THE CITY OF SANTA ROSA IS EXCITED TO WELCOME APPLICATIONS FOR SUPERVISING ELECTRICAL TECHNICIAN.
The City of Santa Rosa is committed to building a workforce reflective of our community and establishing a lasting culture of equity and belonging within our organization. Our collective talents and expertise contribute to high-quality public services that support a vibrant, resilient, inclusive City for our community and visitors. We celebrate a diverse workforce and welcome all qualified candidates to apply.
The Benefits of City Employment
In addition to offering a rewarding work environment, opportunity for career growth, and excellent salary, the City of Santa Rosa provides a generous suite of benefits, including retirement through CalPERS, a competitive leave accrual package, your choice of three health plans, and top of the line employer paid vision and dental coverage.
A competitive total compensation package!
Flexible work schedule may be considered: 9/80 or 5/8
12 paid holidays annually, plus 2 to 3 "floating holidays per year depending on years of service"
$500 annually for wellness
The City is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) Employer
Paid Family Leave
SANTA ROSA WATER - PROTECTING PUBLIC HEALTH:
Santa Rosa Water's mission is to provide essential water services and invest in a sustainable future for our community. Santa Rosa Water delivers approximately six billion gallons of drinking water, each year, to over 53,000 customer accounts, and maintains the sanitary sewer system for over 49,000 customer accounts in Santa Rosa, serving a population of 173,000. These systems include roughly 1,200 miles of water and sewer pipelines. Santa Rosa Water also owns and operates the Regional Water Reuse System, providing wastewater treatment and water reuse for Santa Rosa and four surrounding communities. Santa Rosa Water also provides oversight of the City’s storm drain system and management of approximately 100 miles of creeks. The department protects public health and the environment by providing a safe and reliable water supply, wastewater collection and treatment, beneficial reuse of recycled water and biosolids, and storm water management. The department has a $134 million annual operating budget and a $41 million capital improvement budget.
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ABOUT THE POSITION:
This is a supervisory level class in the Electrical Maintenance Subsection, within the Regional Water Reuse Operational Branch of the Santa Rosa Water Department. This position is responsible for the direction of the technical staff involved in the repair and maintenance of electrical equipment and infrastructure throughout the Subregional System, including the Wastewater Treatment Plant, Reclamation System, Biosolids Facility, Geysers Pipeline and Pump Stations and related City facilities. This class also provides field and office support to the Wastewater Maintenance Superintendent. This class is distinguished from electrical technician classes in that this class provides supervisory direction to accomplish the daily tasks of the section.
THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE:
The ideal candidate will thrive in a leadership role and will be an organized, thoughtful individual who can work in a collaborative environment with an emphasis on situational awareness and public service as well as:
Possess five (5) years of journeyman level experience with 2 to 3 years of supervisory or advanced leadership experience in an industrial environment regarding the maintenance and repair of Low to High voltage (up to 60,000 volts) electrical equipment and associated infrastructure.
Have experience with inspecting, repairing, and maintaining high voltage power-controlling and/ electric-generating equipment (co-generation.) He or She will have knowledge of electrical principles, procedures, materials, and safety standards as set forth by NFPA and CalOSHA.
Be able to read and interpret engineering and electrical plans and specifications in order to facilitate maintenance and repairs on deenergized and energized equipment, which in many cases requires knowledge of electronic principles as they pertain to electronic control circuitry and drives.
Have experience and understanding of NFPA and CalOSHA requirements regarding the completion of Job Safety Plans / Assessments, Energized Work Permits, lock out tag out procedures and pre-job meetings. This includes the ability to articulate and document the procedures to perform such work.
SANTA ROSA - A WONDERFUL CITY TO CALL HOME:
The City of Santa Rosa is nestled in the center of famous Sonoma Wine Country, located just 55 miles north of San Francisco and 30 miles east of the Pacific Ocean with a population of approximately 173,000. Santa Rosa serves as the County seat and the center of trade, government, commerce, and medical facilities for the North Bay. The surrounding area is home to over a hundred wineries and vineyards and many beautiful parks and recreational facilities, including golf courses. Santa Rosa is in the center of a nationally recognized cycling area. We boast many attractions associated with large cities, including a symphony, performing arts center, theater productions and internationally recognized restaurants, yet still retain the warmth and small town feel of decades past. Santa Rosa has been named one of the 50 greenest cities in the United States with one of the top five mid-sized downtowns in California.
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ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Additional requirements, such as successful completion of a physical exam, drug screen, etc., may apply, depending on the duties and responsibilities of the position. If you receive a conditional job offer for the position, the requirements upon which the offer is contingent will be outlined in the conditional job letter.
HOW TO APPLY:
Please complete a thoughtful, thorough Supplemental Questionnaire submission. As part of the selection process, your responses to these questions will be scored using criteria specific to this position. Incomplete responses, or responses such as "See Resume" can result in disqualification from the selection process. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/srcity/jobs/4739264/supervising-electrical-technician-water
THE SELECTION PROCESS:
The Selection Process will include a minimum qualifications assessment and may also include an application appraisal.
Examples of Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Duties: The following duties are considered essential for this job classification:
Supervise, train, and evaluate assigned staff
Assign, distribute, and coordinate work
Schedule and assign construction, maintenance, and repair of the electrical equipment associated with the City’s Water Reuse Operations System and related City facilities
Estimate quantities and order materials and equipment;
Train staff in work techniques, use of equipment, and safety programs and techniques, including Underground Service Alert (USA) markings
Confer with engineers, contractors, vendors, other City departments, and staff regarding projects, project scheduling, material purchases, work assignments, office procedures, and work production
Operate and work from elevated platforms
Safely use and care for a variety of tools and equipment common to the work
Purchase required parts and equipment
Contact vendors and other agencies to determine the availability, applicability and performance of components
Inspect and test components installed by contractors and staff
Maintain time, material, work order, and equipment records
Implement and review preventative maintenance programs
Assist in the development of the Water Department budgets and the Enterprise Asset Management System (EAMS)
Create and review job safety plans and procedures drafted by the Mechanical Technologists prior to the start of the job
Supervise training programs
Design, install, test, calibrate, maintain, and repair electronic hydraulic and pneumatic systems
Perform electrical wiring required for the installation of electronic equipment
Design, install, maintain, repair, test, and construct electrical assemblies
Troubleshoot and repair high voltage electrical systems, controls, and related equipment
Install, program, and repair various types of variable frequency motor drive systems
Fabricate, maintain, install, service, and calculate power load distributions to various motors and related equipment
Install related hardware for control functions
Implement preventative maintenance and repair on electrical motors up to 1250 horsepower and specify, install and inspect various types of conduits
Additional Duties: In addition to the duties listed in the Essential Duties section, each employee in this classification may perform the following duties. Any single position may not be assigned all the duties listed below, nor do the examples cover all the duties which may be assigned:
Perform maintenance and repair on commercial and industrial building lighting and environmental control systems
Maintain recording devices
Review projects with staff and contractors
Assist in the preparation and administration of the section budget
Research new and changing electrical technology and make recommendations regarding applicability to City services
Perform related duties as assigned
Required Qualifications
Knowledge of: Uses and operation of tools and equipment required for specific work assignment; regulations and codes applicable to area of assignment; arithmetic sufficient to calculate volumes, areas, lengths, percentages and conversions; safe work practice, including safety precautions for operating power equipment, working in traffic under hazardous conditions, working around high voltage electrical distribution systems, and working in an industrial environment; basic principles of supervision; Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Systems and EAMS, installation, maintenance and repair of industrial electrical systems; high voltage distribution systems and controls; supervisory controls, including solenoids, mercury switches and relays; electronic, digital, and analog circuits and power switching to the component level; building lighting and environmental control systems; maintenance and repair of electric motors, pumps, and valve actuators; basic principles of electronics, computer systems, pneumatics, hydraulics, and radio; operation of flow and level measurement, process measurement, motor control center, and supervisory controls, and pneumatic systems; maintenance and repair of test instruments; and variable speed drive, valve actuator, and solid state protective replay programming as applied to controllers and electronic test equipment used in wastewater treatment, reclamation, and related facilities; and principles and practices of supervising, training, and evaluating personnel.
Ability to: Provide effective training, supervision, and evaluation of assigned personnel; plan, organize, assign, and schedule the work of a varied staff of employees; communicate with the public and co-workers in a tactful and effective manner; work effectively as a member of a team; communicate orally, face to face, in a one to one situation, using a telephone or in a group setting; operate the specialized hand and power tools and heavy equipment used in performing work in the area of assignment; perform work involving prolonged periods of standing, stooping, reaching, crawling, and climbing; understand and carry out oral and written directions given in English; hear and distinguish oral directions while working in noisy conditions; read and interpret work orders, diagrams, blueprints, and maps; safely use and care for a variety of tools and equipment common to the work; work independently with minimal technical guidance; estimate costs, time, and labor requirements from blueprints or work plans; make sound judgments regarding work methods, tools and safety; write work orders, incident reports, and daily logs of work performed; calculate quantities of materials needed to complete tasks; prepare and maintain accurate records, reports, and work estimates; write specifications and sole source documents; diagnose faults in complex electronic and electrical equipment; specify, install and inspect electrical conduits, fabricate various panels and control systems; work in a hazardous environment and in emergency situations; operate a variety of electronic and electrical test instruments; and read and prepare a variety of wiring diagrams.
Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Experience - Sufficient lead or advanced journey level maintenance experience in a heavy industrial environment, with emphasis on work on high voltage (up to 60,000 volts) systems and repair electrical systems such as those found in water or wastewater treatment or distribution systems, to demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above. Experience in the maintenance and repair of process measurement, motor control center, and supervisory controls is desirable.
Education - Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade. Technical college certification in electricity or electronics and/or completion of an International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) apprenticeship program.
License or Certificate:
Possession of, or ability to obtain, a Class C California motor vehicle operator's license. Possession of a First Aid orCardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate issued by the American Red Cross is desirable. Confined spacecertification and manlift certification is desirable. CWEA Electrical certification is desirable.
Additional Information
Work is performed in a high voltage, high current, industrial environment, and incumbents must be competent to work around 60,000 volts. Normal duties will require the incumbent to ascend and descend ladders to access work areas. Tasks will be performed in confined and enclosed spaces, in cramped quarters, and in a variety of atmospheric conditions and extremes of weather and temperature. The work often involves lifting heavy objects, such as transformers and switchgear, weighing up to 50 pounds. The incumbent will be expected to walk on rough, uneven, or rocky terrain, as well as wet and slippery surfaces. The work requires the ability to distinguish colors of piping, electrical tape, and electric wiring, and to hear audible alarms, such as chlorine and equipment failure alarms.
An incumbent observes or monitors flow meters, amp meters, pressure gauges, digital and analog displays, and data printouts to determine compliance with prescribed operating or safety standards. Installing electronic or radio equipment requires making precise arm-hand position movement, fine, highly controlled muscular movements to adjust the position of a control mechanism and standing for extended periods of time unable to sit or rest at will. Breaking loose large bolts uses explosive strength. Operating a forklift or crane requires coordinating the movement of more than one limb simultaneously. Working on piping and engines involves bending or stooping repeatedly or continually over time. Working on overhead piping requires lifting arms above shoulder level. Some work is performed in sumps, vaults, galleys, and other small, cramped areas and involves sitting for extended periods of time without the ability to change position. Work on overhead piping, conveyers, and roof-mounted equipment is performed at heights greater than ten feet.
Selection Process: Applicants possessing the most desirable qualifications based on a screening of the application materials, including a supplemental questionnaire, will be invited to continue in the selection process that will consist of an application screening, an oral appraisal interview, and may include a written examination, an assessment center, or other activity selected by the Human Resources Department. An eligible list will be established as a result of the selection process and used to fill the current vacancy. This eligible list may also be used to fill future vacancies that occur while the eligible list is active.
The City does not discriminate on the basis of disability in employment. Requests for reasonable accommodations needed to participate in the recruitment process may be made by submitting a Request for Reasonable Accommodation Form within five (5) business days of being noticed that an event requiring accommodation is occurring.
