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The ideal candidate is comfortable leading teams, overseeing multiple projects, and collaborating across disciplines to drive successful project outcomes. \nIf you want to join a hardworking team that shares a commitment to provide top-quality municipal services in a prime North County location, consider a career with the City of Escondido. We have an opening for the position of Principal Engineer in our Utilities Department/Wastewater Division. For a complete listing of job duties and qualifications, please refer to the corresponding job description, which can be obtained from the Human Resources Department or downloaded from the City's website.\nUnder general direction, supervises, assigns, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for major and minor engineering, development, and/or construction projects; ensures work quality and adherence to established policies and procedures; and performs a full range of advanced level professional engineering duties involved in completing the more technical and complex tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.\nKey Responsibilities\nThe following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices. \nPlans, prioritizes, assigns, supervises, reviews, and participates in the work of staff responsible for major and minor engineering, development, and/or construction projects including projects in the private development sector, Capital Improvement Program (CIP) projects, and federally funded projects.\nAs assigned, oversees the Engineering Design Section including the preparation of survey requests, environmental initial studies forms, project design including computer drafting of plans, bid specifications, engineering elements of projects as required, bid documents, and City Council agenda items for award of bids; monitors all projects in design.\nAs assigned, serves as project manager for federally funded projects including federally funded street improvement projects; prepares grant funding applications and budgets; develops project scope; prepares consultant agreements; coordinates, selects, and manages consultants; reviews plans, specifications, and estimates; coordinates project approvals; prepares and monitors project schedules.\nAs assigned, serves as project manager and City representative for multi-agency programs and projects; prepares plans and correspondence; attends meetings and presents information; develops regional procedures.\nEstablishes schedules and methods for providing assigned services; identifies resource needs; reviews needs with appropriate management staff; allocates resources accordingly.\nParticipates in the development of goals and objectives as well as policies and procedures; makes recommendations for changes and improvements to existing standards, policies, and procedures; participates in the implementation of approved policies and procedures; monitors work activities to ensure compliance with established policies and procedures.\nParticipates in the selection of assigned professional and paraprofessional staff as well as contractors and consultants; provides or coordinates staff training; works with employees to correct deficiencies; implements discipline procedures.\nResponds to and resolves citizen and staff inquiries, concerns, and complaints in a timely and effective manner.\nPerforms the more technical and complex tasks of the work unit including preparing plans, specifications, and calculations for special City projects as necessary.\nPerforms constructability review of plans and specifications for assigned projects; reviews structural calculation from other departments as necessary.\nPrepares project certifications; prepares requests for project authorizations; prepares invoices for reimbursement; documents procedures and approvals.\nProcesses invoices for consultant and other agency services; reviews invoices; confirms work in progress and schedule; monitors budgets; approves invoices; appeals incorrect invoices.\nParticipates in the preparation and administration of the assigned program and/or project budget; submits budget recommendations; monitors expenditures.\nMaintains records concerning operations and programs; prepares reports on operations and activities.\nServes as staff on a variety of boards, commissions, and committees including City commissions, councils, and planning groups; prepares and presents staff reports and other necessary correspondence.\nAttends and participates in professional group meetings; maintains awareness of new trends and developments in the field of engineering; incorporates new developments as appropriate into programs.\nPerforms related duties as required.\nQUALIFICATIONS\nKnowledge of:\nOperations, services, and activities of assigned engineering program.\nCivil, structural, electrical, traffic, geotechnical, and mechanical engineering principles and practices. Pertinent federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.\nPrinciples of supervision, training, and performance evaluation.\nPrinciples and practices of municipal budget preparation and administration. Principles and practices of program development and administration. Principles and practices of project management, administration, and coordination. Design standards.\nGeneral accounting principles and practices. General construction principles and practices. Contract administration principles and practices.\nPrinciples of business letter writing and report preparation. Occupational hazards and standard safety precautions.\nOffice procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.\nCustomerserviceprinciplesandtechniques.\nAbility to:\nCoordinate and direct assigned Engineering Division programs, section, and/or workgroup.\nSupervise, select, organize, and review the work of assigned staff involved in providing engineering services. \nSelect, train, and evaluate staff.\nRecommend and implement goals, objectives, policies and procedures for providing assigned engineering services and activities.\nUnderstand the organization and operation of the City and of outside agencies as necessary to assume assigned responsibilities.\nUnderstand, interpret, and apply general and specific administrative and departmental policies and procedures as well as applicable federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations. \nPrepare clean and concise administrative, engineering and financial reports.\nParticipate in the development and administration of program goals, objectives, and procedures. \nResearch, analyze, and evaluate new service delivery methods and techniques. \nParticipate in the preparation and administration of assigned budgets. \nPrepare project scope and contract documents. \nPrepare and review the preparation of plans and specifications for a variety of public works projects. \nAnalyze problems, identify alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions and implement recommendations in support of goals. \nInterpret and apply federal, state, and local policies, laws, and regulations. \nRead and interpret engineering and construction plans and specifications and interpret them to others. \nPrioritize multiple, complex projects and programs within specific time frames.\nCompile data, maintain records and files, and participate in the preparation of clear and concise reports. \nOversee and participate in the provision of a high level of customer service to internal and external customers. \nWork cooperatively with other departments, City officials, and outside agencies.\nRespond to requests and inquiries from the general public; tactfully and courteously represent the Public Works Department during public contacts.\nOperate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and database applications. \nDemonstrate an awareness and appreciation of the cultural diversity of the community. \nCommunicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.\nEstablish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.\nMinimum Requirements\nEducation/Training: \nA Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a closely related field.\nExperience: \nSix years (full-time equivalent) of responsible civil engineering experience including two years (full-time equivalent) of project management, administrative, and/or supervisory responsibility.\nLicense or Certificate: \nPossession of a valid California Certificate of Registration as a Professional Civil Engineer is required.\nPossession of an appropriate, valid driver's license.\nSupplemental Information\nNOTE: For a complete listing of job duties and qualifications, please refer to the corresponding job description, which can be obtained from the Human Resources Department or downloaded from the City's web site. The City of Escondido is committed to a drug and alcohol free workplace. All applicants will be subject to fingerprint investigation before a conditional offer of employment is extended. A pre-employment medical examination will be conducted following a conditional offer of employment for all positions. Safety sensitive positions will include a pre-employment drug screen. Positions subject to the Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations will be subject to DOT pre-employment drug testing and random drug and alcohol testing.\nSELECTION PROCEDURE\nApplications will be screened and the most qualified candidates will be invited to appear for testing. All positions require the ability to read, write and speak English. Types of tests may include written and/or oral examination, physical agility, practical exam or other appropriate job-related selection process. When testing is completed, candidates will be ranked on an eligibility list in the order of their test score. Selection for appointments is made from names certified on the eligibility list.\nAll appointments are subject to the successful completion of background investigation including LIVESCAN fingerprinting, and will be required to submit verification of the legal right to work in the United States. Qualification by a medical examination will be required at the time of appointment. After appointment, classified employees must satisfactorily complete a probationary period to be eligible for regular status. In accordance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, all new employees must produce proof of eligibility to work in the United States within the first three days of their employment. The City of Escondido participates in E-Verify®.\nThe Loyalty Oath will be administered to all new employees on their first day of hire. New employees hired into positions that require a driver's license must provide proof of a valid California Driver's License of the appropriate class level on their first day of employment. \nAdditional information regarding the essential functions and physical, environmental and communication demands of the position may be obtained from the Human Resources Department. If you require reasonable accommodation in the testing process, such as an alternate means of testing, you must contact the Human Resources Department by the final filing date to complete a Request for Reasonable Accommodation form. The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an express or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.\nNote: Pursuant to California Civil Code section 1786.53, the City of Escondido shall provide to all job candidates a copy of any records o...","description_format":"text","description_chars":14562,"description_truncated":true,"requirements":{"experience_years_min":2,"management_years_min":null,"team_size_min":null,"manages_managers":false,"education":{"level":"bachelor","optional":false},"security_clearance":false,"languages":[{"language":"English","level":"All levels","optional":false}]},"benefits":["Life insurance"],"hiring_locations":[],"hiring_excludes":[],"relocation_offered":false,"industries":["Job Boards & Aggregators"],"lifecycle":[{"event":"open","at":"2026-10-20T22:47:44Z"}],"visa":[],"liveness":{"score":77,"band":"hot","label":"Hiring now","p_open":1,"p_active":0.851,"p_room":0.9,"age_days":38,"expected_fill_days":67,"reasons":["seen:2","velocity","win:mid","comp:brand"],"computed_at":"2026-10-22T06:10:10Z"},"pay":{"stated_usd_annual":186095,"is_top_pay":true},"html_url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-principal-engineer","json_url":"https://alion.io/job/careersingovernment-com-principal-engineer.json","meta":{"generated_at":"2026-10-23T00:54:49Z","cache_seconds":300,"methodology":"https://alion.io/methodology","terms":"https://alion.io/terms","contact":"https://alion.io/contact","api":"https://alion.io/developers","about":"Alion is a live layer of people, companies and AI agents: who they are, whether they are real and active right now, what they do and how to work with them, readable by people and by agents and paid per call.","catalog":"https://alion.io/catalog.json","usage":{"tier":"crawler_verified","counted_by":"address","units_charged":1,"used_today":1511,"day_limit":null,"remaining_today":null,"minute_limit":300,"resets_at":"2026-10-24T00:00:00Z"}},"offers":[{"id":"company.slices","title":"One company in depth, by slice","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002,"plus_per_slice":{"credits":0.05,"usd":0.005}},"unit":"per company, plus each slice with data","note":"the employer in depth","call":{"mcp_tool":"get_company","arguments":{"id":701994},"rest":"https://alion.io/mcp/rest/get_company?id=701994"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.slices&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-principal-engineer"},{"id":"market.stats","title":"A market slice: pay, demand and time to fill","status":"live","price":{"credits":1,"usd":0.1},"unit":"per slice","note":"pay, demand and time to fill for this role and place","call":{"mcp_tool":"market_stats"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=market.stats&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-principal-engineer"},{"id":"job.search","title":"Open jobs by role, technology, place, pay and visa","status":"live","price":{"credits":0.02,"usd":0.002},"unit":"per posting in a list","note":"similar open postings","call":{"mcp_tool":"search_jobs"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=job.search&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-principal-engineer"},{"id":"company.verify","title":"Is this company real and active right now","status":"pilot","price":null,"unit":"per company","request":{"url":"https://alion.io/catalog/request","method":"POST","body":"{\"offer\": \"company.verify\", \"for\": \"job/careersingovernment-com-principal-engineer\", \"note\": \"what you need it for\"}"},"human":"https://alion.io/catalog?offer=company.verify&for=job%2Fcareersingovernment-com-principal-engineer"}]}