Engineering Technician IV

The City of Puyallup is hiring an Engineering Technician IV to join the Development Review team in the Development and Permitting Services Department.

This position involves advanced office engineering tasks related to development review projects. The successful candidate must independently solve engineering problems in the field or office and perform office management functions.

• Performs complete building permit plan review on all public and private development projects including commercial, industrial, multi‑family, and residential to ensure that city engineering standards are met and that plan reviews are complete and accurate;
• Calculates system development charges;
• Performs complete plan reviews on right‑of‑way and utility connection applications;
• Performs complete plan reviews on franchise utility applications to include utility placement and required traffic control;
• Corresponds or responds to complex questions and provides technical assistance to the public, developers, design engineers or other city departments relating to public works construction projects, private developments, utility locates, engineering specifications, city codes, zoning, and city records;
• Processes street vacations and Latecomer requests, including the preparation of staff reports for City Council;
• Prepares and maintains records of a variety of departmental functions, including franchises, easements, deeds, street vacations, Latecomers charges, and utility connections;
• Calculates and reports new annual infrastructure;
• May attend Planning Commission or City Council meetings as a departmental representative when necessary;
• Assists in the departmental budget preparation; assists in developing new operating procedures within the department;
• Conducts fee surveys in connection with revising connection charge fees and development engineering fees;
• Acts as primary contact for developing street numbering and addressing;
• Responsible to insure that information being transmitted to the public is accurate and consistent; and
• Performs other tasks and related work as required.

• Extensive knowledge in the use of computers and all other engineering related instruments as required by the division.
• Extensive knowledge of design, construction, and maintenance methods required of work performed by contractors in all types of public works and utility projects.
• Extensive familiarity with engineering terms, concepts, and procedures.
• Knowledge of modern supervisory practices.
• Extensive familiarity of land use and zoning terms and concepts.
• Extensive knowledge of city, state, and other codes relating to construction and development.

• Perform work out‑doors in all weather conditions.
• Manage and supervise lower level technicians.
• Meet project schedules and budget goals.
• Direct contractors and construction related activities.
• Fully understand and execute written and oral instructions.
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Plan and organize work to meet required deadlines with a minimum amount of supervision.
• Read, interpret, and fully understand plot plans, plats, site maps, legal descriptions, and topographical maps.
• Establish and maintain an effective working relationship with co‑workers and the public.
• Detect errors in subordinates' work and make appropriate corrections.

Graduation from high school or GED equivalent and six years experience utilizing the skills leading to and/or required for this position, which demonstrates the ability to perform the work; or an Associates Degree in Civil Engineering Technology and four years experience in a related technical field, or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent, and two years experience in a technical field.

• Possession of or the ability to obtain, valid Washington State driver’s license.
• Engineer‑In‑Training Certificate is desirable.

Constant Demands:
Seeing. Frequent Demands:
Sitting, talking, hearing. Occasional Demands:
Standing, walking, driving, lifting average of 10 pounds, maximum of 45 pounds, climbing stairs and ladders, working at heights/balancing, bending and twisting at the…