Engineering Technician

The City of Bozeman is now accepting applications for an Engineering Technician to support our Transportation & Engineering Team. Put your problem solving and technical skills to work while making a difference in our growing community. In this role you’ll support public works projects, maintain accurate engineering maps and records, and assist with infrastructure permitting and development reviews.

This is your opportunity to make a meaningful difference in your community by joining the City of Bozeman! You will be part of a passionate team driving positive change while enjoying a fantastic benefits package. Full-time City of Bozeman employees receive top-tier benefits including 15 vacation days, 12 sick days, 12 holidays, 8 weeks of paid parental leave, potential for bilingual pay, excellent retirement options, comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, discounted ski tickets and gym memberships, and much more!

Bargaining Unit: Montana Federation of Public Employees
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Non-Exempt
Work Week: Typically, Monday - Friday 8:00am - 5:00pm.

• Prepares and maintains the City’s official records and exhibits of existing improvements, including plats, easements, streets, utility lines, record drawings, benchmark maps, flood plains, and special improvement districts.
• Reviews plans and specifications for compliance with City, County, and State construction codes, ordinances, and laws.
• Reviews engineering components of development applications for compliance with regulations in the Bozeman Municipal Code.
• Permits appropriate designs, construction, and maintenance of City streets, sidewalks, traffic signals, drainage systems, sanitary and sewer systems, and other related public improvements based on City codes and regulations and professional standards.
• Inspects infrastructure improvements for compliance with approved plans.
• Notifies property owners of property impacts and construction schedules of projects as requested, including addressing and resolving property-owner and citizen complaints and concerns about projects.
• Assists in preparation of plans, specifications, and bid documents for City construction projects.
• Assigns addresses to new subdivisions and buildings and reviews the language on easements and as-built drawings.
• Collects information from the County Clerk and Recorder and researches and revises any discrepancies found in existing records.
• Researches and provides information to the public regarding utility services, property boundaries, legal descriptions, and other such matters.
• Maintains the GIS Parcel map of the City.
• Creates presentation maps for City departments as assigned.
• Completes all necessary reports, charts, graphs, and correspondence.
• Performs simple design work and calculations related to Public Works projects under the direction of a supervisor or staff engineer.
• Updates website content with input from City staff.
• Responds to requests for information involving public works projects from developers, the public, City departments, or consultants, answering questions, and researching City records and documents.
• Develops quality controls and standard operating procedures to ensure process integrity.
• Administers various department functions, including conducting traffic studies/counts, processing sign change requests, processing permits, and performing miscellaneous surveying duties.
• Utilizes a City vehicle toperform work as assigned.
• Provides needed information and demonstrations concerning how to perform certain work tasks to new employees in the same or similar class of positions.
• Keeps immediate supervisor and designated others accurately informed concerning work progress, including present and potential work…