Job Details

Requisition Number: 2300944

Salary Range: $83,800.08 - $101,927.28 Annually

Application Deadline: July 24, 2023

Senior Engineering Technician - Environmental Services Department (2300944)

About the Department

The Environmental Services Department (ESD) is a place where people do great work and make a difference. To see some of the first-rate work ESDers have accomplished recently, review the ESD 2019 Annual Report. For more information about the department, please visit our website www.sjenvironment.org or @sjenvironment on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram.

For more information about the Environmental Services Department, please click here or visit @sjenvironment on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram.

The current vacancy is in the Environmental Services Department San Jose'-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility's Wastewater Management Division that operates and maintains the Facility. The Facility is a regional wastewater treatment facility that serves over 1.4 million residents and over 17,000 businesses in eight cities. The Facility has been in continuous operation (24X7) since it was first commissioned in 1956 as a small 38 MGD primary-only Facility, to what is now one of the largest advanced wastewater treatment facilities in California having a dry weather design capacity of 167 MGD and a wet weather hydraulic capacity of 271 MGD.

Positions & Duties

Per the City's COVID19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy, the City requires all employees starting on or after February 11, 2022 to provide proof of vaccination as a condition of employment absent a documented medical and/or religious exemption. Proof of vaccination means that employees are required to be "up-to-date" with regards to the COVID-19 vaccine. Consistent with the Santa Clara County Public Health Order issued on December 28, 2021, "up-to-date" means that employees are required to be vaccinated with the entire recommended initial series of a COVID-19 vaccine (two doses of the Pfizer, Moderna or Novavax COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine).

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose's website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.

The salary range for Senior Engineering Technician is approximately $83,800.08 - $101,927.28 annually. This amount includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates' qualifications and experience.

The Wastewater Management Division is hiring one (1) Sr. Engineering Technician (SET) position under the Asset Management, Operation and Maintenance Engineering section. This position is a higher-level class in the Engineering Technical series and may supervise Engineering Technicians and Interns.

Typical duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Operate Subsurface Utility Engineering (SUE) equipment and associated field software to identify, mark, and record all buried utilities throughout the construction activities.


• Utilize Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) equipment to collect, update and document above and below ground assets throughout the facility.


• Field locate and identify assets, including but not limited to equipment and pertinences, process streams, and document isolation procedures.


• Make use of Geographic Information System (GIS) and associated software to compile, organize, maintain, analyze, and display, a large diverse geographic database representing the facilities geographic information.


• Interface effectively with consultants, contractors, operations and maintenance staff, Capital Improvement Staff, and other city department staff


• Assisting project managers in collecting and analyzing field, operational, and technical data


• Interfacing effectively with consultants, contractors, operations and maintenance staff, and other city department staff.


• Assist with program reporting tasks, including collecting data, formatting final reports, and preparing graphics or other material for associated presentations.


• Coordinate document management throughout the program including:
  
  
  
  • Establishing and maintaining electronic libraries
  
  
  • Organizing hardcopy files in physical libraries
  
  
  • Implementing city document retention policy
  
  
  • Assisting with overall project file management and closeout activities
  
  
  
  

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Completion of high school or equivalent (General Education Development [GED] Test or California Proficiency Certificate)

Experience: Six (6) years of increasingly responsible sub-professional engineering/technical support experience, of which two (2) years of experience includes preparing engineering drawings, contract specifications, and cost estimates; drafting and structural detailing for final plans; construction or infrastructure inspection; or field surveying.

Acceptable Substitution: Successful completion of two (2) academic years or sixty (60) semester units of college level engineering technology courses or related field from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the remaining two (2) of four (4) years of sub-professional engineering/technical support experience. There will be no substitution for the two (2) years of experience preparing engineering drawings, contract specifications, and cost estimates; drafting and structural detailing for final plans; construction or infrastructure inspection; or field surveying.

Licenses or Certificates: Possession of a valid State of California driver's license.

Employment Eligibility: Federal law requires all employees to provide verification of their eligibility to work in this country. Please be informed that the City of San Jose will NOT sponsor, represent or sign any documents related to visa applications/transfers for H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.

If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Irina Orozco at Irina.Orozco@sanjoseca.gov.

Additional Information

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Click here for information on the California Equal Pay Act.

Please note that applications are currently not accepted through CalOpps or any other third party job board application system. To apply, applicants must complete an application via the City of San Jose's website at www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers.

The application deadline is 11:59 PM on Monday, July 24, 2023. Please allow adequate time to complete the application and submit before the deadline or the system may not save your application. If your online application was successfully submitted, you will receive an automatic confirmation email to the email address you provided. IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE CONFIRMATION, please email CityCareers@sanjoseca.gov and we will research the status of your application. Please contact Human Resources at (408) 535-1285, or Human.Resources@sanjoseca.gov if you have any questions.

How to Apply

The requisition # for this job posting is 2300944. To view the full job announcement and apply for this position, please go to: www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers

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Contact - Irina Orozco at Irina.Orozco@sanjoseca.gov

Website - https://www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers