Assistant Plant Engineer

Job Description:

Assistant Plant Engineer

Description

Job Summary

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY WITH THE CITY OF VERNON

ASSISTANT PLANT ENGINEER

MONTHLY SALARY: $8,299 - $10,088

PLUS, AN EXCELLENT BENEFITS PACKAGE

FINAL FILING DEADLINE

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2025, 11:59 PM OR ONCE 100 QUALIFIED APPLICATIONS ARE RECEIVED, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

THIS RECRUITMENT IS TO FILL ONE FULL-TIME VACANCY IN THE PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT AND TO ESTABLISH AN ELIGIBILITY LIST TO BE USED FOR FUTURE VACANCIES.
SUMMARY: Under general supervision prepare engineering reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends; discussing these findings with the plant engineer. Assists with regulatory inspections, testing, and reporting, while providing recommendations for improving equipment efficiency and operational longevity. Provides additional support for all environmental compliance items. Assists with reviews and development of engineering changes to the power plant.

Essential Functions

Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job flyer does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Assist with managing permits and inspections
• Assists with outage and maintenance planning.
• Support managing third party testing, calibrations and maintenance activities
• Assist in organizing and updating plant technical documentation
• Assist in reviewing preventive maintenance programs in coordination with maintenance and engineering.
• Assist in purchasing urgent critical plant components and equipment
• Review equipment inspections and testing reports, tracks recommended improvements and corrective actions.
• Assists in Preparing financial justification for proposed changes to plant configuration.
• Assists in Managing a variety of projects
• Performs required regulatory reporting to government entities, as assigned by Plant Engineer.
• Assists with updating operating procedures and troubleshoots operational issues.
• Develops or aids in development of rules and procedures to safely operate facilities; Develops or aids maintenance, human performance, and operations Best Practices.
• Supports contract reviews, vendor qualifications and vendor management.
• Responds to emergency calls for service to inspect affected equipment to identify a root cause of failure, repair impacted equipment, protect public and personnel safety and efficiently restore service or as required
• Provides input for critical system equipment Lock-Out-Tag-Out procedures to safely conduct. maintenance, testing, repair and overhaul of equipment or systems.
• Promotes a safety conscious work environment by closely following City, State and industry established general, electrical and plant operating procedures, subscribing to industry best practices, and complying with regulatory requirements.
• Supports the relationship between the City of Vernon and the general public by demonstrating courteous and cooperative behavior when interacting with visitors and City staff; maintains confidentiality of work-related issues and City information; performs other duties as required or assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience Guidelines:
Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related field; AND five (5) years of experience in specialized and technical engineering, repair and maintenance of systems and equipment

Supplemental Information

Knowledge of:

• Regulatory requirements for the operation, maintenance, and repair of electric and bulk power utilities.
• Principles of electrical and electronic theory, power system operations including power plant operations; fundamentals of alternating current circuits, and electrical safety policies and procedures.
• State and federal environmental protection codes and regulations; Cal OSHA regulations.
• Applicable safety practices for high voltage equipment.
• Common hand and power tools.
• Customer service standards and protocols.

Skill in:

• Monitoring equipment and systems and applying knowledge to rationally solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Maintaining records as required by regulatory agencies.
• Utilizing public relations techniques in responding to inquiries and complaints.
• Working flexible hours or on-call schedule.
• Communicating effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with managers, fellow employees, contractors, representatives of other utilities, suppliers, and the public.

LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: A valid class C California State Driver’s License is required. Engineer in Training (EIT) certification is highly desired.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Work in an industrial facility such as a power plant requires certain physical abilities to minimize risk and fatigue, employees must demonstrate minimum level of ability to:

• Work safely amongst exposure to dangerous equipment, extreme weather conditions, hazardous chemicals, high voltage, electrical shock and moving traffic.
• Lift/Carry 50lbs of weight safely, using proper lifting ergonomics.
• Climb ladders and stairs.
• Work at heights greater than 60-feet.

Pursuant to California Government Code §3100, all public employees are required to serve as disaster service workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their supervisors or by law.

SELECTION PROCESS: Completed application packets will be reviewed and only the applicants whose qualifications best meet or exceed the requirements of the position and needs of the City, will be invited to participate further in the selection process. The selection process may include a written in-person multiple choice exam and an external virtual panel interview. Candidates must be specific and complete in describing their qualifications for the position. Failure to state all pertinent information may lead to elimination from consideration. Applications must be submitted online . If you submit multiple applications, only the most recent application will be considered. Stating "see resume" is not an acceptable substitution for a completed application. To view the complete job description, please visit our website at www.cityofvernonca.gov It is the applicant's responsibility to notify the Human Resources Department of any changes to their contact information.

“The City of Vernon is an Equal Opportunity Employer”

CITY OF VERNON - HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT
Lisette M. Grizzelle, Human Resources Manager

lgrizzelle@cityofvernonca.gov - (323) 583-8811, ext. 166

Unclassified - Non-Represented Employees

Closing Date/Time: 11/16/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$99,569.60 - $121,035.20 Annually