Engineering Technician II - Traffic Division

City of Fontana•Fontana, CA

10d

About The Position

Under general and/or immediate supervision from higher-level engineering staff, the Engineering Technician II performs journey-level technical drafting, office, and field engineering work and provides assistance and information to the public. This is the full journey level in the Engineering Technician series. Employees perform the full range of assigned duties, including moderately complex drafting, office, and field engineering work, typically with only occasional instruction or assistance in new or unusual situations. The class is flexibly staffed and is normally filled through advancement from Engineering Technician I; external candidates require previous work experience. In the Traffic Division’s Land Development Support function, the position performs routine traffic engineering tasks primarily supporting land development projects. Work includes assisting with transportation planning and traffic engineering design for project entitlements, private construction, and utility infrastructure. Reviews may include transportation impact screenings, preliminary data for traffic studies, site transportation planning, traffic design plans such as signing and striping or traffic signals, and temporary traffic control plans prepared by external consultants. The position coordinates extensively with other City departments and engineering divisions, as well as public project applicants. The position also reviews and processes maps and easement and right-of-way documents, verifies subdivision approval conditions, conducts site inspections and surveying activities, prepares engineering plans and estimates, maintains maps and records, and responds to public inquiries. The listed functions may be supplemented as necessary by the employer.

Requirements

Two years of increasingly responsible experience performing drafting and technical engineering work.
Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade, supplemented by specialized training in drafting, surveying, or a related field.
Knowledge of drafting terminology, methods, practices, and techniques.
Knowledge of trigonometry as applied to computation of angles, areas, distances, and traverses.
Knowledge of elementary surveying techniques and practices.
Knowledge of engineering maps and records.
Ability to perform moderately complex engineering and mathematical calculations with speed and accuracy.
Ability to understand and follow written instructions and sketches.
Ability to use and care for drafting, surveying, and mechanical instruments and tools.
Ability to work independently in the absence of supervision.

Responsibilities

Review and process tract maps, parcel maps, lot line adjustments, grants of easement, and street rights-of-way for recordation.
Verify fulfillment of conditions of approval for new subdivisions and inspect survey monuments related to parcel maps and lot line adjustments.
Prepare and draft technical engineering plans for streets, alleys, storm drains, water lines, and other public improvements.
Assist with transportation planning and traffic engineering design for project entitlements, private construction projects, and utility infrastructure projects.
Review transportation impact screenings, preliminary project data for traffic studies, project site transportation planning, traffic design plans, and temporary traffic control plans prepared by external consultants.
Provide assistance to the public at the counter and over the telephone, answer questions, and provide information about engineering activities.
Prepare quantity and cost estimates for engineering projects.
Maintain maps and records, including tract maps, parcel maps, lot line adjustments, easements, and street and address changes.
Review engineering plans to determine appropriate construction project layouts.
Conduct site inspections and surveying work to obtain information; determine angles; set grade stakes, hubs, turning points, and benchmarks; and locate and measure boundary lines, rights-of-way, and land grades.
Perform and check mathematical calculations related to surveying, drafting, and basic engineering.
Maintain accurate survey records, including field notes and sketches.
Participate in engineering design and planning work related to municipal engineering projects.
Assist in developing and maintaining record-keeping and filing systems.
Prepare, assemble, and distribute copies of maps, charts, and blueprints.
Coordinate with City departments, engineering divisions, and public project applicants.
Perform other tasks or functions deemed necessary for the employer’s daily operations.