Manager of Engineering

Salary : $177,506.37 - $222,290.22 Annually

Location : Berkeley, CA

Job Type : Career

Job Number : 2025-12-1154

Department : Public Works

Opening Date : 12 / 22 / 2025

Closing Date : 1 / 26 / 2026 5 : 00 PM Pacific

BENEFITS OF WORKING FOR BERKELEY

is a small city with a big reputation. At just ten square miles of land and seven square miles of water, Berkeley is famous around the globe as a center for academic achievement, scientific exploration, free speech, and the arts, and home to over 50 parks, a top-ranked university, and the largest public marina in the San Francisco Bay.

As an employer, the City of Berkeley offers all the benefits of a career in the public sector while fostering diversity, creativity, and innovation. Join a team of high-caliber, experienced staff with a shared mission of serving the Berkeley community and promoting an accessible, safe, healthy, environmentally-sound and culturally-rich city.

JOB OPPORTUNITY

MUST APPLY HERE :

The City of Berkeley invites you to apply for the position of in the Public Works Department!

The City of Berkeley, California is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking, and collaborative City Engineer to lead a broad portfolio of essential infrastructure and engineering services within its Public Works Department. This is an exceptional opportunity to guide complex capital improvement programs; advance multimodal, safety, and accessibility-focused projects; and oversee critical divisions including streets and sidewalks, stormwater and streetlights, facilities, sewer, underground utilities (UUD), GIS, and land development services. The City Engineer provides technical leadership, ensuring regulatory compliance, strengthening interdepartmental partnerships, and delivering high-quality public infrastructure that reflects the City's values of equity, sustainability, and community well-being. The ideal candidate is a politically astute, relationship building leader with broad engineering expertise and a commitment to public service. Advance Berkeley's infrastructure priorities and make a lasting impact on a diverse and vibrant community, apply today.

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MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A typical way of gaining the knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position is equivalent to graduation from a four year college or university with major coursework in civil engineering and five (5) years professional civil engineering experience, of which at least two (2) years were at the management or supervisory level. Experience in contract administration and working with citizen organizations is desirable.

Other requirements include possession of a valid California Registration as a Civil Engineer. A valid California driver's license is desirable.

APPLICATION PROCESS

For first consideration, apply by January 26, 2026 at

EXAM PROCESS

SAVE THE DATES

Round one interviews will be held virtually on February 11, 2026 . Finalists will move forward to round two in-person interviews on February 27, 2026. Selected candidates must be available for both dates.

QUESTIONS?

Please contact your recruiter, Levi Kuhlman, with any inquiries :

• 541-664-0376 (Direct)
• 866-929-9227 (Toll Free)

PRE-EMPLOYMENT PROCESS

Candidates under final consideration for employment with the City will undergo an employment background / reference check that may include, but is not limited to : employment history, confirmation of educational credentials and degrees, licenses including driver's license, registrations, certificates, other credentials, credit check, criminal history check, and Live Scan fingerprinting.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER

The City of Berkeley is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer. All employment actions shall be administered regardless of race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, age, physical or mental disability or medical condition, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy, political affiliation, veterans' status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

DISASTER SERVICE WORKER

All City employees are required to provide services as Disaster Service Workers in the event of an emergency / disaster.

Benefited employees receive a myriad of financial and other , including CalPERS pension and other retirement plans, medical and dental coverage, tuition reimbursement, paid time off and more.

Benefit-eligible employees include those with a regular work schedule of at least 20 hours per week. Employees working less than 30 hours per week may receive pro-rated benefits.

Retirement

CalPERS

City employees are included in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). The retirement formula is either 2% at age 62 (PEPRA members) or 2.7% at age 55 (Classic members).

Deferred Compensation

The City offers voluntary 457 deferred compensation plans with CalPERS or Empower. Employees may contribute up to the IRS maximum on a pre-tax basis.

Medical Plans

Employees can choose coverage under Kaiser HMO or Sutter Health Plus HMO. The City contributes up to the full family premium for the Kaiser plan, or up to 99% of the full family premium for the Sutter Health Plus plan. Employees who have medical coverage under another group plan may choose to waive City-provided medical coverage and receive a monthly stipend.

Dental Plan

The City provides group dental benefits through Delta Dental of California. The City contributes up to the family coverage for the plan, which covers 90% of the dental charges up to $3,000 annually per person. Orthodontic benefits are offered at a $3,000 lifetime maximum per person. Employees who have dental coverage under another group plan may choose to waive City-provided dental coverage and receive a monthly stipend.

Life Insurance

The City provides employees with a $50,000 Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment policy. Employees have the option to purchase additional term life insurance up to a maximum of $300,000.

Sick Leave

Employees earn one day of paid sick leave per month.

Vacation

New employees accrue 80 hours of vacation annually, with an increase to 120 hours annually after 3 or 4 years of service, depending on eligibility for Administrative Leave (see ).

Holidays

15 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays annually

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