Engineering Technician Senior - Electrical Engineering

Description

The Position

We are pleased to announce an opportunity for a skilled and motivated Engineering Technician Senior – Electrical Engineering to join our Hydroelectric Department. This role is critical in supporting the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of our hydroelectric generation facilities. We are seeking an individual who brings strong technical expertise, sound judgment, and a proactive approach to both routine and complex maintenance activities within hydroelectric power plants.

As an Engineering Technician Senior assigned to Hydroelectric, you will play a key role in assisting with engineering design, preparing and maintaining technical drawings, specifications, and estimates related to electrical facilities and plant equipment. Your work will directly support hydroelectric maintenance projects, equipment upgrades, regulatory inspections, and capital improvements. Ensuring that all drawings, field changes, and documentation conform to District standards and industry codes will be essential.

This position requires a professional who is capable of performing detailed inspections of completed work, verifying that construction and maintenance activities comply with applicable regulations and established engineering practices. You will coordinate closely with field supervisors, operations staff, technicians, and other departments to schedule work, address technical challenges, and provide solutions that maintain operational readiness and reliability of hydroelectric systems.

Our Hydroelectric Department values teamwork, communication, and a commitment to accuracy. Maintaining complete, up-to-date records of plant assets, electrical systems, and maintenance activities is crucial to our long-term operational success. The individual in this role will contribute directly to that mission through diligent documentation, technical guidance, and field support.

If you are a detail-oriented engineering professional with hands-on experience or strong interest in hydroelectric power plant maintenance, we encourage you to consider this opportunity. Your expertise will help ensure that our generation facilities continue to operate safely, efficiently, and in full compliance with all District policies and regulatory requirements.

JOB SUMMARY

Perform a variety of paraprofessional office and field engineering work including planning, design, construction, operation and maintenance of electrical generation, substation, communication, transmission and distribution systems; to provide supervision over technical staff as assigned; and to provide assistance to other engineering staff as necessary.

Examples of Duties

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Essential:
Assist in the preparation of engineering design and related drawings, specification and estimates in connection with electrical facilities. Ensure that the drawings conform to District regulation and standards.

Inspect completed projects for conformance to drawings, and applicable codes, standards, regulations, laws, and practices.

Maintain accurate records and drawings of all District facilities.

Coordinate completion of jobs between other departments and customers (job scheduling). Provide technical support to field supervisors or other departments when questions or problems arise.

Provide technical support and assistance to technicians, and other areas within the District.

Comply with and enforce all District rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Non-Essential:

Perform other related duties as required or assigned by supervisor.

Typical Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS
Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required skills and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the skills and abilities would be:

Education

Usually exhibited by a person with a Associate’s degree from an accredited college or

university with major course work in engineering, mathematics, economics, or a related field.

Experience

Usually exhibited by a person with three years responsible experience performing duties equivalent to that of an Engineering Technician - Electrical II for the Turlock Irrigation District.

Skills and Abilities

Interpersonal and Communication
Must have ability to: establish and maintain cooperative relationships with those contacted in the course of work; and demonstrate good customer relations and problem solving skills.

Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, co-workers and management.

Technical and Analytical
Must have thorough knowledge of: fundamentals of electricity; mathematics as applied to computation in power systems including algebra, geometry and trigonometry; applicable codes and industry practices; drafting and electrical engineering methods and when to apply them; and nomenclature, symbols, methods, practices, techniques, and instruments used in engineering, mapping and construction.

Administration and Operations
Must have ability to: perform and coordinate engineering related activities with other District administrations, departments and divisions, and with outside agencies and customers; plan and meet deadlines; and supervise assigned technical staff.

Supplemental Information

Necessary Special Requirement
Possession of an appropriate California driver’s license.

Must file a Statement of Economic Interest in compliance with Governmental Code Section 81000.

Sign & Acknowledge a Confidentiality Agreement.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Item****Percentage Required to Obtain a Passing Score

Oral Interview 70%

Medical Examination

This position may require a medical examination to determine medical fitness for performing the duties assigned to the position or classification. Turlock Irrigation District is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It does not discriminate on the basis of, race, color, ancestry, religious creed, national origin, sex, physical and mental disability, medical condition (cancer related), age (over 40), and marital status. Assistance is available in filling out job applications for disabled individuals. Applicants will be subject to drug testing in accordance with FHWA regulations, when the position requires a Commercial Driver's License. Turlock Irrigation District's bargaining unit positions are a part of an agency shop. Turlock Irrigation District provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with a disability in accordance with federal and state law.

SUBMIT APPLICATION TO: Human Resources Department, via our web site at www.tid.org.

POSTING

Internal and external applicants may apply beginning Monday, September 14, 2026 until position is filled or we have enough qualified applicants for consideration.

Internal Candidate Note: Please refer to TIDEA MOU Section 20.2 and/or MSPC Section 26.13 for additional wage information.

Human Resources Department

(209) 883-8253