This posting is open until filled.

The Eugene Water & Electric Board seeks a skilled engineering technician to provide technical program support for standards in the Electric division. This role will collaborate with Distribution Engineering, Systems Engineering, Metering and Telecommunications to coordinate, create, update, and maintain electric standards.

The successful candidate will also:

• Act as Chair of the Electric Standards Committee.
  • Coordinate all functions of the Electric Distribution Standards Committee and conducts Committee meetings on a regular basis. (bi-monthly)
  • Develop and maintain a document management system that ensure security and control, and monitor the status of standards.
  • Coordinate material management procedures/processes with the development and review of new materials for specifications and standards.
  • Coordinate clerical work required for development and revision to material specifications.
  • Ensure consistency and overall effectiveness in how work is conducted.
• Organize and communicate changes to standards including updates and/or modifications to the computer-based standards management system.
• Work with vendors and internal stakeholders to create solutions supporting the strategic direction of the division.
• Provide leadership, mentoring, and training to EWEB staff.
• Audit, Investigate and analyze work practices to identify and recommend solutions for electric standards.

Please Note: This posting includes supplemental questions. Your responses will be scored and used to determine if you will proceed to the next step of the selection process. Provide detailed answers to each question. Please do not reference your resume or application in your responses

The starting annual salary for this position is $91,026.06 - $109,669.88, commensurate with knowledge, skills, education, and experience as it relates to the position.

Telecommuting:

This position is based in Eugene, Oregon; however, it has been approved as a hybrid work arrangement involving a combination of telecommuting and working on-site; the selected candidate must live in the state of Oregon. Out of area candidates may be eligible for a relocation reimbursement.

Minimum Requirements

Experience: Minimum of two years’ experience as an Engineering Technician III or eight years of equivalent utility experience in design tasks and customer contact relating to electric distribution systems.

Education: Associate's degree in an engineering discipline. Satisfactory completion of NWPPA staking technician program, or other approved technician training course may substitute.

Equivalency: An equivalent combination of education and experience aligned to successfully perform the essential duties of this job may qualify.

Benefits Statement:

EWEB values total worker health both at work and at home, and provides a robust compensation & benefits package – Read more about our benefits.

Why EWEB:

EWEB offers employees a progressive work culture devoted to providing excellent public service. Our employees work in a fast-paced environment where creativity, innovation, involvement, teamwork, and professional development are supported and encouraged. EWEB is also committed to providing a work environment conducive to the safety, health, and well-being of its workforce, and offers great benefits, including but not limited to health care, vacation and sick leave, pension, holidays, and employee credit union. We are currently one of the top three healthiest employers in Oregon and consistently rank within the top 100 healthiest employers in the nation!

Founded in 1911, EWEB is Oregon's largest customer-owned utility. We provide water and electricity to the Eugene community, as well as parts of east Springfield and the McKenzie River valley area.

As a public utility, we do not operate to earn a profit or to serve the investment needs of stockholders. Instead, EWEB is chartered by the City of Eugene to serve the interests of its citizens. We are owned by the people of Eugene and it's our job to provide reliable, affordable water and electricity for our customers.

Our mission is to enhance our community's vitality by delivering drinking water and electric services consistent with the values of our customer-owners. And our vision is to do so while being a local utility that inspires our customers to invest in and rely on us.

Our core values:

• SAFETY: We value the physical and psychological health and safety of our workforce and the public.
• RELIABLITY: We value the continuous, on-demand delivery of quality drinking water and electricity.
• RESPONSIBLITY: We value the prudent and sustainable stewardship of our customers' financial and natural resources, including our impact on affordability and role in reducing the greenhouse gases (GHGs) contributing to climate change.
• COMMUNITY: We value our local governance and obligation to transparently serve our community.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
EWEB takes pride in our commitment to diversity and inclusion among our employees. We embrace and value differences of culture, education, experience, physical ability and unique perspectives in our workplace. We invite applications from qualified candidates who share our commitment to diversity. Attracting, retaining and advancing talent from all sources strengthens our bond with the multifaceted community we serve.

TOBACCO, SMOKE, AND VAPOR - FREE CAMPUS POLICY
EWEB fosters an environment promoting good health for both employees and the public. We want to enhance the quality of air, appearance, and employee health in and around EWEB facilities and equipment. Employees, contractors, volunteers, and visitors may not use, distribute, or sell tobacco while participating in EWEB functions, on EWEB property, or while performing right-of-way tasks.

Other Requirements

Note: This description is intended to represent key areas of responsibility. It is not meant to be all inclusive and does not prescribe or restrict the work that may be assigned. Nothing in this description restricts EWEB's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Job descriptions may occasionally be updated, as necessary, to reflect evolving business needs.

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Education

• Associates or better in Engineering

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)