Engineering Technician

City of Sioux Falls; Sioux Falls (SD); On-site; USD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Sioux Falls is seeking an Engineering Technician to join our engineering team. In this role, you will assist in planning, design, and management of municipal infrastructure, especially sanitary sewer systems, with strong GIS skills.

Graduation from high school or GED plus a two-year engineering technology course is required; a valid driver’s license is also needed. You will work with engineers, project managers, and staff to ensure standards compliance and project success.

Qualifications

• Must have a high school diploma or GED with a 2-year engineering technology program.
• Knowledge of surveying methods, standards, and paraprofessional design.
• Ability to read and enforce city specifications and ordinances.
• Proficiency with GIS, CAD tools, and asset management software.

Responsibilities

• Inspect sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, street lighting, traffic signals, fiber-optic, sidewalk, and roadway systems for conformity with plans and policies.
• Receive and respond to engineering inquiries from the public and contractors with good customer service.
• Perform surveying tasks including construction staking, topography, and boundary surveys; act as survey crew leader.
• Review plans for compliance with design standards and city ordinances.
• Prepare reports, estimates, maps, and data for department projects.
• Perform drafting work using CAD or GIS-based programs.
• Monitor and maintain asset management and GIS records for utilities and streets.
• Prepare plans and specifications; enter data to maps and programs for project assignments.
• Assist engineers with traffic counts, speed studies, and travel-time studies; maintain fiber-optic and signals systems.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Surveying knowledge

Customer service

Reading and interpreting plans

Team coordination

Computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED + 2-year engineering technology program

Tools

GIS

AutoCAD

Asset management software

Pavement management software

Job description

We are excited to have an opportunity to bring to our team a person who would like to serve others and make a difference to our team and our city.

The City of Sioux Falls is currently seeking a dedicated Engineering Technician to join our engineering team. In this role, you will assist in the planning, design, and management of a wide range of municipal infrastructure and development projects, specifically sanitary sewer infrastructure. Your technical knowledge, experience supporting engineering tasks, and proficiency working with GIS will be essential for analyzing spatial data, improving system efficiency, and contributing to successful project outcomes. You will work closely with engineers, project managers, and other team members to ensure projects meet regulatory standards, align with organizational goals, and address community needs. If you have a strong background in engineering principles, enjoy collaborative problem-solving, and are committed to innovative, practical solutions, we invite you to apply and contribute to the many impactful projects shaping the future of Sioux Falls.

1. Inspect sanitary sewer, water main, storm sewer, street lighting, traffic signals, fiber-optic, sidewalk, and roadway systems during and upon completion of construction to ensure conformity with approved plans, specifications, City ordinances, and policies. Prepare reports and maintain records of inspections performed. Coordinate tests and analyze test results for compliance with the specifications. Issue permits as necessary as required by ordinance. Operate, maintain, evaluate, and make recommendations for the sanitary sewer flow metering program.

2. Receive and respond to engineering-based inquiries and complaints from the general public, contractors, and other customers. Notify requestor about requirements, conclusions, and options; follow through for resolution using good customer service skills.

3. Perform various survey tasks, including construction staking, topographical surveys, bench circuits, property and boundary surveys, and other surveying duties. Operate survey equipment and perform surveying computations. Act as survey crew leader.

4. Review plans and specifications for compliance with design standards and City ordinances.

5. Prepare reports, estimates, maps, and other pertinent data on department information and projects.

6. Perform simple to moderately complex engineering drafting work utilizing computer-aided drafting methods or GIS-based programs.

7. Monitor, maintain, and manipulate asset management and information systems, including geographic information systems. Ensure records of the construction and conditions of the public utilities and streets are maintained in a timely manner.

8. Prepare simple to moderately complex plans, maps, and specifications. Perform computer entry to manipulate data, maps, and other programs to complete project assignments.

9. Assist Engineering staff as needed in conducting traffic counts, speed studies, turning movement studies, and travel time studies. Maintain fiber-optic and traffic signal systems and perform other traffic engineering-related duties.

10. Perform other such duties and functions as are necessary or incidental to the proper performance of this position.

Graduation from high school or GED certification and completion of a two- (2-) year course in engineering technology; or any such combination of education, experience, and training as may be acceptable to the hiring authority.

Must possess or be able to obtain prior to hire a valid driver’s license.

• Knowledge of surveying and surveying methods, construction techniques, design and construction standards, engineering principals, and paraprofessional design methods.

• Knowledge of fiber-optic materials and basic maintenance activities.

• Ability to read, understand, interpret, and enforce City specifications, ordinances, and requirements related to the design and installation of the City’s infrastructure. Ability to operate a computer and basic office and asset management software.

• Knowledge of GIS, AutoCAD, pavement management, and other related computer software utilized in a municipal engineering office.

• Ability to coordinate the work of others for street, traffic, or utility improvements.

• Ability to assume some responsibilities for engineer in charge as may be required.

• Ability to provide excellent customer service.