Engineering Technician

Perform a variety of engineering duties in the Development Review or Capital Projects work groups to ensure private and public development complies with City regulations. Responsibilities include inspecting and monitoring construction associated with new development, permitting work within and use of the Right-of-Way, accepting or rejecting public infrastructure improvements, calculating, assessing and providing information on development fees, preparing construction drawings and specifications, and assisting the Surveyor with land and construction surveying.

These tasks are illustrative only and may include other related duties.

Engineering Technicians are responsible for performing some or all of the following essential functions depending on department needs.

• Conduct field inspections of new infrastructure construction to ensure compliance with permits, specifications and City standards. Acts as primary contact to design engineers, contractors, and developers to resolve issues throughout construction, and maintains accurate records of work activity and inspections. Develops recommendations to the Engineering Supervisor for the resolution of construction issues.
• Coordinate and represent the City in project meetings with contractors, engineers and developers. Address questions and construction issues, provide direction to resolve those issues.
• Conduct waterline testing including collecting water and bacteria samples, maintaining chain of custody and delivering samples to the water quality lab. Inspect and place into service new waterlines per AWWA and City standards.
• Review, approve, inspect and enforce safe and effective traffic control within the Right-of-Way.
• Assist with the review of administrative land use applications for compliance with City Codes and standards under the direction of the Civil Engineer II. Assess potential impacts on City infrastructure; ensure compatible interface; and enforce associated regulations, codes, standards and policies. Notify developers and engineers of revisions needed to meet City standards, provide review comments and the engineering portion of the staff report.
• Review and approve permits for franchise utility work within the Right-of-Way and public use of the Right-of-Way. Approve appropriate traffic control, including road closures and signal shutdowns. Issue permits and monitor project work; identify and resolve problems in the field.
• Coordinate with other City departments and work groups for TV inspections, street sign and striping installations, live waterline work, project submittals, and project close-out inspections. Coordinate lane and street closures with transit, emergency personnel, school district, OSU, and other impacted property owners.
• Use traffic count equipment to accurately collect traffic data.
• Respond to public complaints and inquiries. Participate in public outreach related to construction projects. Provide general customer assistance.
• Conduct field inspections on construction sites for compliance with state and local erosion control standards, excavation and grading, and site development. Respond to complaints related to inadequate erosion prevention measures and permit compliance.
• Maintain knowledge base to communicate and ensure compliance with State and City engineering standards, specifications and guidelines, and other laws and regulations affecting transportation and utility activities.
• Review Public Improvement by Private Contract (PIPC) plans and details associated with development activity in order to assess potential impacts on City infrastructure systems and enforce associated regulations and policies under the direction of the Civil Engineer II. Provide review comments and issue permits for these activities.
• Draft construction drawings using AutoCAD. Draft project specifications, cost estimates, and contract documents. Review construction plans, drawings, and submittals by others to ensure compliance with standards.
• Measure and verify field constructed improvement quantities to generate…