Engineering Technician II

About the role

The City of Roanoke Engineering Division is seeking an Engineering Technician II to perform complex technical support work related to design, construction and inspection of engineering improvement projects.

Responsibilities

• Provide construction management services, review contractor pay requests and change orders, and act as owner's representative for capital projects
• Conduct field inspections and prepare daily reports for construction projects to ensure compliance with approved plans
• Provide field engineering services to resolve issues typically outside the scope of the original project
• Schedule pre-application meetings for Right of Way Excavation Permit program; review permit applications; issue and track permits; perform database maintenance; schedule and perform inspections; prepare follow-up reports; assist in coordination of right of way activities; educate both contractors and citizens in the permit process
• Perform field surveying and base map preparation, preliminary design studies and engineering calculations; complete construction drawings and specifications; inspect and rate drainage issues; inspect a wide variety of citizen complaints
• Utilize computer aided systems (i.e. AutoCAD, GIS, etc.) to support the development of plans, projects and programs
• Coordinate and run surveys and prepare technical reports from data received
• Prepare specifications and bid documents for engineer related projects
• Perform engineering studies and field investigations
• May perform oversight management duties in relation to assigned Parking Garage(s)
• May assist with the review and issuance of assembly, parade, and dumpster permits
• May coordinate traffic control and information sign installation, replacement, maintenance, and inventory with the sign shop
• Prepare reports and develop visual materials
• Train other staff in daily duties and new techniques
• Supervise engineering technicians and inspectors, as assigned

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent from two year college or technical school with major work in civil engineering technology
• Five to ten years related experience and/or training in engineering support work and inspection, computer aided drafting and design work in civil engineering software
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Skills

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret journals, reports, documents, and maps
• Ability to respond to inquiries or complaints orally and in writing
• Ability to keep detailed and accurate inspection reports
• Ability to communicate effectively with management, public groups or employees of organization
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fundamentals of plane and solid geometry, trigonometry, and statistics
• Ability to apply engineering computations for hydrology, hydraulics, statics, dynamics, geotechnical applications, thermodynamics, and transportation
• Ability to apply surveying computations for the preparation of boundary surveys and plats
• Ability to perform detailed cost estimates for various types of construction projects
• Ability to apply engineering judgment and practices to solve problems where limited standardization exists
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form
• Must possess a valid appropriate driver's permit issued by the Commonwealth of Virginia

Benefits

• Paid leave accruing based on years of service (12–20 hours per month for standard employees; 19.75–32 hours per month for Fire 24-hr shift employees)
• Extended illness leave accruing at 6 hours per month (9 hours per month for Fire suppression employees)
• Funeral leave: up to three consecutive days for family
• Military leave: twenty-one work days per Federal fiscal year
• 96 hours of annual paid holiday time
• Mental Health & Well-Being Leave: 24 hours upon hire (34 hours for Fire Suppression)
• Shared Leave Bank voluntary membership for full-time employees
• Health insurance with four coverage types available (Employee only, Employee + 1 Child, Employee + Spouse, Family) through payroll deduction
• Three Aetna Health Plan Options: PPO 750 and PPO/HRA 1500