Engineering Technician

About the Job The Engineering Technician position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to the development and sustainability of our city's infrastructure while working on diverse and impactful projects that benefit our community. As a key member of our Engineering Division, this position will work closely with staff engineers, utility operators, consultants, contractors, and residents to maintain existing utility infrastructure and develop new water, storm, sanitary, or natural gas utility projects that benefit our community. Engineering Technician tasks will commonly include field surveys, utility locating, design drafting, interacting with utility customers, construction oversight, and collecting and creating permanent utility records for the City. This position will help fill a specific need to assist with the Department's lead water service replacement program. Particularly useful skills valued by this program would be; competency with ESRI GIS and Adobe or Bluebeam PDF editing software, a background drafting civil plans with AutoCAD 3D, two or more years of experience inspecting the construction of water distribution systems, excellent customer communication skills, and the ability to assume a leadership role while coordinating construction activities.  In addition to technical proficiency, we value candidates who demonstrate strong teamwork, collaboration, problem-solving, and initiative. This role requires good communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to work cooperatively, effectively, and fairly with coworkers, contractors, and the public is also important. The ideal candidate should be organized and adept at writing technical and daily reports, inspection logs, and maintaining records. Please note: We are establishing an eligible list for this classification and anticipate filling vacancies at either the Engineering Technician or Senior Engineering Technician level. If you would like to be considered for both levels, you must submit a separate application for each posting.

Summary/Purpose
To perform technical and paraprofessional engineering work in the areas of street, bridge, traffic, water, gas, sanitary sewer and storm sewer infrastructure systems.1. Assist in the analysis of construction plans and specifications for survey purposes.
2. Perform work to locate survey points.
3. Prepare survey field notes.
4. Direct the activities of other survey party members.
5. Operate and maintain survey and GPS (Global Positioning System) equipment to obtain accurate survey measurements and point locations.
6. Collect, analyze, and record data.
7. Create construction plans, maps, and charts manually or using a computer-aided-design (CAD) system.
8. Prepare graphic representations of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) using GIS software.
9. Process survey information, including computer data entry work.
10. Estimate construction quantities and prepare appropriate charts.
11. Recommend upgrades and revisions to project procedures and practices.
12. Maintain daily log of construction activities and write progress and final reports.
13. Assist in preparing change orders and supplemental agreements for approval.
14. Document construction quantities.
15. Perform quality control tests on construction materials.
16. Locate underground utilities including water, gas, sanitary sewer and storm sewer systems.
17. Investigate complaints, inquiries, and requests.
18. Study and report findings, conclusions, and recommendations in oral or written form.
19. Review construction plans and specifications for compliance with City standards.
20. Maintain, revise, and research manual or computer records.
21. Participate in technical engineering studies and provide recommendations.
22. Maintain, add, or modify existing GIS databases.
23. Review existing or incoming GIS data for accuracy, quality, and completeness.Education & Experience Requirements
A. Completion of a two-year Civil Engineering Technology degree, or equivalent; and
B. Two (2) years of verifiable work experience in an engineering position; or
C. A combination of education and/or experience determined to be equivalent (approximately four years).

License Requirements
A. Possession of a valid Minnesota Class "D" driver's license or privilege by date of appointment and thereafter in order to operate city vehicle.Education/Experience Review (100% of scoring process; 70 pass point): Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications will be rated based on the type (relatedness) and extent of their education and experience as documented on their application and/or supplemental questionnaire. Applicants who pass this exam will have their names placed on an eligible list for this classification.

Salary : $58,115 - $67,752