Engineering Technician - City of Monterey CA : Job Details

Salary : $74,808.00 - $90,936.00 AnnuallyLocation : City of Monterey, CAJob Type: Full-TimeJob Number: 24-0902Department: PUBLIC WORKSOpening Date: 08/26/2024Closing Date: ContinuousDescriptionDESCRIPTION: The City of Monterey's Public Works Department is seeking a full-time Engineering Technician. This role involves offering technical support through the development of project specifications and preliminary designs. The Engineering Technician will primarily serve as a coordinator for various projects, overseeing tasks such as survey work, permitting, and utilities coordination, in direct support of engineers and project managers. ABOUT THE CITY OF MONTEREY:Nestled along California's Central Coast, the City of Monterey is known for its natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, hospitality, and sense of community. The City of Monterey is a full-service charter city operating under a Council-Manager form of government. The City of Monterey is a full-service city that provides police, fire, public works, planning, recreation, and parks services and operates its own conference center, sports center, parking, and marina facilities.WE TAKE CARE OF OUR EMPLOYEES:The City of Monterey offers a competitive benefits package to full-time employees. Some of these benefits include a Health Spending Fund, Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance, Vacation Accruals, Sick Leave, 15 Paid Holidays, Education Incentive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement Programs, CalPERS Retirement, and more!Application Process A limited number of applicants who clearly show that they most closely meet the needs of this position in terms of training, experience, education, and other job-related characteristics will be accepted to participate in the selection process. This process will include evaluation and initial screening of the standard on-line City application to determine which candidates progress to the next phase of the recruitment process. The subsequent selection process may include a written test/written exercise, performance exercise, panel interview, and a final departmental interview. As a condition of employment, the selected candidate may be required to successfully pass a physical exam including a drug screen, a Livescan fingerprint background check, and a reference check. The Human Resources Department reserves the right to make changes to components of the examination process. Candidates who successfully complete all phases of this recruitment process will be placed on an eligibility list. The eligibility list is active for 12-months and may be used to fill additional positions including lower-level positions determined to have similar duties and requirements.Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received or until the position has been filled. This recruitment may close at any time without notice. EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER: The City of Monterey provides outstanding servicesto the public and is deeply committed to a community and workforce that is inclusive, equitable, and diverse. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including underrepresented minorities that contribute to the diversification and enrichment of ideas and perspectives. The City of Monterey does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or based on an individual's status in any group of class protected by applicable federal, state or local law.The Position:Under general supervision, performs basic engineering, complex drafting and related technical work for a wide variety of public works projects, occasionally acts as a member of a survey party, and performs related technical tasks as required.Examples of DutiesDuties include, but are not limited to, the following: performs difficult drafting on AutoCAD and in ink and pencil including preparation of construction drawings, basic designs and cost estimates for streets, sewers, storm drains, traffic control improvements, parks, buildings and other public works projects complete with plans, profiles and cross sections; may reduce survey field notes; computes traverses and plot resulting data to prepare topographic maps, property and description maps; assessment district plans, and similar documents; prepares visual aid exhibits; charts and graphics; researches records, compiles field data, maintains City maps, files, database data, and records of streets, sanitary sewers, storm drains, parks and buildings; investigates requests from citizens; may act as rod-person on a survey party performing topographic, property and construction surveys; may perform traffic engineering duties; prepares sketches and makes calculations related to foregoing assignments; updates computer drafting standards and standard details; answers questions of the public. Typical QualificationsTYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS:Any combination equivalent to experience and education that likely provides the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:Education: Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school, including or supplemented by courses in drafting and trigonometry.Experience: Four (4) years of experience in engineering drafting with some survey experience. Education or experience with AutoCAD is highly desirable.LICENSE AND CERTIFICATION:

• Must possess a valid California Driver's License upon time of appointment and be insurable with the City's standard insurance rate, unless otherwise approved by appointing authority.

Supplemental InfoSUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:Knowledge of: Engineering drafting and surveying methods, techniques and instruments.Ability to: Make mathematical calculations quickly and accurately; understand and follow oral and written directions; get along with others; good communication skills.Special Information:Education and experience with AutoCAD are highly desired. Experience with GIS computer mapping and asset management/database systems is highly desired. Experience with CCTV camera inspection of sewers and storm drains is highly desired.DISASTER SERVICE WORKERSAll City of Monterey employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law (California Government Code Section 3100-3109). Employment with the City requires the affirmation of a loyalty oath to this effect. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency. Education Incentive Program: If you have a college degree, you may qualify for 5% premium pay on base salary (for a Baccalaureate degree) or 7.5% premium pay (for a Master's degree) upon completion of probation if your classification does not require one.Bilingual Pay: $100 per month stipend ($1,200 per year), for up to ten (10) GEM represented employees who meet the testing criteria for being bilingual in Spanish.Bicycle Commuter Program: An employee who regularly commutes by bicycle between home and work may be reimbursed for some of their bicycle commuting expenses. With receipts, an employee can be reimbursed up to $20.00 for each qualifying month and up to $240 in a calendar year.Tuition Reimbursement: $2,000 per fiscal year.Deferred Compensation: City will match employee paid contributions to a maximum of $150.00 per month.Retirement: CalPERS 2.7 % @ 55 with highest year formula is provided for current City of Monterey employees or new employees who were hired prior to January 1, 2013 and who are currently active or have been active within six months of the date of hire in the CalPERS retirement system. The employee retirement contribution for these employees is 11% and is deducted on a pre-tax basis.The retirement formula for new employees who do not meet the criteria stated above is 2% @ 62 with highest three year compensation. The employee retirement contribution for these employees is 7.75% and is deducted on a pre-tax basis. The City participates in the Medicare portion of Social Security.Health Plan Spending Fund: A minimum of $914.82 per month up to $2,540 per month, dependent upon level of participation (cash-in-lieu of benefits is $300) may be used to purchase medical benefits for the employee and dependents through the PERS Health Plan Program, dependent dental, additional life insurance, dependent care, and/or health care expenses through a Section 125 Flexible Spending Account.Dental: Fully paid employee premium by the City.Vision: Fully paid premium for employee and eligible dependents.Life Insurance: $20,000 policy paid by the City, with an option to purchase additional coverage up to $350,000.Short Term / Long Term Disability Plan: The City provides a Short Term/Long Term Disability Plan.Flexible Spending Account: The Section 125 Plan provides for an employee to set pre-tax dollars aside, through a payroll deduction, for reimbursement of health care and dependent care expenses.Group Legal: Subject to provider limitations, the City will continue to provide a Group Legal Services Plan for employees represented by GEM through an employee-paid premium. Participation in the program shall be voluntary and consistent with the provider's requirements that the potential pool of participants must include a minimum of 200 employeesCity Recreation Program Fees: Resident Rates for City Recreation classes and programs for employees and immediate family household members.Voluntary Unpaid Leave: With advance approval, an employee may take up to forty (40) hours of unpaid leave per calendar year.Fitness Pass: Fitness Pass Program available to use the City of Monterey Sports Center.Fitness Activity Plan: Employees are eligible to participate in a Fitness Activity Plan where they work out off-duty in exchange for leave time accrued in a Fitness Leave bank. Each year, a maximum of 40 hours can be accrued (10 hours per quarter) with a maximum of 80 hours allowed in the bank. The Fitness Leave bank does not have cash value, and time accrued has no expiration date. Employee Assistance Program: Fully paid confidential counseling and referral service for employee and eligible dependents.Holidays: 14 paid days annually plus 1 floating holiday.Sick Leave: 12 days per year.Vacation: 1-5 years/10 days; 6-10 years/15 days; 11-15 years/ 17 days; 15+ years/20 days; 20+ years/23 days.ADDITIONAL INFORMATION•Candidate selected will serve up to one-year probationary period.•Candidates who pass the testing process will be placed on an eligibility list. This list may be used to fill additional positions (including subordinate positions) that become available during the life of the list.•This bulletin is for informational purposes only and does not supersede rules regulations, ordinances and resolutions currently in effect.•Pursuant to the Immigration Reform Act of 1986, employees must show proof of identity and eligibility to work in the United States.•The City of Monterey is an Equal Opportunity Employer.01 Please indicate your highest level of education.

• Master's degree or higher in related field
• Master's degree or higher in non-related field
• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Bachelor's degree in non-related field
• Associate's degree in related field
• Associate's degree in non-related field
• High School Diploma or GED
• No High School Diploma or GED

02 Have you taken courses in drafting and trigonometry?

• Yes
• No

03 Please select the option that best describes your experience in engineering drafting.

• 8 years or more
• 6 - 7 years or more
• 4 - 5 years or more
• 2 - 3 years or more
• Less than 2 years

04 Please select the option that best describes your experience with AutoCAD.

• 8 years or more
• 6 - 7 years or more
• 4 - 5 years or more
• 2 - 3 years or more
• Less than 2 years

05 Please select the option that best describes your experience with GIS computer mapping & database systems.

• 4 years or more
• 2 - 3 years or more
• 1 year or more
• Less than 1 year
• None

06 Please select all of the following categories of infrastructure improvement projects in which you have design experience. Check all that apply.

• Roads and Bridges
• Parking Lots
• Asphalt Pavement Rehabilitation
• Traffic Control
• Storm Drainage and Flood Control
• Sanitary Sewers
• Parks and Trails
• Building Renovations
• ADA Ramps
• None

07 In 250 words or less, please answer the following supplemental question to the best of your ability. Note: The text box below does NOT provide you with the word count. It is your responsibility to track your usage and stay within the 250-word limit. Copy and pasting your response into a Microsoft Word Document is recommended for obtaining your word count. Failure to stay within the above stated word limit may result in your disqualification from this recruitment process.Describe your experience drafting maps and engineering plans and preparing sketches for engineering projects using AutoCAD, Land Development Desktop or similar drafting software. Include a description of the most complex drafting project you have worked on. Please be specific as to your role in the project. Required Question