Civil Engineering Technician I, II, III -Planning & Economic Development

Successful candidates will be appointed at the Civil Engineering Technician I, II or III level depending on skills and experience. The current vacancy is assigned to the Planning and Economic Development Department - Engineering Development Services. Please go to the links highlighted below to view compensation and specific job related duties and responsibilities for each level of the Civil Engineering Technician classification series. *Salary will depend on the appointment level of the successful candidates.

CURRENT CITY EMPLOYEES: City of Santa Rosa employees who are interested in a transfer to another assignment area, and would qualify as a transfer candidate, are strongly encouraged to apply during this open recruitment, even if you are not interested in the current vacancies because this list may be used to fill future positions in any of the various assignment areas. 

SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants possessing the MOST DESIRABLE qualifications based on a screening of application materials, including the required supplemental questionnaire, will be invited to continue in the selection process. The selection process may consist solely of an application and training and experience screening or may include a written and/or oral examination of knowledge and skills that will result in an eligible list of candidates to be forwarded to the hiring department(s) for an interview.

CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN I
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CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN II
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CIVIL ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN III 
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PLEASE NOTE: The duties and responsibilities listed below are specific to Civil Engineering Technician III and these duties may/or may not be performed by Civil Engineering Technicians I & II. For specific duties related to Civil Engineering Technician I & II, please visit the links referenced above to review the detailed job descriptions for each level.

Examples of Essential Duties (all positions):

The following duties are considered essential for this job classification:

In addition to the duties listed above, the following duties are considered essential for the current vacancy:

• Other related duties as may be required or assigned.

• Develop and revise design standards, Standard Plans, specifications, and Engineers Approved lists;
• process permit applications and issue permits;
• determine and collect fees;
• assist in the preparation and administration of engineering contracts;
• and perform related duties as assigned.

 

Knowledge of: Terminology, methods, practices, and techniques of construction inspection; trigonometry as applied to the computations of angles, areas, distances, and traverses; principles and practices of surveying; materials sampling and testing methods; engineering design and construction practices; computer-aided design and other general engineering computer software application programs, including spreadsheets and word processing; quantity and cost estimating; customer service techniques; principles of statistics and mathematics as applied to engineering tasks.

 

Ability to: Read figures and make accurate mathematical and basic statistical calculations; understand and follow oral and written instructions and sketches; communicate clearly and effectively, orally and in writing; comprehend and draw inferences from written material; establish and maintain effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work; understand and use computer-aided design and other application programs; read and understand record drawings, parcel maps, subdivision maps, zoning maps, improvement plans and specifications; operate engineering office equipment, computers and copy machines; maintain engineering records; file information using numerical, alphabetical, chronological and/or reverse chronological filing systems; organize and complete assignments within established time frames; perform research. Positions assigned to the Survey section also require the ability to operate and care for surveying instruments. Positions assigned to the Materials Engineering section also require the ability to operate and care for materials testing instruments.

 

Experience and Education: Any combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be: Experience - Sufficient experience in civil engineering design and construction practices to demonstrate possession of the knowledge and abilities listed above; Education - Courses in mathematics, computer-aided design, construction practices, surveying, materials testing, and/or other related courses. A certificate of completion from an accredited Civil Engineering Technology or other related technical program may be substituted for the experience requirement.

License(s)
 

WORKING CONDITIONS:
The work is performed indoors in an engineering office environment and outdoors in field conditions involving heavy traffic, steep terrain, muddy construction sites and exposure to poison oak. Field work frequently is performed outdoors in a variety of weather conditions and involves walking on rough, uneven or rocky surfaces. Incumbents communicate with others orally, face to face and by telephone and/or two-way radio. Incumbents are given oral direction or graphic information such as blueprints, schematic drawings, layouts or other visual aids when receiving assignments. When operating office equipment such as a computer keyboard, mouse, and/or calculator, incumbents make fine, highly controlled, repetitive arm/hand movements. When operating a computer, incumbents sit for extended time periods with the ability to move at will. Incumbents raise arms overhead and/or bend and stoop to retrieve documents from file drawers. When performing field inspections and office duties, incumbents climb stairs and/or ladders, walk and stand for extended periods of time, and stoop and crouch with the ability to change positions as needed. They file documents in numerical, alphabetical, chronological and/or reverse chronological order. When laying out traffic control patterns, incumbents place and observe the placement of cones to ensure compliance with safety standards. When performing field inspections and/or laboratory tests, incumbents respond to auditory warning devices. Construction inspection duties require incumbents to coordinate movement of more than one limb simultaneously while driving, to get in and out of a vehicle repeatedly, and to make visual inspections of contractors' work. During inspections, incumbents observe people in the field to monitor compliance with safety standards. Incumbents sometimes perform construction inspections at night and/or on weekends and holidays. Incumbents review or check the work products of less experienced staff.

 

Incumbents sometimes use common hand tools, such as a pick or a meter box lifting device, to remove utility box or manhole covers for design and inspection activities.  Functional area assignments within a division are flexible, shifting as division needs change. Incumbents in this department discriminate among or match colors in order to inspect curb painting, pavement marking, and traffic signs and to read documents in color.

 

Incumbents in the Survey Section, when performing surveys, lift and move survey equipment weighing up to 25 pounds for short and long distances; use common hand tools, such as sledgehammers, spades, picks, and shovels to uncover and/or dig up survey points, move debris, remove catch basin and manhole covers, and pound stakes into the ground. They also use machetes to remove brush. When maintaining, assembling, or operating survey equipment, incumbents make skillful, controlled manipulations of small parts, screws, and tools. Field and/or office work requires incumbents to measure distances using calibrated instruments.

 

Incumbents assigned to the Materials Engineering section lift and move laboratory equipment and/or samples of construction materials weighing up to 40 pounds both short and long distances. They discriminate among colors when monitoring quality of materials. They also work with cleaning fluids such as solvents to clean tools and sampling containers using normal protective equipment, such as safety glasses and heavy duty rubber gloves. Incumbents make precise arm/hand positioning movements when operating stabilometer, kneading compactor, or compression testing machine. Incumbents use their arms above shoulder level and coordinate movement of more than one limb simultaneously when operating drill rig and other lab equipment; and use picks, shovels, or other tools to obtain samples of construction materials. When testing construction materials, incumbents remember and follow prescribed testing procedures. When maintaining, assembling, or operating laboratory equipment, incumbents make skillful, controlled manipulations of small parts, screws, and tools. Field and/or office work requires incumbents to observe data collected while using test equipment.

In the Storm Water & Creeks section, incumbents use common hand tools such as a sledge hammer and pick to remove catch basin and manhole covers. When performing water tests, they remember and follow prescribed testing procedures.  When collecting water samples, incumbents carry kits and cones weighing up to 20 pounds both short and long distances.  In the field an incumbent may be subjected to wet, hot, and cold weather.  They walk on level, inclined, uneven, wet and slippery surfaces; reach, kneel, bend, stoop and climb over objects. Bioassay sample collection requires incumbents to bend and stoop to lift 5-gallon water sample containers weighing up to 50 pounds.  Incumbents use and calibrate instruments such as turbidity probes, pH probes, dissolved oxygen probes and automatic samplers to monitor water quality.