Senior Engineering Technician​/Engineering Technician

The City of Garden Grove is now accepting applications for the positions of:
SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN / ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

Final date to receive applications for this recruitment is Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. PST.

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The City of Garden Grove is a positive, team-oriented organization with a commitment to providing exceptional customer service to its community. Garden Grove is a friendly city rich in diversity that is in a time of rapid community development and growth. If you would enjoy a busy, positive work environment and the chance to contribute to the quality of life for a whole community, this job may be the right fit for you!

Under close supervision, the Senior Engineering Technician / Engineering Technician performs civil engineering office and fieldwork involving surveying, drafting, design, and inspection.

We anticipate creating an eligibility list from this recruitment that may be used to fill current and future vacancies for this classification.
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• Uses computer and manual drafting instruments to perform or assist in research, computing, drafting, checking, surveying and field work for the preparation of plans, designs, estimates, and specifications for design, construction, maintenance and operation of engineering projects;
• Calculates distances, angles, areas, stations, traverses and closures; plots profiles and cross sections;
• Inspects public works construction for conformance to design and specifications and assists in performing fire flow test;
• Maintains GIS maps and records;
• Assists in engineering planning, surveying, mapping and design work;
• Reviews and processes tenant improvements, development application plans, and performs water and sewer permit inspections;
• Makes rough layouts, tracings, drawings and title sheets;
• Compiles field notes and computes grades, prepares sketches and permanent plans, diagrams and maps for public works projects;
• Calculates fire flow, pressure, distances, angles, areas, stations, traverses and closures;
• Lays out, draws, inks and traces maps;
• Plots profiles and cross sections;
• Operates the water and wastewater computer flow model;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Uses computer and manual drafting instruments to perform or assist in research, computing, drafting, checking, surveying and field work for the preparation of plans, designs, estimates, and specifications for design, construction, maintenance and operation of engineering projects;
• Maintains GIS maps and records;
• Assists in engineering planning, surveying, mapping and design work;
• Reviews and processes tenant improvements, development application plans, and performs water and sewer permit inspections;
• Makes rough layouts, tracings, drawings and title sheets;
• Compiles field notes and computes grades, prepares sketches and permanent plans, diagrams and maps for public works projects;
• Calculates fire flow, pressure, distances, angles, areas, stations, traverses and closures;
• Lays out, draws, inks and traces maps;
• Plots profiles and cross sections;
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

SENIOR ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN ($6,217 - $9,185 monthly): Graduation from an accredited high school or successful completion of the G.E.D. (General Educational Development) exam, including completion of courses in algebra, geometry, trigonometry and mechanical drawing and three (3) years of experience in design drafting and/or survey work is required.

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN ($5,630 - $8,318 monthly): Graduation from an accredited high school or successful completion of the G.E.D. (General Educational Development) exam, including completion of courses in algebra, geometry, trigonometry and mechanical drawing and one (1) year of experience in design drafting and/or survey work is required.

Computer and manual drafting, surveying, mapping and inspection techniques, practices and equipment (i.e., AutoCAD, GPS, GIS); principles of algebra, geometry and trigonometry and their application to engineering; construction methods and materials;…