Senior Engineering Technician (Closes on 10/01/2026 )

City of Fresno; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of Fresno invites applications for a Senior Engineering Technician in the Public Works Department. The role performs complex engineering work, leads support staff, and manages design tasks for capital improvement projects such as streets, traffic signals, ITS, and water/sewer systems.

The candidate should have strong knowledge of Microsoft Office and excellent oral and written communication skills. Field work on job sites is expected in all weather conditions.

Qualifications

• 24 college units in engineering, geometry, trigonometry, drafting, surveying, or related field.
• 2 years of experience equivalent to Engineering Technician II with the City of Fresno.
• Three years of escalating responsible experience in construction or technical engineering work is required for qualification with experience; four years if qualifying with experience only.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License at appointment and maintain it during employment.
• Applicants may need to provide the driving record.
• Eligibles must pass a Department interview and DOJ fingerprinting.

Responsibilities

• Perform project design and project management for capital improvement projects including streets, traffic signals, ITS, water, wastewater and recycled water systems.
• Provide lead direction to support staff and coordinate with survey staff for easements and property rights.
• Prepare construction plans and specifications and provide construction support.

Job description

IN ACKNOWLEDGING THE TEN DAY POSTING REQUIREMENT REFERENCED IN FRESNO MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 3-239, THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT HAS POSTED THIS ANNOUNCEMENT FOR THE CLOSING OF THIS CONTINUOUS RECRUITMENT. THIS RECRUITMENT WILL BE CLOSED EFFECTIVE MIDNIGHT, OCTOBER 01, 2026.

RECRUITMENT IS OPEN UNTIL FILLED OR UNTIL A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN RECEIVED. Recruitment may close at any time.

Senior Engineering Technicians perform complex and highly technical engineering work and provide lead direction to support level personnel. The incumbent assigned to Public Works and Public Utilities will perform project design and project management tasks for a variety of capital improvement projects including street, traffic signals, ITS (Intelligence Traffic Systems), water, wastewater, and recycled water systems. This work may include project scoping, cost estimating, researching utilities and coordinating with survey staff for easements, Right-Of-Way and As-Built/topo data, preparation of construction plans and specifications as well as providing construction support. The desired candidate will have exceptional knowledge of Microsoft Office products and have excellent oral and written comm unication skills. The incumbent will spend large portions of the work shift on various job sites in all weather conditions.

The current vacancy exists in the Public Works Department. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period for up to a maximum of two years at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for this recruitment, the eligible list may be limited to three (3) months.

THE REQUIREMENTS

Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications on or before the posted filing deadline in order to qualify for the examination and does not assure a place on the eligibility list.

Twenty-four (24) units of college level course work in engineering, geometry, trigonometry, drafting, surveying, or related field; AND two (2) years of experience equivalent to that gained as an Engineering Technician II with the City of Fresno.

Additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education on a year for year basis.

For experience to be deemed equivalent to that gained as an Engineering Technician II, three (3) years of increasingly responsible experience in construction or technical engineering work is required. If qualifying with experience only, four (4) years of increasingly responsible experience in construction or technical engineering work is required.

If qualifying with a degree or accredited college or university credits, please attach a copy of the degree or transcripts. Applications lacking this documentation may be rejected.

Possession of a valid Driver's License at time of appointment and maintain a valid Driver’s License the entire time they are in the job class. Candidates considered for hire must provide proof of a valid driver's license and current copy of their driving record.

Eligibles certified for consideration for this position will be required to successfully pass a Department interview and a Department of Justice fingerprint process prior to employment with the City of Fresno.

THE SELECTION PROCESS

The examination process may consist of the following:

Written Exam 100%: A job related written examination may be administered which may test a candidate's knowledge in the following areas: surveying, automated drafting, subdivision maps, engineering terminology, trigonometry, geometry, and report writing skills; AND the ability to provide lead direction to subordinates, make engineering computations, process special permits, and apply judgment/interpersonal relations skills. Candidates must achieve a passing score to qualify for the eligible list.

The Written Examination has been tentatively scheduled for the week of: Open Until Filled

VETERAN'S PREFERENCE

Candidates applying for veteran's preference are required to submit a copy of their DD214 with their application during the specified filing period. Evidence must be presented to indicate that the candidate was discharged honorably from the military service. Veterans, including City employees, must resubmit proof of honorable service for every examination for which veteran's preference credit is requested. Qualified veterans who pass the examination will have five (5) points added to their final score.