Now Hiring Engineers!

Placer County is hiring Engineers. This is an excellent opportunity to work for one of the fastest growing Counties in California. We offer a generous and comprehensive benefit package including health, dental and vision insurance. Employees accrue vacation and sick leave and receive 12 paid holidays plus two floating holidays a year. As an employee of Placer County, you are enrolled in CalPERS with the opportunity to contribute to and benefit from the largest public pension fund in the United States. Currently, the Department of Public Works (DPW) has the following vacancies: Senior Civil Engineer • The Environmental Engineering Division is responsible for managing sewer, recycled water, and solid waste infrastructure spanning the County through land development entitlements, environmental and plan review; construction inspection; capital improvement projects; closed landfill oversight; solid waste contract management; legislative compliance and outreach; and regional relationships for sewers, water, and solid waste. • Western Placer Waste Management Authority (WPWMA) is a Joint Powers Authority comprised of Placer County and the cities of Lincoln, Rocklin, and Roseville and serves the waste and recycling needs for most Placer County residents and businesses – excluding the Tahoe and Truckee area. The WPWMA’s campus consists of a mixed-waste Materials Recovery Facility, a Construction & Demolition recycling facility, composting facilities, a household hazardous waste facility, recycling buyback and public drop off facilities, and the only active landfill in Placer County. • Transportation Planning and Traffic Engineering: Senior Engineer position is responsible for leading the transportation planning and traffic engineering division. The division is responsible for long range transportation planning, land development review, traffic safety, regional coordination, and traffic fee programs. This position primarily works on the western slope of Placer County, with a hybrid schedule out of the Auburn office. This position is responsible for leading and managing a team of 3-4 engineers and technicians. Associate Civil Engineer • Engineering Division is responsible for the design and construction of capital improvement projects on the western slope of Placer County. • Transportation Planning Division is responsible for long range transportation planning, traffic safety, transportation funding and fee programs, as well as regional coordination. This division also reviews land development projects for consistency with applicable transportation goals and policies, as well as compliance with CEQA. • Environmental Utilities Division: is responsible for managing sewer and solid waste infrastructure spanning the County through contracts and utility crews; performing land development plan review and construction inspections; completing capital improvement projects; overseeing closed landfill solid waste contract management; conducting legislative compliance and outreach; and building regional relationships for ground water management and regional sewer. Junior Engineer and Assistant Engineer Current vacancies in the following DPW divisions: Engineering Division, Transportation Planning Division, Floodplain and Stormwater Division, and Environmental Utilities Division. The Community Development Resource Agency has a vacancy in the Engineering & Surveying Division.