What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Technician I position at City of Menasha?
JOB
Join our Engineering Department as an Engineering Technician I! This is a skilled para-professional role where you'll assist with municipal engineering projects, both in the field and in the office.What You'll Do: Inspect construction projects to ensure they meet plans and specifications.Use engineering tools and software, including AutoCAD, for drafting and design.Assist with various municipal engineering tasks, balancing fieldwork and office responsibilities.Work independently with occasional supervision, with your work reviewed for accuracy.Who We're Looking For: We're seeking someone with knowledge of municipal engineering principles, technical skills, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic. New/upcoming graduates are welcome to apply—we're committed to teaching you the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in this role! If you're ready to contribute to meaningful projects in our community and are dedicated to doing your best, we encourage you to apply!
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Operate transits, levels, total stations, GPS data collectors and related surveying instruments in performing location, topographic, cross section, and other survey work.Perform construction control staking work, including pounding stakes into ground, measuring, layout and utility location for all types of construction projects.Check profiles for proper grades, locates property and lot lines and references permanent markers.Inspect construction projects for compliance with plans and specifications and ensure that work is done correctly.Record field notes, make topographical and plot layouts from notes, compute quantities in connection with layouts, assist in preparing plans, designs, and specifications, prepare designs and plans for routine public works projects.Draw preliminary and final plans, lay out, draw, ink, trace, check, and keep up-to-date utility, street, zoning and other maps and drawings, to include the use of AutoCAD in performing these functions.Prepare and maintain necessary records and reports.Perform all other related job duties as assigned.Report for work as scheduled.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described 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 functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and use both hands to handle, touch, grasp; reach with hands and arms, speak, and hear.Specific vision abilities include close and distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.Ability to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis.Overtime and changes in scheduled shifts may be required.FUNCTION OF POSITION DESCRIPTIONThis position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the duties of employees under supervision. The City of Menasha retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.This job description is not a contract for employment.The City of Menasha is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, the city will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
Join our Engineering Department as an Engineering Technician I! This is a skilled para-professional role where you'll assist with municipal engineering projects, both in the field and in the office.What You'll Do: Inspect construction projects to ensure they meet plans and specifications.Use engineering tools and software, including AutoCAD, for drafting and design.Assist with various municipal engineering tasks, balancing fieldwork and office responsibilities.Work independently with occasional supervision, with your work reviewed for accuracy.Who We're Looking For: We're seeking someone with knowledge of municipal engineering principles, technical skills, attention to detail, and a strong work ethic. New/upcoming graduates are welcome to apply—we're committed to teaching you the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in this role! If you're ready to contribute to meaningful projects in our community and are dedicated to doing your best, we encourage you to apply!
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Operate transits, levels, total stations, GPS data collectors and related surveying instruments in performing location, topographic, cross section, and other survey work.Perform construction control staking work, including pounding stakes into ground, measuring, layout and utility location for all types of construction projects.Check profiles for proper grades, locates property and lot lines and references permanent markers.Inspect construction projects for compliance with plans and specifications and ensure that work is done correctly.Record field notes, make topographical and plot layouts from notes, compute quantities in connection with layouts, assist in preparing plans, designs, and specifications, prepare designs and plans for routine public works projects.Draw preliminary and final plans, lay out, draw, ink, trace, check, and keep up-to-date utility, street, zoning and other maps and drawings, to include the use of AutoCAD in performing these functions.Prepare and maintain necessary records and reports.Perform all other related job duties as assigned.Report for work as scheduled.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
PHYSICAL DEMANDSThe physical demands described 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 functions.While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, and use both hands to handle, touch, grasp; reach with hands and arms, speak, and hear.Specific vision abilities include close and distant vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to focus.Ability to lift 50 pounds on a frequent basis.Overtime and changes in scheduled shifts may be required.FUNCTION OF POSITION DESCRIPTIONThis position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills, and abilities as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the duties of employees under supervision. The City of Menasha retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.This job description is not a contract for employment.The City of Menasha is an equal opportunity employer. In compliance with the American Disabilities Act, the city will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.
