What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Technician II-Public Works position at City of Tigard?
OUR PURPOSE
At the City of Tigard, our talented, industrious, and innovative municipal government professionals have been providing essential services and recreational spaces to Tigard’s growing community for over 60 years. City of Tigard team members enjoy meaningful work, a diverse and inclusive culture of belonging, job specific flexibilities and opportunities for growth and advancement. Incorporated in 1961, Tigard is Oregon’s 12th largest city and is part of the Portland metropolitan area.
OUR VALUES
At Team Tigard, we are the ambassadors of our municipal services to the members of our community. We aspire to treat all people with dignity, respect, and care; to demonstrate the equitable and sustainable practices that are environmentally and fiscally sound, and to engage with each other as trusted colleagues to achieve excellence in all we do. We do the right things, and we get things done.
- Prepares or assists in the preparation of and/or interprets specifications, plans, estimates, and reports pertaining to the construction, maintenance, and operation of a variety of engineering, land development, utility, and other capital improvement projects.
- Perform customer service activities related to development and coordinates the inflow and outflow of engineering permitting related documentation.
- Performs field, office, and computer-aided studies and prepares periodic and special reports based on findings from research, studies, and surveys; and makes recommendations on findings.
- Maintains engineering files, including plans, studies, inspections, surveys, maps, and other data related to engineering projects; prepares, updates, reproduces, and distributes maps, drawings, blueprints, and other information recorded in GIS.
- Receiving initial training and then performs plan review and construction inspections.
- Assists with capital improvement design and construction projects.
- Civil engineering principles, practices, and methods applicable to office and fieldwork involving the design, construction, repair/rehabilitation, and maintenance of projects.
- Database/spreadsheet software.
- Scheduling/project management software
- Technical report writing practices and procedures.
- Record keeping principles and procedures.
- Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Education and Experience:
Any combination of training and experience, which would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the required qualifications would be:
- Equivalent to completion of the twelfth (12th) grade supplemented by college-level coursework in civil engineering, drafting, surveying, mathematics, or related field AND two (2) years of paraprofessional civil engineering experience.
Schedule: Start time is 7:00 a.m. 10-hour shifts, 4 days per week (Monday-Thursday) currently this position is required to work onsite with the possibility of remote work once a week after probation.
How to apply: Please apply online. We do not accept applications that are emailed. Applications must be received by the Human Resources Division by closing time/date.IMPORTANT: (Please read): In lieu of resumes and cover letters, The City of Tigard evaluates an applicant's work history and responses to supplemental questions provided on the City application form. Please complete the application and answer the supplemental questions thoroughly to ensure our subject matter experts can appropriately evaluate your experience.
ATTENTION VETERANS: To receive Veterans preference, please upload your DD214/Separation documentation.
Salary : $30 - $40
