Location
Description
The Environmental Services Department (ESD) is a national leader in pollution prevention, watershed protection, utility service provision, and climate action. Together, ESD employees positively impact every resident and business in San Jose .
Our department is an exceptional place to start or grow your career. We have a supportive leadership team, numerous professional growth opportunities, and an inclusive workplace culture that is welcoming of your talents! We offer an array of meaningful career paths and value flexibility. Additionally, the City offers a wide array of benefits, as well as 15 paid holidays !
To learn more about ESD, follow @sjenvironment on Twitter , Facebook, Instagram, and San Jose Environmental Services on LinkedIn.
About the Division:
The San José - Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF) is one of the largest advanced wastewater treatment facilities in the nation and treats water from homes and businesses in the cities of San José, Santa Clara, Milpitas, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and unincorporated areas within Santa Clara County. The RWF serves a population of over 1.4 million people and has the capacity to treat 167 million gallons of wastewater per day. For more information visit our website at https://www.sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/environmental-services/water-utilities .
The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) division is leading one of the largest public works programs in San José's history! The division is responsible for delivering a 10-year capital improvement program estimated at $1.4 billion and assuring the future of wastewater treatment services for 1.7million residents and 17,000 businesses.
The CIP division performs the overall planning and project delivery for all aspects of the RWF treatment process, including program administration and budget planning. The division is also supported by a co-located team of consultant staff and staff from the Department of Public Works, who provide program management and construction management services, respectively.
The Environmental Services Department is currently seeking to fill one ( 1 ) full-time Senior Engineering Technician vacanc y in the CIP division. This position is a higher-level class in the Engineering Technic ian series and may supervise Engineering Technicians and Interns.
The selected candidate will work from the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility. The Senior Engineering Technician will be responsible for providing technical support to a variety of ESD projects through planning, detailed design, bid and award, procurement, construction, post construction, and code compliance. This position may report to a Superintendent, a Program Manager, an Associate Engineer, or a Sanitary Engineer. This position may supervise and train associate engineering technicians and/or administrative staff .
Typical duties may include but are not limited to:
- Supporting and assisting with program management activities such as: project and performance tracking; program and project reporting; review and interpretation of project schedules and estimates; document management; and development and implementation of program control systems, tools, and procedures.
- Collecting and analyzing field, operational, and technical data.
- Assisting with the review and/or preparation of engineering plans, specifications, cost estimates, construction contracts, and bid process.
- Assisting project managers with tracking project deliverables, cost, and schedule via the Capital Project Management System (CPMS) and/or other program systems and tools.
- Preparing CAD drawings, diagrams, maps, and other material for reports and presentations; performing field inspections and assisting consultants with condition assessment and site investigation.
- Assisting project managers with overall project file management, technical data and closeout activities, coordinating plans, reviews, and approvals.
- Interfacing effectively with consultants, contractors, operations and maintenance staff, and other city department staff.
- 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 .
- Contract administration and construction management support including but not limited to invoice review, managing process shutdown requests, change orders, etc..
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.
The salary range for Senior Engineering Technician is approximately $88 , 823.28 - $108,042.48 paid 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.
Ideal Candidate
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.
The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies , as demonstrated in past and current employment history.
Job Expertise - Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/ technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/ policies and federal and state rules and regulations ;
- Ability to read, interpret, and produce engineering plans and sketches.
- Ability to perform field inspections and understand construction practices.
- Proficient in SharePoint or other electronic document management system .
- Knowledge and experience with computer drafting programs, e.g. AutoCAD, Procore, Microstation; geographical data applications, e.g. Geographic Information System (GIS).
- Knowledge and experience in working with consultants, contractors, and other field staff .
- Knowledge and experience with reviewing and preparing basic estimations and cost worksheets , managing budgets, and contract specifications .
Computer Skills - Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: Adobe Acrobat, Bluebeam, MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS Access, MS SharePoint, and MS Excel.
Teamwork & Interpersonal Skills - Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
Initiative - Exhibits resourceful behaviors toward meeting job objectives ;
anticipates problems, is proactive, and avoids difficulties by planning ahead ; displays willingness to assume extra responsibility and challenges; pursues continuing education opportunities that promotes job performance.
Problem Solving - Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue; determines the significance of problem(s); collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Reliability - Completes quality work assignments in a timely and efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities and maintains confidentiality as appropriate .
Supervision - Sets effective long and short-term goals based on a good understanding of management practices; establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.
Planning - Acts to align own unit's goals with the strategic direction of the organization; Defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives , while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives .
Project Management - Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives .
Continuous Improvement - Actively identifies new areas for learning and regularly creates and takes advantage of learning opportunities.
Decision Making - Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions .
Communication Skills - Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other p eople's ideas and thoughts.
Selection Process:
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions.
You will be prompted to answer the following job-specific questions during the online application process. Please note that there is a 4,000-character limit , including spaces, for each text response.
- Please describe your experience performing field inspections, engineering calcu lations, data analysis, and/or drafting and developing plans and specifications . Include any experience with design and/or construction of water or wastewater related projects. Please include employers, years of service, job titles, and job duties. Your answers must be cons istent wit h your employment history.
- Please describe your experience in solicitation of bids, bid and award/ purchasing process, and construction contract s. In your response include any construction support such as processing construction contract s, material submittals, Request for Information (RFI), pay letters, contract change orders and other pertinent documents , and maintainin g a document management system (such as EADOCs, ProjectWise, Pro c ore , etc. ) durin g the construction and close-out phases of projects. Provide your detailed experience, type of work you performed, and list your role(s), employer(s), and dates. Your response must be consistent with your employment history.
- Describe a team project you were involved with that required coordination and working with various work groups and/or organizations. What was the desired outcome of the project? Describe your role and responsibilities.
- Do you have Auto CAD or GIS experience? If Yes , please describe your level of proficiency (beginner, intermediate, advanced) and describe your experience consistent with your jo b history.
You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Vaishali Vashistha at vaishali.vashistha@sanjoseca.gov .
The application deadline i s 11:59 PM on Tuesday, May 21, 2024.