Engineering Technician I-Nc

The first 100 applications received will be reviewed. If additional applications are submitted beyond this number they will be reviewed on an as-needed basis.

This is an unclassified non-career position. Non-career employees are allowed a maximum of 1600 work hours available over a 12-month period. Non-career employees are not typically eligible for health/dental/vison benefits; however may be eligible for sick leave benefits. This is an at-will temporary part-time position.

Long Beach Utilities provides safe clean reliable and affordable water gas and sewer services to the Long Beach community. The service area supports 500000 customers represented by 90000 water accounts 145000 gas accounts and 90000 sewer accounts in 52 square miles. This service area includes Long Beachs downtown core waterfront accounts suburban areas and dense multifamily portions of the region. The department also provides natural gas service to residents and businesses in the City of Signal Hill.

Water.Every day Long Beach Utilities treats 32 million gallons of drinking water at the Long Beach Groundwater Treatment Plant (GWTP) and distributes this water after blending with imported water to 90000 households and businesses throughout the City of Long Beach. The GWTP also hosts a California Environmental Laboratory Accreditation as a Certified Water Quality Laboratory which performs 60000 to 70000 water quality testing to ensure the high quality of the drinking water.

Gas.As a municipal utility Long Beach Utilities natural gas rates and policies are established by the Board of Utilities Commission consisting of five residents of Long Beach. The City Charter requires Long Beach rates to be comparable to the rates charged by surrounding gas utilities for similar types of the region the Southern California Gas Company is the only other natural gas utility providing similar service and serves as the market bench mark. The City of Long Beach natural gas service territory includes the cities of Long Beach and Signal Hill and sections of surrounding communities including Lakewood Bellflower Compton Seal Beach Paramount and Los Alamitos.

Sewer.Long Beach Utilities owns operates and maintains over700 miles of sanitary sewer lines safely collecting and delivering over 40 million gallons of wastewater per day to the Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County for treatment.

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• Lays out letters makes computations and prepares drawings of streets structures sewers storm drains harbor areas gas water and other utility plans;
• Draws traces and updates maps and charts;
• Performs structural detailing by preparing and finishing sketches;
• Prepares visual aids for public presentations;
• Makes trigonometric and other mathematical calculations;
• Reads and interprets engineering sketches maps survey field notes aerial photographs and drawings of electrical and mechanical systems;
• Plots profiles and cross sections;
• Makes field investigations;
• Transposes scales;
• Details enlargements;
• Performs substructure studies;
• Enters and maintains various logs records and files;
• May compute areas angles grades elevations boundaries distances volumes and traverses;
• May assist in preparing cost estimates and analyzes material costs quality and quantity;
• May perform field survey;
• May conduct plan checks for compliance with City standards regulations and noninterference with utilities;
• May investigate public complaints;
• May assist in preparing and processing legal descriptions deeds dedications encroachments vacations easements and subdivisions;
• May issue or process various permits franchises street occupancies and deeds;
• May utilize CAD (Computer Aided Design) and/or CAM (Computer Aided Mapping) systems;
• May collect data such as traffic parameters and inspect traffic control and striping;
• May prepare reports and letters;
• May assist in developing project standards and specifications;
• Performs other related duties as required.
  

• High school college or technical classes in geometry algebra and trigonometry and either:
  • High school drafting and approximately two years of experience in civil or other engineering drafting (one year in an engineering field party may be substituted for one year of drafting experience); or
  • Six units of college level drafting and one year of experience in civil or other engineering work; or
  • An equivalent of training and experience.
• Ability to work approximately 25 - 40 hours per week.

**Proof of required documents such as degree or transcripts must be uploaded to the online application at the time of filing. Any proof submitted must contain either the applicants name or other identifying characteristic on the form. Degrees must indicate the field of study and transcripts must indicate field of study and degree conferred date. Candidates who possess degrees from colleges or universities from outside the United States must attach proof of educational equivalence at the time of filing.

• Familiarity with various related computer programs and/or systems including GIS CAM and CAD.
• Ability to communicate effectively with public.
• A valid drivers license or the ability to arrange necessary and timely transportation for field travel may be required for some assignments.
  
  

• Excellent organizational and time management skills;
• Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities;
• Ability to work effectively with staff and management at all levels of the department;
• Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills;
• Strong attention to detail.