Engineering Technician II

About the role

Engineering Technician II's perform moderate to advanced drafting, GIS (Mapping), and other sub-professional engineering duties in office and field environments. Daily work assignments may be provided by a Supervisor, Engineer or an Engineering Technician III or IV lead; however, some duties may require working independently on routine and non-repetitive assignments.

Responsibilities

• Draft construction drawings for civil, electrical, or mechanical drawings using Computer-aided drafting (CAD) and GIS programs such as AutoCAD and/or Esri.
• Incorporate redline mark ups into final as-built drawings and route to engineers for approval.
• Maintain GIS data integrity.
• Provide quality-check and oversight on as-built drawings as provided by engineers.
• Manage CAD files using management software such as Autodesk Vault.
• Travel to remote sites as needed to verify accuracy of drawings.
• Perform 3D modeling using software such as SolidWorks, Revit, or AutoCAD 3D.
• Electronically record data on sectional maps.
• Prepare engineering drawings; reduce engineering data and computations of estimate and quantities.
• Participate in various field studies; analyze information and prepare reports of findings.
• Perform on-site work verification for conformity to specifications of materials and installations.
• Perform mathematical computations from field notes, tabulate statistics, and draw graphs and charts showing trends and comparisons.
• Provide public information concerning services, research property information, and issue permits.

Qualifications

• Graduation from high school or equivalent AND
• Two years’ experience in sub-professional engineering related work AND
• Either the completion of a recognized engineering technology vocational education program which includes computer-aided drafting training OR
• One-year relevant college-level engineering course work (two-years of experience are equivalent to one year of education.)

LICENSES, CERTIFICATES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

• Valid Washington State Driver's license may be required at time of appointment with maintenance thereafter
• Personal Protective Equipment and Safety Certificate may be required with maintenance thereafter

Knowledge & Skills

• Basic engineering mathematics applied to surveying and engineering computations
• Practices, techniques and instruments used in engineering and survey drafting and mapping
• Construction specifications, plans, and regulations related to construction contracts
• Elementary engineering practices
• Record-keeping techniques
• Interpersonal skills using tact, patience and courtesy
• Read, interpret, apply and explain federal, state, county and City laws, codes, regulations, policies and procedures
• Technical aspects of field of specialty
• Basic research methods
• Perform moderately difficult technical engineering drafting duties, computations, calculate estimates, and compile engineering data and statistics
• Read and comprehend complex plans and specifications
• Use computer-aided design, drafting and mapping equipment
• Understand and follow oral and written directions
• Communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Maintain records and prepare reports
• Work from blueprints, shop drawings and sketches
• Meet schedules and timelines

Pay

Hourly Rate: $38.03 - $46.23