Engineering Technician

City of St. Cloud; Saint Cloud (MN); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-paid health insurance

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The City of St. Cloud is hiring Engineering Technician I/II to support roadway and public utility projects in the Minnesota community. The duties include designing improvements, preparing bidding documents, and performing field surveys and inspections to ensure conformance with plans and standards.

The roles require handling design tasks, field surveying, and documentation in a municipal context. Salary ranges are outlined in the posting, with contractual increases anticipated in 2027, and a

Responsibilities

• Designing roadway and public utility improvements by establishing line and grade and developing cross-sections.
• Preparation of bidding documents for public roadway, trail and utility improvements.
• Gathering topographic field survey and developing surface terrain model of existing conditions.
• Providing field construction control and stakes as needed to provide contractor with information required to construct public improvements.
• Construction administration and on-site job inspection to ensure that all work is constructed in conformance with the plans and specifications and industry standards.
• Record keeping, pay voucher development and other documentation and reports associated with municipal state aid and/or federal aid funded projects.
• Complete preliminary designs, quantity takeoffs, cost estimates and prepare engineering reports and related studies to assist in the planning and implementation of public works capital improvement plan.

Job description

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Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Designing roadway and public utility improvements by establishing line and grade and developing cross-sections.
• Preparation of bidding documents for public roadway, trail and utility improvements.
• Gathering topographic field survey and developing surface terrain model of existing conditions.
• Providing field construction control and stakes as needed to provide contractor with information required to construct public improvements.
• Construction administration and on-site job inspection to ensure that all work is constructed in conformance with the plans and specifications and industry standards.
• Record keeping, pay voucher development and other documentation and reports associated with municipal state aid and/or federal aid funded projects.
• Complete preliminary designs, quantity takeoffs, cost estimates and prepare engineering reports and related studies to assist in the planning and implementation of public works capital improvement plan.

Benefits: The city is proud to provide a competitive healthcare package which includes single insurance premiums covered 100% by the employer and family covered 90%. The 2026 Family health insurance premiums are valued at an average of $33,253 annually. Many voluntary benefits, including disability and flexible spending accounts, are also offered. See benefit overview for more information on City benefits.

PaidLeave: Information on vacation, sick leave, personal days, and holidays can be found in the applicable labor union contract .

Category Full Time Status Open Salary The 2026 base Engineering Technician I salary range is $59,793 - $80,386 with a beginning salary of $59,793 based on the current labor contract.The 2026 base Engineering Technician II salary range is $67,819 - $91,177, with a beginning salary of $67,819 based on the current labor contract.On January 1, 2027, there is 4.75% general increase to all ranges and steps. Posted September 14, 2026 2:00 PM Closing Open Until Filled