Sr. Engineering Technician-Survey

Source Point Staffing; Waukesha (WI); On-site; USD 58,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an Engineering Technician to perform essential surveying and drafting tasks for public works projects. This role involves preparing and revising plans, supervising field surveys, and maintaining equipment while ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will possess strong technical skills in surveying and drafting, along with the ability to work independently and manage multiple projects. Join a dynamic team that values expertise and offers opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment. If you are ready to take on new challenges and make a significant impact in your community, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school with 2 years specialized training and 6 years experience.
• Knowledge of construction, cartography, architecture, and advanced drafting standards.

Responsibilities

• Prepares and revises plans for City Public Works projects.
• Serves as field survey crew leader and maintains surveying equipment.
• Investigates and responds to public complaints.

Skills

Surveying

Drafting

Construction Supervision

GIS

AutoCAD (Civil 3D)

Mathematical Computations

Field Surveying Equipment

Education

High School Diploma

Specialized Training

Tools

AutoCAD

GIS Software

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

VueWorks

Granicus

Adobe Software

Job description

In addition to the duties of the Engineering Tech, performs sub-professional engineering assignments of moderate difficulty, requiring advanced knowledge of surveying, drafting and construction supervision of a large project or several similar projects carried out simultaneously.

Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM
Salary range: $58,639 - $79,163
Initial interviews: TBD for those selected to move forward in the process
Tentative start date: TBD
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It is not typical for someone to be hired at or near the top of the salary range. The specific compensation offered to a candidate is reviewed and based off a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, certifications, and internal equity.

Essential Job Functions

The job functions listed herein are neither exclusive nor exhaustive, but are intended to be illustrative of the types of tasks the employee will most likely be expected to perform on a regular basis. The employee may be asked to perform different or additional tasks than the ones listed here, as the needs of the employer and/or the requirements of the position change.

May perform some or all of the following tasks:

• Prepares, revises and plots plans that go out for bid for City Public Works projects.
• Purchases field equipment, drafting and plotting supplies.
• Creates and revises City GIS projects, layers and databases.
• Investigate and respond to complaints from the public in VueWorks.
• Works on survey crew as needed.
• Serves on call approximately 7 days/month to field locate Digger's Hotline emergency requests.
• Maintains and is responsible for assigned equipment and vehicles.
• Investigates and testifies regarding trip and falls in the City on any City property.
• Review and process permits for oversize and overweight (OSOW) vehicles.
• Assists with snow on the sidewalk and right of way obstruction complaint enforcement.

Assigned Duties Related to Surveying:

• Serves as field survey crew leader in setting of boundary and base lines, grades and control points and in the collection of field data for Public Works projects; provides field training as needed.
• Purchases and maintains necessary equipment related to surveying.
• Completes all phases of construction surveys.
• Differentiates field data in various computer programs.
• Teaches and oversees high school and college co-ops proper surveying techniques.
• Collects data for legal descriptions.

Typical Qualifications

Graduation from high school and at least 2 years of specialized training, and at least 6 Years of experience in surveying, drafting and/or construction; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the following knowledge, ability and skills:

Knowledge of:

• Department rules, regulations and policies.
• The practices, methods, techniques and procedures of construction, cartography and architecture.
• Advanced drafting standards.
• The use of standard office equipment and specialized equipment used in drafting and surveying.
• The use of relevant software programs; e.g., AutoCad (Civil 3D), GIS, WORD, Excel, VueWorks, Granicus, and Adobe.

Ability to:

• Prepare and interpret difficult drawings, plans, graphs, charts, maps and specifications.
• Understand and follow instructions and adhere to prescribed routines.
• Work independently with minimal supervision.
• Assign and supervise the work of others.
• Use and interpret results from engineering field, office and laboratory test equipment.
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with engineers, contractors, supervisors, coworkers and the general public.

Skill in:

• The use of field surveying equipment.
• Drafting and mapping techniques.
• Performing advanced mathematical computations.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work is performed both indoors and outside in the field; hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, prolonged visual concentration and the ability to adjust focus.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, stand, walk, talk and hear; use hands and fingers to handle, feel, or operate objects, tools, or controls and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is occasionally required to bend, balance, stoop, crouch or kneel.
• The employee may occasionally be exposed to adverse weather and other unpleasant conditions such as heat, cold, wetness and humidity; dim or bright lights, dust, odors, noise, vibrations, heavy machinery and smoke.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The City of Waukesha is an Equal Opportunity Employer

It is not typical for someone to be hired at or near the top of the salary range. The specific compensation offered to a candidate is reviewed and based off a variety of factors including skills, qualifications, experience, certifications, and internal equity.

Internal City applicants: please review HR Policy F2 Salary Plan and Administration regarding promotions/transfers