Public Works Technician III

Ellen Friedman at

Sewer Division:
Located - 700 City Hall Annex, Works:
Monday
- Friday 7 - 3:30pm

• Inspects materials and construction projects related to sewer infrastructure.
• Provides technical assistance to engineers in planning, design, inspection, and maintenance of sewer projects.
• Performs construction observation and inspection for sewer-related projects.
• Reviews utility plans for sewer conflicts and represents the Sewer Utility in third-party utility plan review meetings.

Traffic Operations
- Located: 899 Dale Street N., Works:
Monday
- Friday 7:30 - 4:00pm

• Oversees GSOC (Gopher State Once Call) and utility-locating operations, including utility tickets, coordination, resolving utility conflicts, and regulatory compliance.
• Manages GIS, CAD, and asset data, including mapping, records, field data reconciliation, and data products.
• Plans and supervises traffic studies and field data collection, including quality control, documentation, and reporting.
• Supervises and develops staff, including work assignments, scheduling, training, performance management, hiring, and compliance with policies and labor agreements.
• Manages equipment, technology, purchasing, budget, and operational improvements to support efficient service delivery.

Land Survey Division:
Located - 1000 City Hall Annex, Works:
Monday
- Friday 6:30 - 3:00pm

This position is a mix of field and office-based technical work

• Supports construction and corridor/design work and coordinating with field crews to identify and resolve survey or construction issues.
• Processes, analyzes, and quality-checks survey data and developing efficient workflows for handling field data, models, corridors, and other survey deliverables.
• Troubleshoots survey equipment, software, data, and workflows and helping resolve more complex technical problems.
• Serves as a technical resource for the Division by helping staff with surveying technology, data processing, field procedures, and problem solving.
• Helps improve and streamline our surveying processes through new technology, innovative techniques, standardized procedures, and training/mentoring of staff.

Street Construction Inspection
- Located: 900 City Hall Annex, Works:
Monday
- Friday 6:30 - 3:00pm or 7:00 - 3:30pm (may require occasional over-time.)

• Inspects Public Works construction projects to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
• Conducts daily field inspections, documenting contractor operations, progress, materials, quantities, workmanship, and compliance.
• Reviews plans and contract documents, identifies construction issues, and assists with resolving field conflicts, schedule concerns, and necessary modifications.
• Maintains accurate project records, including inspection documentation, quantities, correspondence, and payment support.
• Coordinates with contractors, utilities, property owners, businesses, residents, and the public, including facilitating weekly construction progress meetings.

ADA Compliance in Street Engineering and Construction (SEC) Division
- Located: 900 City Hall Annex, Works:
Monday
- Friday 6:30 - 3:00pm

• Inspects Public Works construction projects to ensure compliance with approved plans, specifications, standards, and contract requirements.
• Conducts daily field inspections, documenting contractor operations, progress, materials, quantities, workmanship, and compliance.
• Reviews plans and contract documents, identifies construction issues, and assists with resolving field conflicts, schedule concerns, and field modifications.
• Maintains project records and supports contractor payments through accurate documentation of construction quantities and project progress.
• Coordinates with contractors, utilities, property owners, businesses, residents, and the public; performs ADA compliance inspections and trains staff on ADA requirements and construction documentation.

• Four years of experience performing intermediate level engineering technician work to include inspecting, investigating, drafting, administering, or designing public works projects.
• Twenty-four post-secondary credits in technical classes and three years of experience performing intermediate level engineering technician work to include inspecting, investigating, drafting,…