Principal Data Management Technician

Sacramento Area Sewer District (CA); Elk Grove (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) is seeking a Principal Data Management Technician to lead complex data management projects and supervise staff. The role involves coordinating solutions across engineering, IT, operations, and maintenance, utilizing advanced CAD, database, and modeling tools.

The ideal candidate will bring senior technician experience within sewer system environments, strong leadership, and a track record of effective cross-department collaboration to ensure reliable

Qualifications

• Two years of SacSewer experience as Senior Data Management Technician or Senior Engineering Technician in sewer systems/work facilities.
• Three years of SacSewer experience as Senior GIS Technician or above in sewer systems/work facilities.
• Three years of experience in a similar role with public utilities or sanitation districts.
• Three years of experience in supervisory roles related to sewer systems and wastewater facilities, using computerized data systems.
• Note: apprenticeship substitute options include four-year carpenter program or General Building Contractor license.

Responsibilities

• Provide lead work direction to staff and oversee data management projects.
• Coordinate solutions between multiple users across engineering, IT, and operations.
• Utilize specialized tracking and reporting databases and CAD/system modeling tools.

Skills

Lead coordination

Data management

Cross-functional collaboration

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Tracking/database applications

CAD applications

System modeling software

Control systems software

Geospatial data tools

Job description

Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer) is currently accepting applications for a Principal Data Management Technician position. Applications will be screened after the following filing deadlines at 5PM:

9/29/26, 10/13/26 (final)

This job class provides lead work direction to District staff and/or oversees and monitors complex data management projects which involves the discussion of problems and the coordination of solutions between multiple users – engineering, engineering support, information technology, operations and maintenance, etc. Utilizes specialized tracking and reporting database applications, computerized control systems applications, computer aided drafting applications, and/or system modeling software applications within the Sacramento Area Sewer District (SacSewer).

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Either: 1. Two years of full-time paid experience employed by SacSewer in the class of Senior Data Management Technician or Senior Engineering Technician performing work in the support of sewer systems and/or wastewater treatment facilities.

Or: 2. Three years of full-time paid experience employed by SacSewer in the class of Senior Geographic Information Systems Technician or above performing work in support of sewer systems and/or wastewater treatment facilities.

Or: 3. Two years of full-time paid experience employed by a City, County, sanitation/sewer district, public utility or similar jurisdiction performing work comparable to SacSewer class of Senior Data Management Technician, or Senior Engineering Technician or above performing work in support of sewer systems and/or wastewater treatment facilities.

Or: 4. Three years of full-time paid experience employed by a City, County, sanitation/sewer district, public utility or similar jurisdiction performing work comparable to SacSewer class of Senior Geographic Information Systems Technician or above performing work in support of sewer systems and/or wastewater treatment facilities.

Or: 5. Three years of full-time paid experience employed by a City, County, sanitation/sewer district, public utility or similar jurisdiction performing supervisory work related to the operations and maintenance of sewer systems and/or wastewater treatment facilities which includes the use of computerized systems for examining, inputting and retrieving data.

Note: The experience at the journey level and in a commercial and/or industrial environment may have occurred concurrently.Successful completion of a four-year state accredited carpenter apprenticeship program may substitute for four (4) years of the non-journey level experience. A General Building Contractor license will be accepted as a substitute for the minimum qualifications stated above.

Sacramento Area Sewer District is an equal opportunity employer