Engineering Technician I

The City of Fort Worth; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 41,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

11 Paid Holidays

Medical

Dental

Vision

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan

Professional Development Opportunities

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Job summary

The City of Fort Worth Water Department’s Capital Delivery Division is seeking an Engineering Technician I to join its In-House Design Group. This role supports water and wastewater infrastructure projects for the Fort Worth community.

The selected candidate will work with professional engineers to prepare designs, drawings, specs, and cost estimates, interpreting plans and maps while maintaining precise records and ensuring alignment with City standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• Valid Class C driver’s license with acceptable driving record.
• Ability to pass drug screen and physical.

Responsibilities

• Transform survey data and field notes into accurate designs and drawings for engineering and planning projects.
• Assist engineering staff with preparing designs, construction drawings, technical specifications, and project cost estimates.
• Review plans for compliance with City standards and accepted construction practices.
• Provide technical drafting, design, and project support to the In-House Design Group.
• Communicate with residents, contractors, and consultants regarding procedures and guidelines.
• Conduct project site visits to collect measurements and verify existing field conditions.
• Maintain accurate and organized engineering drawings, plans, and project records.

Skills

Drafting

Detail-oriented

Reading blueprints

Education

High School Diploma/GED

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

GIS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Salary Range: $19.74 - $24.67/hr. | $41,050 - $51,313 annual compensation

Job Posting Closing on: Monday, October 12, 2026

Benefits for this position include:

• 11 Paid Holidays
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• Pension Plan
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability.

The City of Fort Worth Water Department’s Capital Delivery Division is seeking an Engineering Technician I join its In-House Design Group. This position is an excellent opportunity to use your technical, drafting, and problem-solving skills while supporting water and wastewater infrastructure projects that directly serve the Fort Worth community.

The selected candidate will work closely with professional engineering staff to prepare designs, drawings, specifications, and cost estimates. The ideal candidate can interpret engineering plans, specification manuals, and water and sewer maps while maintaining accurate engineering records.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Valid Class “C” driver’s license and acceptable driving record
• Ability to pass Drug Screen and physical

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more months of experience using AutoCAD or Civil 3D
• Associate degree in a technical or related field
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Outlook, Excel, and Word
• Experience using Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

The Engineer Technician I job responsibilities include:

• Transform survey data and field notes into accurate designs and drawings for engineering and planning projects
• Assist engineering staff with preparing designs, construction drawings, technical specifications, and project cost estimates
• Review plans for compliance with City standards and accepted construction practices
• Provide technical drafting, design, and project support to the In-House Design Group
• Communicate with residents, contractors, and consultants regarding applicable procedures and guidelines
• Conduct project site visits to collect measurements and verify existing field conditions
• Maintain accurate and organized engineering drawings, plans, and project records

Working Conditions and Physical Demand

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking and repetitive motions.

Light Work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly having to move objects. If the use of arm and/or leg controls requires exertion of forces greater than that for the Sedentary Work category and the worker sits most of the time, the job is rated Light Work.

Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.

Voluntary Self-Identification

For government reporting purposes, we ask candidates to respond to the below self-identification survey.Completion of the form is entirely voluntary. Whatever your decision, it will not be considered in the hiringprocess or thereafter. Any information that you do provide will be recorded and maintained in aconfidential file.

As set forth in The City of Fort Worth’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy,we do not discriminate on the basis of any protected group status under any applicable law.

If you believe you belong to any of the categories of protected veterans listed below, please indicate by making the appropriate selection.As a government contractor subject to the Vietnam Era Veterans Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA), we request this information in order to measurethe effectiveness of the outreach and positive recruitment efforts we undertake pursuant to VEVRAA. Classification of protected categoriesis as follows:

A "disabled veteran" is one of the following: a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.

A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.

An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.

An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.