Engineering Technician I, II or III

City of Lake Oswego•Oregon, OR

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The City of Lake Oswego announces an excellent career growth opportunity for a customer service-oriented engineering technician to perform intermediate to advanced level technical engineering work. This position will primarily focus on reviewing and approving public right-of-way permits for improvements such as driveways, sidewalks, utility connections and franchise utility activities. This work requires collaboration with other colleagues within the Public Works Department to ensure coordination and consistency of policies and procedures. The incumbent will have an opportunity to apply their skills to areas of engineering design, development review, project management, construction management and inspection, code enforcement, and report writing. The employee will report to and receive work assignments from the Assistant City Engineer. Candidates with all levels of experience are encouraged to apply and will be considered for the position level aligning with qualifications, education and experience: Engineering Technician I - $31.80 - $40.56 / hour Performs routine, technical engineering support functions including surveying, transportation analyses, engineering design, report writing and construction inspection. Engineering Technician II - $34.09 - $43.54 / hour Performs intermediate-level technical engineering work using basic scientific and engineering principles in the areas of surveying, engineering design, report writing, and construction administration and inspection. Engineering Technician III - $39.55 - $50.47 / hour Performs technical engineering work using advanced scientific and engineering principles and knowledge in the areas of surveying, transportation and rights of way, engineering design, cost estimating, report writing, and construction administration and inspection.

Requirements

Associate degree in Civil Engineering Technology or related field; or, an equivalent combination of education and experience sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.
Three (3) years related experience (for Engineering Technician II).
Five (5) years related experience (for Engineering Technician III).
Experience with office computer applications, including MS Office and general database applications is necessary.
Sound technical engineering skills, specifically with City infrastructure (roads and underground utilities).

Nice To Haves

Customer service-oriented
Self-directed, goal oriented and a team player
Problem-solver
History of public sector customer service
Construction management skills and a familiarity with construction and engineering principles
Knowledge and understanding of stormwater management
Familiarity with Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), and similar ODOT traffic control handbooks and manuals
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to promote positive public relations with a wide variety of individuals ranging from construction workers to corporate officers
Strong sense of personal and professional ethics
Excellent work habits

Responsibilities

Prepare and manage City Right-of-Way (ROW) permits which will include inspecting connections to City utilities, driveway approaches and work by franchise utility companies.
Explain City Code, policies, construction standards and other regulations to the public, contractors, engineers, architects and other public organizations or utility organizations to ensure adherence to City requirements. This includes in-office assignments to respond to the public in person, on the phone or by email.
Being assigned to Engineering Counter Duty in order to respond to inquiries during working hours.
Enforce code requirements for ROW encroachments and violations. Work will include preparing encroachment permit documents.
Provide senior engineering staff with technical support in areas such as roads and underground utilities, transportation analysis and design, private development review and approval, construction administration and/or inspection, engineering analyses with computerized analysis tools, survey and field data collection, mapping, drafting and records management.
Respond to inquiries and complaints from property owners, businesses, other agencies and the public about construction projects or issues within the ROW.
Prepare project-related correspondence and manage field data exchange procedures between contractor, engineer, agencies, developer and owner.
Coordinate and direct field acceptance monitoring and testing as required.
Work closely with Engineering staff to communicate city, state and national traffic engineering standards and guidelines.
May be assigned to inspect private development work that is associated with public infrastructure improvements such as roadways, storm drainage, water and sewer.
Performs other duties of a similar technical and customer service-oriented nature as assigned.