What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineering Technician II position at County of San Diego?
Job Summary
Excellent Career Opportunity
County of San Diego-Department of Public Works!
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN II
Interviews will take place the week of June 2, 2025. Job offers for selected candidates will be made the week of June 9, 2025
Are you passionate about providing exceptional service? interested in working on projects that have great impact? If so, the County of San Diego is currently accepting applications for Engineering Technician II in order to establish a six-month eligible list. This list may be used to fill vacancies in all divisions or assignments within Public Works and the Department of Planning & Development Services. The list will be used to fill current vacancies in the Capital Improvement Program and Construction Engineering teams within Public Works.
Capital Improvement Program Position
The Capital Improvement Program is responsible for overall management and coordination of planning, budget, design, environmental clearance and permitting, right-of-way acquisition and utility coordination for a wide variety of capital projects, including road, bridge, flood control, drainage, airport, and wastewater projects. Some of the duties and responsibilities for this position include:
- Preparing civil engineering design drawing with guidance from staff engineers
- Utilize Civil 3D for infrastructure site plans to prepare plan and profile sheets
- Prepare diagrams and exhibits using Civil 3D for design projects
Construction Engineering Position
Construction Engineering provides administrative, technical, fiscal, and scheduling controls for capital improvement construction contracts. The Engineering Technician II performs technical and engineering work required for the enforcement, investigation, inspection, design, construction, and maintenance of engineering projects and records. Some of the duties and responsibilities for this position include:
- Assist in engineering surveys
- Prepare field notes, plots, sketches, maps, plans, legal descriptions and street light layouts
- Perform engineering calculations.
- Provide para-professional engineering support to engineers, surveyors, or program managers.
Click here for additional information on the job class such as essential functions and working conditions.
Hiring Timeline & Dates
- Job Offer and Background Process begins the week of June 9, 2025. Note: Current County employees may be excluded from additional background screening.
- Pre-employment Medical Screening: Approximately 3 days following successful background investigation results.
- Anticipated Start Date: Start date will be based upon successful completion of medical screening or other mutually agreed upon date.
Minimum Qualifications
- Three (3) years paraprofessional engineering or surveying experience performing one or more of the following: construction inspection; materials testing; field surveying; traffic data collection and analysis; drafting and statistical computations for design and public works projects; subdivision, parcel map and records of survey checking; and/or real property engineering involving legal descriptions, drafting and research; OR,
- Three (3) years of college level course work in engineering or surveying; OR,
- Any combination of education and experience described above which equals three (3) years; OR,
- One (1) year as an Engineering Technician I in the County of San Diego.
Note: Thirty (30) college semester units in engineering is considered equivalent to one (1) year of work experience.
The Department of Human Resources removes personally identifiable information from all recruitments. This practice, called Blind Applicant Screening, hides a candidate’s personal information that could influence or bias a hiring decision. Personal information includes name, phone number, address, gender, age and race. This process helps contribute to a fair and equitable selection process leading to a more diverse and inclusive workforce.The most highly qualified candidates, based on the evaluation results, will be referred for an interview. Be sure to include your experience in meeting the minimum requirements in both the Work Experience section and the Supplemental Questionnaire section of the Application.
Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application Work History and/or supplemental questionnaire.
Condition of Employment
As part of the County of San Diego’s pre-employment process, prospective candidates will undergo a background check (including fingerprinting) and a pre-employment medical screening prior to beginning County employment. Current County employees may be excluded from this process.
Evaluation
The names of qualified applicants will be placed on a six (6) month employment list based on scores received during the evaluation of information provided on the employment and supplemental applications.
Please ensure all information is complete and accurate, as the responses you provide on the supplemental application questionnaire will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in the initial screening process, your application will be reviewed individually to confirm that the information you provided is accurate and qualifying.
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable an qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of a job, on a case-by-case basis.
Veteran’s Preference Policy The County of San Diego offers preferential credits for military service to assist qualified applicants in transitioning from military to civilian careers with the County of San Diego.
Military Skills Translator Do you need assistance translating your military experience into civilian experience? This tool can help!
The County of San Diego and its employees embrace the vision of: a just, sustainable, and resilient future for all. Our values include: integrity, equity, access, belonging, excellence, and sustainability. Each of which are infused throughout our operations. While also embracing a mission of strengthening our communities with innovative, inclusive, and data driven services through a skilled and supported workforce. Click here for more information on our Strategic Plan (sandiegocounty.gov) (Download PDF reader) as well as our commitment to serve everyone, to build a Framework for the Future that will create a County that works for all.
Under California Government Code Sections 3100 - 3109, public employees are designated as disaster service workers. The term "public employees" includes all persons employed by the state or any county, city, state agency, or public district. Disaster service workers are required to participate in such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them by their employer or by law.
The County of San Diego is committed to valuing diversity and practicing inclusion because our diverse workforce is our greatest asset and our customers are our number one priority.
