Wastewater Facilities Principal Engineers

WASTEWATER FACILITY PRINCIPAL ENGINEER POSITIONS :

The San José–Santa Clara Regional Wastewater Facility (RWF) is one of the largest advanced wastewater treatment facilities in the nation and treats water from homes and businesses in the cities of San José (SJ), Santa Clara, Milpitas, Campbell, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Monte Sereno, Saratoga, and unincorporated areas within Santa Clara County. The RWF serves a population of over 1.4 million people and has the capacity to treat 167 million gallons of wastewater per day. The O&M Division is in charge of managing daily activities related to operation and maintenance of all aspects of the facility.

The Environmental Services Department (ESD) is currently seeking to fill two (2) full-time Wastewater Facility Principal Engineers (WFPE's) - one (1) in the RWF and one (1) in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP). These are key electrical engineering positions requiring a PE-EL credential.

The Principal Engineer provides subject matter technical expertise in the areas of electrical design, construction, and operations. He/she will participate in the development, review, and/or approval of engineering studies, design guidelines and standards, design criteria, equipment specifications, technology

selection, process control strategies, operational strategies, plans & specifications development, etc.

Strong working knowledge of the practices and principles with hands-on design experience in the areas of

cogeneration, advanced automation, and controls, relay coordination is required.

ESD is a national leader in pollution prevention, watershed protection, utility service provision, and climate action. We offer an array of meaningful career paths and value flexibility. This is an ONSITE ROLE that may in time offer hybrid work and alternative work schedules..

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The Capital Improvement Program (CIP) Division is leading one of the largest public works programs in SJ's history! CIP is responsible for delivering a 10-year capital improvement program estimated at $1.4 billion and assuring the future of wastewater treatment services for 1.7 million residents and 17,000 businesses. The CIP division performs the overall planning and project delivery for all aspects of the RWF treatment process, including program administration and budget planning. See full spec https://pros.prepintl.com/WFPE-SJ

Education: A bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, or related engineering discipline.

Experience: Eight (8) years of progressively responsible professional engineering experience in the wastewater treatment industry, including at least three (3) years of experience at a level equivalent to

Wastewater Facility Senior Engineer.

Acceptable Substitutions: A Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering, Electrical Engineering or other related discipline can be substituted for one year of professional engineering experience.

California P.E. certification in Electrical Engineering (PE-EL) is required.

If the candidate has P.E. certification from another state, California P.E. certification must be obtained within one year of the date of hire.

See https://pros.prepintl.com/WFPE-SJ Send Resume & Letter to Matt.Sadinsky@prepintl.com

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