Assistant Engineer - Oakland, United States - East Bay Municipal Utility District

Description

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Assistant Engineer (Electrical or Control Systems)

Location
Oakland, CA
Full-time
Job Number
24-051
Division
Instr Control Power Eng - West
04/01/2024
Closing Date
4/19/2024 at 4:30 PM Pacific Time (US & Canada); Tijuana

*Please note:

The current salary range is subject to an anticipated increase effective late April 2024, pending Board approval.

Advance your career as an Assistant Engineer (Electrical or Control Systems) with East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD), an industry-leading water and wastewater utility.

EBMUD's water system is over 100 miles long, starting in the Sierra Foothills to the East San Francisco Bay.

The current vacancy is in the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Engineering section in EBMUD's Maintenance & Construction Department.

The SCADA Engineering Section is responsible for the water operations information system including maintenance, improvements, and enhancements of the EBMUD industrial control system (ICS).

As appropriate to the assignment, the ideal candidate will demonstrate proficiency in:

• Control Systems and Instrumentation Systems including SCADA, programmable logic controllers (PLCs), distributed control systems (DCS), Human-Machine Interfaces (HMIs).
• Wireless network support including radio path studies (develop software model, survey radio path on site, and write report to summarize findings). In addition, support radio installations and replacement for capital and maintenance projects.
• Information Technology (IT) and networking such as network infrastructure (wireless data communication, network routers, switches, firewalls), software applications, and hardware (servers and workstations).
• Managing/supporting process control projects for water operation facilities. Responsibilities may include planning, design, construction support, commissioning, and maintenance.
• Written communication to prepare concise and accurate engineering reports, correspondence, and memos for a wide variety of audiences including EBMUD staff, government and regulatory agencies, contractors, and the general public.

Every employee adds value to the EBMUD team as they are committed to responsible stewardship of our resources.

The employee standard is to act with integrity, treat others with respect, and value a teamwork culture while fulfilling EBMUD's mission to provide reliable, high-quality water and wastewater services at fair rates.

The salary range for Assistant Engineer (Electrical or Control Systems) is $10,846 per month increasing to $11,388, $11,957, $12,555, and $13,183 after 6, 18, 30, and 42 months, respectively.

EBMUD is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, gender, gender identity (including transgender status), gender expression, marital or registered domestic partnership status, age for individuals age forty or older, national origin, ancestry, disability (mental or physical), medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, sexual orientation, military and veterans status, family or medical leave status, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation or related medical condition), pregnancy disability leave status, domestic violence victim status, political affiliation, and other categories protected by federal, state and/or local laws.

Requirements

Any combination of education and experience that has led to the acquisition of the knowledge, skills and abilities indicated above.

Typical means of acquiring the essential knowledge, skills and abilities is a combination of training and experience equivalent to:

• A bachelor's degree in an ABET-accredited electrical or control systems engineering curriculum OR a California EIT Certificate;
• Two years of engineering experience (subsequent to obtaining the degree) at a level comparable to, or higher than EBMUD's Junior Engineer classification. An advanced degree in an accredited electrical or closely related engineering curriculum may be substituted for one of the required years of experience.

A computer engineering degree and/or related coursework may be considered.
Must possess a valid California driver's license and have a satisfactory driving record. Must be willing to work overtime when needed.

Must possess the physical characteristics to perform the critical and important duties of the position including both office and field duties.

Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered.

To be considered under the "equivalent combination of education and experience" provision, it is your responsibility to include in your application materials written evidence of employment performed at the level of the typical duties of this position and/or coursework in subject areas directly related to this position.

For more information, see our FAQ page at
The Selection Process

• If you meet the qualifications, please submit a completed EBMUD application and the required supplemental question responses online at by 4:30 PM Friday, April 19, 2024. Only application materials submitted online will be accepted.
• Candidates must achieve a passing score on each test part in order to advance to the next step in the selection process.
• All qualified applications and supplemental question responses will be competitively evaluated, with those candidates demonstrating the strongest qualifications invited to a hiring interview.
• Successful candidates will be placed on the hiring list, based on rank, for further consideration to fill current regular vacancies, as well as others, occurring over the next 12 to 24 months.
• The probation period for this position is 12 months. For those holding civil service status the probation period is 6 months.
• All employment offers are conditional, pending the results of a Live Scan background screening. All selected finalists must participate in the Live Scan background screening process to remain in consideration for EBMUD employment.

Supplemental Information

As the first step in the selection process, a detailed resume must be submitted online with the regular EBMUD application.

Your application should include thorough, accurate descriptions of assignments you have personally performed.

In addition, your resume should include information about your experience that covers the subject areas in supplemental questions 2 and 3 below.

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