Engineering Technician
City of West Allis•West Allis, WI
•Hybrid
About The Position
The City of West Allis is looking for a dedicated Engineering Technician to join their team. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented individual who thrives in both office and field settings, assisting with municipal projects that shape the community. The position offers a competitive benefits package, including contributory medical coverage, fully paid dental benefits, a dual pension program, and paid time off. West Allis residents earn an additional 5% on top of the pay range.
Requirements
- Associate’s degree in Civil Engineering Technology, or equivalent combination of recent training and relevant paid work experience.
- 1-2 years of recent engineering technician work experience including engineering field work and engineering office work experience for a municipality, public works organization or equivalent.
- Ability to utilize software in accordance with the needs of the department.
- Demonstrated proficiency in Microstation/AutoCAD, Microsoft Office Suite programs - including Microsoft Outlook (mail, calendar, tasks), Word (templates, forms, mail merge, reviewing) and Excel; and Adobe Acrobat.
- Advanced skills in math and English writing/grammar skills.
- Experience working with groups of people from diverse backgrounds.
Nice To Haves
- Experience on a survey crew
- Experience as inspector on heavy construction projects such as pavements and underground utilities
- Experience as draftsperson responsible for the preparation of designs, detailed drawings, studies or preliminary plans
Responsibilities
- Inspects construction projects for compliance with plans, specifications, safety and accepted engineering practices.
- Maintains records of types of materials, quantities, costs and change orders involved in contract work.
- Measures and samples test materials from street paving and underground utility projects.
- Performs CAD drafting work from notes and sketches on engineering projects.
- Determines quality of trenching, shoring, backfilling and compaction as well as quantity and quality of concrete, asphalt and other materials.
- Coordinates inspection activities between contractors, public utilities and public works engineers.
Benefits
- Contributory medical coverage
- Fully paid dental benefits
- Dual pension program
- Paid time off
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
