Engineering Technician I or II (57.25)

Golden State Water Company is one of the largest investor-owned water utilities in the United States. We deliver quality, reliable water to more than 1 million people in over 80 communities throughout California. Golden State Water has been in business for more than 90 years because we put customers first.

THIS POSTING IS FOR ONE OPEN POSITION WE ARE ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR AN ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN I OR II. POSITION OFFERED WILL DEPEND ON THE CANDIDATE'S QUALIFICATIONS.

Accountability
Both positions are accountable for providing technical and administrative assistance to the Engineering Design Center and Engineering Planning Department.
The Engineering Technician II will be a expected to support multiple staff/project simultaneously. The Engineering Technician II will also be expected to lead team-based projects and develop new solutions to provide support for the Engineering Department.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for all levels of the Engineering Technician:
* Assists with organizing and maintaining company-wide as-builts
* Responds to as-built requests (internal and external)
* Provides back-up and/or assistance in case of any drafting needs
* Provides engineering support to the GIS map updating process
* Assists in updating hydraulic models with as-built data
* Opens Work Orders, purchase orders, requisitions, and provides other Power Plant assistance
* Performs other duties as assigned

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for an Engineering Technician I:
* Assists with creating and maintaining project folders (electronic and paper)
* Assists with conducting utilities research (as needed), distribution of plans for field check, assembly of final plans for bid package, and preparation of preliminary cost estimates
* Compiles reports on project status and schedules, tracks project costs, documents changes, distributes deliverables, and compiles comments on deliverables
* Performs routine research and data entry tasks
* Maintains engineering spreadsheets and databases
* Maintains engineering project files and library
* Maintains Engineering Department SharePoint and/or Teams sites
* Miscellaneous project support, e.g. setting up meetings, check requests, and meeting minutes
* Completes support tasks, e.g. scanning, plotting, time entry (when needed), invoice processing, calendar updates, and word processing/editing

Essential Duties and Responsibilities for an Engineering Technician II:
* Acts as point person for conducting utilities research to support EDC engineers
* Assists with the distribution of plans for field check, assembly of final plans for bid package, and preparation of preliminary cost estimates
* Creates and compiles reports on project status and schedules, tracks project costs, documents changes, distributes deliverables, and compiles comments on deliverables
* Compiles data for various asset management functions, e.g. pipeline replacement analysis, asset management database, and conditional assessment spreadsheets
* Updates hydraulic models with as-built data
* Develops and maintains engineering spreadsheets and databases
* Develops and maintains engineering project files and library
* Develops and maintains Engineering Department SharePoint and/or Teams sites
* Acts as liaison between I.T. and Engineering Department staff to provide on-site technical support (hardware/software)

Minimum Qualifications for an Engineering Technician I and II:
* High school diploma or equivalent
* Effective written/verbal communication skills and the ability to read system maps
* College coursework in engineering or related field preferred
* Computer skills including CAD, GIS, word processing, spreadsheets, graphics, and databases

Minimum Education Requirements for an Engineering Technician I:
* One year of experience in engineering design, construction, and/or planning, or Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field

Minimum Education Requirements for an Engineering Technician II:
* Three to five years of experience in engineering design, construction, and/or planning, or a Bachelor's Degree Engineering or related field

Qualities of a Successful Engineering Technician I and II:
* Displays high standards of ethical conduct; exhibits honesty and integrity
* Works and communicates with internal and external clients, contractors, vendors and customers to meet their needs in a polite, courteous, and cooperative manner
* Committed to quality service
* Responds appropriately to supervision
* Aligns behavior with the needs, priorities and goals of the organization
* Encourages and facilitates cooperation, pride, trust, and group identity
* Fosters commitment and team spirit
* Expresses information to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information
* Listens to others and responds appropriately
* Ability to understand oral and written instructions

BENEFITS

Our Company supports our employees with rich benefit programs and resources to help them thrive today and prepare for tomorrow. Benefit options include medical, dental, and vision plans with the Company currently paying 85% of the monthly premium for employees and their eligible dependents. We also offer paid vacation and sick time and twelve Company paid holidays per year. To help our employees plan for the future, we offer both a 401(k) retirement plan as well as a Defined Contribution Profit Sharing retirement plan. Additional benefits include life, AD&D, and LTD insurance as well as health savings account and flexible spending plans.

COMPENSATION INFORMATION

The compensation range provided is in compliance with state specific laws. Multiple factors are used to determine the actual starting rate of pay for all of our positions, including specific skills, years of experience, education, certification(s), and other job related factors.

The responsibilities of this position will involve access to information that may be considered confidential, private and sensitive. Therefore, the individual filling this position will be required to both allow and pass a background check.

NOTE: Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with special needs to perform the essential functions.