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The City Council has a Digital Inclusion and Broadband Strategy that seeks to accelerate the deployment of wired and wireless broadband for all people while making it more inclusive for the digitally underserved (the digital divide). Executing this strategy requires negotiating value exchange relationships with telecom providers, overseeing the creation, adoption, and execution of balanced broadband friendly policies, working collaboratively with the community on the aesthetics and other community concerns associated with broadband deployment, and setting the vision, strategy, and priorities for the Small Cell Team in the Department of Public Works, and the Macro Site Team in the Planning, Building, and Code Enforcement Department that executes the Permit to Inspect processes for the City.

The Broadband Manager reports directly to the Director of Civic Innovation and works closely with the Deputy City Manager responsible for 21st Century Infrastructure.

The Broadband Manager directly influences over $1B in private sector investments into the City of San José over the next seven years. This private sector investment creates thousands of jobs, dramatically increases regional GDP, delivers hundreds of millions of dollars of Smart City capability, and delivers tens of millions of economic opportunities for the digitally underserved.

The Broadband Manager requires a broad set of skills including strategic thinking, negotiation, telecommunications experience, public policy, team leadership, and public collaboration.  They will negotiate value exchange agreements to generate the demand for broadband deployments and ensure City’s departments fulfill that demand by permitting communications facilities including macro site, small cells, and underground fiber optics.  This role requires collaboration with various City departments including, but not limited to the City Manager’s Office of Administration, Policy, and Intergovernmental Relations; City Manager’s Budget Office; Mayor’s Office; Information Technology; Planning, Building and Code Enforcement; Public Works; and Transportation. The Broadband Manager will also work closely with innovative technology companies to evaluate ways to accelerate broadband deployment, including Smart City technology within the new context of COVID-19 public health, and the shelter-in-place dynamics that highlight the value of digital inclusion. Collaboration with public interest groups, community organizations, and other stakeholders will also be required to ensure public adoption of broadband deployment, especially the deployment of small cells on street lights. Finally, the Broadband Manager will work closely with the City’s Library Department and external stakeholders to ensure progress of social justice for the digitally underserved people in San José.

The Broadband Manager responsibilities include the following:

• Negotiate value trading agreements with broadband providers that promote economic development, digital inclusion, and support for Smart Cities.

• Direct the development of balanced broadband friendly policies.

• Direct the City departments involved with broadband deployment.

• Collaborate with external stakeholders on community concerns with broadband deployments.

• Measure compliance with agreement terms and conditions.

• Evaluate new technologies and approaches to accelerate broadband.

• Report progress to City Council and external stakeholders.

• Advise on federal, state, and local regulations including rulings from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) and recent court decisions.

• Advise on proposed telecommunications resiliency standards for broadband deployments from and emergency operations perspective such as the CPUC Wireless Resiliency Strategy and the City of San José Power Vulnerability Plan.

• Supervise and manage the Small Cell Permitting Project Manager.

• Manage the Digital Inclusion Program in relation to public-private partnership contract requirements and in relation to City and community stakeholders to advance digital inclusion.

This is a permanent position in the City Manager’s Office.

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The City of San José is looking for a highly motivated individual to administer a uniform Citywide Open Government and Records Management Program. This position is part of the City Manager's Office, in consultation and collaboration with the City Clerk's Office, City Attorney's Office, and the Information Technology Department, to ensure a consistent and effective program applicable to all City departments, Council appointees, elected officials, and their staff.

Responsibilities of the Open Government Manager include:

- Create and maintain policies and procedures related to the City's Open Government and Records Management programs.

- Make recommendations and revise Open Government and Records Management policies and practices as needed based on professional best practices, legal and legislative issues, and technology tools and trends.

- Monitor and report to the City Administration and City Council regarding adherence to the City’s policies concerning records and open government.

- Provide training to the staffs of City departments, Council appointees, and elected officials to support a consistent Citywide approach to the storage and retrieval of inactive records, records retention and destruction (including paper and electronic records), and the timely release of public records in accordance with legal and policy requirements.

- Maintain an effective network of departmental Public Records Coordinators and Records Administrators to ensure consistent standards for customer service and compliance with the City’s Sunshine policies and California laws.

- Assist City departments, appointees, and elected officials to develop, implement, and revise, as necessary, records retention and management programs in accordance with City policy.

- Provide technical oversight of the City Records Storage Center, including destruction of obsolete records.

- Coordinate cross-department responses to California Public Records Act requests received by the City, assist with the appropriate review and delivery of City records and information to the public and news media, and respond to and assist requestors regarding particularly sensitive or complex requests.

- In conjunction with the City Attorney's Office and the Information Technology Department, develop, and revise as needed, procedures for e-discovery and other electronic records issues.

- Work with the Information Technology Department and other City departments as appropriate to provide and maintain methodologies for the indexing, storing, and accessing of records and information.

- Consult with federal, state, county, and other governmental agencies on open government public records, and information management issues, regulations, technology, and trends.

This recruitment may be used to fill multiple positions in this, or other divisions or departments. If you are interested in employment in this classification, you should apply to ensure you are considered for additional opportunities that may utilize the applicants from this recruitment.

The final candidate’s qualifications and experience shall determine the actual salary.  In addition to the starting salary, employees in the Senior Executive Analyst classification shall also receive an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation pay.  

Plan Check Engineer

$9,028.93 - $11,523.20 monthly
$108,347.20 - $138,278.40 annually

Under general supervision of a department manager, performs plan examination to ensure compliance with building codes, applicable laws, State regulations, City ordinances, acceptable engineering practices, and nationally recognized standards; and assists permit processing and field inspectors in resolving code related problems.

CLASS CHARACTERISTICS:
The Plan Check Engineer is a journey level, non-exempt classification responsible for reviewing and checking building plans and building permit applications for residential, commercial, industrial, and public assembly construction.  Examining plans includes reviewing construction and site plans, and structural calculations, that are submitted by architects and contractors to ensure compliance with building standards codes and local ordinances.  It is differentiated from the next lower classification of Plans Examiner by the difficulty and complexity of work, the experience and certifications required of the position. This classification is a registered Architect, or Professional Engineer. Direction is provided by the Building Official or by the Community Development Director.

APPLICATION and SELECTION PROCESS:

To be considered for this exciting opportunity, please apply on-line at www.morganhill.ca.gov and submit the following items:

• A completed City of Morgan Hill employment application
• Cover Letter
• Resume
• Copy of Certificates (if applicable)

This is a continuous recruitment with periodic review of application packets. Only complete application packets will be reviewed. This posting can close at anytime

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is seeking to add a talented Business Diversity Program Manager to our team.

Under direction, the Business Diversity Program Manager plans, directs, manages, and administers VTA's business diversity programs, including the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE), Small Business Enterprise (SBE), Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprise (MWBE), Disabled Veteran Business Enterprise (DVBE), and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Business Enterprise (LGBTBE) Programs.

The Business Diversity Program Manager is a single position class that manages the work of professional level analytical staff in addition to performing complex and responsible duties. This classification works with a high degree of independence and is expected to carry out the necessary day to day activities without direction, except as new or unusual circumstances require. The incumbent serves as a subject expert on DBE, SBE, MWBE, DVBE, LGBTBE, and related programs, providing direction, assistance, and input on program policies and procedures, and serves as VTA's liaison to a variety of individuals and organizations regarding the DBE, SBE, MWBE, DVBE, LGBTBE, and related programs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Development of the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is typically obtained through a combination of training, education, and experience equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with a four-year degree in public or business administration, or a related field, and four years of increasingly responsible experience performing DBE-related work for a public or private sector organization, with at least two years at the level of Management Analyst or equivalent. Experience in a lead or supervisory capacity is desirable.

Only on-line applications are accepted for this position. In order to apply, please click on the following link: 

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The City of Milpitas is seeking a temporary contracted Building Inspector for a minimum of 1 year to inspect routine and complex building systems to assure compliance.

The Temporary Building Inspector is responsible for inspecting routine and complex structural building systems at various stages of construction, alteration, and repair to assure compliance with approved plans, specifications, codes, and ordinances and regulations; and assisting in the review of building plans and specifications to determine compliance with applicable codes, ordinances, rules and regulations.

Supervision Received and Exercised - The Temporary Building Inspector receives general supervision from the Senior Building Inspector and/or the Senior Housing & Neighborhood Preservation Specialist. This position may exercise technical or functional supervision over new building inspection staff.

Examples of Duties - duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

·          Complete and maintain a variety of records on a computer, prepare reports, documentation, and correspondence.

·          Conduct inspections to determine compliance with California Building, Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Energy and Green Building Codes pertinent provisions of County health and environmental ordinances.

·          Create and revise housing rehabilitation project work estimates; participate in contractor’s bid process and bid review.

·          Oversee and monitor rehabilitation projects to ensure that work is properly performed and to ensure that no substandard materials are used in accordance with HUD requirements.

·          Confer with developers, contractors, architects, engineers, and the general public.

·          Inspect foundation, cement, framing, plastering, and a large variety of other complex and routine structural building system elements such as stell, concrete, masonary, wood and other structural member factors.

·          Examine grade, quality, and treatment of lumber, cement, lath, wire, and composition.

·          Inspect air conditioning, plumbing, and routine electrical systems.

·          Assure proper and safe installations of routine electrical systems.

·          Perform field review of plans and specifications.

·          Apply proper inspection techniques to examine the quality of work and materials and detect deviations from plans, regulations, and standard construction practices.

Knowledge and Abilities

The candidate would have knowledge of:

·         Building related codes and ordinances enforceable by the City, specifically the California

·         Building Mechanical, Plumbing, Electrical, Energy, Green Building Code and Milpitas Municipal Code.

·         Principles and techniques of building inspection work.

·         Construction contracts and requirements.

·         HUD regulations related to housing rehabilitation.

·         Lead-based paint.

·         A variety of zoning, general land use, and related City codes.

·         Building and related codes including zoning ordinances and other City codes and regulations.

·         Accepted safety standards and methods of building construction.

And ability to:

·         Advise on standards of construction methods and requirements.

·         Prepare and revise project cost estimates and reports.

·         Make arithmetical computations rapidly and accurately.

·         Establish and maintain effective working relationships with homeowners, developers, contractors, architects, engineers, City staff and the general public.

·         Apply City codes and policies regarding zoning and other regulations to field situations.

·         Work independently without supervision.

·         Enforce necessary regulations with firmness and tact.

·         Use Windows, Excel, and Word computer programs.

·         Keep abreast of current construction standards, codes, and regulations.

Minimum Qualifications     

Experience:  Five (5) years of responsible experience in the journey level trades or as a contractor in a variety of building construction activities, including three years minimum experience as a building inspector.

    Education:    Equivalent to completion of twelfth grade.

License and Certificates:   

-       Possession of or ability to obtain and maintain, an appropriate, valid California Driver’s License.

-      Certification as a Building, Mechanical, Plumbing and Electrical Inspector by the ICC. Additional ICC Certifications are highly desirable.

Special Requirements

Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment:

Typically, work is performed at construction sites and in an office environment; exposure to outdoor elements; extensive use of the telephone and radio; repetitive keyboarding on a computer; ability to walk on uneven ground; reach (including overhead); squat, bend, lift, crawl, and climb; push, pull and carry up to 50 pounds; drive daily to various locations within and outside the City of Milpitas; ability to work safely in a hard-hat construction zone is essential; exposure to construction-related chemicals and products; may be required to crawl in confined spaces.

Selection Process

Applicants whose qualifications best meet our current needs will be invited to participate in the selection process that may consist of an assessment of the candidate’s written skills, computer skills, and an oral board interview.  Candidates who successfully pass the selection process will be placed on an eligibility list.  All candidates will be advised of their status once a finalist has been selected.

To Apply 

Only online applications via CalOpps will be accepted. Visit the City of Milpitas website at www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov or www.calopps.org to apply. Copies of required certificates (if applicable), must be scanned into one document, along with a resume, and attached to your application by the filing date.

A complete job description is available on the City of Milpitas website:  www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov (under Employment, Job Specs) or from Human Resources - (408) 586-3090.

The City reserves the right to close or re-open the recruitment at any time. Incomplete and/or inaccurate application materials may result in disqualification from the recruitment process.

Benefits

 This is a temporary, benefited position.  For further information about benefits please visit http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Temporary-Employee-Benefits-at-a-Glance.pdf or call our Human Resources Office at (408)586-3090.

The City of Milpitas is an Equal Opportunity/ADA employer.  Reasonable accommodation in the application, examination, and selection process will be made upon request to Human Resources at (408) 586-3090.

The information contained in this announcement does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract and these provisions are subject to change.

Salary Range:                 $13.01 - $15.69                

Final Filing Date:           Open until filled                                                                                           

About the Position

 Examples of Duties – duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Instruct children at designated school crossings to wait at curb for crossing signal or until safe crossing can be made.

• Stop vehicular traffic.

• Guide children across streets.

• Report traffic violations to police.

• Report suspicious persons and loiterers in the vicinity of intersections or school areas.

• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Be physically able to properly perform duties.

• Be able to work outdoors for up to 20 hours per week, Monday-Friday.

• Successfully complete a pre-employment fingerprint scan and a background check.

• Successfully complete a pre-employment medical examination.

Ability to:

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with school children, parents, school personnel and the general public.

• Communicate effectively and speak clearly for others comprehension.

• Recognize traffic hazards and act quickly in emergencies.

• Follow written and oral instructions with minimal supervision.

 Experience and Education

• Experience working with children preferred but not required.

• Training and experience equivalent to the completion of High School.

• Must be eighteen (18) years of age.

• Follow written and oral instructions with minimal supervision.

Other

·         Must have reliable transportation.

Special Requirements
Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment: Ability to work in all weather conditions, requires the individual to be in good physical condition with good mobility.  Must be able to stand and sit for long periods for time.  Reach, squat, lift and carry up to 10 pound repeatedly, up to 25 pounds occasionally.  Walk on uneven surfaces, climb curb and medians up to 12 inches in height without assistance.

To Apply

Only online applications via CalOpps will be accepted. Visit the City of Milpitas website at www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov or www.calopps.org to apply.
 

Selection Process

Applications will be screened and the candidates with the most relevant qualifications will be invited to an interview.

 The City of Milpitas is an Equal Opportunity/ADA employer.  Reasonable accommodation in the application, examination, and selection process will be made upon request to Human Resources at (408) 586-3090.

The information contained in this announcement does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract and these provisions are subject to change.

PH: 408-586-3090 Fax: 408-586-3092

http://www.ci.milpitas.ca.gov/government/hr/employment.asp