Engineering Technician I​/II

Engineering Technician I/II

Engineering Technician I: $5,539 - $7,423 per month

Engineering Technician II: $6,114 - $8,194 per month

If you want to join a hardworking team that shares a commitment to provide top-quality municipal services in a prime North County location, consider a career with the City of Escondido. We have an opening for the position of Engineering Technician I/II in our Development Services Department/Engineering Division. For a complete listing of job duties and qualifications, you may refer to the corresponding job description available from the Human Resources Department or the City’s website.

Under direct supervision (Engineering Technician I) or general supervision (Engineering Technician II), performs a wide variety of technical and subprofessional engineering support work on engineering projects and related improvements in the field or office; provide support to engineering project managers in the planning, design, and construction management of assigned projects, including providing information to contractors, developers, and the general public; and related work as required.

Supervision is received from an Engineer I and/or II, or higher-level engineering staff.

• Performs preliminary map plotting from topographic survey notes prepared in field surveys;
• Assists in the preparation of maps, exhibits, specifications, plans, estimates, and reports pertaining to the construction, maintenance, and operation of a variety of engineering projects;
• May act as a party chief on occasion, making preliminary construction, topographic, and other surveys;
• Checks tentative and final subdivision maps, parcel maps, public improvement plans, grading plans, and other plans;
• Assists in computing grades, reducing cross-section notes, plotting profiles, and drawing alignments;
• Checks, interprets, and prepares legal descriptions, boundary descriptions, and preliminary agreements;
• Records engineering data on maps;
• Provides information and assistance to developers, engineers, property owners and other City staff members;
• Answers questions and provides information to the general public concerning engineering and infrastructure; assists the public with land development questions;
• Reviews plot plans and development plans, writes conditions of approval and related staff reports;
• Plans, estimates and analyzes a variety of engineering studies;
• Checks operational aspects of street construction project for traffic flow improvement;
• Makes field inspections and investigations related to various types of engineering problems and submits reports and recommendations;
• Assists in operating and programming of computer systems for engineering analyses;
• Performs a variety of specialized engineering and office duties in support of the professional engineering staff;
• Maintains plan files and engineering records;
• Writes correspondence, memorandums, and engineering specifications.

Engineering Technician I – Entry level class. Not expected to function with the same amount of work knowledge or skill level as Engineering Technician II. Executes less independent discretion and judgment. May advance to Engineering Technician II after one year and achieving division requirements.

Engineering Technician II – Full journey-level class. Performs full range of duties, works independently, applies well-developed knowledge, and exercises judgment and initiative. Positions are normally filled by advancement from Engineering Technician I.

• Elementary principals of civil engineering standards, principles, and methods involving the design and construction of projects of various types;
• Federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations affecting the areas of assigned responsibility;
• The nomenclature, symbols, methods, practices, and instruments used in engineering drafting;
• Plane trigonometry;
• Materials, methods, and equipment used in the collection, analysis and construction of public works structures and facilities;
• Principles of engineering mechanics;
• City of Escondido municipal codes, standards, policies, and procedures;
• Fundamentals of traffic engineering;
• Skills in the use of…