Engineering Technician

City of Fayetteville • Nc 28301, NC

9h • Onsite

About The Position

The City of Fayetteville is currently recruiting for an Engineering Technician to assist engineers and department staff in the plan, design, and creation of projects; to perform technical and engineering related tasks including map production, computer-aided drafting and design; and to perform a variety of technical tasks relative to assigned area of responsibility.

Requirements

• One year of experience in technical engineering work.
• Equivalent to an Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in civil engineering technology or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Engineer Intern certification
• CAD certification

Responsibilities

• Layout, draft and design drawings, plats and maps manually and/or with computer aided design software from survey information and field notes for various engineering projects including existing improvements, rights-of-way, sidewalks, easements, cross sections, land transfers, annexations and flood plains.
• Perform a variety of office surveying duties including calculating complex survey data such as metes and bounds of land transfers, construction quantities, area, square feet, rights-of-way, easements, annexations and closures; review and verify calculations for accuracy.
• Answer questions and provide information to city staff, private contractors, developers and the general public; provide technical information including locations of tracts and streets, elevation of land, flood information and width and rights-of-way for streets.
• Prepare, maintain and update a variety of files, plats, charts, plans, drainage and other civil engineering data; compose, prepare and distribute a variety of engineering related correspondence and reports.
• Analyze existing or proposed pipe systems; design appropriate pipe networks.
• Prepare cost estimates from designed projects.
• Review incoming plan submittings for correctness, accuracy and consistency; verify feasibility and cost estimates.
• Operate a variety of engineering, computer and peripheral equipment including programmable calculators, plotters, reproduction equipment, computer aided design software, drafting tools and other related engineering equipment; maintain equipment as needed.
• Scan, organize, and verify engineering plans, data, and other documents for retention.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree