With a variety of services and amenities available to its residential and business communities, it’s no wonder that the City of Santa Fe Springs is described as a “Great place, to live, work, and play”. Home to over 3,000 businesses, the City is a thriving commercial and industrial environment. Santa Fe Springs is known for its strong sense of community, with a variety of events and activities held throughout the year. The City has nearly 100 acres of recreation space, 19 parks, and miles of green belts and parkways which provide a pleasant environment for its more than 18,000 residents. The City’s mission is to improve the quality of community life in Santa Fe Springs; to foster the public trust through effective management of public resources; to provide a safe, well-planned and aesthetically pleasing environment; to encourage personal enrichment through educational, cultural, social, and leisure programs; to serve the public in a responsive and courteous manner; and to promote social harmony in all aspects of community life.
Under the general direction of the Assistant Director of Public Works, the Principal Civil Engineer performs professional engineering work for the design, investigation, and construction of street and other public works projects within local, state, and federal guidelines. The City of Santa Fe Springs is seeking a strategic and detail-oriented leader as its new Principal Civil Engineer. Candidates must have knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering, modern survey and testing procedures, street and drainage design, and engineering mathematics. An in-depth understanding of federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations including civil engineering laws and regulations is crucial to this role as well as the ability to ensure project compliance within these guidelines. The incumbent must have the ability to work cooperatively with other City employees, exhibit integrity, and display ethical behavior.
The annual salary range for the Principal Engineer is $120,568 to $157,314; placement within this range is dependent on qualifications and experience. City of Santa Fe Springs American Society of Civil Engineers IEEE Women in Engineering Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers, Binghamton Chapter Careers In Government, Inc. PublicCEO Yasmin Beers Stacey Stevenson Jon Lewis Joel H. Bryden Adele Heidi Frese, CPM Stephanie Dietz Bob Murray & Associates