Sr Engineering Technician

The city of Las Vegas invites applications for Sr. Engineering Technician
. This position leads, oversees and participates in the most complex technical field and office civil engineering work, including design and drafting work and a variety of engineering studies and field evaluations, field and office engineering; performs reviews of engineering field studies.

This is the advanced journey level in the Engineering Technician series. Positions at this level are distinguished from Engineering Technician by the level of responsibility assumed, the complexity of duties assigned, and the level of independence expected. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes in this series. Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned area of responsibility.

Receives general supervision from higher level supervisory and management staff.

Acts as a lead worker, exercising functional or technical supervision, including scheduling and assigning tasks, providing guidance, ensuring work is completed according to proper procedure, monitoring work progress, and reviewing results.

A civil service examination will be conducted in accordance with the Civil Service Rules of the city of Las Vegas. The supplemental questions are the examination. Falsification of information may result in disqualification from a recruitment or removal from a city position. Additional information will not be accepted after the closing date. The supplemental questions are weighted 100% for placement on an eligible list and must be worked on individually by the applicant only.

The supplemental questions of all qualified applicants will be reviewed for placement on an eligible list.

You must score 70% or higher on the examination to be placed on the eligible list. The eligible list will remain in effect for a period of 6 months from the date of certification and may be extended for a period of up to 2 years. The purpose of this recruitment is to establish an eligible list for current and/ or future openings which may include part-time or full-time positions.

Final candidate selection will include list placement and may include hiring interview (if applicable). Any individual offered employment will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test, complete background check, and may be required to demonstrate the ability to perform the physical requirements of the job. Some positions may require preliminary background checks.