Lead Public Works Engineer Technician – Permits

County of Weld; United States; On-site; USD 51,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plan

Job summary

Weld County is seeking a senior level engineering paraprofessional to supervise staff in the Permits Division of Public Works. You will evaluate performance, train new staff, and ensure accurate documentation.

The role requires reading plans, applying engineering techniques to permitting and inspections, and coordinating with other divisions. Strong MS Office, GIS, Open Gov, and Accela experience is essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required; bachelor’s degree with job knowledge.
• Six years of civil construction surveying or civil engineering experience preferred.
• Must be able to supervise staff and coordinate permitting/inspecting functions.

Responsibilities

• Supervise engineering technician staff for permitting projects and/or inspections; evaluate performance.
• Read construction/utility plans and provide infrastructure management support.
• Apply engineering techniques to Weld County processes for inspection and permitting; provide customer service.

Skills

Reading plans and infrastructure

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

High school diploma/GED

Bachelor’s degree with job knowledge

Tools

Microsoft Word

Outlook

Excel

GIS applications

Open Gov

Accela

Job description

Weld County is seeking a senior level engineering paraprofessional to supervise staff in the Permits Division of Public Works. You will evaluate performance, train new staff, and ensure accurate documentation.

The role requires reading plans, applying engineering techniques to permitting and inspections, and coordinating with other divisions. Strong MS Office, GIS, Open Gov, and Accela experience is essential.