Engineering Technician I/II - Environmental Services Department
Engineering Technician I/II - Environmental Services Department
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$ 65782 - 95156
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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 at 711 (TTY) or via email at .
About the Department
Our department is an exceptional place to start or grow your career. We have a supportive leadership teamnumerousprofessional growth opportunities and an inclusive workplace culture that is welcoming of your talents! We offer an array of meaningful career paths and value flexibility offering hybrid work and alternative work schedules in select roles. Additionally theCityoffers excellent health and pensionbenefits as well as 15 paid holidays!
To learn more about ESD follow @sjenvironment onX (formerly Twitter)FacebookInstagram and San Jose Environmental Services onLinkedIn.
Position Duties
TheEnvironmental Services Department is currently seeking to fill1full-timeEngineering Technician I/IIvacancies in theO&M at RWF.
Salary range(s)for this classificationis/are:
Engineering Technician I:$65782.08 - $79934.40
Engineering Technician II: $78340.08 - $95156.88
This salary range(s) includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation.Actual salary shall bedeterminedby the final candidates qualifications and experience.
Engineering Technician I- This is the training-level class in the Engineering Technician classification series responsible for providing technical support to assigned engineering operations and/or programsby learning the operations processes policies and procedures of the department and program area to which the position is assigned. Work is highly supervised while in progress and fits an established structure or pattern. This class differs from Engineering Technician II in that incumbents of that class have learned department operations procedures and standards and perform the more routine technical engineering tasks.
Engineering Technician II- This is the entry level class in the Engineering Technician classification series responsible for providing technical support to assigned engineering operations and/or programs. Positions at this level are not expected to function with the same amount of knowledge or skill level as positionsallocatedto the Associate Engineering Technician level and usually exercise less independent discretion and judgment in matters related to work procedures and methods. Work is usually supervised while in progress and fits an established structure or pattern. Exceptions or changes in procedures are explained in detail as they arise. As experience is gained assignments become more varied and are performed with greater independence. This class differs from Associate Engineering Technician in that incumbents of the latter classare responsible for performing the full range of technical engineering tasks within the area to which the position is assigned.
Specific duties may include but are not limited to:- Participating in the investigation of vendor services.
- Contract vendors for onsite services
- Develop POs and Agreements with outside Contractors for necessary services
- Review and confirm completion of services; approve invoices for correct charges and payment
- Manage Vendorservices;schedule site visits
- Performing simple drafting and tracing assignments under close supervision.
- Performing simple quantity take-offs and cost estimates.
- Gathering utility information for use in project preparation.
- Completing simple math/engineering computations as well as routine calculations to affirm areas and
dimensions of development sites.
- Preparing graphical documents for reports and presentations.
- Reviewing aerial prints and maps to check alignment and location of project areas.
Minimum Qualifications
Engineering Technician I
Education:
Completion of high school trade school or equivalent (General Education Development GED Test or California Proficiency Certificate).
Engineering Technician II
Education:
Completion of high school trade school or equivalent (General Education Development GED Test or California Proficiency Certificate)
Experience:
two (2) years of increasingly responsible sub-professional 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 sub-professional 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 (such as drivers license certifications etc.)
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.
Job Expertise -Demonstratesknowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations.
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 applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook MS Word MS PowerPoint MS Access and MS Excel.
Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping othersaccomplishtasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Decision Making Identifies and understands issues problems and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developingappropriate solutions.
Multi-Tasking 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.
Technology Use/Management - Uses efficient and cost-effective approaches to integrate technology into the workplace and improve program effectiveness.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicants training and experience based on the application and responses toallthe job specific questions.You must answer all questions to beconsideredor your application may bedeemedincomplete and withheld from further consideration.Applicants are expected to write their own essays/responses.Please be advised that useof AI content in your responses may result in your removal from the hiring process.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 contactJessica Delgado 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 H1-B or any other type of visa which requires an employer application.
You must answer all job-specific 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
