Cross Connection Control Project Coordinator - City of Palo Alto, CA

The Department
Palo Alto is the only city in California that offers a full array of utility services to its citizens and businesses. Because of this, the City has a unique opportunity to partner with the Palo Alto community to enjoy the benefits and achievements of reliable, home-grown, and environmentally focused utilities. Palo Alto has a tradition of over 100 years of successful public utility operations. It is a tradition that continues to provide the Palo Alto community with safe and reliable utilities service, local decision-making over policies, utility rate-making, environmental programs, and customized services.
 
The Position
The Cross Connection Control Coordinator independently performs detailed and highly responsible work in administering and coordinating the activities, reports, research, billing services, and related demands of the Cross Connection Program. Assignments require close coordination with engineers, developers, contractors, property owners and City of Palo Alto personnel in ensuring compliance with state and local regulatory requirements. The work requires a thorough knowledge of Cross Connection backflow rules, regulations, policies, and procedures and the use of initiative and judgment carried out with a high degree of accuracy.
 
Benefits: Fantastic benefits package, to learn more click HERE.

Compensation (SEIU): Comprehensive compensation plan, to learn more click HERE.

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

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidates will have experience in a utility operation and possess excellent organizational skills, be technically savvy, have solid analytical skills, be detailed oriented, and possess strong customer service skills. The chosen candidate will be a skilled communicator both orally and in writing and be a self-motivated, independent thinker able to work with minimum supervision with a willingness to work on a wide range of assignments.

Ideal Candidate Traits 

• Prepare clear and concise records, reports, correspondence, and other written materials.
• Plan and coordinate program services with City staff, external agencies, and customers.
• Read and interpret plumbing blueprints, irrigation plans drawings, specifications, and technical manuals.
• Participate in department efforts to identify actual or potential cross connections needed.
• Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow up on assignments.
• Interpret and apply City and mandated rules, policies and procedures for cross connection control programs.
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Ideal Candidate Certifications

• Possession of, and ability to maintain, a valid Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester Certificate issued by AWWA or sufficient equivalent experience and ability to obtain the certificate within 12 months of hire.