Engineering Technician II

ANY INTERESTED CANDIDATES MUST ALSO PARTICIPATE IN TESTING & INTERVIEW PHASES TO RECEIVE FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN THE SELECTION PROCESS.

The City of Lansing is seeking a full-time Engineering Technician II to join their professional team. This is a great opportunity for those seeking to utilize their technical engineering background and education to ensure the City’s standards, policies, and procedures are adhered to. The successful candidate will be able to use their wealth of knowledge in construction practices and procedures including sidewalk, street, sewer, and utility construction as well as traffic control principles, pedestrian safety issues, right of way management principles and practices.

Have a working knowledge of the Michigan Department of Transportation "Standard Specifications for Construction", Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy "Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Guidebook", material testing techniques, the Americans with Disabilities Act(ADA), and the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices to assist in performing the essential duties of the position. The City offers a competitive wage and benefit package including paid vacation, sick and holiday leave.

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license.
• Must obtain a Michigan Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Storm Water Operator Certification within ninety (90) days of placement in the position or next available testing sequence as approved.
• Must obtain a Michigan Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Comprehensive Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Planning & Design Certification within one (1) year of placement in the position.
• Level 1 Concrete Field Technician (preferred)
• Must obtain a Michigan Environment, Great Lakes and Energy Industrial Certification within ninety (90) days of placement in the position or next available testing sequence as approved.
• Must obtain Traffic Control Supervisor (CTS) training within ninety (90) days of placement in the position or next available testing sequence as approved.

• Associate’s Degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Construction Management or a related field.
• WITH two (2 )years of experience in sidewalk, roadway or underground utility construction and inspection.

• Knowledge of principles and techniques used in the inspection and construction of public works projects.
• Use of computer assisted applications used to produce automated record-keeping reports, inspection schedules or computer aided design.
• Collects connection fees, permit fees and records within the computer aided software.
• Reviews and processes vouchers and refund checks as they relate to sewer construction and connection fees
• Coordinates the drain-layer and sewer cleaner licensing process
• Conducts PASER rating of roads
• Oversees and performs the soil erosion and sedimentation control inspections for the construction sites that fall into the city’s Municipal Enforcing Agencies program.
• Assist with survey and staking

The City of Lansing is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Certified Veteran Friendly Employer.

The City of Lansing provides reasonable accommodation to applicants and employees with disabilities where appropriate. If you need reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, or during employment, notify the Department of Human Resources at . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Factors that may distinguish between levels I, II, and III Engineering Technician include the degree of independence in performing the work and the complexity of the work which may…