Gas Utility Project Engineer

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Gas Utility Project Engineer

City of Palo Alto Palo Alto, California, United States

Job Description:

Gas Utility Project Engineer

Description

Description:

Interviews may occur before the close date as qualified candidates apply.

The City of Palo Alto Utilities is the only city in California that offers a full array of utility services to its citizens and businesses. Because of this, the City has a unique opportunity to partner with the Palo Alto community to enjoy the benefits and achievements of reliable, homegrown, and environmentally focused utilities. Palo Alto has a tradition of over 100 years of successful public utility operations. It is a tradition that continues to provide the Palo Alto community with safe and reliable utility service, local decision-making over policies, utility rate-making, environmental programs, and customized services.

Career Opportunity

TheProject Engineer will report to the Principal Engineer of the Gas group with the Water-Gas-Wastewater Engineering and Operations Division. The position will manage public contracts, oversee Capital Improvement Projects of natural gas distribution facilities, assist in natural gas safety inspections from state and federal regulators, contribute to the WGW Utility Standards, support Engineering and Operations staff, create engineering designs for natural gas distribution system improvements using various programs including AutoCAD, GIS and Synergi Gas, researching as-built information and record data, and collecting GPS survey data of existing facilities. The Project Engineer should have a strong technical background in natural gas distribution or transmission engineering principles.

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate will have a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited school and 10 years of experience in natural gas distribution or transmission. They should also have experience understanding and interpreting the Code of Federal Regulations Title 49 Part 190, 191, 192, and 199. Additionally, the ideal candidate will have knowledge of natural gas distribution or transmission operations and maintenance procedures. Fundamental drafting skills, knowledge of established drafting tools and techniques in an AutoCAD environment, strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills, and excellent oral and written communication skills are imperative.

Special Requirements: Licensed Professional Engineer -- Mechanical Engineer

Benefits: Fantastic benefits package, to learn more click HERE .

Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.

This position is represented by Service Employee International Union position (SEIU)

Interviews may occur before the close date as qualified candidates apply.

Essential Duties:

Positions allocated to this level in the Utilities Gas Engineering Section may additionally perform the following duties:


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:
The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Supplemental Information:

Interviews may occur before the close date as qualified candidates apply.

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Closing Date/Time: Continuous

Salary:

$151,736.00 - $186,284.80 Annually
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