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Electric Engineering Technician III

City of Palo Alto • Palo Alto, CA • 7h ago

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Electric Engineering Technician III

Salary

$101,982.40 - $124,800.00 Annually

Location

Palo Alto, CA

Job Type

Regular Full-Time

Job Number

202400749

Department

Utilities Department

Opening Date

10/08/2025

Closing Date

10/22/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Description

Benefits

Questions

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 100 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 an Electrical Engineering Technician III, where you'll work alongside engineers to help shape safe, efficient, and sustainable utility systems for our growing community.

Career Opportunity

The Engineering Technician III reports to the Principal Engineer and performs professional technical work in connection with permits, development and building plans, maps, cost estimating, drafting and design for various Utilities Department construction projects.

The ideal candidate will possess the following attributes:

Advanced knowledge of AutoCAD and GIS software tools to prepare plans.

Experience in drafting complex electric design drawings and solid understanding of electric utility distribution systems.

Ability to utilize GPS surveying equipment for documenting and mapping utility infrastructure.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to understand, interpret, and relay technical information clearly and effectively.

Embark on this rewarding career.

Apply today!

Benefits: The City offers a fantastic benefits package that includes affordable healthcare plans, generous retirement packages, paid parental leave, convenient commuter programs and more (https://www.cityofpaloaltoemployee.com/summary-of-benefits) !

Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan. To learn more, click here (https://www.paloalto.gov/Departments/Human-Resources/Compensation-Labor-Agreements-MOA) .

Schedule: 9/80 work schedule (with every other Friday off)

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

Essential Duties

Essential and other important responsibilities and duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

When assigned to Utilities:

Configure, maintain, and optimize ESRI's Utility Network Model (UNM) for electric utility systems.

Perform data modeling and migration from legacy GIS/network systems into UNM.

Develop and maintain network topology rules, asset connectivity, and utility data integrity.

Support field data collection and integration with enterprise GIS systems.

Create and publish maps, layers, and services in ArcGIS Pro, ArcGIS Enterprise, and ArcGIS Online.

Collaborate with engineering, operations, and IT teams to align GIS data with operational systems (OMS, SCADA, work management).

Troubleshoot GIS data issues, perform QA/QC checks, and implement data governance standards.

Develop documentation, user guides, and provide training for GIS users.

Works with and assists construction crews and crew leaders on interpretation of engineering designs and specifications. Checks field construction for conformance to plans and specifications.

Coordinates the recording of the department's mapping program with the block book program maintained by the Department of Public Works.

Provides technical information from departmental records to other departments and to the public.

Performs topographical surveys as required to obtain field data for the design of the department's construction projects.

For the full Engineering Technician III job description, click here (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/paloaltoca/classspecs/812132?keywords=Engineering%20Technician%20III&page@type=classSpecifications) .

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:

Two years college with emphasis on engineering, construction, design, technical illustration or associated subjects.

and

Two years office and field engineering/construction experience.

Special Requirements:

Possession of a valid California Driver's License.

Supplemental Information

The Selection Process:

Recruitment status notifications will be sent via email or text (please enroll in text alerts when applying).

Updates can also be found on your governmentjobs.com account.

Applicants will be screened throughout the posting process and highly qualified candidates may be invited to interview at any time.

The screening process for this position may include a virtual recorded interview and/or panel interviews preceding final interviews with the hiring manager or their designee.

Multiple positions may be filled through this posting.

Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday - Friday.

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.

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