Exempt to Permanent Engineering Associate II – (5366) - Citywide– (163662)

City and County of San Francisco•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

THIS IS A CITYWIDE RECRUITMENT FOR CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEES ONLY. This is an Exempt to Permanent position in accordance with Class-Based Test (CBT) Civil Service Rules. This recruitment is restricted to current exempt employees of the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District, or San Francisco City College, working within the 5366 Engineering Associate II. San Francisco is a vibrant and dynamic city, on the forefront of economic growth & innovation, urban development, arts & entertainment, as well as social issues & change. This rich tapestry of culture and ideas is sustained by our City's commitment to heighten the quality of life for the diverse population of San Franciscans and residents of the greater Bay Area. Our employees play an important role not only in making our City what it is today, but also in shaping the future of San Francisco. Application Opening: February 16, 2026 Application Filing Deadline February 23, 2026 Recruitment ID: ETP-5366-163662 (RTF0163661) Annual Salary: $116,714 - $141,908 Job Description Under general direction, the Engineering Associate II performs advanced technical engineering drafting work in the preparation of civil (including structural and transportation), electrical, or mechanical, engineering drawings and other graphic material using computer aided software design and drafting products in compliance with City Agency's drafting standards; leads the organization to set and update drafting standards and techniques; works with engineers and drafting personnel to enforce compliance with drafting standards to a high quality; and be the liaison between section and departments for drafting related software and hardware issues.

Requirements

Must be a Current Category 16, 17, or 18 Exempt Employee in Class 5366 who has worked at least 2,080 hours in Class 5366 with no break in service; AND
Experience: Six (6) years of verifiable civil (including structural or transportation), mechanical, or electrical technical engineering drafting experience using CAD or BIM systems to prepare engineering drawings and other engineering graphic material, including experience in engineering design, detailing, construction documentation, coordination and review, document controls, and field inspection of construction projects, of which at least two (2) years must have been in a position(s) with duties comparable to those of Class 5364 Engineering Associate I; AND
License: Possession of a valid California Driver License.
Substitution: Additional education with major coursework in Computer Aided Design and Drafting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis (up to a maximum of two (2) years). Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one (1) year; OR Possession of a current and valid Autodesk Certified Professional & Expert certificate may be substituted for two (2) of the six (6) years of verified technical engineering drafting experience above.
Note: There is no substitution for the required two (2) years of work experience equivalent to a 5364 Engineering Associate I.
One year of full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours. (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week.) Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Responsibilities

Prepares and supervises the preparation of civil (including structural and transportation), mechanical or electrical engineering design drawings, 3D design models, and/or other graphical outputs using computer aided design and drafting software products in compliance with City agency’s standards, policies and procedures.
Performs and checks basic engineering calculations in connection with plans, drawings, and specifications.
Coordinates with utility companies and city departments to obtain site information and as-builts and reviews the drawing submittals in the preparation of construction drawings.
Prepares cost estimates and quantity lists for projects.
Plans, assigns, monitors, trains, and evaluates the drafting work of staff for accuracy, engineering sufficiency, and conformance to specifications and standards; includes completing performance evaluations.
Prepares site drawings from topographical surveys.
Conducts site investigations with engineers of existing facilities to determine and verify site layout.
Updates and maintains engineering documents and drawing records.
Updates Geographic Information System database at various stages of a project.
Researches and reviews record drawings to obtain as-built information and conducts engineering investigations to collect, calculate, and verify engineering field data for the preparation of designs and drawings.
Work with the records and drawing standards team and identifies, develops, trains, and enforces CAD and/or BIM procedures and standards to staff.
Collaborates with drafters from other disciplines and agencies to maintain project drafting consistency and develop procedure and policy for CAD standards.
Supervises technical staff.
Related duties as assigned