Senior Engineering Technician

Senior Engineering Technician

Are you looking for an opportunity for professional growth and development? Consider joining the City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department as a Senior Engineering Technician. The City of San Bernardino Municipal Water Department is seeking a self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment responsible for performing moderately complex to complex and diverse technical and engineering assignments; planning, designing, and coordinating construction activities related to the development, design, and construction of public water utility, water reclamation and sewer collection facilities. The Senior Engineering Technician is the advanced journey level technical classification within the engineering series and acts as a lead for Engineering Technicians. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in engineering or physical sciences and at least 2 years of related engineering work experience.

Minimum Qualifications

Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree in engineering, physical sciences, or related field. AND Two (2) years of closely related engineering work experience. OR Associate's degree in engineering, physical sciences or related field. AND Four (4) years of closely related engineering work experience. OR High school diploma, or equivalent. AND Six (6) years of closely related engineering work experience which would have provided the required level of knowledge, ability, and proficiency required to perform technical engineering duties. Certificates: Must obtain and maintain a valid California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Water Treatment Operator Grade 2 certificate within 24 months or appointment. AND Must obtain and maintain a valid California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) Water Distribution Operator Grade 2 certificate within 24 months of appointment.

Necessary Special Requirements

An employee within this classification may be designated as a "key responder" and as such shall be required to respond to non-normal working hour emergency operational conditions. Possession of a valid Class "C" California driver's license. For out of state applicants, a valid driver's license is required and a valid Class "C" California driver's license must be obtained within ten (10) days of appointment (CA Vehicle Code 12505c). Must be able to respond to callouts or emergencies including being on-call.

Physical Tasks and Environmental Conditions

Work involves exposure to potential physical harm, hazardous chemicals, and infectious disease. There is frequent need to stand, sit, stoop, walk, and perform other similar actions during the course of the workday. Incumbents require sufficient mobility to work in variety of environmental and weather conditions; to climb stairs and ladders daily; to transport materials and supplies weighing up to 50 pounds; to work in a boom truck with lift of 30 to 60 feet; and to work to heights of 150 feet. Must be able to see in the normal visual range with or without correction. Must be able to hear in the normal audio range with or without correction. Employee accommodations for physical or mental disabilities will be considered on a case-by-case basis.