Engineering Survey Technician

City of Auburn; Auburn (WA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Auburn is seeking an Engineering Survey Technician to join their municipal survey team. This role involves collecting field measurements and data to support engineering design and construction efforts, contributing to public infrastructure and community development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Medical, dental, and vision plans with employee premiums paid

Employer contributions to State Retirement System pension plans

Paid vacation and holidays

Tax-free health savings account (VEBA)

Optional Flexible Spending benefit plan

Employee Wellness Program

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Two years college-level course work in civil engineering and one year of survey experience.
• Possesses valid state driver's license without impending loss.
• Ability to acquire traffic flagging card within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Perform field survey work for topographic mapping and construction projects.
• Conduct calculations for traverses and verify closure.
• Prepare engineering survey reports including cut sheets and field notes.

Skills

Field Surveying

Calculations

Technical Excellence

Education

Two years college-level course work in civil engineering

Valid state driver's license

Traffic flagging card

Job description

This position is open until filled, with a first review date of Tuesday, June 24, 2025.

Applications received on or before 11:59 pm Pacific Time on Monday, June 23rd, will be included in the initial review period.

The City of AuburnEngineeringdivision is seeking aEngineering Survey Technicianto join our team. This opportunity will allow you to be a part of a diverse team.

This is a rare opportunity to join the City’s elite and respected municipal survey team that plays a foundational role in shaping public infrastructure and community development. The Engineering Survey Technician plays a crucial role in collecting accurate field measurements and data to support engineering design and construction layout. It’s a position for those who take pride in civil service and in stewardship of public land, believe in the power of technical excellence, and want to work in an environment that values curiosity, collaboration, and continuous learning. Surveying is both an ancient craft and a modern profession and this role celebrates that duality.

OUR CITY
The City of Auburn is home to over 90,000 residents and encompasses over 29.8 square miles of land, two rivers, and is part of two counties - King and Pierce. The City operates as a Strong-Mayor form of Mayor-Council government, with a City Council of seven at-large members.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
Public Works Engineering is a hub of innovation and impact. Our award-winning department fosters collaboration across disciplines and thrives on solving real-world challenges that directly benefit the public. It’s a place where your ideas matter, mentorship is prioritized, and the work environment balances professionalism with joy. We support each other, celebrate our wins, and value a growth mindset. Our team is committed to equity, inclusion, and technical excellence—qualities that make this a truly inspiring place to work

Key Responsibilities:

• Performing field survey workto accomplish GNSS, terrestrial survey, and field scanning activities for topographic mapping, property boundaries, and construction projects.
• Performing calculations to ensure closures of traverses and level loops and verifying calculations of others; performing necessary calculations to set stakes and hubs for street, utilities and other public works projects; computing grades and profiles.
• Locating and establishing boundaries, monuments, and benchmarks in accordance with state regulations and procedures.
• Conducting “As-Built” field observations and mapping to verify existing and completed conditions of road and utility infrastructures built for recent capital and private development projects.
• Preparing routine engineering survey reportsincluding cut sheets, field notes, and sketches to accompany field survey data; maintaining survey control, topographic survey, construction staking, boundary data, and line work in the data collector to support City projects.
• Reading and interpreting engineering construction plans, maps, and specifications; reviews and supplies comments for capital project design drawings.
  

While these duties may be a primary focus of this job, the full job description includes a more comprehensive list of responsibilities.Click here to review the class specification.
We are looking for candidates who have:

• Two (2) years college-level course work in civil engineeringAND one (1) year of increasingly responsible survey experience; OR a combination of education and experience which would provide the applicant with the desired knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the job.

• Equivalent experience may be substituted for the educational requirement.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION

• Possesses and retains valid state driver’s license without impending loss at time of appointment.

• Current traffic flagging card, or ability to acquire within six (6) months of hire.

WHY CHOOSE THE CITY OF AUBURN?

• Competitivesalary
• Excellentmedical, dental, and vision plans with employee premiums paidby the City
• Employer contributions to the State Retirement System pension plans
• 12 days of paid vacationper year
• 11 paid holidaysper year
• 2 paid floating holidaysof your choice per year
• VEBA (tax-freehealth savings account)
• Optional Flexible Spendingbenefit plan
• Deferred Compensationplan options
• Employee Wellness Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• And more!

For more information about what benefits the City provides, please visit:

https://auburn.attract.neogov.com/p/benefits

COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION
Team Auburn values diverse perspectives, life experiences, and welcomes applications from people who will help us consistently demonstrate the values of equity, respect, and partnership. The department encourages people of all backgrounds to apply, including Black, Indigenous, and people of color, immigrants, refugees, women, LGBTQ, people with disabilities, and veterans. Individuals interested in joining our team must be committed to racial, social, and economic equality for ALL people in our community.

The City of Auburn is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including gender identity, sexual orientation and pregnancy), age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, selection for training, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, rates of pay or other forms of compensation.

To learn more about the Inclusive Auburninitiative, please visit:

https://www.auburnwa.gov/InclusiveAuburn

READY TO APPLY?
If you are interested in pursuing this position, please follow the application instructions carefully. If you need this announcement in an alternate language or format, or would like to request accommodation or assistance in the application or assessment process, please contact the recruiter listed on this job announcement.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS
The City of Auburn is dedicated to building an inclusive, informed city, with opportunities for all. In alignment with that goal, the City has adopted an anonymous application process that prevents hiring managers from seeing personal identifiers, including names, addresses, and other similar information. This eliminates the possibility of unintentional or implicit bias during the initial screening of applications. For that reason, hiring managers will not be viewing any attachments to your application, including a cover letter or resume, during the initial screening.

Please make sure to submit a complete, detailed, and updated job application, and thoroughly answer the supplemental questions prior to the submission deadline! You must meet the minimum qualifications to move forward in the screening process.

Please note that if you are selected to move forward after an interview, a background check, driving abstract review, and reference check will be completed before an official job offer will be made.

COMMUNICATION FROM THE CITY OF AUBURN
We primarily communicate via e-mail during the recruitment process. E-mails from auburnwa.gov and/or governmentjobs.com should be placed on your safe domain list to ensure you receive notifications in a timely manner. As a precaution, you may also want to check your junk e-mail folders.

CONTACT INFORMATION
If you have any questions, please contact Chardae Gillespie, HR Coordinator, [e-mail].