Design / Drafting Technician ( Engineering)

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Job Description:

The City of Idaho Falls is accepting applications for a Drafting or Design Technician. The successful candidate's qualifications will help decide whether the position is filled as a Drafting Technician or a Design Technician.

The City of Idaho Falls offers more than just a paycheck-we offer the opportunity to build a rewarding career while making a lasting impact on the community you call home. As a Design/Drafting technician with the City, you'll contribute directly to the design and development of essential public infrastructure that serves residents for generations. Beyond meaningful work, the City offers a competitive benefits package, retirement opportunities, paid time off, job stability, and an environment that values work-life balance and professional growth. Join a team where your skills are appreciated, your contributions make a visible difference, and your career can grow alongside the community you serve.

Starting Compensation Range - Drafting Technician: $20.51 - $22.26

Starting Compensation Range - Design Technician: $28.56 - $31.06

Refer to step and grade pay scale table and City benefits packages listed on the City website.

• This position will close November 1, 2026.

The Drafting Technician performs a variety of entry level and complex drafting tasks essential to pre-construction preparation, mapping, and planning of various City service systems and structures. Works under the general supervision of the Design Technician Supervisor and/or Senior Design Technician.

The Design Technician performs drafting technician duties and a variety of complex designs essential to concept, design and pre-construction preparation, mapping, and planning of various City service systems and structures. Works under the general supervision of the Design Technician Supervisor and/or Senior Design Technician.

Essential Functions:

The Drafting Technician:

Drafts street and/or utility improvement projects, minor structures, and buildings.

Drafts designed projects and plans to include curve design for speed control, vertical sight distance for safety, and horizontal design for drainage, etc., to satisfy local, state, and federal standards as directed.

Responds to community questions concerning Public Works utilities and other infrastructure mapping.

Assists in preparing item quantities for project cost estimates.

Assists in maintaining records of completed projects for official records.

Prepares drawings, maps, and other records pertaining to field surveys, inspections, and traffic studies; solves geometric and trigonometric problems necessary for accurate completion of drawings.

Assists in other Public Works projects and operational activities, including snow removal, as needed.

Performs related duties as required.

The Design Technician:

Designs streets, water, sanitary sewer, storm drainage systems, and minor structures, in street right-of-ways. Additional support for City projects to include site grading, horizontal and vertical alignments, and support for architectural plans as required. Familiarity with Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) for traffic control and illumination and signal experience is beneficial.

Details design projects and plans to include curve design for speed control, vertical sight distance for safety, and horizontal design for drainage; plots cross-sections for quantity figuring and symmetry between curbs and gutters and sidewalk, etc., to satisfy local, state, or federal standards.

Establishes line and grade for Public Works projects; makes records of completed project location and direction for official records.

Responds to community questions concerning Public Works utilities and other infrastructure mapping.

Assists in preparation and presentation of economic and feasibility studies and reports.

Performs related duties as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

Drafting Technician:

1. Education and Experience:

A. Graduation from a standard senior high school with introductory courses in drafting.

AND

B. One (1) year experience in the above related duties.

OR

C. An equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Working Knowledge of drafting methods and practices using Computer Aided Drafting (CAD) software (AutoCAD Civil 3D experience preferred); working knowledge of related mathematical calculations; some knowledge of standards and regulations governing Civil Engineering Drafting; working knowledge of City geography; working knowledge of terminology related to Drafting and Civil Engineering; working knowledge of basic public relations; working knowledge of general computer software including Word and Excel.

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; ability to draft to professional standards; ability to develop effective working relationships with professionals, sub-professionals, supervisors, fellow employees, and the public; ability to read, interpret, and produce maps and charts with GIS software; ability to write and read legal descriptions; ability to work in a position which requires continuous sitting or standing and concentrated mental applications; ability to work in various climates, weather extremes and on terrain which may require climbing and entry into restricted spaces.

3. Special Qualifications:

Must possess a valid Idaho driver's license.

Design Technician:

1. Education and Experience:

A. Completion of two (2) years of college-level Civil Engineering or Design Drafting coursework.

AND

B. Two (2) years of experience in Civil Engineering Design and Drafting.

OR

C. An equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of Civil Engineering design standards and regulations; drafting methods and practices; related geometric and trigonometric functions; Engineering terminology; Geographic Information Systems (GIS); computer software, including Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) and Microsoft Office; hardware; reproduction equipment and effective public relations. AutoCAD Civil 3D experience is preferred.

Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing; ability to design and draft to professional standards; ability to develop effective working relationships with professionals, sub-professionals, supervisors, fellow employees, and the public; ability to read, interpret and produce maps and charts with GIS software; ability to understand mathematical/engineering calculations; ability to write and read legal descriptions; ability to work in a position which requires continuous sitting or standing and concentrated mental applications; ability to work in various climates, weather extremes and on terrain which may require climbing and entry into restricted spaces.

3. Special Qualifications:

Must possess a valid Idaho driver's license.

Work Environment:

Incumbent of the position performs in a typical office setting with appropriate climate controls. Tasks require variety of physical activities, not generally involving muscular strain, related to walking, standing, stooping, sitting, and reaching. Essential functions require talking, hearing and seeing. Common eye, hand, and finger dexterity exist. Mental application utilizes memory for details, verbal instructions, emotional stability, discriminating thinking and creative problem solving.

Pay Range:

Depends on Qualifications

Benefits:

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program which includes medical, dental, vision and life coverage. You will also be eligible for retirement benefits through PERSI. PERSI is a defined benefit plan that offers guaranteed retirement benefits for full-time employees.