Engineering Technician II

Engineering Technician II The current vacancy is in the Water Resources Department, but this recruitment will also be used to create an eligible list to be used for future vacancies. An Engineering Technician II performs paraprofessional engineering work, including technical and skilled drafting assignments. This class performs related duties as required. Engineering Assignment: This position functions at full performance regarding Civil 3D and other Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) assignments. An employee in this class continues to build their engineering design experience, understanding, and capabilities. Responsibilities include drafting and design of utility projects, public works projects including: sanitary sewers, storm drains, street improvements, retention basins, site improvements, public water, and other underground utility lines, etc., and other related tasks. Additionally, this class will be responsible for various aspects of Civil 3D modeling which may include: establishing alignments, surface modeling and development, profile and style template creation, survey point generation, and illustration of other Civil 3D elements. The incumbent is assigned to a Design Team headed by a Senior Civil Engineer, Senior Engineering Technician, or other assigned Engineering classes. A significant element of the work entails the drafting of moderately difficult engineering design projects. An Engineering Technician II exercises considerable judgment in determining work methods and functions as an independent member of the Design Team with moderate oversight and coaching. Water Resources Assignment: Primary responsibilities include: data collection from field equipment, instruments, or supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA); assisting with data analysis through preparation of tables and reports; data entry into databases or spreadsheets; preparation of maps, exhibits, and standard details using ArcGIS or AutoCAD software as appropriate; researching record drawings, shop drawings, and operations & maintenance (O&M) manuals; preliminary review of plans and specifications for conformance to department standards; and preparing cost estimates. For the wastewater system, specific assignments may include: coordinating data collection with field crews and City contractors, reviewing closed circuit television (CCTV) sewer inspection videos; identifying sewer defects using National Association of Sewer Service Company (NASSCO) defect codes; preparing inspection logs using Granite XP and PipeLogix software; assisting with recommendations for rehabilitation of sewer lines; collecting field data from portable flow monitors, odor sampling monitors, and other field instruments; assisting in performing field pump tests, vibration analysis, and compiling data in spreadsheets and graphs; collecting asset information from O&M manuals and field equipment for entry into computerized maintenance management system (CMMS) software; assisting engineers in collecting data, preparing exhibits, and drafting design concept reports for capital improvement projects. An Engineering Technician II is distinguished from the Engineering Technician I by the greater independence under which the work is performed, the complexity of work performed, and by having ongoing responsibility for project teamwork. An Engineering Technician II is distinguished from the higher-level Engineering Technician classes by the former's limited involvement in design work and capacity to design. Employees are supervised by a Supervising Engineer, a Senior Civil Engineer, Senior Engineering Technician, or other technical staff, with work reviewed upon completion. This class is FLSA nonexempt. GovernmentJobs.com