Engineering Technician I​/II

Engineering Technician

Under direct or general supervision, performs a variety of specialized paraprofessional engineering field and office duties in support of professional engineering staff, involving surveying, design of public works facilities, construction inspection and drafting; researches engineering topics and prepares basic engineering calculations; provides technical advice to the public; coordinates plan submittals; issues permits; maintains plan files and engineering records; prepares reports; and performs related work as required.

Receives direct or general supervision from assigned supervisory or management personnel. No direct supervision of staff is exercised. May exercise technical and functional direction over assigned staff.

Engineering Technician I:
This is the entry-level class in the engineering technical support series. Initially, incumbents learn and perform a range of duties including receiving and responding to inquiries and complaints, maintaining engineering records, performing basic engineering calculations, performing field observations and surveys, researching engineering topics and updating maps and drawings. As knowledge and experience are gained, the work becomes broader in scope;

assignments are more varied, include limited project management, and are performed under more general supervision. This class is alternately staffed with Engineering Technician II and incumbents may advance to the higher-level class after gaining the knowledge, skills and experience that meet the qualifications for and demonstrates the ability to perform the work of the higher-level class.

Engineering Technician II:
This is the journey-level class in the engineering technical support series with responsibilities spanning the entire spectrum of paraprofessional engineering functions, including independent responsibilities for projects and support programs. Incumbents apply paraprofessional engineering knowledge and skills to complete assignments in engineering, mapping, surveying, contract coordination, and preparation of specifications, plans and estimates. The work requires public contact, the frequent use of tact and judgment, good knowledge of departmental operations and the ability to conduct independent projects and programs.

This class is distinguished from the professional engineering series in that the latter requires a professional degree and performs professional engineering work with independent judgment.

Examples of essential job functions (illustrative only):

• Prepares or assists in the preparation of and/or interprets specifications, plans, estimates and reports pertaining to the construction, maintenance and operation of a variety of engineering, land development, utility, and other capital improvement projects, including conducting a variety of surveys for creation of sidewalks, utility lines, and topography maps, collecting all pertinent information to create useful maps, issuing permits and work orders required for construction activities to public clients, and evaluating building plans for compliance with public works standards.
• Performs basic design and drafting duties in connection with streets, storm drains, traffic facilities and other projects.
• Performs field, office and computer-aided studies and prepares periodic and special reports based on findings from research, studies and surveys; and makes recommendations on findings.
• Receives, tags and logs, and reviews submitted engineering plans, maps, and related documents for plan check; checks calculations used in designs and estimates; routes documents to consultants or developers for preceding and following plan review; tracks status of plan checks and original documents; advises parties of revisions; contacts inspectors following plan approval to initiate construction observation.
• Performs construction inspections of public works projects to ensure compliance with contractual agreements, plans, and specifications, including preparing and recommending progress payments and change orders, evaluating possible public improvements as needed, ensuring work performed adheres to City standards, determining and noting major and minor defects, and evaluating appropriate actions in order to remedy defects as needed.
• Reviews building permit applications; confirms accuracy of submitted documents and/or requires revisions; provides written notice to applicants of required public improvements.
• Collects fees; issues permits for water and wastewater services required for new developments; issues permits for the performance of construction projects within the public right-of-way; issues transportation permits for oversized loads; records, distributes, copies, and files permits.
• Maintains engineering and traffic/transportation files, including plans, studies, inspections, surveys, maps and other data related to engineering and transportation projects; prepares, updates, reproduces, and distributes maps, drawings, blueprints, and other information…