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Senior Engineering Technician - Environmental Services Department - 2201900

Requisition Number: 2201900
Salary Range: $79,809.60 - $97,073.60 Annually
Application Deadline: January 2, 2023
 
Senior Engineering Technician - Environmental Services Department - 2201900
 
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. 
  
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.  

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.

Currently, there are Four (4) vacant Senior Engineering Technician positions available in our Regional Water Facility (RWF), Capital Improvement Project (CIP), and Water Resources Divisions. Depending on the division, the selected candidate will work from the Municipal Water Facility (WRD) located at 3025 Tuers Road, San José, 95121; or the San José-Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (CIP) or (RWF) located at 700 Los Esteros Road, San Jose, 95134.

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.

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:

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

2. 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.

3.  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 
Click here for information on Benefits.  
Click here for information on the California Equal Pay Act. 

The application deadline is 11:59 PM on Monday, January 2, 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 2201900. To view the full job announcement and apply for this position, please go to: www.sanjoseca.gov/citycareers

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