City of Burbank, CA
Salary : $118,095.12 - $155,294.88 Annually
Location : Burbank, CA
Job Type: Expedited
Job Number: M1
Department: Burbank Water & Power
Opening Date: 08/22/2025
Closing Date: 10/3/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
OPEN COMPETITIVE RECRUITMENT
Open to all qualified candidates.
Tentative examination dates for this recruitment:
Week of 10/20/25 - Blind supplemental scoring
Week of 11/10/25 - Oral interview
Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Candidates who pass each phase of the recruitment process will be notified of the official examination dates.
Under direction, to manage and implement a water utility Capital Improvement Program; perform project management, and contract management of specialty contractors, customer contact and professional civil/sanitary engineering work in support of production, operation, distribution, and maintenance activities of an operating water utility; and perform related work as required.
Essential Functions
Leads a group of para-professional engineers in the investigation, design, preparation, and review of a variety of plans, estimates, and reports involved in water utility projects; initiates and guides preliminary designs, studies, and cost estimates for assigned and proposed projects; determines the need for data such as field surveys, location of utilities, soil tests, and requests/obtains information through appropriate contacts; performs difficult research, investigation, and design work; prepares design calculations; checks and reviews plans, drawings, specifications, and reports; develops standard or special designs, plans, specifications, and specific job procedures for projects; coordinates engineering work and construction performed by City employees and/or contractors; assists with staff reports; represents the water utility at public forums, internal and external to the City; administers contracts with consultants/contractors for studies, design, or construction projects; assists in the development of Capital Improvement budgets; maintains working literacy in government and regulatory agency rules, statues, and laws and prepares grant applications; supervise, develop, and train employees; design water mains, pumping stations, and storage facilities drives on City business.
Minimum Qualifications
Employment Standards:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil/sanitary engineering; civil engineering methods and practices used in the preparation of designs, plans, specifications, estimates, and reports as applied to water utility; regulatory requirements governing water utility operations; the principles and techniques of drafting and mapping; field engineering and construction methods; sound personnel management and supervision; project management principles and practices.
Skill in interpersonal, written, and oral communications; designing and making presentations; designing and interpreting specifications, plans, and drawings; field engineering methods; finding engineering information sources; making accurate engineering computations; Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and hydraulic modeling.
Ability to understand technical engineering questions and provide accurate information; receive assignments in general terms and plan, layout, and execute projects; practice sound personnel management; establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, other utility companies, regulatory agencies, and the public.
Education/Training: Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for acceptable job performance as determined by the City. Example combination includes, but is not limited to: a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering; four years of professional engineering experience in a retail or wholesale water/wastewater utility.
License & Certificates: A valid California Class "C" driver's license or equivalent at time of appointment; registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California, or registration in another state and have the ability to become registered in the State of California within six months of appointment through reciprocity, is required.
Supplemental Information
Desirable Qualifications: A master's degree in civil engineering.
This job title is represented by the Burbank Management Association (BMA)
The City of Burbank offers excellent employee benefits, please click on the following link for additional information regarding employee benefits:
Additionally, there are Benefit Summary Sheets for each represented and unrepresented employee group that provide a more detailed summary of benefits. There are also some Benefit Summary Sheets for specific job titles. To access the Benefit Summary Sheets, please click here:
Please note, employee benefits vary based on employment status - full-time or part-time; regular or temporary, and many benefits are not applicable to temporary employees.
01
You must answer the following question in order to be considered for the position. The purpose of this Supplemental Questionnaire is to give you an opportunity to provide additional information regarding your specific qualifications for the position of Civil Engineer- BWP. This Supplemental Questionnaire is considered part of your application process and will be evaluated along with your application on a competitive basis to determine which applicants will proceed to the next step in the selection process.INSTRUCTIONSAnswers should be complete, specific, and precise. Incomplete, illegible, vague, or excessively long responses to any question may disqualify you from being considered further for the position. Please be specific in answering the Supplemental Questions, as they will be used to evaluate which applicants will be given further consideration in the process. DO NOT answer, "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Click "Yes" to reflect that you have read and understand this statement.
02
I certify that the Supplemental Questionnaire responses are my own and were not generated by artificial intelligence (AI) or any other automated tool. I understand that submitting responses that are not my own may result in disqualification from the selection process or removal from employment consideration.
03
Describe a water-related infrastructure project you managed or played a key role in. Include details about your responsibilities, how you planned and tracked progress, and how you handled any challenges that impacted schedule, budget, or scope.
04
Describe your experience with preparing or updating a Water Distribution System Master Plan. How did you use hydraulic modeling to identify system deficiencies or support capital improvement planning? Please include the modeling platform used, the types of scenarios analyzed (e.g., fire flow, peak demand, outage), and how the results informed your engineering or planning decisions?
05
Have you completed a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering?
06
How many years of professional engineering experience in a retail or wholesale water/wastewater utility do you have?
07
I understand that all requested information must be furnished on the application itself. Resumes and/or attachments may be included, but CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED for a completed application form. A resume submitted in lieu of an application will not be sufficient. Furthermore, "See resume" is not an acceptable response under Duties. An application containing this response may be deemed incomplete. If I do not provide information on my application under Education, Experience, and/or License and Certificates sections that I meet the minimum qualifications for the position I am applying for, I will be deemed "not qualified" and may not proceed in the recruitment.
Required Question
Location : Burbank, CA
Job Type: Expedited
Job Number: M1
Department: Burbank Water & Power
Opening Date: 08/22/2025
Closing Date: 10/3/2025 5:00 PM Pacific
OPEN COMPETITIVE RECRUITMENT
Open to all qualified candidates.
Tentative examination dates for this recruitment:
Week of 10/20/25 - Blind supplemental scoring
Week of 11/10/25 - Oral interview
Dates may change due to unforeseen circumstances. Candidates who pass each phase of the recruitment process will be notified of the official examination dates.
Under direction, to manage and implement a water utility Capital Improvement Program; perform project management, and contract management of specialty contractors, customer contact and professional civil/sanitary engineering work in support of production, operation, distribution, and maintenance activities of an operating water utility; and perform related work as required.
Essential Functions
Leads a group of para-professional engineers in the investigation, design, preparation, and review of a variety of plans, estimates, and reports involved in water utility projects; initiates and guides preliminary designs, studies, and cost estimates for assigned and proposed projects; determines the need for data such as field surveys, location of utilities, soil tests, and requests/obtains information through appropriate contacts; performs difficult research, investigation, and design work; prepares design calculations; checks and reviews plans, drawings, specifications, and reports; develops standard or special designs, plans, specifications, and specific job procedures for projects; coordinates engineering work and construction performed by City employees and/or contractors; assists with staff reports; represents the water utility at public forums, internal and external to the City; administers contracts with consultants/contractors for studies, design, or construction projects; assists in the development of Capital Improvement budgets; maintains working literacy in government and regulatory agency rules, statues, and laws and prepares grant applications; supervise, develop, and train employees; design water mains, pumping stations, and storage facilities drives on City business.
Minimum Qualifications
Employment Standards:
Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil/sanitary engineering; civil engineering methods and practices used in the preparation of designs, plans, specifications, estimates, and reports as applied to water utility; regulatory requirements governing water utility operations; the principles and techniques of drafting and mapping; field engineering and construction methods; sound personnel management and supervision; project management principles and practices.
Skill in interpersonal, written, and oral communications; designing and making presentations; designing and interpreting specifications, plans, and drawings; field engineering methods; finding engineering information sources; making accurate engineering computations; Microsoft Excel, Word, Access, and hydraulic modeling.
Ability to understand technical engineering questions and provide accurate information; receive assignments in general terms and plan, layout, and execute projects; practice sound personnel management; establish and maintain effective working relationships with supervisors, fellow employees, other utility companies, regulatory agencies, and the public.
Education/Training: Any combination of education and/or experience that has provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for acceptable job performance as determined by the City. Example combination includes, but is not limited to: a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering; four years of professional engineering experience in a retail or wholesale water/wastewater utility.
License & Certificates: A valid California Class "C" driver's license or equivalent at time of appointment; registration as a Civil Engineer in the State of California, or registration in another state and have the ability to become registered in the State of California within six months of appointment through reciprocity, is required.
Supplemental Information
Desirable Qualifications: A master's degree in civil engineering.
This job title is represented by the Burbank Management Association (BMA)
The City of Burbank offers excellent employee benefits, please click on the following link for additional information regarding employee benefits:
Additionally, there are Benefit Summary Sheets for each represented and unrepresented employee group that provide a more detailed summary of benefits. There are also some Benefit Summary Sheets for specific job titles. To access the Benefit Summary Sheets, please click here:
Please note, employee benefits vary based on employment status - full-time or part-time; regular or temporary, and many benefits are not applicable to temporary employees.
01
You must answer the following question in order to be considered for the position. The purpose of this Supplemental Questionnaire is to give you an opportunity to provide additional information regarding your specific qualifications for the position of Civil Engineer- BWP. This Supplemental Questionnaire is considered part of your application process and will be evaluated along with your application on a competitive basis to determine which applicants will proceed to the next step in the selection process.INSTRUCTIONSAnswers should be complete, specific, and precise. Incomplete, illegible, vague, or excessively long responses to any question may disqualify you from being considered further for the position. Please be specific in answering the Supplemental Questions, as they will be used to evaluate which applicants will be given further consideration in the process. DO NOT answer, "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Click "Yes" to reflect that you have read and understand this statement.
- Yes
- No
02
I certify that the Supplemental Questionnaire responses are my own and were not generated by artificial intelligence (AI) or any other automated tool. I understand that submitting responses that are not my own may result in disqualification from the selection process or removal from employment consideration.
- Yes, I certify that the responses provided are my own.
03
Describe a water-related infrastructure project you managed or played a key role in. Include details about your responsibilities, how you planned and tracked progress, and how you handled any challenges that impacted schedule, budget, or scope.
04
Describe your experience with preparing or updating a Water Distribution System Master Plan. How did you use hydraulic modeling to identify system deficiencies or support capital improvement planning? Please include the modeling platform used, the types of scenarios analyzed (e.g., fire flow, peak demand, outage), and how the results informed your engineering or planning decisions?
05
Have you completed a Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering?
- Yes
- No
06
How many years of professional engineering experience in a retail or wholesale water/wastewater utility do you have?
- No experience
- 0-2 years
- 2-4 years
- 4+ years
07
I understand that all requested information must be furnished on the application itself. Resumes and/or attachments may be included, but CANNOT BE SUBSTITUTED for a completed application form. A resume submitted in lieu of an application will not be sufficient. Furthermore, "See resume" is not an acceptable response under Duties. An application containing this response may be deemed incomplete. If I do not provide information on my application under Education, Experience, and/or License and Certificates sections that I meet the minimum qualifications for the position I am applying for, I will be deemed "not qualified" and may not proceed in the recruitment.
- YES
Required Question