Associate Engineer (CFAS-MEP) - Public Works

The City of San José, the Capital of Silicon Valley, is one of the nation's best managed cities and one of the top ten cities in which to live, work, and do business. Moreover, San José is the center of cultural, government and economic activity for the region. The employees of the City of San José have embraced the following values: Integrity, Innovation, Excellence, Collaboration, Respect and Celebration. The City's Department of Public Works (DPW) is seeking an individual whose values align with the values of the City's employees.The Public Works Department is responsible for delivering capital improvement projects for a wide variety of City facilities and infrastructure, maintaining City facilities and fleet assets, facilitating and regulating development activities, and providing animal care and services. The Department is committed to high-quality service, partnering with the community, and providing an excellent environment in which to work.Salary range for this classification is $130,057.20 - $164,651.76 annually. This range includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay. Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications and experience.The Associate Engineer classification is the third level of the engineering series and typically requires minimal supervision in the design, review, and management of projects. Incumbents of this class are typically supervised and provided lead direction and training by a Senior Engineer.The Public Works Department is recruiting to fill an Associate Engineering position in the City Facilities Architectural Services (CFAS) division, MEP Section. CFAS division MEP section is responsible for the project management and delivery of capital projects for buildings, parks, libraries, public safety facilities and various cultural facilities.The ideal candidate will possess a high level of professionalism, excellent customer service skills, and a supreme work ethic. These positions require excellent judgment, initiative, perseverance, integrity, organizational skills, flexibility and written and verbal communications skills.Typical duties include, but are not limited to:• Prepares and/or reviews designs, improvement plans, estimates, specifications, and contract documents for capital improvement projects, private development projects or other engineering related projects that are prepared by subordinates and/or consultants engaged by the City or by private developers.• Reviews and responds to Request for Information (RFIs) and submittals, negotiate change orders, and review pay applications.• Manages projects, i.e., oversees, controls, and guides the project.• Negotiates, prepares and manages consultant agreements and/or construction contracts.• Supervises staff by prioritizing and assigning work; conducting performance evaluations; ensuring staff is trained; making hiring, termination and disciplinary recommendations.• Supervises the collection and analysis of field data and prepares recommendations.• Responsible for interfacing with the public, consultants, contractors, other City departments/sections, and other agencies, and is responsible for timely response to the stakeholders' requests and concerns on projects.• Coordinates with construction inspectors and attends field meetings to resolve problems arising in the field during the construction of a public improvement project.• Prepares clearly written and effective reports and Council Memos.• Tracks and manages project costs using appropriate tools and resources.• Responsible for managing capital projects through design phase, permitting, bidding, and construction phase.Additional responsibilities specific to the CFAS MEP Section positions:Associate Engineer (Mechanical – MEP section):• Able to review and comment on the various mechanical and/or plumbing engineering designs provided by the City’s consultants.• Able to provide mechanical and/or plumbing engineering analysis, calculations, and designs conforming to the California Mechanical and/or Plumbing Code requirements and other local and state standards.• Able to act as the project manager for various City projects that involve HVAC and plumbing systems.• Able to provide project scoping and estimate construction costs for budget preparation for projects involving the upgrade/replacement of chillers, cooling towers, heat pumps, air-handling units, circulation pumps, ventilation equipment, plumbing equipment, piping/valves, etc.Associate Engineer (Electrical – MEP section):• Able to review and comment on the various electrical engineering designs provided by the City’s consultants.• Able to provide electrical engineering analysis, calculations, and designs conforming to the California Electrical Code requirements and other local and state standards.• Able to act as the project manager for various City projects that involve electrical systems.• Able to provide project scoping and estimate construction costs for budget preparation for projects involving building power, lighting, generators, UPS, fire alarm systems, microgrids, EV chargers, etc.Education: Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or closely related field or possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate.Experience: Three (3) years of increasingly responsible professional engineering experience.Acceptable Substitutions: A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university in the required professional engineering discipline may be substituted for one (1) year of professional engineering experience.Certifications: Possession of a valid driver's license in the State of California. Certificate of Registration in a relevant professional discipline is desirable.The ideal candidate will possess the following competencies, as demonstrated in past and current employment history. Desirable competencies for this position include:Job Expertise: Demonstrates knowledge of and experience with applicable professional/technical principles and practices, Citywide and departmental procedures/policies and federal and state rules and regulations. Computer Aided Design (CAD)software experience is desirable.Communication Skills: Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing; demonstrates effective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.Computer Skills: Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to MS Outlook, MSWord, MS Excel, Bluebeam and PowerPoint.Team Work & Interpersonal Skills: Demonstrates a positive attitude and flexibility along with the ability to develop effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping others accomplish tasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.Analytical Thinking: Approaches a problem or situation by using a logical, systematic, sequential approach.Decision Making: Identifies and understands issues, problems, and opportunities; uses effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions.Planning: Acts to align own unit’s goal with the strategic direction of the organization; defines tasks and milestones to achieve objectives, while ensuring the optimal use of resources to meet those objectives.Problem Solving: Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue, determines the significance of problem(s), collects data and information, then uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.Project Management: Ensures support for projects and implements agency goals and strategic objectives.Supervision: Sets effective long and short-term goals based on good understanding of management practices, establishes realistic priorities within available resources; provides motivational support; empowers others; assigns decision-making and work functions to others in an appropriate manner to maximize organizational and individual effectiveness.Selection Process:The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. You must answer all questions to be considered or your application may be deemed incomplete and withheld from further consideration. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Charmaine Guerrero at charmaine.guerrero@sanjoseca.gov.