Engineering & Surveying Division Director
The Community Development Resource Agency is currently accepting applications for the unclassified position of Engineering & Surveying Division Director.
The purpose of this position is to assist the Community Development Resource Agency Director in managing and directing the overall operations of the Engineering and Surveying Division; to oversee and coordinate internal management of the Division; to manage a major program of the Agency; to provide highly complex staff assistance to the Community Development Resource Agency Director, which may include the requirement to perform the duties of County Surveyor as specified in the statutes of the State of California or direct performance of those duties by a licensed surveyor.
Salary
$79.51 – $99.30/hour; $13,781.73 – $17,212.00/month; $165,380.80 – $206,544.00/year
Additional 5% Certification Pay for active certification as a Civil Engineer or Land Surveyor issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers
TO APPLY: Applications are only accepted online through October 28, 2026 at www.JobsAtPlacerCounty.com
Conclusion
For questions regarding this recruitment, please contact Elizabeth LaChapelle, Human Resources Analyst, at ELAChape@placer.ca.gov or (530) 889-4087.
This unclassified position serves at the pleasure of the Appointing Authority and has no specific term and no right to continuous employment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Candidates need to possess the following background/qualifications:
EXPERIENCE
Six years of increasingly responsible experience in surveying or land development engineering, including two years of management or supervisory responsibility.
TRAINING
Equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering or a related field. Additional training in management is highly desirable.
REQUIRED LICENSE
If performing duties of County Surveyor, possession of a current license as a land surveyor or be registered as a civil engineer recognized by the State as qualified to perform the duties of a land surveyor. If such license(s) or registration(s) is granted by a state other than California, license or registration granted by the State of California must be obtained within six months of employment.