What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Technician position at City of Danville, IL?
The City of Danville is seeking an Engineering Technician to join our team.
This position regularly performs construction inspections, material testing, project planning, initial investigations of citizen requests, and coordinates with the Sewer, Streets, and Parks divisions on maintenance projects.
Normal Work Hours: 7:00am to 3:30pm, Monday - Friday, hours may vary
Salary Range: $60,800 - $91,200
Qualifications and Experience:
- Associate’s degree in engineering sciences or similar field with related work experience. Performs continuing education requirements to maintain certifications and to gain technical expertise.
- Zero (0) to five (5) years of work experience and a general knowledge of municipal engineering concepts.
- Relevant college coursework and continuing education certifications.
- Project design support and construction inspection and documentation.
- Quantity computations, material testing, cost estimating, and man-hour projections.
- Resident construction engineering and surveying.
- Design computations.
- Public involvement and public dispute resolutions.
- QA/QC review of departmental work product.
- Experience on/around construction sites for infrastructure or public works projects.
- Technical expertise in one or more areas of municipal engineering, which may include CADD, surveying, sanitary sewers, drainage/storm water management, roadways, pedestrian facilities, or bridges.
- Illinois Class D Vehicle Operators License.
Required Knowledge and Skills: Employees must possess a basic working knowledge of the following skill sets along with the ability to demonstrate an improvement of these skills within 30 days of their start date.
- Advanced proficiency level utilizing Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and Outlook, AutoCAD or MicroStation, and the Internet.
- Advanced math skills including addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentages, interest, geometry, trigonometry, algebra, and similar concepts.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Working knowledge of surveying equipment and material testing equipment.
- Advanced CADD skills and software customization.
- Survey data manipulation and management, construction documentation systems, software, and hardware selection.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Regularly performs construction inspection, material testing, project planning, initial investigations of citizen inquiries/requests, and coordinates with sewer, streets, and parks divisions on maintenance projects.
- May participate in capital planning, asset management, survey, mapping, concept design, bid document assembly, construction observation, engineering design, utility coordination, construction documentation, consultant plan review, project management, cost estimating, report generation, studies, permitting, agency coordination, economic development, grant solicitations, budgeting, and inter-departmental coordination.
- Work on complex projects.
- Implements and enforces departmental standards and policies.
Benefits: Eleven (11) paid holidays each year; Ninety-six (96) hours of Earned-Time Leave each year; Eighty (80) hours of vacation leave after first year; Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund participation; Affordable health, dental and vision insurance; $10,000 paid life insurance; Optional deferred compensation.
Residency Requirements: Employees of the City must establish their principal residence within forty-five (45) miles of the City of Danville corporate limits within six months following successful completion of their probationary period.
Other Information: Employees of the City of Danville are expected to be honest, courteous, and helpful to the public and handle matters in confidence. The City Council has adopted a “Code of Ethics” that is applicable to all employees and officers of the City.
Note: This job description is intended to provide a general overview of the position. It is not an exhaustive list of responsibilities or requirements.
Applications are available on the City Website at www.cityofdanville.org.
AA/EOE
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $42,816.60 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Work Location: In person
Salary : $60,800 - $91,200
