Engineering Tech w/ City of Springfield (OR)

Engineering Technician
Job Number: 2024-53
Classification: Technical Specialist
Closes: Sunday, November 17, 2024 at 11:59 p.m.
Development & Public Works: Community Development Division SEIU Represented

Non-exempt, *Full Benefits
*Benefit enrolled employees and dependents have access to a FREE, on-site health and wellness center.
**Position includes generous medical package to include $1,200 health reimbursement account, sick leave, vacation, holidays, gym membership, and participation in Oregon Public Employee’s Retirement (PERS).

Grades: B22- B24
B22: $25.64- $38.46/ hour (Engineering Technician I: Contributing level)
B23: $28.28- $42.42/ hour (Engineering Technician II: Journey level) B24: $31.11- $46.67/ hour (Engineering Technician III: Advanced level)
Pay dependent on qualifications and based on State of Oregon defined bona fide factors in accordance with Oregon's Pay Equity Act.

Position Overview:
The City of Springfield has an opening for an Engineering Technician in the Development & Public Works Department. The positions will provide support for land development, capital improvements, survey, and real property. Generally, responsibilities will include 1) technical review of plats and floodplain applications, 2) civil engineering field survey, inspections, and CAD design, 3) field and office survey boundary, control and right of way, and4) research real property title and preparing legal documents. 

Training & Experience:
The City will consider any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education, and experience to meet minimum qualifications.
• Associates degree or two-year technical certification in the field of engineering, geomatics, surveying or a closely related field, and experience as necessitated;
• Engineering Technician I: Minimum of 1 year of general experience in the engineering field. Has limited experience surveying, drafting, and designing. A limited understanding of engineering principles and instruments, construction principles, and design. This level would work on basic engineering designs.
• Engineering Technician II: Minimum of 2-4 years of progressively responsible experience in the engineering field. Has working knowledge of engineering principles, construction principles and instruments. Can operate mostly independently, surveying, drafting, and designing in areas such as streets, sanitary sewer, stormwater, and traffic. This level would be expected to work on moderately complex engineering designs.
• Engineering Technician III: Minimum of 5 or more years of progressively responsible experience in the engineering field. Has thorough knowledge of engineering principles, construction principles, and instruments. Can operate independently, drafting, and designing in the areas such as street, sanitary sewer, and stormwater design and can teach others.
Any equivalent combination of knowledge, skills, education and experience may be considered qualifying. Preferences may be given for knowledge and experience: • AutoCAD Civil 3D • GPS/GNSS (DPGS) receiver-rover/base station • Robotic Total Station

Preference may be given for the following licensing of certifications:
• Land Surveyor Intern or Engineer in Training
• Certified Survey Technician I, II, III, or IV from National Society of Professional Land Surveyors
• ODOT Certifications for:
o General Construction Inspector
o Hot Mix Asphalt Concrete (HMAC) Inspector
o Environmental and Erosion Constructor Inspector
o Traffic Signal Inspector (CTSI)

Licenses & Certifications:
• Valid Oregon Driver’s License at time of appointment.

Selection and Interview Process:
Top candidates will be invited to interview.
As a part of our selection process, it will be necessary for candidates to provide the names and email addresses of up to five professional references (including two managers) that can provide information on work performance. To avoid any delay in the process, we ask candidates to start gathering reference information now (name, email address, contact info and time period you worked together). Additional information regarding reference checking will be emailed to candidates at a later date through the SkillSurvey Pre-Hire 360 system.

All testing and selection processes will be done in accordance with the Oregon Veteran’s Preference in Public Employment Law.

Please do not indicate ‘See Resume’ in the ‘Work Experience’ part of the application. The information you provide in the application ‘Work Experience’ and ‘Job Duties’ will be used to determine if you will proceed to the next phase in the selection process. Information related to education and experience must be verifiable on your application to be given credit.

NOTE: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.

The City is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

​How to Apply: Please visit our website at https://www.springfield-or.gov/city/human-resources/careers/ and click “Apply for Jobs” to learn more about this job and how to apply.