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Essential competencies of this job are described under the headings below. They may be subject to change at any time. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position, if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and may be changed by the employer at any time.
DEFINITION
Assigned to the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department, this position performs a variety of tasks in the office and field. The Engineering Technician II performs various paraprofessional engineering services related to design, survey, and development activities.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED
This position reports to the Design and Construction Manager.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Supervision is not usually a responsibility of this position.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Unless specifically identified as a “Non-Essential Job Function”, the information included in this job description, and any referenced supplemental documents, is considered an “Essential Job Function”. Temporary modifications to provide reasonable accommodations, or transitional work assignments, do not waive any of the essential functions for this position.
The following information is not all-inclusive.
• Performs routine to moderately difficult CAD work and drafting of maps, base maps, drawings and right-of-way plats.
• Does basic algebraic and trigonometric calculations in conjunction with survey and design.
• Makes occasional field inspections.
• Assists the public, contractors and local utilities in filling out permits for work within right-of-way, sidewalk, driveway, curb cut construction and/or street closures.
• Tracks repairs and costs.
• Performs area calculations to compute storm drainage fees and system development charges.
• Prepares and submits BOLI notification as required for City projects.
• Reviews and monitors prevailing wage payroll submittals from contractors.
• Prepares maps and orthophoto plots using CAD program.
• Reviews plans and land use actions submitted to the Community Development Department for compliance with Public Works standards.
• Fill out required permits and compute fees.
• Research property records for ownership, easement and/or legal description information.
• Staffs the Public Works service desk as needed, including telephone answering and customer assistance.
• Performs visual inspections of public streetlight system.
• Reports outages of leased streetlights to the responsible utility and outages of city-owned streetlights to city contractor.
• As construction inspector, attends and maintains record of pre-construction conferences, inspects work of contractors on streets, sidewalks and driveways, water lines and storm drain construction and maintenance.
• Reads and interprets plans and specifications; inspects work in progress to determine conformance with plans and specifications; submits list of corrections to contractor; notes “as builts” changes on plans; maintains records of construction and plan changes.
• Using CAD programs, performs moderately complex design and drafting of projects such as streets, sidewalks and ADA ramps, park and multi-use path improvements, water lines and storm drains; establishes project files including field notes; computes materials required and cost estimates; finalizes plans and specifications under supervision.
• May serve as City liaison with contractors, public utility companies or other city departments doing work within the city, which directly affects City operations.
• Prepare construction cost estimates for projects.
• Works with the sidewalk rehabilitation program.
• May review applications for payment with contractor for compliance with the established procedure for their submission and forward them to superior with recommendations for payment.
• Handles issuance of permits and inspections on new and replacement sidewalks, street cut, water service, storm drainage and other permits.
• Administer backflow prevention program per state health department standards and requirements, inspect installation of required backflow devices for compliance and enforce regulations.
• Perform cross-connection inspections.
• Assist the public in completing water meter application for new services or changes to existing services.
• Know and enforce the water division rules and regulations regarding water service.
• Maintain and update City standard drawings and details and update the City’s digital mapping files including water and storm drainage base maps and related information.
• Produce complex construction drawings, maps and orthophotos for public and City departments.
• Plans for and purchases department supplies.
• Inspects traffic control devices as needed and evaluates requests for new traffic control devices.
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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES
• Reasonable knowledge of drafting.
• Reasonable knowledge of the terminology, mechanics and practices of technical engineering.
• Reasonable knowledge of the use of computers for design, drafting and general use.
• Ability to perform drafting and design work of the classification.
• Ability to inspect construction projects, determine conformity with plans and specifications and report discrepancies to the contractor and supervisor.
• Ability to make engineering computations, to reduce field notes and prepare accurate specifications and estimates.
• Ability to maintain accurate and legible records.
• Reasonable knowledge of water and storm drainage utilities including materials, practices, standards and laws.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to deliver quality customer service to internal and external customers.
• Ability to read, interpret and write technical reports.
• Ability to interpret City policies and standards and communicate those to contractors and the general public.
• Ability to analyze information and make decisions.
• Ability to recognize and work with numbers and to perform difficult mathematical computations.
WORK STANDARDS
• Regular attendance and punctuality.
• Speak and act truthfully.
• Conduct oneself with integrity, morality, character, and trustworthiness.
• Exhibit self-control.
• Detail-oriented.
• Thorough when completing work tasks.
• Willingness to accept supervision and constructive criticism.
• Reliable, responsible, and dependable.
• Willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
• Independence of action within industry standards and departmental guidelines is stressed.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
Education and experience requirements listed are minimum standards. Other equivalent combinations of education, certifications, training, and experience may be considered.
Education: Graduation from high school or completion of the equivalent GED Certificate. Course work in mathematics, including trigonometry for surveying and coursework in CAD.
Experience: Two years of progressively responsible experience with CAD, ArcGIS or similar software, or college level course work or training in civil engineering technology and CAD.
Any other satisfactory equivalent combination of education, experience, and training that insures the ability to successfully perform the essential duties of the job, may substitute for the above.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS & CERTIFICATIONS
Possession of a valid driver’s license by date of hire. New employees establishing resident status in the State of Oregon must obtain an Oregon driver’s license within 30 days.
Completion of a background investigation to the satisfaction of the City.
WORKING CONDITIONS
The City of Roseburg is committed to complying fully with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Oregon’s Disability Accommodation and Discrimination laws. We are also committed to ensuring equal opportunity in employment for qualified persons with disabilities. The City of Roseburg will make reasonable efforts to accommodate a qualified applicant or employee with a known disability to perform the essential functions, unless such accommodation creates an undue hardship on the City of Roseburg’s operations, or a safety risk to employee or coworkers, or removes an essential job function. Employees should request an accommodation as soon as it becomes apparent that a reasonable accommodation may be necessary, to enable the employee to perform the essential duties of a position, or to participate in the employment process. To discuss an accommodation request, please contact John VanWinkle, Human Resource Director.
While performing the duties of this job, work is generally performed in an office environment but may require frequent fieldwork. Requires the ability to sit, bend, keyboard, write, hear, and speak for extended periods of time. May be required to perform a full range of motion with occasional light lifting. May be exposed to all forms of temperature and inclement weather, varied terrain, dust, chemicals and various irritants. Requires the ability to hear in a busy environment with distractions and vision to read and understand complex engineering drawings and contract documents. May be exposed to moving vehicles and equipment.
The factors described herein are representative of, but not all-inclusive of, those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform as an Engineering Technician II. |
