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Civil Engineer (Engineering & Land Development) County of Marin 3501 Civic Center Dr, San Rafael, CA 94903, USA, California, United States
 

Experience

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Any experience

Salary

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$ $121,742.40 - $147,992.00 Annually

Job Type :

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Full-time

 

Job category

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Civil Engineering

Apply before :

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Sat Nov 01, 2025
Posted Date

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Mon May 05, 2025

Job Summary

There are two (2) Full Time Regular Hire vacancies, one (1) in the Engineering Division and one (1) in the Land Development Division.

Job Description

Civil Engineer (Engineering & Land Development)
County of Marin
Department of Public Works
San Rafael, California
$121,742.40 - $147,992.00 Annually

Description:
There are two (2) Full Time Regular Hire vacancies, one (1) in the Engineering Division and one (1) in the Land Development Division. Under direction of a Senior Civil Engineer, the Civil Engineer helps define, design and/or review minor projects and phases of large civil engineering projects with complex budgets and timelines. This position exercises substantial initiative, judgment, and expertise to meet program and project needs. The Civil Engineer may be responsible for designing projects, reviewing project plans and specifications prepared by consultants, or reviewing development applications. The Civil Engineer helps in selecting consultants, preparing contract documents, and administering contracts during construction. This position provides direction and mentorship to more junior staff and oversees both technical and administrative work to ensure that work is performed efficiently and effectively for the public good.

Engineering Division: Projects may include such things as bridge repair and replacement, culvert repair and replacement, new retaining walls, pavement management, road improvements, new stormwater management devices, new traffic management devices and others. This Division currently has a staff of 16 engineers, surveyors, and administrative staff.

Land Development Division: Projects include a full range of private development from improvements to single family homes and small businesses to new subdivisions with extensive new infrastructure. This position issues and oversees permits such as grading, creek and quarry permits, supports the Road Commissioner role by issuing encroachment permits, transportation permits, and film permits, ensures private development project comply with stormwater regulations, floodplain management requirements, and use of the public rights-of-way, interacts with the public at the Counter and in meetings, and coordinates with the Community Development Agency to develop conditions of approval for development projects. This Division currently has a staff of 11 engineers and inspectors.

Minimum Qualifications:
Registration as a Civil Engineer issued by the California State Board of Registration for Civil and Professional Engineers and three years of increasingly responsible engineering experience.

Signing bonus:
In addition to a competitive compensations package, new, full-time, regular hire Civil Engineers are eligible to receive a $10,000.00 signing bonus, which will be split into two equal payments: 50% at time of hire (i.e. first paycheck) and the remaining 50% after successful completion of their probationary period.

Differential:
California-licensed Professional Civil Engineer are eligible for an additional 2% differential above base salary.

Hybrid schedule:
The Department of Public Works has embraced a hybrid work schedule that considers that some duties of this position may be performed remotely. However, the successful candidate must be able to report to County facilities for meetings, work assignments, and/or disaster service work upon short notice, as needed and deemed appropriate. During the initial probationary period, the successful candidate may be required to work primarily onsite before establishing a hybrid work schedule.

How to Apply:
Visit: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/marincounty/jobs/4918504/civil-engineer-engineering-land-development

Filing Deadline:
Open and Continous

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