Senior Engineering Technician
City of Prescott
- Prescott, AZ
- $65,044-81,306 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- A diverse range of complimentary mental health and wellness services is available, including an Employee Assistance Program, a free subscription to Calm, and health coaching
- Paid time off up to 20 days in first year of employment
- 10 paid holidays and 1 floating holiday per year
- Free employee only coverage for medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, and life insurance
- Free family coverage for select medical and dental plans
- Pension and long-term disability through Arizona State Retirement System,
- Supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation plans and additional life insurance
- Reviews private development plans, reports, and specifications for compliance to City standards.
- Performs technical level engineering support for internal and external customers.
- Reviews plats, site plans, and digital files for development plan review, legal descriptions and exhibits,
- and topographic maps.
- Utilizes a variety of technical engineering programs to review and evaluate data from water, sewer,
- drainage, and geotechnical reports.
- Responds to questions from the general public regarding engineering and permit topics.
- Conducts field observations of private development projects related to permits using checklists and
- General Engineering Standards.
- Utilizes AutoCAD Civil 3D to design various capital projects including pavement preservation projects,
- roadway reconstruction, parking lots, drainage structures, utilities, and facilities.
- Provides support to the City Permit Center.
- Represents the Public Works Department at pre-application conference (PAC) meetings.
- Reviews topographic survey information and mapping for the design of roads and drainage systems.
- Reviews electronic file submissions prior to plan approval.
- Creates quantity take-offs and cost estimates; prepares technical specifications for projects.
- Prepares drawings and graphics for survey plats, abandonments, dedications, legal descriptions, and
- maps.
- Researches existing infrastructure record drawings and performs field investigations.
- Maintains City CADD standards, engineering standard details, and specifications for the City.
- Calculates plan review and construction inspection fees charges including impact fees.
- Tracks drainage complaints using Lucity software.
- Coordinates with City streets division and/or property owners to resolve drainage issues.
- Responds to general inquiries and reviews single family residential, multifamily, and commercial
- building permits regarding FEMA floodplain requirements.
- Researches and identifies the availability of water and sewer service utilizing the digital Geographic
- Information System (GIS) mapping system, as-built plans, and field data.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge of federal, state, and City rules, regulations, policies, procedures, codes, and ordinances
- related to public works and design/permitting/construction and operations
- Knowledge of engineering concepts, surveying practices, and CADD software.
- Knowledge of water, wastewater, and storm water infrastructure; preliminary plats and final plats;
- metes and bounds descriptions; and records of survey and easements.
- Knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions.
- Knowledge of basic surveying and mapping principals, GPS practices, and GIS database concepts for
- the development of survey maps and legal descriptions.
- Knowledge of Autodesk Civil 3D computer aided drafting software to develop models, 3D designs,
- maps, and reports.
- Knowledge of FEMA floodplain regulations and City floodplain ordinance.
- Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
- Skill in coordinating with and giving and/or receiving work direction with the Engineering team and
- ensuring completion of all assigned tasks
- Skill in organizing, prioritizing, and accomplishing work within required timeframes.
- Skill in reading and understanding FIRM/Floodplain maps.
- Skill in reading, interpreting, and applying plans, specifications, codes, and regulations
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all stakeholders.
- Ability to provide superior customer service while operating in a dynamic environment with diverse
- community interests and needs.
- Ability to understand and read plans and as-builts.
- Ability to exercise independent judgment.
- Work is performed in a standard City office environment
- Clearly, concisely and effectively communicate in person and over the telephone
- Safely operates required equipment and City vehicle as needed.
- Safely exerts moderate physical effort including, but not limited to, lifting, carrying, pushing and/or
- pulling, etc. of objects and materials of moderate weight (35 pounds or less).
- Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness
- to changing goals, priorities, and needs.
- Drug screening
- Motor vehicle records check
- Criminal background screening