in February

Memorial Day - Last Monday in May

Juneteenth - June 19

Independence Day - July 4 th

Labor Day - 1 st Monday in September

Indigenous People’s Day - 2 nd Monday in October

Veteran’s Day - November 11 th

Thanksgiving - 4 th Thursday and Friday in November

Christmas - December 24 th and 25 th

Closing Date/Time: 11/21/2025 3:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$98,851.32 - $170,318.76 Annually