ENGINEERING ASSISTANT II

Two Regular Full-Time Employment Opportunities

The City of Sunnyvale is the second largest city in Santa Clara County and has the close-knit culture of a smaller city and the compelling projects and assignments of a large city. 

Be a part of the team that helps make Sunnyvale great!  The Engineering Team is a close knit group that works to build and renovate infrastructure to improve the community.  The current vacancies are on the teams managing capital projects including parks, transportation, and City buildings. 

The ideal candidate will have a passion for excellence, a commitment to serving the community, and have outstanding interpersonal skills. Other skills the City is looking for include excellent problem-solving skills, strong ability to communicate effectively and proactively both orally and in writing, and capability to establish and maintain effective work relationships.  If you have design and/or construction management experience, we invite you to apply! 

The City of Sunnyvale offers:

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision benefits
• Classic CalPERS members have 4% of the employee contributions paid by the City, leaving only 3% for the employee to contribute.
• Retiree medical benefits available

The eligibility list created from this recruitment could be used for future Engineering Assistant II vacancies within the City.  The current vacancies are in the Special Projects Group and the Design Group.

Minimum Qualifications

The minimum qualifications for education and experience can be met in the following way:

Engineering Assistant II :

Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in civil engineering, mechanical engineering, structural engineering, or related field; AND

Eighteen months experience in professional or paraprofessional engineering work at the level of Engineering Assistant I with the City of Sunnyvale.

License/Certificates

Possession of an Engineer-in-Training (EIT) certificate issued by the State of California at the II level.

A complete application consists of a City application and responses to the required supplemental questions. The position opens on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 and the final filing date is Monday, September 9, 2024, at 5:00 pm.  Candidates are asked to fully describe any training, education, experience, or skills relevant to this position. 

For complete information regarding this current opportunity, please visit: Sunnyvale.ca.gov and click JOBS