Engineering Technician

City of Clovis, California•Clovis, CA

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About The Position

The City of Clovis has an immediate opening in the Planning and Development Services Department. This recruitment may also establish an eligibility list for future openings in other departments. Under supervision, the Engineering Technician performs routine sub-professional engineering work in the field and office, including drafting, surveying support, traffic data collection, and related technical tasks. Work is structured and follows established instructions. After training, employees are expected to complete duties without constant supervision, while referring most variations to a supervisor. Work is reviewed periodically while in progress and upon completion.

Requirements

Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License and a good driving record.
Education equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade, including or supplemented by courses in drafting, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.
Two years of responsible sub-professional experience in engineering work.
Up to two years of college-level coursework in civil engineering may be substituted for required experience.

Responsibilities

Prepare, update, and modify civil engineering drawings, plans, profiles, cross sections, maps, exhibits, and related documents in accordance with City and other standards.
Maintain engineering files, plans, maps, and related documents; update sewer and water plots and the City map.
Check plans for completeness and accuracy, hand-draft as-built changes, and research existing utilities and facilities for inclusion in plans.
Calculate quantities and prepare or check estimates, engineering computations, and inspection fees; receipt inspection fees.
Prepare charts and graphs, establish and update computer databases, and communicate with supervising engineers.
Collect well information and water samples, inspect pavement conditions, and remain familiar with engineering material properties and testing procedures.
Serve as a member of a survey party; use survey instruments, keep field notes, place grade stakes, check elevations, and conduct property-line, topographical, construction, and other field surveys.
Draft maps and drawings using field survey records, property descriptions, and construction notes.
Set up traffic control devices while surveying on public streets.
Conduct traffic surveys, program traffic counters, collect and enter traffic data, print traffic data, maintain traffic logs, file traffic accident reports, and make minor repairs to traffic-counting equipment.
Respond to public inquiries and complaints.
Check proposed construction projects for permit issuance and operate a blueprint machine, City vehicles, and a personal computer.
Perform related work as required.