Equipment Technician I

• Eligible benefited employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Equipment Technician I employees may be required to work overtime, nights, weekends, holidays, rotating, and/or stand-by shifts for which they may receive 5% additional pay.
• Equipment Technician I employees in the Public Utilities Department may be required to work in confined spaces and around raw sewage, noxious chemicals, and other hazardous substances.
• Equipment Technician I employees may be required to lift and carry materials weighing up to 50 pounds, and spend long hours standing and kneeling.
• Some Equipment Technician I positions may require a Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus Certification and/or a Confined Space Certificate within three months from the date of hire. Employees must remain clean-shaven and be able to pass a respirator fit-test for entry into confined spaces and chlorine environments.
• Equipment Technician I employees who operate commercial vehicles are required by California State Law, as a condition of employment, to submit to drug and alcohol test. Prior to hire, a background check will be completed in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse and with former employers regarding drug and alcohol testing results.

• Preventive maintenance work, such as changing oil, lubing, or removing and replacing parts, is NOT considered mechanical repair.
• Experience repairing power tools or sprinkler heads only does NOT qualify.
• City of San Diego employees using the Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation, signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and the total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

• Some positions may require a valid California Class B Driver's License at the time of hire or six months after hire.
  

• For positions in the Public Utilities Department, experience in a wastewater or water treatment facility, major pumping station, or industrial processing facility employing similar technology, repairing, maintaining, overhauling, and troubleshooting mechanical equipment such as pumps, valves, piping, chemical feeders, dewatering centrifuges, gear driver units/speed reducers, air compressors, conveyors, blowers, fans, screens, clarifiers and tanks.
• For positions in the Parks and Recreation Department/Golf Division, experience in irrigation repair, maintenance, and troubleshooting wire faults, irrigation controllers, and valve in head sprinklers. Experience in repair and maintenance on turf equipment such as reels, utility vehicles, walk-behind mowers, rollers, and top dressers.
• Experience and training with computer programs/software.
• Possession of a valid California Water Environment Association (CWEA) Plant Maintenance Mechanical Technology certification.
• General knowledge of machinery alignment protocol.

• For City of San Diego employees, proof of Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met. Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.