Sr. Engineering Technician - Stormwater

About the role

The Planning & Building Department is seeking a professional, organized, and coachable Sr. Engineering Technician to be a critical member of the County’s West Slope Stormwater Program. The ideal candidate must be a team player and have the ability to multi-task and assist the County’s West Slope Stormwater Coordinator with many aspects of our dynamic stormwater program.

Responsibilities

• Collects asset management data in the field using a tablet.
• Conducts plan review and submits comments on development projects.
• Investigates and reports on complaints in the field.
• Aids designers with water quality standards and treatment methodologies.
• Edits co-workers and the general public on water quality rules and principles.
• Conducts water quality monitoring and photo-documentation.
• Identifies necessary property acquisitions, including researching information regarding the preparation of grants of easement, easement acquisition agreements, certificates of acceptance, quit claim deeds, subordination agreements, and right-of-way abandonment resolutions.
• Administers agreements between County and private development.
• Prepares specialized erosion control project site improvements/acquisitions grants and supporting documents.
• Represents the County at mandatory pre-bid, pre-construction, and informal field meetings.
• Reviews and comments on Environmental Impact Reports and other development proposals.
• Makes a variety of complex engineering and mathematical computations.
• Uses a computer and electronic calculator to solve a variety of engineering related problems.
• Prepares and maintains accurate records, correspondence, technical or narrative reports.
• Captures and coordinates California Conservation Corps (CCC) projects including preparation of designs and specifications, ordering of materials, and supervising and training crewmembers.

Requirements

Where college degrees and/or college course credits are required, degrees and college units must be obtained from a regionally accredited college or university. Courses from non-regionally accredited institutions will not be evaluated for this requirement.

Four years of engineering or technical support work at a level equivalent to the County's Engineering Technician. Equivalent to completion of two years of college, possession of an Associate of Arts/Science degree in a pre-engineering or closely related curriculum, or possession of a valid California certificate as an Engineer-In-Training may substitute for two years of the required experience.

Completion of college-level courses in geometry, algebra, and trigonometry is highly desirable.

Qualifications

Where college degrees and/or college course credits are required, degrees and college units must be obtained from a regionally accredited college or university. Courses from non-regionally accredited institutions will not be evaluated for this requirement.

Four years of engineering or technical support work at a level equivalent to the County's Engineering Technician. Equivalent to completion of two years of college, possession of an Associate of Arts/Science degree in a pre-engineering or closely related curriculum, or possession of a valid California certificate as an Engineer-In-Training may substitute for two years of the required experience.

Completion of college-level courses in geometry, algebra, and trigonometry is highly desirable.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, AutoCAD, and GIS software.

Benefits

Competitive salary, excellent benefits, and telework opportunities.

Pay

Salary range based on experience and qualifications.

Schedule

Full-time schedule with some flexibility.