Engineering Technician III - Public Works
Engineering Technician III - Public Works
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$ 63554 - 91946
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Job Description
Our diverse and inclusive workforce of more than 7000 employees play a key role in the success of San Jos the heart of the Silicon Valley. All City of San Jos employees work together as one team to make San Jos a vibrant innovative and desirable place to live and work.Visithere to learn more about our One Team Leadership Values and Expectations including quality and excellent customer service and hereto learn more about San Jos.
The City of San Jos is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants for all job openings will be considered without regard to age race color religion sex national origin sexual orientation disability veteran statusor any other consideration made unlawful under any federal state or local laws. The City of San Jos is committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please contact us at711 (TTY) or via email at .
About the Department
The City of San Jos the Capital of Silicon Valley is one of the nations best managed cities and one of the top cities in which to live work and do business. Moreover San Jos is the center of cultural government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San Jos have embraced the following values: Integrity Innovation Excellence Collaboration Respect and Celebration. The Citys Public Works Department isseekingan individual whose values align with the values of the Citys employees.
Position Duties
Salary range(s) for this classification is/are:
Engineering Technician I:$63554.40 $77226.24annually
Engineering Technician II:$75697.44 $91946.40annually
This salary range(s) includes an approximate five percent 5 ongoing nonpensionable compensation. Actual salary shall bedeterminedby the final candidates qualifications and experience.
The Department of Public Works is currently seeking to fillone 1fulltime Engineering Technician I/II position within the Development Services (DS) Division.DSprovides permitting services for development projects and reviews plans and issuance of permits for the construction of utility infrastructure and encroachment on City streets. This division is also responsible forprogramsincluding storm water control flood hazard zones geologic hazard zones grading and erosion control mapping street and easement vacation special assessment districts and transportation and traffic analysis.
Key Responsibilities
Reviewing street improvement grading drainage and landscape plans for conformance with standards.
Evaluatingprojectsforpotential inclusion in or consistency withSpecial Districts as a tool to provide maintenance for nonstandard public improvements.
istingtheprojectteamsbyperformingplan reviewdata gatheringanalysis andsiteresearch related to development applications.
MaintainingkeyprojectinformationintheAMANDApermittingsystem.
Reviewing weekly development project submittals andidentifyingcomments for inclusion ininitialproject review memorandums.
Assistin preparation of annual budget district maps and tax rolls for the cities Special District Program.
Respond todevelopers engineersproperty owners real estate professionals lending institutions title companies otherjurisdictions and assessment district professionalsfor development projects or special districts.
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 foradditionalopportunities that mayutilizethe applicants from this recruitment.
The Engineering Technician I/II incumbents in the Public Works Department work directly with project managers from various divisions in the department including City Facilities and Architectural Services (CFAS) Engineering Services (ES) and Transportation and Hydraulic Services (THS) Divisions. These positions provide direct support to the project managers includingassistancein AutoCAD and/ or MicroStation drafting data collection construction inspection material sampling and testing office engineering performing site evaluations and project reviews. These positions also support sections with permit processing project filing USAlocating copying and the receipt and delivery of drawings and related documents.
CFAS manages capital projects across a wide variety of Cityowned facilities and infrastructure including but not limited to Emergency Interim Housing facilities Parks Playgrounds Trails Libraries Community Centers and other various public facilities.
ES iscomprisedof four sections: Construction Management Services Structural Engineering and Code Inspection Material Testing Laboratory and Survey. This division provides technical support services for Capital Improvement Projects development/utilitypermitprojects inspection oversight Underground Service Alert (USA)services land surveying monument preservation services field and laboratory testing pavement design and evaluations and building code inspection services.
THSis responsible forthe design construction and master plan of bridges culverts streets sidewalks storm and sanitary sewers pump stations streetlights landscape and hardscape improvements traffic signals and supports construction and engineering upgrade and revitalization of the San JoseSanta Clara Regional Wastewater Facility.
Minimum Qualifications
Education and Experience
Engineering TechnicianI
Completion of high school trade school or equivalent (General Education Development GED Test or California Proficiency Certificate).
Engineering Technician II
Completion of high school trade school or equivalent (General Education Development GED Test or California Proficiency Certificate) AND two 2 years of increasingly responsible subprofessional engineering work performing materials sampling and testing reviewing plans and specifications construction or infrastructure inspections traffic engineering or working on a field survey crew.
Acceptable Substitution
Engineering Technician II 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 required experience in subprofessional engineering work performing materials sampling and testing reviewing plans and specifications construction or infrastructure inspections traffic engineering or working on a field survey crew.
Required Licensing:Possession of a valid State of California drivers license may be.
Other Qualifications
The ideal candidate willpossessthe following competencies asdemonstratedin past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:
Job ExpertiseDemonstratesknowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
Demonstratesbasic understanding of development projects public utility projects and/or special districtsknowledge.
Communication Skills Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly orally and in writing;demonstrateseffective use of listening skills; displays openness to other peoples ideas and thoughts.
Computer Skills Experienced with common business computer applicationsincluding but not limited to: MS Outlook MS Word MS PowerPoint MS Access and MS Excel.
Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills Develops effective relationships with coworkers and supervisors by helping othersaccomplishtasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Decision MakingIdentifiesand understands issues problems and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developingappropriate solutions.
MultiTasking Can handle multiple projects and responsibilities simultaneously; has handled a wide variety of assignments in past and/or current position(s).
Reliability Completes quality work assignments ina timelyand efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities andmaintainsconfidentiality asappropriate.
Selection ProcessTechnology Use/Management Uses efficient and costeffective approaches to integrate technology into the workplace and improve program effectiveness.
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to beconsideredor your application may bedeemedincomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited toproceedin the selection process.Additionalphases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions theselectionor hiring processes please contact Diana Gonzalez at.
Additional Information:
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 H1B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all jobspecific questions to be considered for this vacancy or your application will be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses. Please be advised that use of AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.
Please note that applications are currently not acceptedthrough CalOpps or any other third party job board application system.
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.
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 and we will research the status of your application.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
