Engineering Assistant - Public Works (5362 PEX)

About the role

San Francisco Public Works (Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco’s biggest challenges.

The department is seeking an Engineering Assistant (5362) within the Bureau of Engineering - Hydraulic Engineering Division. The Engineering Assistant will assist the Hydraulic Engineering team to perform technical engineering and drafting of drawings and other graphic materials related to planning, design and construction of wastewater collection systems and drainage facilities projects.

Responsibilities

• Preparing engineering drawings and other graphic material using manual drafting methods, computer-aided design and drafting software (AutoCAD), 3D renderings, and other software tools in compliance with engineering drafting standards.
• Conducting field investigation and gathering, collecting and calculating field and department data, records and reports for the preparation of designs and drawings.
• Making preliminary checks and reviewing drawings to ensure accuracy, engineering sufficiency and conformance to specifications.
• Assisting in the preparation of cost and quantity estimates for engineering projects.
• Processing contractor construction shop submittals through logging, transcribing and filing of materials; indexing, reproducing and maintaining files, drawings and computer databases.
• Making trigonometric and other mathematical computations in the course of drafting work.
• Operating and performing minor maintenance on equipment to produce drawings and other documents.
• Reviewing drawing submittals from utility agencies or other City Departments and utilizing the information submitted in the preparation of construction drawings.
• Researching and reviewing record drawings to obtain as-built information.
• Updating and maintaining engineering documents and drawing records.
• Preparing memos, engineering and field reports, and letters.
• Learning new drafting systems and standards as necessary.
• Updating Geographic Information System (GIS) base maps for City’s wastewater collection system facilities.
• Assisting the hydraulic engineering section to provide sewer system information to other agencies, the general public and contractors, and investigate flooding and odor complaints.
• May drive a City vehicle to and from work sites.

Qualifications

• Experience: Two (2) years of verified civil (including structural or transportation), electrical, or mechanical technical engineering drafting experience using CAD or BIM systems to prepare engineering drawings.
• Licenses: Possession of a valid California driver’s license.
• Substitution: Additional education with major coursework in Computer-Aided Design and Drafting from an accredited college or university may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for-year basis. Thirty (30) semester units or forty-five (45) quarter units equal one year. Or possession of a current and valid Autodesk Certified Professional and Expert certificate may be substituted for the two (2) years of verified technical engineering drafting experience above.