What are the responsibilities and job description for the Assistant/Associate/Senior Engineering Technician position at City of Antioch, CA?
Salary : $74,676.00 - $109,704.00 Annually
Location : 1201 West Fourth Street; Antioch, CA
Job Type : Full-time, Regular
Job Number : 39200 / 39300 / 39400-01 / 25
Department : Public Works
Opening Date : 01 / 17 / 2025
Closing Date : 2 / 16 / 2025 11 : 59 PM Pacific
Description
The City of Antioch is currently accepting applications for the Assistant / Associate / Senior Engineering Technician position within the Public Works Department . The Public Works Department provides maintenance service to Antioch's roads, parks, marina, open spaces, flood control areas, water and sewer lines as well as providing safe potable water to residents. In addition, the Public Works Department provides 24-hour emergency response water and sewer line as well as urgent calls related to public infrastructure.
SALARY & BENEFIT INFORMATION
Assistant Engineering Technician Month Salary DOQ / E $6,223 - $7,564 | Associate Engineering Technician Month Salary DOQ / E $6,846 - $8,320 | Senior Engineering Technician Month Salary DOQ / E $7,521 - $9,142 | Collective Bargaining Representation : Local 3 | Benefits :
- Benefits : Cafeteria Plan (City of Antioch pays 100% of Kaiser rate, up to family tier)
- Retirement : CalPERS Classic Members 2.7% @ 55, New PEPRA Members 2% @ 62
- 457 Deferred Compensation Option
- Life Insurance
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Under supervision (Assistant Technician) or general supervision (Associate Technician and Senior Technician), perform a variety of responsible, technical, paraprofessional office and field engineering, and public works tasks.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS :
Assistant Technician - This is the entry level class in the Technician series providing technical, paraprofessional Engineering support. Employees at this level are not expected to function with the same amount of program knowledge or skill level as employees allocated to the Associate Technician level and exercise less independent discretion and judgment in matters related to work procedures and methods. Work is usually supervised while in progress and fits an established structure or pattern. Exceptions or changes in procedures are explained in detail as they arise. Advancement to the Associate Technician level is based on demonstrated proficiency in performing the assigned functions and is at the discretion of higher level supervisory or management staff.
Associate Technician - This is the full journey level class in the Technician series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Assistant Technician by the performance of the full range of duties as assigned. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise, and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. Positions in this class series are flexibly staffed and are generally filled by advancement from the "Assistant" level, or when filled from the outside, require prior experience. Advancement to the "Associate" level is based on management judgment and / or certification or testing that validates the performance of the full range of job duties.
Senior Technician - This is the advanced journey level class in the Technician series. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the level of responsibility assumed and the complexity of duties assigned. Employees perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties assigned to classes within this series. Employees at this level are required to be fully trained in all procedures related to assigned area of responsibility.
Examples of Duties
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and / or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Typical Qualifications
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and / or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties.
KNOWLEDGE OF
ABILITY TO
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES :
Assistant Engineering Technician
Education / Training :
Experience :
License or Certificate :
Associate Engineering Technician
Education / Training :
Experience :
License or Certificate :
Possession of an appropriate, valid driver's license.
Senior Engineering Technician
Education / Training :
Experience :
License or Certificate :
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.
Environment :
Work is performed primarily in a standard office setting with potential exposure to an outdoor field setting and travel from site to site.
Physical :
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach, and twist; to lift, carry, push, and / or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate office equipment requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination including use of a computer keyboard; and to verbally communicate to exchange information.
BENEFITS :
Do you possess a valid California driver's license?
Is your education equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in mathematics, construction, engineering, surveying, or a related field.
Please indicate how many years of experience in paraprofessional civil engineering comparable to that of an Assistant or Associate Technician with the City of Antioch.
How many years of experience do you have in a customer service role and working with the general public.
Do you have experience drafting grant applications and coordinating invoices with funding agency.
Do you have experience performing and / or participating in field surveys.
Do you have experience taking and compiling traffic counts, radar surveys prepare stop sign warrant analyses and traffic signal warrant analyses, review accident data and other traffic information, and maintaining corresponding files and records.
Please describe your experience with routine field inspections, preparing work requests for curb markings, signage and other public works projects.
Please describe your experience using computer aided drafting techniques and procedures to prepare engineering drawings, designs, and calculations for construction projects.
Please describe your experience responding to Public Records Requests. Please indicate N / A if no experience.
Required Question
Salary : $74,676 - $109,704
