Senior Engineering Technician

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Senior Engineering Technicians perform complex and highly technical engineering work and provide lead direction to support level personnel.  The incumbent assigned to Public Works and Public Utilities will perform project design and project management tasks for a variety of capital improvement projects including street, traffic signals, ITS (Intelligence Traffic Systems), water, wastewater, and recycled water systems.  This work may include project scoping, cost estimating, researching utilities and coordinating with survey staff for easements, Right-Of-Way and As-Built/topo data, preparation of construction plans and specifications as well as providing construction support.

The desired candidate will have exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office products and have excellent oral and written communication skills. The incumbent will spend large portions of the work shift on various job sites in all weather conditions.

The current vacancy exists in the Public Works Department. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period for up to a maximum of two years at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify for the examination and does not assure a place on the eligibility list.

Twenty-four (24) units of college level course work in engineering, geometry, trigonometry, drafting, surveying, or related field; AND two (2) years of experience equivalent to that gained as an Engineering Technician II with the City of Fresno.  

Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

For experience to be deemed equivalent to that gained as an Engineering Technician II, three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in construction or technical engineering work is required. If qualifying with experience only, four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in construction or technical engineering work is required.

If qualifying with a degree or accredited college or university credits, please attach a copy of the degree or transcripts. Applications lacking this documentation may be rejected.

Possession of a valid Driver's License at time of appointment and maintain a valid Driver's License the entire time they are in the job class.  Candidates considered for hire must provide proof of a valid driver's license and current copy of their driving record.

Eligibles certified for consideration for this position will be required to successfully pass a Department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint process prior to employment with the City of Fresno.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

The examination process may consist of the following:  

Written Exam 100%: A job related written examination may be administered which may test a candidate's knowledge in the following areas: surveying, automated drafting, subdivision maps, engineering terminology, trigonometry, geometry, and report writing skills; AND the ability to provide lead direction to subordinates, make engineering computations, process special permits, and apply judgment/interpersonal relations skills. Candidates must achieve a passing score to qualify for the eligible list.

The Written Examination has been tentatively scheduled for the week of:
July 13, 2026.

HOW TO APPLY

Please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). to apply. ONLY ONLINE APPLICATIONS AND MATERIALS ARE ACCEPTED and must be submitted by midnight on the closing deadline, or they will not be accepted for any reason. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.

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