Technician Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Principles and practices of design, drafting, and general construction.
• General building and construction methods and terminology.
• Basic engineering principles, plan types, map types, and legal descriptions.
• Public works construction inspection techniques.
• Methods and techniques of preparing, reading, and interpreting engineering drawings, maps, charts, and related documents.
• Technical engineering mathematics.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and organizational policies and procedures relevant to construction permitting, engineering, and land use.
• Common construction methods and materials.
• Principles and procedures of recordkeeping, basic report writing, and presentation software and techniques.
• Applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, regulations, ordinances, and procedures relevant to assigned area of responsibility.
• City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Techniques for providing a high level of customer service by effectively dealing with the public, vendors, contractors, and City staff.
• The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
• Modern equipment and communication tools used for business functions and program, project, and task coordination, including computers and software programs relevant to work performed.
• Perform technical engineering duties in support of civil engineering and Public Works activities.
• Read and interpret routine engineering and construction plans, technical drawings, specifications, and subdivision maps.
• Conduct research on property ownership, valuation, and other matters.
• Prepare and update maps and engineering documents.
• Compose correspondence and reports independently or from brief instructions.
• Maintain accurate logs, records, databases, and basic written records of work performed.
• Make sound, independent decisions within established policy and procedural guidelines.
• Make accurate arithmetic computations.
• Prepare plans and drawings neatly and accurately.
• Use and care for engineering and drafting instruments and equipment.
• Follow written and oral instructions involving technical engineering or planning terminology.
• Understand and interpret legal property descriptions, engineering, street and planning records, and maps.
• Establish and maintain a variety of filing, recordkeeping, and tracking systems.
• Independently organize work, set priorities, meet critical deadlines, and follow-up on assignments.
• Understand, interpret, and apply all pertinent laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures, and standards relevant to work performed.
• Use tact, initiative, prudence, and independent judgment within general policy, procedural, and legal guidelines.
• Effectively use computer systems, software applications relevant to work performed, and modern business equipment to perform a variety of work tasks.
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing, using appropriate English grammar and syntax.
• Establish, maintain, and foster positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

Responsibilities

• Performs skilled technical engineering support work; prepares documentation, drawings, and files related to civil engineering and Public Works related activities.
• Performs technical plan checks of minor grading and site plans for a variety of dwelling structures and facilities to ensure compliance with City development conditions and Municipal Code provisions.
• Responds to inquiries from staff, developers, contractors, consultants, businesses, and the public regarding City requirements relative to the construction, alteration, and maintenance of civil engineering facilities and geophysical conditions.
• Responds to questions regarding water and sewer capacity in regard to connection fees, utilization locations, size, flow, pressure, easements, and other inquiries.
• Prepares, calculates, and collects a variety of public works or utility-related fees and charges; issues permits and receipts for fees and deposits.
• Maintains project files and engineering records, including creation and maintenance of capital improvement projects, inspection projects, and other databases.
• Participates in the preparation, filing, retrieval, and distribution of a variety of engineering maps, grading plans, improvement plans, and related documents, including assigning addresses for new construction locations.
• Completes reimbursement agreements, lien agreements, and related correspondence affiliated with development actions and right-of-way improvements.
• Receives and reviews a variety of City permits for completeness and processing.
• Provides technical support to engineering staff regarding capital improvement projects and private development projects, as assigned.
• Provides staff assistance of a generalized nature as well as in areas of specialty such as drawing development, permit review and issuance, inspection, GIS updates, and data management.
• Prepares written correspondence, documents, and presentation materials, including photos, graphs, exhibits, maps, and other materials for Council reports, department projects, and reports.
• Interprets and applies rules, regulations, and policies.
• Assists the public and other agencies in person, by telephone, and via email by answering routine questions and providing information about Citywide services and processes
• Observes and complies with City and mandated safety rules, regulations, and protocols.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Upcoming COLAs
• 3% increase in base effective 6/20/27
• EDUCATION INCENTIVE : Additional compensation over an employee’s base salary for a job-related degree above the minimum requirements required of an employee’s position.
• HOLIDAY: City Hall and most city departments will be permanently closed from Christmas Day through New Year’s Day