Engineering Technician

City of Hamilton, Ohio; Hamilton (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Hamilton is seeking a qualified Engineering Technician to support drafting, surveying, and field data collection under the supervision of the Director of Engineering. The role involves preparing plans for streets, utilities, and traffic projects, inspecting contractor work, and updating maps and databases.

Minimum qualifications include a valid driver’s license and one year of work experience in construction, engineering, or drafting.

Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license; will be verified for finalist.
• One year of work experience in construction, engineering, construction inspection or drafting.
• Preferred: Associate’s Degree in drafting, engineering technology, or closely related field.
• Three years of civil or traffic engineering experience, preferably for local government.

Responsibilities

• Prepare engineering plans for streets, utilities, traffic and transportation.
• Inspect contractor work for compliance with approved plans and specifications.
• Submit estimates for payments per project contracts.
• Update and maintain road, utilities, traffic maps and databases.
• Perform drafting and layout on civil engineering projects; prepare preliminary specifications.
• Perform field data collection, surveys, and data analysis for reports.
• Provide technical assistance to the public and other municipal divisions.

Skills

Surveying

Drafting

GIS

Unix

CAD

Communication

Education

Associate’s Degree in drafting

Tools

GIS software

CAD software

Unix workstations

Job description

The City of Hamilton is an EEO & AAE. Minorities and women are encouraged to apply.

This is complex technical work performing a variety of field and office duties requiring drafting and subprofessional engineering skills. The work of this class is distinguished from the class of Associate Engineering Technician by a greater degree and variety of complexity and difficulty in assigned projects. The work is performed under the general direction and supervision of the Director of Engineering or their designee and work is checked occasionally for accuracy and completeness, but considerable leeway is granted for the exercise of independent judgment. Supervision may be exercised over the work of contractors and construction and surveying crews on some occasions as directed and specified by the employee’s supervisor.

• Prepares engineering plans for construction projected in a specific field of concentration, including streets, utilities, traffic and transportation;
• Inspects work conducted by contractors on behalf of the City for compliance with approved plans and specifications, suggesting adjustments or modifications which allow to work to continue without compromise to specifications;
• Submits estimates for payment of work completed in accordance with the project contract;
• Updates and maintains road, utilities, traffic and other maps, drawings and databases to show present and proposed changes and improvements;
• Performs layout and drafting work on difficult civil and other engineering projects and prepares preliminary specifications for such work;
• Makes schematic drawings as supplements to specifications;
• Prepares as-built drawings from field data;
• Researches records, maps, drawings and computer-stored data to determine ownership, specifications or boundaries in response to inquiries or as needed for a particular project;
• Lays out and prepares graphics and preliminary designs for assigned engineering projects;
• Collects data and analyzes such information to prepare reports, identify and assess problems and assist in performing engineering calculations;
• Performs a variety of field work, field data collection and inspection assignments;
• Inspects work sites before, during and after completion;
• Performs sampling or testing as well as visual inspection to ensure compliance with specifications and drawings;
• Lays out markings or indicators for work crews, including staking grades for contractors, identifying layout for pavement painting, indicating valve boxes or other underground structures;
• Performs speed studies, traffic volume and turning movement counts, origin and destination analyses and time and distance studies;
• Analyzes traffic signals to determine if they meet warrants of the state Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices;
• Prepares detour and closure plans for construction projects for various City Departments and Contractors;
• Operates testing, inspection and monitoring equipment, devices and vehicles;
• Provides technical assistance to the public and to other municipal divisions;
• Answers and responds to public inquiries and complaints and refers matters to appropriate City or other public agencies;
• Attends meetings, conferences and workshops as requested and authorized;
• Performs related work as required.

• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and techniques of surveying and drafting;
• Thorough knowledge of basic construction design, methods, materials and techniques;
• Good knowledge of construction and/or civil, or traffic engineering principles, practices and procedures withthorough knowledge of the particular principles, practices and procedures in the areas of assignment,including appropriate inspection and evaluation techniques of the specialty;
• Good knowledge of engineering and business mathematics, including algebra, geometry and trigonometry;
• Good knowledge of the principles and legal terminology of real estate acquisition and of City ordinancesand regulations related to land improvements;
• Skill in the accurate use of surveying and drafting instruments;
• Ability to make complex and difficult field and office engineering computations;
• Ability to read and interpret engineering plans and to understand and follow specifications;
• Ability to communicate well with supervisory personnel, property owners, contractors, subcontractors andothers;
• Ability to prepare accurate and reliable reports containing technical data, findings and conclusions;
• Ability to operate a Unix work station computer for GIS applications and personal computers andcomputer-aided drafting and surveying applications appropriate to assigned duties;
• Ability to use logical thought processes to develop solutions according to written specifications and oralinstructions;
• Ability to perform a wide variety of difficult technical tasks with accuracy and speed under the pressure oftime-sensitive deadlines;
• Ability to quickly learn and put to use new skills and knowledge brought about by rapidly changinginformation;
• Ingenuity and inventiveness in the performance of assigned tasks.

Minimum Qualifications

• Valid driver’s license (will be verified for finalist); and

• One (1) year of work experience in construction, engineering, construction inspection or drafting.

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduation from a college or university of recognized standing with an Associate’s Degree in drafting, engineering technology, or closely related field

• Three (3) years of experience in civil or traffic engineering, preferably for a local government.