Engineering Technician II

City of Las Cruces•Las Cruces, NM

About The Position

The Engineering Technician II performs para-professional civil engineering work in the development and implementation of City projects. This is the senior level in the Engineering Technician job series. Employees apply a greater degree of technical knowledge to assignments of greater complexity and broader responsibility and serve as technical resources to other technicians. The position designs and drafts City projects for review by a professional engineer; reviews commercial and subdivision plans; conducts surveys, traffic studies, and plan reviews; and prepares engineering drawings, specifications, cost estimates, contracts, reports, schedules, and related documents. Work may also involve GIS and GPS data, water rights research, maintenance contracts, construction coordination, and responding to questions from the public. The position may work primarily indoors or outdoors depending on specialization. Outdoor work may involve exposure to all weather conditions, dust, noise, heavy traffic, construction equipment, and animals. The role involves light to moderate physical activity, including lifting and carrying up to 60 pounds and moving around construction sites. Occasional work beyond normal business hours may be required. Regular attendance is an essential function, and the position is subject to drug testing under applicable regulations and City policies. This is a full-time, regular, FLSA non-exempt position in the Public Works Department, graded at RN14. The recruitment may also be used to fill other full-time, part-time, temporary, contract, or similar positions in various City departments.

Requirements

Associate degree in Engineering Technology or a related field, plus three years of experience in civil engineering operations, including plan review, design, and GIS.
A combination of education, experience, and training may be applied in accordance with City of Las Cruces policy.
Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record in accordance with City policy.
Considerable knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices; utility permits; drafting; traffic; surveying; mapping; GIS and GPS technologies; engineering design and construction project procedures; and water rights.
Ability to communicate technical information in writing; read and interpret engineering plans, specifications, plats, maps, and related documents; understand regulations and ordinances; perform complex mathematical calculations; establish effective working relationships; operate a motor vehicle and personal computer; use software applications; and use drafting equipment.
Skills in personal computer and equipment use.

Responsibilities

Design City projects—including street lights, roadways, traffic systems, parking lots, drainage systems, utilities, and earthwork—for review by a professional engineer.
Collect field data or receive survey information and prepare drawings reflecting field conditions and City design standards.
Review commercial plans for compliance with City design standards and meet with engineers, architects, and designers to discuss designs.
Perform three-dimensional modeling of buildings, landscapes, and architecture, and create project presentation materials such as PowerPoint presentations, brochures, and posters.
Conduct surveys using GPS instruments, download GPS information, and produce utility drawings.
Review subdivision plans and documentation; research legal documents to verify utility easements; and use GPS to mark easements and utilities.
Provide information to private entities regarding water surface rights; update water-rights data and GIS maps; research water-rights, water-supply, and water-transfer trends; and research the validity of water rights offered for sale or lease to the City.
Draft design projects using technical manuals and computer-aided design equipment, creating engineering drawings from field data, sketches, rough drawings, raw data, diagrams, and written or verbal instructions.
Prepare contracts, contract documents, material specifications, written reports, cost estimates, schedules, bid tabs, and correspondence.
Compare contract documents and plans with actual construction and maintain record drawings.
Coordinate project design and construction with contractors, government agencies, outside utilities, and the public.
Review contract documents and plans internally and externally for engineers, architects, developers, and contractors.
Conduct traffic plan reviews for private development plans and conduct traffic studies.
Maintain and organize data, analyze findings, and perform calculations for accident statistics and high-accident locations; recommend corrective actions.
Design and bid maintenance contracts, prepare City Council action forms and resolutions, process payments, and maintain contract records.
Coordinate resolution of neighborhood traffic problems, schedule meetings with residents or City staff, initiate field data collection, and obtain necessary resources and equipment.
Respond to public inquiries by phone or in person and provide information and documentation about projects.
Research property and right-of-way information; collect field data; create survey, subdivision, and summary plats; submit plats for review; file and copy plats; and maintain notes and files.