Engineering Technician IV

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Job Description
Description
Class specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the class. Specifications are not
intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION
Under direction, perform a variety of the most complex paraprofessional and technical office and field engineering support work in support of assigned department's services, activities, and functions; perform complex, technical work involved in the design, mapping, and construction of projects; assist in the preparation of engineering plans, maps, and specifications; provide information and assistance to contractors, developers, engineers, and the general public on the City's engineering services and responsibility; and perform related work as required.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
This is the most advanced, specialist level in the Engineering Technician class series. Incumbents perform the most specialized and complex paraprofessional technical engineering and office support work in support of the department's services, activities, and functions. This level is distinguished from the Engineering Technician III in that Engineering Technician III's perform less complex, specialized technical engineering support assignments.
REPORTS TO
Assigned supervisory and/or management staff.
CLASSIFICATION SUPERVISED
This is not a supervisory classification.
Examples of Duties
REPRESENTATIVE DUTIES
The following duties are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.
Perform the most advanced, specialized technical engineering duties in support of the assigned department's services, activities, and functions including performing office work, drafting, field work, and related technical functions.
Inspect and evaluate on-going projects, subdivisions, and public improvements, ensuring compliance with construction plans, specifications, and City Engineering standards and direct the work of survey crews as necessary.
Provide training to technicians and others in the use of surveying equipment and field data collection, Computer-aided Design drafting, plotting, and printing; perform field data collection (measuring, surveying) and perform research, prepare correspondence, and analyze acquisition of office and field equipment (computer hardware and software, plotters, copiers/blueprint machines, survey equipment).
Assist in the design and preparation of engineering plans, maps, designs, studies, specifications, and cost estimates in connection with the construction and maintenance of a variety of engineering capital projects; prepare illustrative graphics such as exhibits, charts, illustrations, graphs, and location maps.
Prepare a variety of staff reports, status reports, and technical advisory reports related to capital improvement projects, budgets, traffic issues, contracts, grants, City development, maintenance districts, and related areas and prepare engineering staff meeting agendas as necessary.
Process service charges for engineering charges to capital projects; perform traffic studies; update signal-timing plans; and prepare work orders.
Operate computer assisted drafting systems; review, plan and issue permits to be compliant with City policies and requirements.
Coordinate and prepare reductions of field data for development of maps, cross-sections, and other documents and prepare contract specifications and construction guidelines.
Assist with the development of engineering designs, studies, and reports; prepare, monitor, and maintain correspondence with private contractors and subcontractors working on City or private projects in the public right-of-way and prepare bid packages; and conduct bid processes as necessary.
Perform inspections on public improvements, preparing appropriate records and reports and prepare property maps and write legal descriptions.
Review engineering designs and plans for compliance with City requirements.
Prepare grant applications and associated documentation as necessary.
Design structures and write specifications for equipment and its usage to be installed within the jurisdiction of the City.
Prepare estimates and calculate fees for utility connections (street/refuse/storm drains/maintenance districts/curb and gutter/sewer/water), charges, and extension costs; obtain and perform tests on samples of construction materials and prepare charts, diagrams, and visual displays.
Prepare real property maps; estimate costs for public right-of-way work; perform plan checks and field reviews for public improvements in commercial and single-family projects.
Perform related duties as required.
Typical Qualifications
QUALIFICATIONS
The following generally describes the knowledge and ability required to enter the job and/or be learned within a short period of time in order to successfully perform the assigned duties .
Knowledge of:
Operations, services, and activities of a municipal engineering program.
City engineering policies and procedures related to the construction, design, and maintenance of municipal systems and facilities.
City standards, standard drafting symbols, methods, practices, techniques, and instruments used in engineering and mapping.
Principles and practices of engineering applicable to area of assignment.
Methods and techniques of researching, compiling, interpreting, and presenting statistics and data.
Engineering technical support work, including drafting, mapping, and property descriptions.
Mathematical principles as applied to engineering work.
Field surveying methods and procedures.
City permit issuing procedures and policies.
Soil profiles, bedding, haunching, backfilling, compaction, effects of moisture, corrosivity, reactivity.
Construction methods, procedures, standards, and materials for inspection and project review.
Data collection and analysis.
Standard construction methodology for installation of roads, sewers, water, and storm drains.
Methods and techniques for report preparation and writing.
City standards and specifications.
Standard office practices and procedures.
Office procedures, methods, and equipment including computers and applicable software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and databases.
Engineering technical support work, including drafting, mapping, and property descriptions.
Use of computers and computer applications related to engineering work.
Ability to:
Maintain on-going responsibility for an assigned specialized area of engineering support services.
Perform a variety of complex technical and paraprofessional engineering office and field support work.
Use computer aided drafting and design systems, databases, GIS systems, and other programs related to engineering design.
Analyze and ensure accurate property descriptions.
Develop accurate records, sketches, and notes.
Prepare a variety of records, sketches, notes, and reports.
Read and interpret maps, drawing, and property documents.
Estimate fees and issue permits.
Review construction drawings for compliance to City standards.
Evaluate plans and documents for compliance with City, State, and Federal codes and regulations.
Make accurate mathematical calculations.
Effectively represent the City Department to which the position is assigned in contacts with the public, contractors, developers, and other governmental agencies.
Operate office equipment including computers and supporting word processing, spreadsheet, and
database applications.
Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Education and Experience Guidelines
- Any combination of education and experience that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Education/Training:
An Associate's degree in civil engineering, construction inspection, engineering technology, or a related field. A Bachelor's degree in civil engineering is preferred and may be substituted for one year of technical engineering experience.
Experience:
Two years of increasingly responsible experience at a level comparable to an Engineering Technician III with the **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***..
License or Certificate:
Possession of an appropriate California Driver License.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT
The conditions herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential job functions. Environment
Standard work setting is both indoor and outdoor including some travel to conduct site investigations; occasional exposure to outside weather conditions; work and/or walk on various types of surfaces including slippery or uneven and rough terrain; and frequent contact with staff and the public.
Physical
Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office setting and field environment; to stand, walk, and sit for extended periods of time; to hear in the normal range with or without correction; to see in the normal range with or without correction; verbal communication; sufficient manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination to operate drafting and field surveying equipment; to lift and move objects weighing up to 25 pounds; and use of office equipment including computers, telephones, calculators, copiers, and FAX.
Closing Date/Time: Continuous
Job Address
Merced
California
United States
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Merced is in the heart of agricultural Central Valley, with a population of 88,120 people; a mid-size city with a small-town energy. Merced offers a rich and varied living environment with a unique blend of old and new. It offers abundant shopping, pleasant neighborhoods and tree-lined streets. 
It’s Merced’s Valley location southeast of San Francisco, provides easy access to California coast, Sierra Nevada mountains and national parks and major cities.
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