Public Works Engineering Technician I

City Of Wheat Ridge; Wheat Ridge (CO); On-site; USD 38,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, dental, vision plans

Retirement

Paid vacation, sick, and holidays

Bilingual incentive program

Life insurance

FSA/HSA

EAP

Job summary

City Of Wheat Ridge is seeking an Engineering Technician I–III to oversee the quality, safety, and compliance of public infrastructure within the public right-of-way. You will inspect streets, sidewalks, drainage, and related improvements for conformance with city specs and regulations.

You will review design plans for constructability and traffic safety, conduct preconstruction meetings, manage schedules and contracts, and prepare contract documents and pay applications.

Qualifications

• Experience in construction inspections, surveying, soils and materials testing or related civil engineering work.
• Ability to review design plans for constructability and traffic safety.
• CDOT inspection certification or equivalent is required for advanced levels.

Responsibilities

• Inspects construction projects, streets, alleys, curbs, gutters, asphalt, sidewalks, street overlays, rights-of-way for compliance with city specifications and laws.
• Reviews design plans for constructability and traffic safety; assists in coordinating preconstruction meetings.
• Manages schedules, contract timelines, negotiates change orders, and processes pay applications.

Skills

Construction inspections

Surveying

Materials testing

Project management

Traffic safety

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associates Degree in Civil Engineering or related field

CDOT Inspection Certification

Tools

AutoCAD

LDD

Civil 3D

Job description

City Of Wheat Ridge is seeking an Engineering Technician I–III to oversee the quality, safety, and compliance of public infrastructure within the public right-of-way. You will inspect streets, sidewalks, drainage, and related improvements for conformance with city specs and regulations.

You will review design plans for constructability and traffic safety, conduct preconstruction meetings, manage schedules and contracts, and prepare contract documents and pay applications.