Engineering Technician II - Traffic Division

City of Fontana; Fontana (CA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Fontana seeks an Engineering Technician II in the Traffic Division – Land Development Support to perform journey-level drafting and field engineering work, assisting with transportation planning and traffic design for land development projects. Position involves public interaction and coordination with multiple departments.

Requirements include two years of progressively responsible drafting/engineering experience and a high school diploma with specialized drafting/surveying training.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of drafting terminology, techniques and practices.
• Understanding of trigonometry as applied to angles, areas and distances.
• Basic surveying techniques and practices for field measurements.
• Knowledge of engineering maps and records.

Responsibilities

• Review and process tract maps, parcel maps, line adjustments, grants of easement, and street right-of-ways for recordation.
• Verify conditions of approval for new subdivisions; perform on-site inspections for survey monuments.
• Prepare and draft technical engineering plans for streets, storm drains, water lines and other public improvements.
• Provide public assistance at counter and over the phone.
• Prepare quantity and cost estimates for engineering projects.
• Maintain maps and records including tract maps, parcel maps, lot line adjustments and easements.
• Review engineering plans to determine layout of construction projects.
• Perform on-site inspections to obtain information and locate boundary lines and benchmarks.
• Make and check mathematical calculations related to surveying and drafting.
• Maintain survey records in field notes and sketches.
• Participate in engineering design and planning for municipal projects.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public about engineering activities.
• Assist in development and maintenance of filing systems.
• Prepare, assemble and distribute copies of maps, charts and blueprints.

Skills

Drafting terminology

Trigonometry

Elementary surveying techniques

Engineering maps and records

Education

High school diploma + drafting/surveying training

Job description

Under general and/or immediate supervision from higher level engineering staff, performs a variety of journey level technical drafting, office and field engineering work; and provides assistance and information to the public. May exercise functional and technical supervision over less experienced technical staff.

Position Snapshot/A Day in the Life:

An Engineering Technician II in the Traffic Division – Land Development Support performs routine traffic engineering tasks primarily in support of land development projects. Responsibilities include assisting with transportation planning and traffic engineering design tasks associated with project entitlement, private construction projects, and utility infrastructure projects. Tasks may include review of: transportation impact screenings, preliminary project data for traffic studies, project site transportation planning, traffic design plans (e.g., signing and striping, traffic signals, etc.), and temporary traffic control plans prepared by external consultants. This position coordinates extensively with other City Departments and Engineering Divisions as well as public project applicants.

Engineering Technician II –

This is the full journey level in the Engineering Technician series. Employees within this class are distinguished from the Engineering Technician I By the performance of the full range of duties as assigned including the moderately complex duties of drafting, office and field engineering work. Employees at this level receive only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise, and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the work unit. This class is flexibly staffed and is normally filled by advancement from the I level, or when filled from the outside, requires previous work experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Incumbent must have the ability to:

• Review and process tract maps, parcel maps, of line adjustments, grants of easement, and street right-of-ways for recordation.
• Verify fulfillment of conditions of approval for new subdivisions; perform on-site inspections to verify survey monuments related to parcel maps and lot line adjustments.
• Prepare and draft technical engineering plans for construction of streets, alleys, storm drains, water lines, and other public improvements.
• Provide public assistance at counter and over the telephone.
• Prepare quantity and cost estimates for engineering projects.
• Maintain a variety of maps and records including tract maps, parcel maps, lot line adjustments, easements, street and address changes.
• Review engineering plans to determine appropriate layout of construction projects.
• Perform on-site inspections to obtain information; determine angles and set grade stakes, hubs, turning points and benchmarks using appropriate surveying techniques; locate and measure boundary lines, right-of-ways, and land grades.
• Make and check mathematical calculations related to surveying, drafting and basic engineering.
• Maintain accurate survey records in the form of field notes and sketches.
• Participate in a variety of engineering design and planning work related to municipal engineering projects.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public concerning engineering activities.
• Assist in development and maintenance of the record keeping and filing systems.
• Prepare, assemble and distribute copies of maps, charts and blueprints.
• Answer questions and provide information to the public concerning engineering activities.
• Perform any other tasks or functions deemed necessary to the daily operations of the employer.

THE ABOVE LIST OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS IS NOT EXHAUSTIVE AND MAY BE SUPPLEMENTED AS NECESSARY BY THE EMPLOYER.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

Position requires prolonged sitting, standing, walking, reaching, twisting, turning, kneeling, bending, and stooping in the performance of daily activities. The position also requires grasping, repetitive hand movement and fine coordination in preparing reports using a computer keyboard. Additionally, the position requires near and far vision when preparing and reading written reports and other work related documents. Acute hearing is also required when providing phone and counter assistance.

A combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. The employee must have knowledge of:

Engineering Technician II:

In addition the qualifications of Engineering Technician I, knowledge of:

• Terminology, methods, practices and techniques of drafting.
• Trigonometry as applied to the computation of angles, areas, distances and traverses.
• Elementary surveying techniques and practices.
• Engineering maps and records.

Ability to:

• Perform moderately complex engineering and mathematic calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Understand and follow written instructions and sketches.
• Use and care for drafting, surveying, and mechanical instruments and tools.
• Work independently in the absence of supervision.

Experience:

Engineering Technician II - Two years of increasingly responsible experience performing drafting and technical engineering work.

Education:

Equivalent to completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized training in drafting, surveying or a related field.