Engineering Assistant

Town of Windsor, CT; Windsor; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 91,000; Full time

Job summary

A municipal engineering department seeks an Engineering Assistant to perform administrative, surveying, and civil engineering tasks. The ideal candidate will have knowledge of CAD drafting, surveying practices, and solid communication skills. This full-time position offers a salary ranging from $54,000 to $65,000, along with a comprehensive benefits package. The job involves both office and field work, requiring the ability to work under varying weather conditions.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Short- and long-term disability

Retirement plan

Qualifications

• Knowledge of surveying and civil engineering practices.
• Experience in CAD drafting and construction methods.
• Ability to maintain engineering data and reports.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine survey, CAD drafting, and engineering inspection work.
• Establish and maintain relationships with employees and the public.
• Process data for analysis as part of traffic monitoring.

Skills

Knowledge of surveying and/or civil engineering practices and techniques

Knowledge of construction methods and materials

Knowledge of CAD drafting and related equipment

Ability to respond to Call Before You Dig requests

Good oral and written communication skills

Experience with CAD Software and ESRI ArcMap

Education

Associate’s degree in engineering technology or related field

Any equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

CAD Software

ESRI ArcMap

Excel

Word

Outlook

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The Town of Windsor seeks an Engineering Assistant to work full-time in our Engineering Department performing administrative, surveying, and general civil engineering work. The Windsor Engineering Department has a staff of four full time employees and one part-time intern. The starting salary range is $54,000 to $65,000 depending on qualifications and experience. Town employees enjoy a comprehensive benefit package, including but not limited to, health, dental and life insurance, tuition reimbursement, short- and long-term disability, and a defined contribution retirement plan.

The Position

Performs routine survey, CAD drafting, engineering, inspection and administrative work, in both the office and the field, in support of town engineering operations. Performs work in a manner consistent with the town’s service excellence expectations.

Our ideal candidate will have:

• Knowledge of surveying and/or civil engineering practices and techniques
• Knowledge of construction methods and materials
• Knowledge of CAD drafting and related equipment.
• Ability to respond to Call Before You Dig requests by marking out town-owned utilities and coordinate deployment of traffic counting and related equipment.
• Ability to effectively establish and maintain good working relationships with other employees, customers and the general public
• Ability to deploy traffic counters and process data for analysis as part of an overall traffic monitoring program.
• Good oral and written communication skills; good ability to prepare, organize and maintain engineering field and office data, reports and systems.
• Experience with CAD Software and ESRI ArcMap, Excel, Word, Outlook or other email and calendar software; ability and skill to maintain proficiency as software is updated and new versions are introduced.
• Ability to work in the field under adverse weather conditions

Minimum Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in engineering technologyor related fieldwith coursework in surveying and drafting, plus two years of progressively responsible surveying and engineering experience; or
• Any equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Successful completion of the town’s pre-employment background and drug screening process – includes screening for marijuana.

To apply: Complete an on-line application at https://townofwindsorct.com/human-resources/vacancies/ and attach a cover letter by October 13 th , 2025 at 5:00 p.m. The Town of Windsor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values diversity at all levels of the workforce. EOE/AA.