Electric and Water System Operator

Minimum Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED
• Two (2) years of experience in an electric utility performing complex load dispatching and switching
• Four (4) years of experience in an electric utility as a generating plant or substation operator with sub-dispatching responsibility
• Four (4) years of experience with the City of Santa Clara Electric Department, including at least one (1) year as an journey-level or higher, electrician or lineman/linewoman
• Completion of a recognized State of California Electric System Operator apprentice program

Desirable Qualifications

• A valid Transmission Operator Certificate issued by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)

Other Requirements

• Ability to work, as assigned, to schedules that may include weekends, holidays, and non-traditional work hours; and a willingness to work overtime as required
• Must be able to perform all of the essential functions of the job assignment
• Must attain a passing score on each phase of the examination process to qualify for the Eligible List

Annual Salary Range

$183,558.84 - $234,773.52 annually

Benefits Summary

• Retirement: CalPERS Classic membership
• Health Insurance: City contribution up to $3,039.04/month, based on enrollment in a CalPERS health plan
• Dental Insurance: Enrollment is mandatory, City pays lowest cost employee only plan; additional cost is paid by employee
• Vision Insurance: Enrollment is mandatory, City pays lowest cost employee only plan; additional cost is paid by employee
• Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA): City contributes $100.00 a month toward employee’s VEBA account
• Life Insurance: City pays for $25,000 of Basic Life Insurance coverage
• State Disability Insurance (SDI): Employee pays 1.3% of gross pay (includes Paid Family Leave)
• Paid Family Leave (PFL): Up to 8 weeks of benefits within a 12-month period to care for a family member or to bond with a new child
• Deferred Compensation: Voluntary plan through Nationwide Retirement Solutions
• Flexible Spending Account (IRS Section 125 Plan): Employee may contribute up to $3,400 per year in pre-tax dollars to a health care spending account; up to $7,500 per year in pre-tax dollars to a dependent care spending account; up to $340 per month in pre-tax dollars to a commuter benefit plan
• Vacation: Accrued bi-weekly, maximum accrual is 400 hours; once per year, employees can elect to convert up to 40 hours of accrued vacation to cash to be paid out the following calendar year
• Sick Leave: Accrued bi-weekly for equivalent of 96 hours per calendar year with no maximum accrual; up to 48 hours/year of accumulated sick leave may be used for family illness; up to 32 hours/year of accumulated sick leave may be used for personal leave; Employee may convert sick leave to vacation once per calendar year (annual maximum conversion is 96 hours sick to 48 hours vacation); Partial sick leave payoff provision on retirement depending on years of service
• Compensatory Time Off (CTO): Employees may accrue CTO in lieu of overtim
• Refer to edd.ca.gov for more information on Paid Family Leave (PFL)