Engineering Field & Drafting Assistant

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Grand Rapids is seeking an engineering support specialist under the Engineering Services department. The role performs a variety of surveying, drafting, and inspection tasks, supervised by an engineer or surveyor, and may lead a small crew.

Responsibilities include inspecting sites for erosion control, drafting plans, reviewing permits, maintaining records, and working with contractors and property owners to resolve issues, including sidewalk snow enforcement.

Qualifications

• High School diploma.
• At least two (2) years of experience in surveying, drafting, construction inspection or related work.
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Inspects construction sites for erosion and sediment control per approved plans.
• Drafts plans for engineering improvements and prepares drawings based on notes and calculations.
• Maintains records pertaining to utility and other public facilities and projects.
• Provides maps, plans, drawings, and sketches to contractors and co-workers.
• Reviews and approves applications for utility, sidewalk, and encroachment permits.
• Meets with contractors and property owners to resolve complaints.
• Enforces sidewalk snow enforcement as required.

Skills

Surveying

Drafting

Construction inspection

Education

High School diploma

Job description

City of Grand Rapids is seeking an engineering support specialist under the Engineering Services department. The role performs a variety of surveying, drafting, and inspection tasks, supervised by an engineer or surveyor, and may lead a small crew.

Responsibilities include inspecting sites for erosion control, drafting plans, reviewing permits, maintaining records, and working with contractors and property owners to resolve issues, including sidewalk snow enforcement.