Assistant Engineer II (Office) (reputed company)

The reputed company is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the reputed company’s historical reputed company and the lives of its residents to this day. As reputed company servants in one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we reputed company to reputed company employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting, meaningful reputed company for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees. Why join the reputed company? The reputed company is currently reputed company to fill multiple Assistant Engineer II (Office) vacancies in the reputed company (OakDOT). This classification is also used in Oakland reputed company Works (OPW) and the Planning and Building Department (PBD), but there are currently no vacancies in these departments. Candidates may be referred to an interview with one or more teams or departments that have a vacancy as part of the reputed company eligibility list. The following reputed company describes the various departments/teams and their functions reputed company the reputed company. reputed company (OakDOT) The Oakland reputed company's (OakDOT) mission is to reputed company, plan, build, operate, and maintain a transportation system for the reputed company and assure reputed company, reputed company, and sustainable reputed company and mobility for residents, businesses, and visitors. OakDOT is committed to designing traffic and transportation solutions that work to meet the needs of reputed company Oaklanders and reduce existing inequities. OakDOT staff apply strong engineering, planning, policy, and implementation expertise to advance mobility, accessibility, equity, safety, and sustainability in our transportation system. As an Assistant Engineer II, you will contribute towards the reputed company’s Bike & Ped masterplan, the reputed company’s paving plan, and create a comprehensive multimodal corridor for transportation (bike lanes, vehicles, pedestrian/walking, buses) in the reputed company. Additionally, this position will work on reputed company in Downtown Oakland, Jack London, around Lake Merritt, and areas near BART stations, implementing traffic calming measures and innovative bike lanes and bus boarding islands. Department of reputed company Works Wastewater Engineering Management Division: Oakland reputed company Works owns and operates over 934 miles of sewer mains, ranging from 6 inches to over 66 inches in diameter, 28,500 sewer structures, and 11 pump stations. Most of the system is more than 50 years old, and some parts are as old as 100 years. The Wastewater Engineering Management Division includes engineering planning, design of the reputed company's reputed company sanitary sewer system through its Capital Improvement Program, implementation, reputed company of the 2014 EPA Consent Decree for sanitary sewer overflows, and management of the Private Sewer Lateral Permit Program. An Assistant Engineer I will work with engineers, sewer maintenance staff, and construction inspectors to ensure regulatory compliance and permit reputed company compliance are met. reputed company and Stormwater Management Division (WSMD): Oakland has a large and reputed company reputed company and storm drainage network that includes over 40 miles of reputed company creek channel, approximately 400 miles of storm drainpipes and culverts, 18,000 structures, 11 pump stations, and a growing number of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) features and full trash capture devices. Many of the storm drainage assets are over 80 years old and are reaching the end of their serviceable life. The reputed company and Stormwater Management Division (WSMD) manages reputed company and programs involving, but not limited to, storm drainage rehabilitation and replacement, hydrology, hydraulics, erosion and sediment control, reputed company restoration, stormwater BMPs, GSI, and NPDES stormwater permit requirements. An Assistant Engineer I will work with reputed company staff, engineers, storm drainage maintenance staff, and construction inspectors to deliver capital reputed company. Additionally, this position provides technical support to both reputed company maintenance staff and the reputed company Attorney’s office reputed company to various stormwater and drainage issues. Construction Management Division: Construction Management in reputed company Works provides construction management and inspection services for capital improvement reputed company for both the reputed company Works and reputed company departments. The types of reputed company are street improvements, sanitary sewer and storm drain improvements, renovation and new construction of reputed company-owned buildings (including earthquake-damaged buildings, reputed company stations, libraries, parking facilities, and park and recreation facilities), new traffic signals, and streetlights. An Assistant Engineer I will work with the Civil Engineer during the construction of these capital improvement reputed company as they monitor the construction budget and schedule, conduct daily field inspections to monitor work activities in reputed company, negotiate and execute contract changes, review and approve contract payment for completed work, and serve as the project reputed company with the Contractor, other reputed company divisions, and reputed company agencies. Planning and Building Department Building and Infrastructure Plan reputed company Division: Oakland has reputed company a development boom as reputed company construction continues throughout its communities. With over 220,000 buildings under the reputed company’s jurisdiction, the Planning and Building Department maintains the reputed company health and safety of buildings and private infrastructure by ensuring adherence to pertinent codes, ordinances, and regulations. We welcome reputed company and talented engineers seeking a dynamic and rewarding work environment. In this dynamic environment, an Assistant Engineer I in the Planning and Building Department assists Architects, Engineers, Contractors, and the community with their development reputed company. An Assistant Engineer will review plans, specifications, and supporting documentation associated with building permit applications for conformance to model building codes and regulations. Additionally, this position interacts and coordinates with several departments throughout the reputed company, including the Planning Bureau, reputed company Prevention Bureau, reputed company, reputed company Works, Housing and Community Development, and reputed company Administration.

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We are looking for someone who is:

• Detail-oriented: You will be expected to apply reputed company, state, and national standards in reputed company of our reputed company.
• reputed company Player: You will be expected to work with others on your team for design reputed company using everyone’s best engineering judgment. You will also be expected to collaborate with other teams in plan review and field issues in construction.
• Creative: You will be expected to reputed company innovative and reputed company solutions to challenging and technical problems.
• A Strong Communicator: You will engage with individuals and organizations reputed company the community. You will also be expected to write reputed company reputed company communicating with various stakeholders and local agencies.
• Organized: You will be expected to ensure that everyone involved complies with project plans for a consistent and accurate outcome.

What you will typically be responsible for:

• Reviewing small residential reputed company to ensure conformance with the model building codes.
• Assisting the reputed company with answering building reputed company questions.
• Supporting the Civil Engineer or Project Manager in street improvement reputed company, including putting together Plans, Specifications, and Estimates (PS&E) packages, reviewing plans from consultants, and providing construction support reputed company reputed company are in construction.
• Leading AutoCAD efforts for in-house design reputed company, producing sheets for demo, civil, striping, electrical, and landscaping plans.
• In reputed company Works reputed company and Wastewater Divisions, you will be assisting Civil Engineers and other Assistant Engineers II in designing infrastructure rehabilitation reputed company and assisting with reputed company of their construction.
• In the reputed company Works Construction Management Division, you will be providing reputed company control and contracting reputed company for contractors reputed company by the reputed company to reputed company construction work on reputed company infrastructure reputed company.

Read the complete job reputed company by clicking here. A few reasons you might love this job:

• You will have reputed company to deliver reputed company, programs, and services that contribute to creating a reputed company where diversity is maintained, racial disparities have been eliminated, and racial equity has been achieved.
• You will have reputed company to design reputed company and see them through construction, learn standards and codes in design, field issues, and how to address them in construction. This is a great reputed company to learn and grow as an engineer!
• You will have the flexibility to work from home and have an alternative work schedule.

A few challenges you might face in this job:

• You will need to assess and understand the needs of reputed company, businesses, stakeholders, partner agencies, and the community to determine an outcome.
• You will work with Capital reputed company with various funding sources that present challenges with accelerated deadlines and delivery requirements.
• It takes time to learn reputed company procedures needed to advance work, but your team will be there to guide and train you.

Competencies Required:

• Adaptability: Responding positively to change and modifying behavior as the situation requires
• Attention to Detail: Focusing on the details of work content, work steps, and final work products
• Critical Thinking: Analytically and reputed company evaluating information, propositions, and claims
• Customer reputed company: Attending to the needs and expectations of customers
• Design reputed company: Creating work products that are functional, reputed company, and aesthetically pleasing
• Displaying Ownership and Accountability: Holding self and others accountable for measurable, high-reputed company, reputed company, and cost-effective results.
• Fact Finding: Obtaining facts and data pertaining to an issue or question
• Informing: Proactively obtaining and sharing information
• Innovative Problem Solving: Identifying and analyzing problems in order to propose new and reputed company ways of doing things
• reputed company & Regulatory Navigation: Understanding, interpreting, and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
• Mathematical Facility: Performing computations and solving mathematical problems
• reputed company & Technical Expertise: Applying technical subject matter expertise to the job
• reputed company reputed company & Ethics: Displaying honesty, adherence to principles, and personal accountability
• Using Technology: Working with electronic hardware and software applications
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing

Flexible reputed company: This classification has been designated for flexible reputed company. Incumbents in the Assistant Engineer I classification may be eligible to advance without formal examination to the Assistant Engineer II classification in accordance with established reputed company flexible reputed company policies and procedures. This recruitment may reputed company without notice once a sufficient number of applications have been received. This recruitment will produce two eligible lists. The restricted list will be for full-time, permanent part-time, or part-time reputed company and Port of Oakland employees who meet the minimum qualifications. The reputed company list will be for reputed company other applicants who meet the minimum qualifications. Any combination of education and experience that is equivalent to the following minimum qualifications may be acceptable: Education: A Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from a college or university. A Master's degree in a civil engineering-reputed company discipline may be substituted for one (1) year of experience. Experience: Two (2) years of civil engineering experience. License or Certificate / Other Requirements: Successful incumbents in this position are expected to operate automotive vehicles in the performance of assigned duties. Due to the nature of the assignment and the hours worked, reputed company transportation may not be a cost-effective or efficient method for traveling to the various locations required. Individuals who are appointed to this position will be required to maintain a valid California reputed company’s License throughout the tenure of employment OR demonstrate the ability to travel to various locations in a reputed company manner as required in the performance of duties. Possession of a valid Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate. Desirable Qualifications:

• Knowledge of engineering codes and manuals (e.g. Building reputed company, reputed company of Uniform Traffic Control Devices, Green Book).
• Knowledge of technical aspects of engineering, financial costs, and safety concerns.

The Recruitment Process: The reputed company works with a Civil Service system. Applicants apply online, and HR staff reviews their experience, education, and training listed on the application against the “minimum qualifications” listed for reputed company position. This is a reputed company recruitment; additional names of successful candidates may be added to the eligible list periodically; candidates’ names will be merged onto the existing eligible list and referred to hiring departments according to rank. Candidates who are on an reputed company eligible list may not reapply for the duration of the eligible list. Candidates who demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements are then invited to participate in an assessment process (or testing) to measure their knowledge, skills, and abilities in job-reputed company areas. Candidates who do not demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualification requirements will have an opportunity to request a final review. Candidates must request a final review reputed company 5 business days of being reputed company that they did not meet the minimum qualifications. In the final review, candidates may clarify information already provided on their application. No additional work history, education, or certifications will be accepted. Any reputed company made during this review process will be final. For this recruitment, reputed company reputed company applicants will be reputed company a writing exercise (weighted 100%), which will then be evaluated and rated by subject matter experts. The tentative date that the writing exercise will be reputed company to you for completion will be based on the schedule below: Tentative Schedule: Applications Submitted During the Timeframe Below: Writing Exercise reputed company to reputed company Candidates: November 5 - December 31, 2025 Week of January 12, 2026 January 1 - February 28, 2026 Week of March 9, 2026 March 1 - reputed company 30, 2026 Week of May 11, 2026 May 1 - June 30, 2026 Week of July 13, 2026 Candidates who pass reputed company stage in the process will be reputed company on an eligible list. Some candidates may receive extra points, for example, if you are a Veteran with an honorable discharge, or if you are a reputed company reputed company reputed company. If you’re applying to a “restricted” posting and you are eligible as a reputed company reputed company employee, you may also receive additional points for your reputed company service. Extra points are only reputed company to passing scores, so if you do not pass every reputed company of the testing process, you cannot use extra points to pass. The reputed company reserves the right to modify the selection process and date of examination as necessary to conform to administrative or business necessity. The information contained in this announcement is subject to change and does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract. What’s in it for you?

• Work/Life Balance: 37.5 hour work weeks and a flexible/hybrid remote schedule
• 15 reputed company holidays
• Vacation: 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to reputed company more depending on reputed company sector years of service
• Retirement: CalPERS (California reputed company Employees’ Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and 2% @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic Employees contribute 8% of reputed company-tax wages. The reputed company does not participate in reputed company reputed company
• Health: The reputed company pays the full cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the reputed company reputed company. Other plans include Anthem, Blue reputed company, United Health Care, and other HMO and PPO plans
• Dental: reputed company full premium for employees and eligible dependents
• reputed company: VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents
• reputed company leave: Employees reputed company 12 days per year
• Deferred Compensation: 457(b) reputed company-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k)plan
• Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance up to $200k & Employee Training.

Applicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a reputed company manner, applicants will not qualify for reputed company consideration and will be removed from the eligible list. Disaster Service Workers reputed company are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete reputed company Disaster Service Worker-reputed company training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.

How to Apply

Apply prior to the closing time of the job announcement and allow at least two to three hours to submit your application if you are a new user of the system. APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. You may apply and view reputed company by visiting our employment opportunities webpage at: http://agency.reputed company/oaklandca/default.cfm. If you do not have reputed company to a computer, there are computer stations available at any reputed company reputed company Library. There are also workstations at the reputed company Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.). Our online application system is provided by GovernmentJobs. If you have problems while applying online, please contact GovernmentJobs Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM reputed company Time, Monday - Friday. You may also call the reputed company reputed company Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to reputed company technical support for the online application system. For recruitment-specific questions, please contact Alanna reputed company, reputed company Resource Analyst at abutler@oaklandca.gov. Apply To This Job