Geotechnical Services
Under the review of the County Geologist (Chief Engineering Geologist, Senior Engineering Geologist and
associated staff), the main duty of this position is to perform engineering review, research and analysis for
environmental impact statements and for the seismic safety elements of the County General Plan in support of
Planning Department entitlement projects and developments (specific plans, tract maps, parcel maps, plot plans,
etc.) and in support of the State mandated requirements of the Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act and
Seismic Hazards Mapping Act, as applicable. The duties shall include, but is not limited to the following:
a. Review proposed entitlement project documents (tentative maps, project descriptions, EIRs, etc.) and
correlate these documents with submitted County geologic reports (GEO reports) and County slope
stability reports (SSR reports), as appropriate.
County of Riverside Request for Proposal # TLARC-220
Purchasing and Fleet Services Closing Date: 03/10/2009 on or before 01:30 P.M.
Form 116-105 Rev 2/5/2009
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b. Review submitted GEO and SSR and prepare memos requesting additional information/clarification as
necessary and/or approval recommendations, as appropriate.
c. The requests for additional information/clarification and approval recommendations (memos) shall be
signed and stamped by the reviewing licensed engineer.
d. The requests for additional information/clarification and approval recommendations memos shall be
addressed to and forwarded to the attention of the County Geologist for incorporation with the overall
GEO/SSR comments/approval memos to be transmitted under the County Geologists transmittal cover
and signature.
e. Interface with and consult to the County Geologist, project Planners, project Engineers,
Geologic/Geotechnical Consultants, Applicants and Owners, and other County staff as necessary with
regard to submitted GEO and SSR reports.
f. Review and comment on geotechnical/engineering aspects of mining permit applications and other
Planning cases as necessary.
g. Other Planning-related geotechnical duties as assigned.
h. Order of priority for review of GEO/SSR reports should be review of response to comments first and
review of new GEO/SSR reports second. Other priorities may be requested by the County Geologist.
i. Review and response comments/approvals are expected to be submitted by the Geotechnical Engineer to
the County Geologist within one working week of receipt of the GEO/SSR/response to comments.
