Description

The City of Palo Alto Utilities is the only city in California that offers a full range of utility services to its citizens and businesses. This gives the City a unique opportunity to collaborate with the Palo Alto community, providing homegrown, reliable, and environmentally focused utilities. With over 130 years of successful public utility operations, Palo Alto continues its tradition of delivering safe services, local decision-making on policies, utility rate-setting, environmental programs, and tailored solutions for the community. Join the City as Project Engineer, where you’ll shape safety standards, lead innovative projects, and ensure the efficiency of vital water systems for our community!

Career Opportunity:

The Project Engineer reports to the Principal Engineer of the Water Engineering Group within the Water-Gas-Wastewater (WGW) Engineering and Operations Division. In this role, you will manage public contracts, oversee Capital Improvement Projects for drinking water production and distribution facilities, and assist with regulatory compliance with local, state, and federal regulators. You’ll also contribute to the development of WGW Utility Standards, support Engineering and Operations staff, and create engineering designs for potable water distribution system improvements. Additional responsibilities include researching historical records, recording data, collecting SCADA trends for existing facilities, and performing technical data analysis.

Great Pay and Excellent Benefits!

Embark on this rewarding career. Apply today!

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Sufficient education, training and/or work experience to demonstrate possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities, which would typically be acquired through:

Bachelor of Science degree in civil, mechanical, or other approved engineering curriculum depending upon assigned area AND Equivalent to four years increasingly responsible engineering experience.

(Note: PE Certificate or Master’s Degree in Engineering may be considered in lieu of one year of experience.)

Special Requirements for Project Engineer:

Registration as a professional engineer in the State of California, or ability to obtain registration within one year of appointment to the classification or registration as a professional architect in the State of California. Possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

This is a continuous recruitment and may remain open until filled.  Applicants are encouraged to apply early!

Apply online at: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/paloaltoca