Are you the type of person that is driven to improve a community? Can you motivate yourself and others to achieve project milestones? Would you like to work in an environment where you can directly implement the community's goals and needs? We are looking for a person with excellent communication, critical thinking, and teamwork skills to help us rebuild our ageing infrastructure.
The City of Sunnyvale is the second largest city in Santa Clara County and has the close-knit culture of a smaller city and the compelling projects and assignments of a large city. We invite you to apply!
The ideal candidate will have a passion for excellence, a commitment to serving the community, and have outstanding interpersonal skills. Other skills the City is looking for include excellent problem-solving skills, strong ability to communicate effectively and proactively both orally and in writing, and capability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.
The eligibility list created from this recruitment could be used for future Civil Engineer vacancies within the City. The current vacancies are in the Special Projects Group and in the Design Group.
The City of Sunnyvale offers:
Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
Classic CalPERS members have 4% of the employee contributions paid by the City, leaving only 3% for the employee to contribute.
Retiree medical benefits available
A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the required supplemental questions. The position opens on Monday, August 12, 2024 and the final filing date is Monday, September 9, 2024 at 5:00 pm. Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience, or skills relevant to this position.
For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov and click JOBS
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience:
A Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or a related field, AND
Three years of increasingly responsible professional civil, mechanical, or electrical engineering experience.
Licenses/Certificates:
Possession of registration as a professional civil or structural engineer issued by the State of California.
Sunnyvale has long enjoyed a plum spot at the center of the Bay Area’s evolution from agriculture, to aerospace and defense, to technology. Our location strikes the perfect balance – a mild, sunny climate with easy access to metropolitan amenities and abundant natural beauty.
With a population of 157,566, Sunnyvale is the seventh largest city in the Bay Area. We’re a center of technology and innovation, but also a town of quiet family neighborhoods, strong schools and a diverse community of people.
Smart, long-range planning has ensured that our City can sustainably offer the services, programs and facilities that make Sunnyvale a great place to live and do business.