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Engineering Technician I/II
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Position Number: 2791469
Location: San Jose, CA
Position Type: Facilities Management

Engineering Technician I/II

Valley Water

Salary: See Position Description

Job Type: Full-Time

Job Number: 01423-E

Location: CA, CA

Department: Watersheds Design and Construction

Closing: 2/6/2022 11:59 PM Pacific

Description
Community Projects Review Unit (Position Code 1088)

Engineering Technician I: $6,080.53 - $7,786.13 monthly
Engineering Technician II: $6,708.00 - $8,586.93 monthly

COVID-19 vaccination requirement:
*To protect our most valuable assets, our employees, as well as the communities we serve, Valley Water requires all new hired Valley Water personnel to be fully vaccinated (for COVID -19) or to be formally excused from the requirement through the **reasonable accommodation process (for details, see bottom of job posting)
Valley Water Telework Program: Eligibility for telework will depend on the type of work performed, operational needs, and the ability for the employee to perform the essential functions of their job duties while teleworking. Employment with Valley Water requires employees to work within 150 miles of their primary physical work location located in San Jose, California by their start date.

This position is eligible for a hybrid telework schedule, typically working 40% remote and 60% onsite.

Overview:Are you looking to make a difference in your community by ensuring that over 1.9 million people are provided a reliable, clean and environmentally sustainable water supply? Valley Water is looking for a highly talented and motivated Engineering Technician I/II who will work in the Community Projects Review Unit in the Watersheds division.

External land development projects are referred to Valley Water for review, many of which are adjacent to or modify Valley Water facilities. The Community Projects Review Unit reviews these developments for impacts to our interests. Under the supervision of the Supervising Engineering Tech, this position will support the functions of the unit, including processing applications for review by the Supervising Engineering Tech or Engineers, updating/maintaining unit GIS layers, preparing permits/letters, and providing customer service in person, via email and over the phone.

Key Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Processing applications for review by Supervising Engineering Tech/Engineer
Updating/maintaining unit's GIS layers
Scanning and archiving files
Customer service and providing information to the public including phone duties, emails, and Access Valley Water tickets
Providing support to engineering staff, including permit preparation as needed, researching historical documents, and providing location information
Providing support for Valley Water's Underground Service Alert Program
Preparing permits and letters

Ideal Candidate's Background Includes:
Applicants whose experience and background best match the ideal experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education are considered ideal candidates for the position. To determine the top candidates, each applicant will be assessed based on the ideal candidate criteria listed below.

IDEAL EXPERIENCE:
For Engineering Technician I:

Providing outstanding customer service to the public, including answering inquiries.
No professional work required.

For Engineering Technician II:
In addition to the ideal criteria for Engineering Technician I:

2+ years of experience
Reading engineering plans, survey documents, deeds or similar.
Producing maps, drawings and other technical documents in GIS.

IDEAL SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
For Engineering Technician I:
Perform administrative duties such as drafting letters, drafting permits, answering phone calls

For Engineering Technician II:
In addition to the ideal criteria for Engineering Technician I:

Perform administrative duties such as drafting letters, drafting permits, answering phone calls.
Perform property research activities, including boundary determination and land title examination.

IDEAL KNOWLEDGE:
For Engineering Technician I:
Basic methods of conducting research.

For Engineering Technician II:
In addition to the ideal criteria for Engineering Technician I:

Basic principles of GIS.
Basic principles of surveying.

Ideal Training and Education:

No professional experience required for the Engineering Technician I.
2+ Years of professional experience is required for the Engineering Technician II.
Ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in a related field.

Required License or Certificate
Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license. Individuals who do not meet the driver's license requirement due to a disability will be considered for a reasonable accommodation on a case-by-case basis.
To review the Classification Specification, please click here (Download PDF reader)

Selection Process

(1) The selection process may include one or more of the following: application review, application assessment, performance exercise, written exercise and/or interview.
(2) The Employment Application, Qualifying Information Questions and/or Supplemental Questions will be evaluated based on the ideal candidate criteria listed above. Resumes are highly recommended.

NOTE: Position and start date is subject to availability of funds. Valley Water retains the right to repost this position as deemed necessary.
Consideration may be given to existing applicant pools within the same classification.
COVID-19 vaccination requirement:
* Fully vaccinated means (1) it has been at least two weeks since a person has completed the entire recommended series of a COVID-19 vaccine, and (2) the person has provided proof of vaccination in a form consistent with the requirements for verification of vaccine status in the State of California's July 26, 2021 Public Health Officer Order.
**Limited Exemptions to Vaccination Requirement
An individual who has been provided a job offer may request a reasonable accommodation to the vaccination requirement if they:
1. Have a contraindication recognized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or by the vaccine's manufacturer to every approved COVID-19 vaccine. A contraindication means a condition that makes vaccination inadvisable;
2. Have a disability and are requesting an exception as a reasonable accommodation based upon this disability; or,
3. Object to COVID-19 vaccination based on their sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance.
Valley Water's Equal Opportunity Non-Discrimination Policy is available for review upon request.

Valley Water will make reasonable efforts in the examination process to accommodate persons with disabilities. Please advise Human Resources in advance of any special needs by calling 408-630-2260.

Please be aware that once submitted all application materials become the property of Valley Water and will not be returned. Human Resources staff are not authorized to make copies of application materials for applicants.

To apply, please visit https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/scvwd/jobs/3385686/engineering-technician-i-ii

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