ENGINEERING TECH/ASSISTANT/ASSOCIATE ENGINEER/ASSOCIATE CIVIL ENGINEER/(DOQ) - LAND DEVELOPMENT
Salary : $67,144.28 - $149,149.80 Annually
Location : 1 Civic Center Drive San Marcos, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2026 - 13
Department: Development Services
Opening Date: 02/26/2026
Closing Date: 3/19/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
DISCOVER THE POSSIBILITIES
Our Land Development Engineering team is growing, which means we have opportunities for one or more engineers at the following levels:
ā¢ Engineering Technician
ā¢ Assistant Engineer
ā¢ Unlicensed Associate Engineer
ā¢ Associate Civil Engineer
THE SAN MARCOS WAY
In a region where public agency engineering jobs can feel overstretched and under-supported, City of San Marcos is building something better. We invest in our people and help them grow. In fact, in the past three years alone, nearly half of the staff in our department have earned promotions.
Flexibility is baked into our culture.
San Marcos offers hybrid work built to your schedule and real flexibility to manage your commitments in a way that works for you.
Work-life balance that actually makes a difference.
We deliver on real work-life balance. Our team members get the flexibility to coach kids' sports, spend time with loved ones, and enjoy enriching personal lives.
Room to run.
Here in San Marcos, you are a trusted professional, supported by leadership that respects boundaries between staff work and our elected policymakers.
A positive engineering culture with room to breathe.
Supportive colleagues, collaborative problem-solving, and genuine respect for your expertise- San Marcos offers a friendlier working environment than you'll find in most jurisdictions. We've intentionally built it that way.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Our ideal candidate is a project engineer with interest in land development, including reviewing grading and public improvement plans, subdivision maps, and a wide range of technical studies including flood analyses, stormwater quality documents, soils reports, drainage studies, traffic impact analyses, and CEQA documents. For the Unlicensed Associate and Associate Civil Engineer classifications, experience in land development is expected.
Learn more about the Associate Civil Engineer, unlicensed Associate Engineer, Assistant Engineer, and Engineering Technician positions at these links:
CONTACT US
Getting to know us is simple, with no strings attached.
Reach out and meet our team on your schedule. We're always accessible by phone or email! Contact Kyrenne Chua, Principal Civil Engineer, [email protected]. (760) 744-1050 ext. 3215
RECRUITMENT TIMELINE
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTEDApplications accepted beginning February 26, 2026 APPLICATIONS DUEApplications must be received by 4:00pm, March 19, 2026FIRST INTERVIEWSApril 2, 2026SECOND INTERVIEWSApril 7, 2026
Holidays - The City observes fifteen (15) paid holidays that include twelve (12) specifically designated days as recognized by the State of California and three (3) floating holidays.
Vacation Leave - A new employee will accrue eighty (80) hours of vacation per calendar year for the first two years of service, one hundred, twenty (120) hours for years three through five, one hundred, sixty (160) hours for years six through ten and two hundred (200) hours after eleven years. Vacation accrual begins immediately; however, a new employee is not eligible to take vacation leave until the completion of six (6) months of service with the City.
Sick Leave- A new employee will earn ninety-six (96) hours of sick leave each year.
Bereavement Leave - Employees are eligible to use up to 40 hours of bereavement leave per fiscal year.
Group Health Insurance Program - A new employee will become a member of one of the City's group health plans (Aetna HMO, Aetna AWH HMO, Aetna PPO, or Kaiser HMO) effective the first day of the month following their date of hire. The City will pay 90% of the health care premium and employees will pick up 10% of the premiums of the plan they select.
Voluntary Dental/Vision Insurance Programs - The City offers two voluntary dental insurance programs, an HMO program and a PPO Program, as well as a voluntary vision insurance program.
Section 125 Flexible Spending Account - All employees are eligible to participate in the City's Section 125 Flexible Spending Account plan administered by Benefit Coordinators Corporation (BCC). This is an IRS-approved plan which enables you to have withheld from your paycheck an amount to cover eligible dependent care, and certain eligible medical expenses without being subject to federal income or social security tax on the income used to pay for these benefits.
Retirement - The City participates in both the Social Security (FICA) and the California Public Employees' Retirement Systems (CalPERS). The City currently contracts with CalPERS for the 2% at 55 benefit formula, Post-Retirement Survivor Allowance, and 3 year average final pay for CLASSIC members and 2% at 62, Post-Retirement Survivor Allowance, and 3 year average final pay for PEPRA (new) members. Employees will contribute 7% or 6.5% towards CalPERS, depending whether a classic or new member.
Retiree Health Savings (RHS) - All employees participate in a Retiree Health Savings plan through the ICMA Retirement Corporation.
Deferred Compensation Employer Match Program - The City offers a Deferred Compensation Employer Match Program, matching employee contributions up to 2%
Bilingual Pay: A stipend of $100 per month will be paid to those employees utilizing their bilingual skills in the performance of their duties.
Additional Benefits - The City offers additional benefits such as short and long-term disability, group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, employee benefit allocation program and workers' compensation insurance.
01
Which position(s) are you interested in applying for?
ā¢ Engineering Technician
ā¢ Assistant Engineer
ā¢ Associate Engineer (unlicensed)
ā¢ Associate Civil Engineer
02
A Professional Engineer licensure current in the State of California and in good standing is required for the Associate Civil Engineer. Please provide any relevant license numbers.
03
Please indicate your years of verifiable professional experience in engineering field:
ā¢ No Experience
ā¢ Less than 5 years
ā¢ 5-10 years
ā¢ More than 10 years
04
Please describe your experience in civil engineering and land development.
05
Please describe your experience in reviewing construction drawings, subdivision maps, easement plats and legals, and technical studies and reports. Be detailed about the depth of your experience and the level of your professional responsibility for specific types of drawings, maps, and studies
Required Question
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Location : 1 Civic Center Drive San Marcos, CA
Job Type: Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 2026 - 13
Department: Development Services
Opening Date: 02/26/2026
Closing Date: 3/19/2026 4:00 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
DISCOVER THE POSSIBILITIES
Our Land Development Engineering team is growing, which means we have opportunities for one or more engineers at the following levels:
ā¢ Engineering Technician
ā¢ Assistant Engineer
ā¢ Unlicensed Associate Engineer
ā¢ Associate Civil Engineer
THE SAN MARCOS WAY
In a region where public agency engineering jobs can feel overstretched and under-supported, City of San Marcos is building something better. We invest in our people and help them grow. In fact, in the past three years alone, nearly half of the staff in our department have earned promotions.
Flexibility is baked into our culture.
San Marcos offers hybrid work built to your schedule and real flexibility to manage your commitments in a way that works for you.
Work-life balance that actually makes a difference.
We deliver on real work-life balance. Our team members get the flexibility to coach kids' sports, spend time with loved ones, and enjoy enriching personal lives.
Room to run.
Here in San Marcos, you are a trusted professional, supported by leadership that respects boundaries between staff work and our elected policymakers.
A positive engineering culture with room to breathe.
Supportive colleagues, collaborative problem-solving, and genuine respect for your expertise- San Marcos offers a friendlier working environment than you'll find in most jurisdictions. We've intentionally built it that way.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Our ideal candidate is a project engineer with interest in land development, including reviewing grading and public improvement plans, subdivision maps, and a wide range of technical studies including flood analyses, stormwater quality documents, soils reports, drainage studies, traffic impact analyses, and CEQA documents. For the Unlicensed Associate and Associate Civil Engineer classifications, experience in land development is expected.
Learn more about the Associate Civil Engineer, unlicensed Associate Engineer, Assistant Engineer, and Engineering Technician positions at these links:
CONTACT US
Getting to know us is simple, with no strings attached.
Reach out and meet our team on your schedule. We're always accessible by phone or email! Contact Kyrenne Chua, Principal Civil Engineer, [email protected]. (760) 744-1050 ext. 3215
RECRUITMENT TIMELINE
APPLICATIONS ACCEPTEDApplications accepted beginning February 26, 2026 APPLICATIONS DUEApplications must be received by 4:00pm, March 19, 2026FIRST INTERVIEWSApril 2, 2026SECOND INTERVIEWSApril 7, 2026
Holidays - The City observes fifteen (15) paid holidays that include twelve (12) specifically designated days as recognized by the State of California and three (3) floating holidays.
Vacation Leave - A new employee will accrue eighty (80) hours of vacation per calendar year for the first two years of service, one hundred, twenty (120) hours for years three through five, one hundred, sixty (160) hours for years six through ten and two hundred (200) hours after eleven years. Vacation accrual begins immediately; however, a new employee is not eligible to take vacation leave until the completion of six (6) months of service with the City.
Sick Leave- A new employee will earn ninety-six (96) hours of sick leave each year.
Bereavement Leave - Employees are eligible to use up to 40 hours of bereavement leave per fiscal year.
Group Health Insurance Program - A new employee will become a member of one of the City's group health plans (Aetna HMO, Aetna AWH HMO, Aetna PPO, or Kaiser HMO) effective the first day of the month following their date of hire. The City will pay 90% of the health care premium and employees will pick up 10% of the premiums of the plan they select.
Voluntary Dental/Vision Insurance Programs - The City offers two voluntary dental insurance programs, an HMO program and a PPO Program, as well as a voluntary vision insurance program.
Section 125 Flexible Spending Account - All employees are eligible to participate in the City's Section 125 Flexible Spending Account plan administered by Benefit Coordinators Corporation (BCC). This is an IRS-approved plan which enables you to have withheld from your paycheck an amount to cover eligible dependent care, and certain eligible medical expenses without being subject to federal income or social security tax on the income used to pay for these benefits.
Retirement - The City participates in both the Social Security (FICA) and the California Public Employees' Retirement Systems (CalPERS). The City currently contracts with CalPERS for the 2% at 55 benefit formula, Post-Retirement Survivor Allowance, and 3 year average final pay for CLASSIC members and 2% at 62, Post-Retirement Survivor Allowance, and 3 year average final pay for PEPRA (new) members. Employees will contribute 7% or 6.5% towards CalPERS, depending whether a classic or new member.
Retiree Health Savings (RHS) - All employees participate in a Retiree Health Savings plan through the ICMA Retirement Corporation.
Deferred Compensation Employer Match Program - The City offers a Deferred Compensation Employer Match Program, matching employee contributions up to 2%
Bilingual Pay: A stipend of $100 per month will be paid to those employees utilizing their bilingual skills in the performance of their duties.
Additional Benefits - The City offers additional benefits such as short and long-term disability, group life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, employee benefit allocation program and workers' compensation insurance.
01
Which position(s) are you interested in applying for?
ā¢ Engineering Technician
ā¢ Assistant Engineer
ā¢ Associate Engineer (unlicensed)
ā¢ Associate Civil Engineer
02
A Professional Engineer licensure current in the State of California and in good standing is required for the Associate Civil Engineer. Please provide any relevant license numbers.
03
Please indicate your years of verifiable professional experience in engineering field:
ā¢ No Experience
ā¢ Less than 5 years
ā¢ 5-10 years
ā¢ More than 10 years
04
Please describe your experience in civil engineering and land development.
05
Please describe your experience in reviewing construction drawings, subdivision maps, easement plats and legals, and technical studies and reports. Be detailed about the depth of your experience and the level of your professional responsibility for specific types of drawings, maps, and studies
Required Question
Apply Now
Apply Now