Civil Engineer Technician

Job Title: Civil Engineering Technician                    FLSA: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Department: Engineering                                                                 Reports to: City Engineer

Salary Range:  $23.00 - $27.00/hr depending on qualifications

This job description should not be interpreted as all inclusive. It is intended to identify the major responsibilities and requirements of this job. The incumbents may be requested to perform job-related responsibilities and tasks other than those stated in this specification. Any essential function or requirement of this class will be evaluated as necessary should an incumbent/applicant be unable to perform the function or requirement due to a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

​General Purpose:

Under the general supervision of the City Engineer and performs routine and complex technical engineering related work for environmental, water, sewer, street, and other public works projects and programs. Assists an Engineer in application of principles, methods, and techniques of civil engineering technology.

​Essential Functions:

• Drafts detailed dimensional drawings such as those needed for street, water, sewer, drainage, and other utility plans, systems and projects.
• Reviews project specifications and confers with City Engineer concerning assistance required such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, evaluation of field conditions, design changes, and reports.
• Observes material testing and analysis.
• Drafts and calculates field notes to document quantities, alignment, grade and locations according to project plans or to document monthly and final progress estimates.
• Surveys project sites to obtain and analyze topographical details of sites.
• Writes legal descriptions for dedications, annexations, local improvement districts, easements or condemnations.
• Researches records, maps and other data to obtain such typical engineering data such as location of sewer stubs, water mains, hydrants, easements and special property assessments.
• Calculates dimensions, profile specifications, and quantities of materials such as pipe, concrete, and asphalt.
• Inspects construction site to determine conformance of site to design specifications.
• Assists City Engineer to ensure that construction and repair of transportation, water or wastewater systems meet control requirements.
• Assists in the preparation of sanitary sewer, water, storm drainage, and street system maps, data bases, and comprehensive plans.
• Assists in the maintenance of engineering and infrastructure records.Prepares and drafts as-built plans for street, water, sewer or light systems.
• Assists in the evaluation of transportation and traffic impacts of development proposals, permits, plats, etc.
• Assists the City Engineer in preparing traffic, utility and other studies and reports.
• Assists in intersection signal and channelization design.
• Performs a variety of office related functions, including preparing correspondence, maps, presentation materials, reproducing field notes, printing materials, answering phones and responding to inquiries from contractors, developers, property owners, staff and the general public.
• Serves as a drafter, by making final sketch of proposed drawings, checking dimension of parts, materials to be used, relation of one part to another and relation of various parts to whole structure or project; making any adjustments or changes necessary or desired; drawing charts for representation of statistical data; drawing finished designs from sketches; using computer assisted drafting (CAD) equipment and software.
• Serves as infrastructure inspector as needed.
• Assists with CCTV inspection of storm water and sanitary sewer infrastructure.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

​Knowledge, Abilities and Skills:

• Knowledge: Knowledge of civil engineering principles, practices and methods as applicable to a municipal setting; some knowledge of applicable City policies, laws and regulations affecting division activities;
• Abilities: Ability to prepare, organize and maintain engineering field and office data, reports and systems; ability to effectively communicate complex technical information, orally and in writing to contractors, developers, property owners, employees, consultants, other governmental agency representatives, City officials and the general public.

• Skills: Proficient use of Civil 3D design software.  Considerable skill in arriving at cost estimates on complex projects; some skill in operating the listed tools and equipment; some skill in basic land and construction surveying.       

Minimum Qualifications:

• Graduation from a high school or GED, supplemented by two years of related technical or college training in drafting, Computer-Aided-Design (CAD), engineering technology, civil engineering or a closely related field.
• Minimum of two years related experience OR Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must possess a valid Oklahoma State driver's license or have the ability to obtain one prior to employment.
• Must be insurable with City’s insurance carrier.

​Tools and Equipment:

Personal computer, including word processing, spreadsheet, and database and computer-aided-design software, standard drafting tools, engineering calculator; motor vehicle, phone, mobile radio, surveying equipment.

​Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here 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 the essential functions.

Work is performed mostly in office settings. Some outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments, construction sites, or public works facilities.  Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate drafting instruments, computers, surveying equipment and various pieces of office equipment.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear.

​The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

​Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee occasionally works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.  The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.

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