Engineering Senior Technician

City of El Paso•Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX

About The Position

Under direction, performs journey-level technical support, including developing and reviewing plans and specifications, coordinating surveys, inspecting construction sites, and preparing documents for external review. The position supports higher-level technicians and engineering professionals across projects or programs within a designated discipline or department, and may direct the project work of lower-level technical and clerical personnel as delegated. The role may involve preparing and reviewing plans for utilities, drainage, site development, facilities, equipment, streets, subdivisions, environmental assessments, asbestos abatement, hazardous materials, and related projects. It may also include construction monitoring and inspection, reviewing technical designs and calculations, coordinating with consultants and contractors, preparing grant and bid materials, conducting environmental and safety inspections, and maintaining field-monitoring equipment. When assigned, the position may lead or supervise staff.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or higher in Engineering, Drafting Technology, or a closely related physical science field, plus two years of increasingly responsible para-professional engineering experience; or 30 college credit hours in Engineering, Drafting Technology, or a closely related physical science field, plus four years of construction- or engineering-related experience.
Military occupational specialty code: 5599 (Navy), 1361 (Marine Corps), 12A (Army), or 3E571 (Air Force).

Responsibilities

Develop, draft, and review plans and specifications for assigned projects or program phases.
Research existing structures and designs, gather statistical data, prepare draft design drawings and diagrams, and apply technical procedures to support engineering projects.
Identify required materials and prepare cost analyses; design systems, site developments, facilities, and equipment installations within the assigned area.
Process work orders, verify completion against specifications, prepare payment requests, and review and approve invoices for professional services.
Coordinate construction design projects with consultants, contractors, engineers, and inspectors; recommend plan modifications for compliance and coordinate with relevant parties.
Monitor construction of assigned City-managed facilities, parks, and projects; review designs and calculations and monitor compliance with technical codes and regulations.
Inspect construction projects during all phases for compliance with codes, ordinances, and applicable federal and city regulations; enforce safety rules.
Prepare renovation plans for asbestos abatement, equipment installation or upgrades, landscaping, and facilities.
Verify technical calculations and scaled designs for accuracy and compliance with codes, ordinances, and environmental regulations.
Represent the department at review committee, development, and regulatory meetings; provide information to customers and City officials; respond to news media and the public and develop general-interest presentations.
Assist with grant applications by evaluating funding and project needs and preparing detailed scopes of work.
Review contractor packages and bid proposals, evaluate bid specifications, identify and approve construction materials and equipment, and prepare cost analyses and closeout reports.
Conduct and oversee assigned asbestos inspections and abatement and respond to specified hazardous-material spills.
Conduct safety, asbestos, stormwater-management, and hazardous-material inspections and surveys; inspect industrial sites for environmental compliance and conduct stormwater sampling.
Ensure contractors comply with applicable regulations for handling and disposing of asbestos-containing materials; enforce environmental and safety rules.
Maintain field-monitoring equipment.
When assigned, schedule, assign, instruct, guide, and review the work of staff; evaluate performance, support training and development, enforce workplace rules, counsel and motivate employees, interview applicants, and recommend personnel actions.