Senior Engineering Technician I

City of Reno•City of Reno, NV

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Join the City of Reno and become part of an amazing team that strives every day to make our community a place we are all proud to call home. The ideal candidate in this position will be interested in supporting infrastructure and development projects that directly impact the community. This position assists with engineering, construction inspection, traffic, and development review activities while helping maintain accurate technical records, maps, plans, and project documentation. This opportunity is well suited for someone who enjoys problem solving, working with both technical information and the public, and contributing to projects from planning through construction. The role offers a mix of office and field work while supporting engineering services that help maintain and improve City facilities and infrastructure. We currently have one vacancy in the Public Works Department in which hiring will begin immediately following the close of this recruitment. This recruitment will also establish a list for future vacancies, which will be filled as they occur. This is both an internal and external recruitment to provide a promotional opportunity for all qualified current classified City of Reno employees and an open competitive opportunity for all other qualified applicants. The City of Reno is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to everyone. This commitment is an integral part of our efforts to ensure that we have a diverse and representative workforce that serves the community of Reno.

Requirements

Valid driver's license.
Bachelor’s degree (120 semester or 180 quarter hour credits) from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering, sciences, or a related field.
OR High School Diploma or equivalent, supplemented by two years of college level course work (60 semester or 90 quarter hour credits) in engineering, drafting or a related field and two (2) years of responsible technical work experience.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent (120 semester or 180 quarter hour credits) from an accredited college or university in an unrelated field with 30 semester or 45 quarter hour credits of engineering, sciences, drafting, or related coursework, and two (2) years of responsible technical work experience will be considered as meeting the education and experience minimum qualification.
Responsible technical work experience typically includes performing technical duties that require independent judgment and the application of engineering, construction, surveying, drafting, GIS, infrastructure, development review, transportation, utility, or public works principles. Qualifying experience may include plan review, drafting and design support, construction inspection, technical permitting, engineering calculations, mapping, data analysis, project coordination, or similar technical functions.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Perform a variety of difficult and complex para-professional civil engineering work supporting the investigation, design and inspection of public works related projects.
Assist in the design and preparation of engineering plans, maps, contracts, and specifications, in connection with the construction and maintenance of a variety of engineering capital projects; perform engineering calculations and prepare cost estimates for projects; prepare illustrative graphics such as exhibits, charts, illustrations, graphs, and location maps.
Provide information and assistance to contractors, developers, engineers, and the general public by telephone, at the service counter or in writing on engineering services and activities; respond to general inquiries and complaints; research maps and records; ensure issues are resolved in a timely and efficient manner.
Perform drafting and mapping functions using manual and computerized methods; prepare and maintain technical records, correspondence, and reports.
Inspect asphalt pavement for type and quantity of pavement defects; enter and retrieve data into a computerized data base.
Perform field inspection duties on assigned projects; ensure work performed complies with project plans, specifications, standards, contracts, and City codes and ordinances; notify contractors and developers of needed changes for compliance; enter information into computerized program and prepare notices and letters as necessary.
Respond to public inquiries and requests for traffic improvements; conduct field investigations to determine validity of public requests; review applications for and issue encroachment and excavation permits.
Verifies locations of utilities, easements, and property lines on City engineering plans and maps.
Serve as a plan checker for grading, utility, and site plans involving engineering and traffic issues for all commercial and residential building permits; ensure compliance with applicable codes, ordinances and regulations.
Determine traffic impact fees for new developments; review permits taken in daily; enter data into the traffic impact fee program; prepare reports of traffic impact fees; balance all impact accounts to ensure proper fees are collected.
Install and remove flow meters; collect flow monitoring data.
Review Federal Emergency Management Act (FEMA) maps to determine if proposed structures are in a flood zone; notify developer of needed permits and certificates before construction begins.
Create, prepare, and update maps, charts, graphs, and other visual aids for presentations to the City Council; provide information and compile statistical reports for City Council; tabulate, coordinate, develop, and prepare quarterly and annual reports on assigned construction projects.
Perform various engineering design tasks including street geometrics and sewer and storm drain alignment and grade; prepare associated plans and specifications.
Review plans and specifications and inspect materials, methods, and workmanship on public works construction projects for conformance with City specifications and standards.
Perform technical review and processing of subdivision plans, plats, reports and documents; schedule recording of subdivision plans to accommodate owners, developers and engineers; collect associated processing fees.
Calculate construction quantities and cost estimates of capital improvement projects as necessary.
Perform related duties as required.