Senior Engineering Technician

City of Fresno • Fresno, CA

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Senior Engineering Technicians perform complex and highly technical engineering work and provide lead direction to support level personnel. The incumbent assigned to Public Works and Public Utilities will perform project design and project management tasks for a variety of capital improvement projects including street, traffic signals, ITS (Intelligence Traffic Systems), water, wastewater, and recycled water systems. This work may include project scoping, cost estimating, researching utilities and coordinating with survey staff for easements, Right-Of-Way and As-Built/topo data, preparation of construction plans and specifications as well as providing construction support. The desired candidate will have exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office products and have excellent oral and written communication skills. The incumbent will spend large portions of the work shift on various job sites in all weather conditions. The current vacancy exists in the Public Works Department. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period for up to a maximum of two years at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.

Requirements

• Twenty-four (24) units of college level course work in engineering, geometry, trigonometry, drafting, surveying, or related field; AND two (2) years of experience equivalent to that gained as an Engineering Technician II with the City of Fresno.
• Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.
• If qualifying with experience only, four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in construction or technical engineering work is required.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License at time of appointment and maintain a valid Driver's License the entire time they are in the job class.
• Candidates considered for hire must provide proof of a valid driver's license and current copy of their driving record.
• Eligibles certified for consideration for this position will be required to successfully pass a Department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint process prior to employment with the City of Fresno.

Nice To Haves

• Exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office products
• Excellent oral and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Perform project design and project management tasks for a variety of capital improvement projects including street, traffic signals, ITS (Intelligence Traffic Systems), water, wastewater, and recycled water systems.
• Project scoping
• Cost estimating
• Researching utilities
• Coordinating with survey staff for easements, Right-Of-Way and As-Built/topo data
• Preparation of construction plans and specifications
• Providing construction support
• Provide lead direction to support level personnel

What This Job Offers

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