Associate Civil Engineer (Architect)

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Positions in this series perform a variety of professional engineering and/or architectural activities in connection with the planning, design, construction, alteration, code enforcement, surveying, testing of materials, contract administration and/or management of public works projects, including, but not limited to, buildings and other structures; streets, highways and bridges; sewer, water, and drainage pipeline systems; water supply; and site improvements.

Knowledge of engineering and design analysis

Knowledge of engineering and architectural procedures and principles

Knowledge of construction practices and safety requirements

The strength, properties, and use of materials in building construction

Principles and techniques of personnel management training and supervision

General knowledge of City, County, State, and Federal building codes and regulations and the principles upon which the codes and regulations are based

Report and specification writing

Contracts and the legal relationships between owner, architect, consultant, contractor and sub-contractor

Drafting practices and techniques

Interrelationship between human and environmental factors as they apply to building design

Principles and practices applicable to the structural evaluation and design of complex buildings and structures

Construction code requirements including, but not limited to, occupancy safety, fire resistive construction, approved standards, and State disability accessibility requirements

Building permit procedures used by local governments

Make estimates to materials, labor, and other elements entering into the cost of building construction, remodeling, and maintenance

Supervise the work of office staff; Current registration as a Civil Engineer or Architect in the State of California

Two years experience in the design, construction, or plan review of multi-story buildings and facilities for human occupancy.

Note: If the word “experience” is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.

Note: If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. A valid Driver's License, Class C or higher, is required prior to appointment to all positions in this class series.

Individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

Certification Requirements: Per Assembly Bill 717, positions assigned to the Building Inspection Division are required to obtain a certification from a recognized state, national, or international association, as determined by the County, within two years of date of hire or assignment.

Some positions in this class series require incumbents to complete one year of verifiable experience in the appropriate field, and one year thereafter, to obtain certification from a recognized state, national, or international association, as determined by the County.

Any person currently and continuously employed by the County as an inspector, plans examiner or building official, for not less than two years prior to January 1, 1996, is exempt from the certification requirements as outlined above.

The County may determine appropriate providers of continuing education such as community colleges or organizations affiliated with code enforcement.

Occasional: working irregular hours, particularly during emergency situations.

Emotional/psychological: Frequent: having public contact, making decisions effecting health and safety of employees/residents, responding to changing priorities.

Visual: Frequent: good overall vision, reading, close-up work, and peripheral vision. Hearing: Frequent: hearing normal speech and on the telephone

Talking: Frequent: talking in person and on the telephone

Mobility: Frequent: performing keyboard operations and sitting for long periods

Occasional: walking on uneven terrain at construction sites, etc.

Application and Testing Information

Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Sacramento County is about enriching communities to thrive. We strive to create inclusive workplaces that reflect the communities we serve. We value and celebrate the unique perspectives, backgrounds, abilities, and diverse dimensions of our employees and residents. Through transparency, courage, innovation, and trust we are committed to advance equity and transformational change.

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