Location
Des Moines, IA | United States
Job description
Distinguishing Features of the Class
Under general supervision, to perform sub-professional engineering duties with responsibility for coordinating or conducting work on phases of minor to moderately complex engineering projects including design and administration; or for performing and/or for supervising other sub-professional personnel performing routine or minor engineering project activities on one or more phases of a complex engineering project. Engineering Technicians may serve in a variety of sub-professional engineering assignments including drafting, material testing, drainage studies, inspection or assisting project engineers with the planning, design and construction of streets, sewers and other municipal projects; or may supervise other sub-professional or semi-skilled employees performing phases of engineering projects.
The City of Des Moines promotes a healthy work life balance and offers a comprehensive benefits package including: - Residency Incentive
- Alternative Work Arrangements
- Volunteer Time
- Parental Leave
- Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals
- 12 Paid Holidays
- Health/Dental/Life Insurance
- Wellness Programs
- Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Public Service Student Loan Forgiveness Benefit
- Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
- Deferred Compensation Plan matching up to 2.5%
- Employee Discounts
Acceptable Experience and Training
- Graduation from high school including or supplemented by courses in drafting and mathematics; and f
- Five years of progressively responsible experience doing sub-professional engineering work or
- Any equivalent combination of experience and training in which each year of education in an engineering related field may be substituted for one year of required sub-professional engineering experience.
- Certification as an Engineering Technician (ET) by the Institute for the Certification of Engineering Technologies sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers or, possession of a current Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate is preferred.
Possession of a valid Iowa Driver's License or evidence of equivalent mobility required for the position.
Required Special Qualifications
- Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer physical examination, drug screen, and background check.
- Possession of a valid Iowa driver's license or evidence of equivalent mobility.
- If possess an out-of-state Driver's License, submittal of certified driving records is required. All records should be submitted to the City of Des Moines Human Resources Department; electronically to [email protected], by fax to 515-237-1680, or by mail to 1551 E MLK Jr Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50317 by the application deadline date.
Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)
- Gathers data for engineering projects;
- Provides project information and record information to the public;
- Prepares simple reports;
- Assists with project administration;
- Enforces contract specifications;
- Assists in the preparation of specifications;
- Drafts and prepares construction plans and specifications for sanitary and storm sewers, demolition, paving improvements, bridges and other structures; estimates quantities for such projects;
- Researches records to respond to citizen and employee requests as needed; Designs and assists in the design of public construction projects;
- Performs plan review of building site plans;
- Coordinates inspection of driveway and sidewalk construction, sewer connections, street excavation and other construction activities;
- Tests construction materials for conformance to specifications;
- Supervises other sub-professional and semi-skilled personnel performing phases of engineering projects such as surveyors, drafters, special study squads or utility coordinators;
- Prepares legal descriptions or prepares assessment schedules;
- Analyzes drainage complaints;
- Calculates distances, ties, angles, traverses and closures; computes quantities and determines preliminary grades;
- Performs related work as required.
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