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Civil and Environmental Engineering Lab Technician Job No: 537128 Work Type: Staff Location: San Luis Obispo Categories: Unit 9 - CSUEU - Technical Support Services, Probationary, Full Time, Education Support Professionals, On-site (work in-person at business location) Job Summary Under general supervision of the Civil and Environmental Engineering (CE/ENVE) Department Chair, this position is responsible for managing and maintaining laboratory spaces and instruments as well as support instructors with lab and student project activities.
The incumbent is responsible for protecting, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing specialized equipment, as well as arranging equipment service visits, and maintaining precise equipment records.
This position develops and improves lab safety protocols, conducts safety training for students and faculty and participates in the design and construction of custom equipment, sensors, and research systems to meet specific needs of educational and research projects.
The incumbent coordinates the usage of shared lab resources between classes and research, handles equipment orders, installations, calibrations, repairs, and provides guidance to students on lab and equipment use.
Exercising independent judgment, innovation, and leadership, this position streamlines lab operations and contributes to equipment acquisition decisions in coordination with the department chair and faculty.
Department technical and instructional support staff in the College of Engineering are part of a broader instructional and equipment support team and work together collaboratively to innovate and develop best practices.
Department Summary The Civil and Environmental Engineering (CE/ENVE) Department at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo supports separate undergraduate and graduate degree programs in each discipline (CE and ENVE).
The mission of the CE/ENVE Department is to prepare its students for successful careers in civil and environmental engineering by providing a high quality, practice-oriented education that emphasizes design project experiences, "hands-on" laboratory activities, and teamwork.
The department currently serves about 800 undergraduate students and over 50 graduate students.
Over 20 full-time faculty and part-time instructors teach lecture, laboratory, and activity courses focused on construction, environmental, geotechnical, structural, transportation, and water resources engineering.
The CE/ENVE Department manages separate instructional laboratories under each of these subdiscipline areas.
Students working in these laboratories have the opportunity to experiment on water, air, soil, rock, aggregates, concrete, timber, steel, pavement, fluids, and advanced materials using well-maintained and state-of-the art testing equipment.
Key Qualifications Assist with the maintenance, service, troubleshooting, and repair of test equipment in the concrete, soils, structures, water resources, pavement, and advanced materials laboratories.
Duties will require independent decisions on day-to-day operations and interpretation and application of policies, procedures, and standards.
Communicate and coordinate with vendors and specialized service technicians to keep laboratory test equipment and instruments safe, calibrated, and functioning properly.
Maintain service, calibration, preventative maintenance schedules and historical records for field and laboratory test equipment and instrumentation.
Provide instructional support by procuring lab supplies (e.
g.
, chemicals, cement, timber, steel, PPE, etc.
) and setting up labs and experiments.
Assist faculty and students with laboratory, research, and demonstration projects and activities.
Communicate clearly regarding instrument operation as well as dangers and hazards associated with instrumentation, equipment, and activities.
Follow campus and CSU procurement processes and procedures including preparing documentation for purchase requisitions and reconciling procurement cards.
Education and Experience Equivalent to four years of experience providing instructional support services for a related unit or discipline, or in producing materials or supplies or repairing equipment in a discipline related to specialty area to which assigned.
OR Equivalent to two years of college with 16 semester units in courses involving extensive use of materials, supplies, or equipment and in a discipline related to the area to which assigned may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
OR Equivalent to four years of college with 16 semester units in courses involving extensive use of materials, supplies, or equipment and in a discipline related to the specialty area to which assigned may be substituted for two years of the required experience.
Licenses, Certificates, Credentials: Possession of a valid driver's license or the ability to obtain by date of hire.
Salary and Benefits Anticipated Hiring Range: $70,000 - $86,000 Classification Range: $57,744 - $100,176 Annually Cal Poly offers a best-in-class benefits program, including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement participation in the Public Employees' Retirement System, and educational benefits for eligible employees.
See our benefits website for additional information.
Cal Poly Cal Poly is a nationally-ranked public university located in San Luis Obispo, California, and known for its Learn by Doing philosophy.
Each year more than 20,000 top-tier students come to San Luis Obispo to put knowledge into action, taking their learning outside the classroom as they prepare for careers in engineering, agriculture, science, business, humanities and the built environment.
Cal Poly's hands-on philosophy, small class sizes and close student-faculty mentorships result in graduates ready from day one to impact their communities, California and the world.
For more information, visit calpoly.
edu .
Diversity Statement At Cal Poly, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community.
Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention.
Cal Poly is an equal opportunity employer.
Supplemental Information Following a conditional offer of employment, a background check (including a criminal records check) must be completed satisfactorily before any candidate may start work with Cal Poly.
Failure to satisfactorily complete the background check may result in the withdrawal of the offer of employment.
Current employees who are offered positions on campus will be required to undergo a background check for any position where a background check is required by law or that Cal Poly has designated as sensitive.
The person holding this position is considered a 'mandated reporter' under the California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act and is required to comply with the requirements set forth in CSU Executive Order 1083 as a condition of employment.
Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo is not a sponsoring agency for staff positions (i.
e.
H-1B visas).
Positions are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days.
To Apply: All applicants must apply online at: https://jobs.
calpoly.
edu/sl/en-us/job/537128/civil-and-environmental-engineering-lab-technician .
About Us Cal Poly is a nationally ranked, four-year, comprehensive public university.
Founded in 1901, the 6,000-acre campus is nestled in the foothills of San Luis Obispo, along California's scenic central coast and midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco.
With a budget of $168.
5 million, the university has a student enrollment exceeding 17,000 students and employs more than 2,000 faculty and staff members.
Cal Poly is part of the 23-campus California State University system.
At California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, we believe that cultivating an environment that embraces and promotes diversity is fundamental to the success of our students, our employees and our community.
Bringing people together from different backgrounds, experiences and value systems fosters the innovative and creative thinking that exemplifies Cal Poly's values of free inquiry, cultural and intellectual diversity, mutual respect, civic engagement, and social and environmental responsibility.
Cal Poly's commitment to diversity informs our efforts in recruitment, hiring and retention.
California Polytechnic State University is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.
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