What are the responsibilities and job description for the CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 3 (OPEN) position at City of Cincinnati?
This employee performs a wide variety of technical work of considerable difficulty and responsibility in an engineering section in various city departments; assignments may include leading a survey crew in the performance of accurate engineering surveys, and/or technical drawing and drafting for preliminary and final plans, reviewing and revising plans, and serving as liaison and department representative for project related information. Performs related duties as required.
Examples of Work Performed:
(Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all of the tasks which may be performed.)
General Functions:
May be required to drive a vehicle.
Uses computer systems for record storage, retrieval, and information searches.
Directly supervises lower level Technicians.
Enters data into computers.
Acts as liaison to other City agencies/departments for project information.
Represents the department at meetings.
Attends outside workshops and seminars.
Prepares materials, coordinates and attends meetings with other department project-related personnel.
Handles customer/public assistance, relations, and complaints.
Performs site inspections before a project can begin.
Coordinates and schedules tests.
Composes correspondence.
Applies and enforces safety principles and practices; identifies and eliminates all unsafe practices and conditions.
May be assigned to field construction projects to perform work as assigned.
Plans and Specifications Functions:
Prepares technical drawings of elevations, cross-sections, excavations, and structural steel and reinforced concrete designs for preliminary and final plans.
Reviews and revises plans and drawings to ensure conformance to City and Departmental specifications and standards.
Performs survey or project design calculations.
Conducts field investigations to compare drawings with the project site to ensure correct plotting of features.
Field Service Functions:
Takes survey measurements and acts as a survey crew leader.
Writes and reviews reports (i.e. inspections, tests, and surveys.)
Checks survey measurements taken by lower level Technicians.
Performs bridge inspections.
Conducts site inspections and construction coordination.
Performs site inspections before a project can begin.
Coordinates and schedules tests with any other agencies/departments concerned.
Reviews reports (inspections, tests, surveys, etc.) completed by others.
Writes reports (inspections, tests, surveys, etc.)
Takes survey measurements.
Performs survey or project design calculations.
Checks survey measurements taken by lower level Technicians.
Composes correspondence for own or supervisor's signature.
Acts as a survey crew leader.
May be assigned to field construction projects to perform work as assigned by a higher level Technician or Engineer.
May be required to drive a vehicle (car, small truck, or van) to work sites.
Prepares technical drawings of elevations, cross-sections, topographical maps, excavations, and structural steel and reinforced concrete designs for preliminary and final plans.
Reviews and revises plans and drawings to ensure conformance to City specifications.
Conducts field investigations to compare drawings with the project site to ensure correct plotting of features.
Working knowledge of current safety policies, instructions for proper usage, and other procedures and professional practices required for completing job duties.
Identifies and eliminates all unsafe practices and conditions.
Attends meetings with other department project-related personnel.
Handles customer/public assistance, relations, and complaints either in person or over the telephone.
Acts as liaison to other City agencies/departments for project information.
Represents the department at meetings.
Attends outside workshops and seminars related to area of responsibility.
Uses computer systems for record storage, retrieval, and information searches.
Directly supervises lower level Technicians.
(Illustrative only. Any one position may not require all of the listed KSAs nor do the listed examples include all the KSAs which may be required.)
Knowledge of:
Engineering and architectural drawing principles and practices (e.g., cross sections and profiles).
Structural steel or reinforced concrete design principles.
Computer programs related to designing and drafting.
Survey measurements and calculations.
Administrative and clerical procedures.
Administrative and clerical procedures.
Construction management principles, terminology, and practices.
Safety policies and procedures and applicable agency requirements.
Skill to:
Operate a computer and all job related software.
Communicate information to customers effectively.
Operate a computer and all job related software.
Communicate information to customers effectively.
Properly operate all current manual and electronic types of survey equipment.
Draw to scale from freehand sketches.
Operate assigned vehicle in the course of duty, in a proper and safe manner.
Ability to:
Determine distances by triangulation and coordinates.
Compute deflection angles, interior angles, and bearings.
Produce finished drawings digitally of a high degree of complexity from field notes, design data, and sketches.
Utilize database applications, (such as AutoCAD, GIS).
Locate and extract property information and data from records.
Interpret engineering and architectural drawings.
Read and utilize topographical maps.
Perform mathematical computations.
Apply mathematics to drafting.
Interpret information contained in graphs such as graphic presentations of cross sections and profiles.
Evaluate permit applications.
Examples of Work Performed:
(Illustrative only. Any one position within this classification may not include all of the duties listed nor do the listed examples include all of the tasks which may be performed.)
General Functions:
May be required to drive a vehicle.
Uses computer systems for record storage, retrieval, and information searches.
Directly supervises lower level Technicians.
Enters data into computers.
Acts as liaison to other City agencies/departments for project information.
Represents the department at meetings.
Attends outside workshops and seminars.
Prepares materials, coordinates and attends meetings with other department project-related personnel.
Handles customer/public assistance, relations, and complaints.
Performs site inspections before a project can begin.
Coordinates and schedules tests.
Composes correspondence.
Applies and enforces safety principles and practices; identifies and eliminates all unsafe practices and conditions.
May be assigned to field construction projects to perform work as assigned.
Plans and Specifications Functions:
Prepares technical drawings of elevations, cross-sections, excavations, and structural steel and reinforced concrete designs for preliminary and final plans.
Reviews and revises plans and drawings to ensure conformance to City and Departmental specifications and standards.
Performs survey or project design calculations.
Conducts field investigations to compare drawings with the project site to ensure correct plotting of features.
Field Service Functions:
Takes survey measurements and acts as a survey crew leader.
Writes and reviews reports (i.e. inspections, tests, and surveys.)
Checks survey measurements taken by lower level Technicians.
Performs bridge inspections.
Conducts site inspections and construction coordination.
Performs site inspections before a project can begin.
Coordinates and schedules tests with any other agencies/departments concerned.
Reviews reports (inspections, tests, surveys, etc.) completed by others.
Writes reports (inspections, tests, surveys, etc.)
Takes survey measurements.
Performs survey or project design calculations.
Checks survey measurements taken by lower level Technicians.
Composes correspondence for own or supervisor's signature.
Acts as a survey crew leader.
May be assigned to field construction projects to perform work as assigned by a higher level Technician or Engineer.
May be required to drive a vehicle (car, small truck, or van) to work sites.
Prepares technical drawings of elevations, cross-sections, topographical maps, excavations, and structural steel and reinforced concrete designs for preliminary and final plans.
Reviews and revises plans and drawings to ensure conformance to City specifications.
Conducts field investigations to compare drawings with the project site to ensure correct plotting of features.
Working knowledge of current safety policies, instructions for proper usage, and other procedures and professional practices required for completing job duties.
Identifies and eliminates all unsafe practices and conditions.
Attends meetings with other department project-related personnel.
Handles customer/public assistance, relations, and complaints either in person or over the telephone.
Acts as liaison to other City agencies/departments for project information.
Represents the department at meetings.
Attends outside workshops and seminars related to area of responsibility.
Uses computer systems for record storage, retrieval, and information searches.
Directly supervises lower level Technicians.
Open:
- Each applicant must have four years of engineering technical work experience, at least two of those years performing tasks similar to those of a Civil Engineering Technician 2
OR
- Two years of experience performing duties at the Civil Engineering Technician 2 level plus successful completion of 24 semester credit hours at the trade school, technical institute or college level in relevant courses. (TRANSCRIPT MUST BE ATTACHED)
OR
- Each applicant must have an Associate's Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or a closely related field. (TRANSCRIPT MUST BE ATTACHED)
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
Some positions may require a valid Driver's License.
May need to supply personal car for travel to perform duties.
MILITARY EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE EVALUATION
Military education and experience may be substituted for college level course work at the lower and upper division baccalaureate and graduate levels and apprenticeship training at the vocational certificate level on a case by case basis based on the American Council on Education (ACE) Military Guide recommendations.
Salary : $64,759 - $73,365
