Engineering Technician
Salary
$43,138.58 - $62,982.32 Annually
Location
Various Locations within the City of El Paso, TX
Job Type
Civil Service
Job Number
13830-0726
Department
El Paso Water Utilities
Opening Date
07/09/2026
Closing Date
7/21/2026 11:59 PM Mountain
FLSA
Non-Exempt
Max Number of Applicants
50
Requirements
MOS Code: 120A (Army), 713 (Navy), 1142 (Marine Corps)
Education and Experience: An Associate's Degree or higher in Engineering or Drafting Technology, or a closely related physical science field and one (1) year of construction or engineering related experience; or 30 hours of college credits in Engineering, Drafting Technology or a closely related physical science field and (2) two years of construction or engineering related experience.
Licenses and Certificates: Some positions may require a Texas Class "C" Driver's License or equivalent from another state.
General Purpose
Under general supervision, perform basic aspects of providing technical support, including plans and specifications development and drafting, survey oversight and conduct, construction site inspection, or water distribution systems study, to assist higher level technicians or engineering professionals within in a specified discipline or department with projects.
Typical Duties
Draft assigned plans and specifications for standardized phases of projects, such as, water, sewer or storm drain lines, drainage, runoff control, site or street development or changes, storm water quality improvement, landfill design, fuel spill remediation, hazardous wastes and environmental assessments, in accordance with well established procedures, if required. Involves: Research existing structures and designs and gather statistical data. Conduct field reviews on problem locations; and recommend remedial action. Prepare and review draft design drawings, sketches and diagrams based on engineering requirements and develop applications of technical procedures in support of engineering projects. Identify required materials, prepare and analyze cost estimates. Design water and sanitary sewer systems. Review and process work orders. Verify work completion and prepare payment requests, and review and approve professional services invoices.
Oversee and participate in survey teamwork assignments in accordance with clearly defined instructions, if required. Involves: Direct or perform field surveys and data collection, and review and evaluate data recorded or transferred regarding stake boundaries, vertical and horizontal elevation settings, utility locations, metes and bounds survey information to permanent files both manually and/or electronically. Translate survey notes into maps, plans, profiles, cross-sections and legal descriptions. Interpret survey data, plans, drawings, and specifications to usable on-site staking, measurements and physical guide markings. Relate to applicable codes and regulations. Set up and calibrate instruments, take samples or monitor system operations and maintain field monitoring scientific equipment. Monitor operation and care of surveying equipment. May act as survey party chief, direct field crew.
Review specified construction project plans, designs and calculations, and monitor compliance with specified technical codes, ordinances, rules and regulations, in accordance with well established procedures, if required. Involves: Review plans prepared by consultants, contractors, engineers and architects. Assess annexation issues or substandard improvements. Verify street location, traffic control plans, drainage improvements, fire protection, utilities and other facilities to serve subdivisions. Assess flood plain management and hydrologic design regarding storm sewer system. Review construction plans for compliance with storm water management regulations. Review plans for the construction of potable water and wastewater systems and irrigation systems. Verify plans and drawings are clearly drawn to scale, possess sufficient detail, comply with storm water, environmental, erosion, grading and drainage regulations. Suggest modifications to plans to bring them into compliance and coordinate with parties. Schedule, monitor and inspect assigned construction site projects during all phases to verify conformance to technical code and ordinances, federal and city regulations. Evaluate parking layouts, horizontal and vertical elevations. Review plan discrepancies and meet with contractors, engineers, architects and the public and resolve minor disputes. Review and finalize inspection reports. Issue Class "C" citations. Contact various public and private agencies to gather and exchange information to contractors and citizens. Investigate complaints, determine problem and recommend solution as assigned.
Analyze and assess designated water and sewer distribution systems, in accordance with prescribed practices, if required. Involves: Review and recommend procedures related to line replacements, pressure and installation problems. Collect, review and analyze pressure data to determine adequacy of piping to meet low or high-pressure requirements. Conduct field inspections and analyze drainage problems, water main breaks and leaks. Provide data for type of pipe, flow quantities, depths to assure designs can handle future development. Evaluate operating problems and recommend servicing to existing potable water, sewer and fire suppression lines. Maintain and update databases, and information accessibility and security. Retrieve records and provide customers with data on existing water and sewer lines, location, size and pressures. Verify water services availability. Prepare reports, service contracts, work orders and other documents, as assigned. Maintain maps and records. Oversee public works project and property assessment recordkeeping.
General Information
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Important Note: The required Supplemental Questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score.
Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants who pass the Supplemental Questions examination.
Per CSC Rules & Regulations, after review of the minimum qualifications for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions examination, a passing score, combined with applicable seniority points and veteran points, will be used to create a list of candidates.
Note: This is a new advertisement for Engineering Technician. You must apply if you are still interested in this position.
Note: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. This position will close when a preset number of qualified applications have been received.
Note: Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts, and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Please visit www.naces.org/members for more information.
A résumé and/or other documents will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Comments such as "See résumé" are not acceptable and will result in the application being considered incomplete.
To qualify for this position, required education, experience, knowledge and skills must be clearly stated on your application's employment history. We do not use any information on your resume to review if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position.
Failure to fully detail all experience and job duties in the application, or copying/pasting directly from the job specification, or responses referring to your résumé will eliminate you from consideration for the position.
BENEFITS
LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE
The City of El Paso is a self-insured entity with a third-party administrator for Medical and Pharmacy benefits. Basic Life Insurance Coverage is available at no cost to eligible employees. Additional Life Insurance and coverage for your dependents are also available.
Employees can select optional Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability coverage. Employees also have the option to participate in a Health Savings Account or Flexible Spending Account (healthcare and/or dependent care for daycare expenses). All of these insurance and coverage options can be configured within a month of your new employee orientation date.
An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with access to mental health sessions, therapy, and more is available at no cost. A trained counselors are also available to help you and your dependents cope with life's stressors so that you can live a happy productive lifestyle.
The City's Wellness Program seeks to promote better health and wellness amongst the workforce through various programs and incentives in which employees may choose to participate in, to include wellness education, fitness tests, biometric screenings, group fitness, health coaching and so much more!
Keep Learning, Growing & Reinventing Yourself! The City of El Pasos Tuition Assistance Program encourages employee personal and professional development by sharing educational costs with those employees who have successfully completed their original probation, and in turn retain a skillful workforce. Each year, employees can obtain Tuition Assistance for Degree, Certifications, Continuing Education, and Books & Equipment.
ELIGIBILITY FOR VACATION LEAVE
All regular employees who are regularly scheduled to work on an average, a minimum of twenty (20) hours per week, who have held a position in the City Service for a period of six months from date of employment, shall be eligible for vacation allowance as hereinafter set forth. Part-time employees shall accrue vacation leave at a pro-rated amount of full-time entitlement based on the number of hours that they are scheduled to work. Employees covered by collective bargaining agreements shall accrue vacation as provided in the applicable agreement.
Regular employees in the City Service shall accrue vacation credit at the following rates per pay period, calculated from the date of employment of each employee:
For 0 - 5 years of service (12 days):
40 hour per week employees - 3.70 hours per biweekly pay period
For >5 to 15 years of service (17 days):
40 hour per week employees - 5.24 hours per biweekly pay period
For >15 or more years of service (20 days):
40 hour per week employees - 6.16 hours per biweekly pay period
SICK LEAVE WITH PAY
Employees shall be entitled to accrue sick leave with pay in accordance with the Rules of the Civil Service Commission.
ACCIDENT WITH PAY LEAVE
The Amended Section 4.4 of the Ordinance shall become effective upon adoption and shall apply to occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring on and after date of adoption. Occupational injuries and occupational diseases occurring before such date will be governed by the Ordinance in effect at the time of the date of injury or disease.
PREGNANCY LEAVE
A) Pregnancy shall be treated the same as any other temporary physical disability.
B) An employee on pregnancy leave shall use accumulated and unused regular sick leave time and then (unless granted use of special sick leave) shall be on leave without pay, unless the employee chooses to use any accumulated and unused annual leave.
C) An employee going on pregnancy leave shall give written notice to her department head with appropriate medical verification. Before returning to work from pregnancy leave, the individual will provide appropriate medical documentation releasing the employee to return to work, as is required for any individual who has been on leave for a temporary physical disability.
LEGAL HOLIDAYS
The following days are hereby declared legal holidays for all the City departments, provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to members of the Fire Department whose duties are to prevent or extinguish fires, or to members of the Police Department whose duties are those of law enforcement: (Amended 10/03/95)
First day of January (New Years Day)
Third Monday in January (Martin Luther King Holiday)
Thirty-first day in March (Cesar Chavez Day)
Last Monday in May (Memorial Day)
June 19 (Juneteenth)
Fourth day of July (Independence Day)
First Monday in September (Labor Day)
Eleventh Day in November (Veterans Day)
Fourth Thursday in November (Thanksgiving Day)
The Friday following the fourth Thursday in November (Day after Thanksgiving)
Twenty-fifth Day in December (Christmas Day)
Employees Birthday
In addition to the above days, the following days are also declared to be legal holidays: 1. Any day designated as a holiday by City Council. 2. When any legal holiday falls on a Saturday, the preceding Friday shall be considered a legal holiday. 3. When any legal holiday falls on a Sunday, the following business day shall be considered a legal holiday.
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Which option best describes your education and experience level?
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Do you have a valid USA drivers license? If so, what type of drivers license do you have?
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How much knowledge do you have of occupational safety and health regulations and procedures?
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How much knowledge do you have of engineering design, hydraulic and surveying principles methods?
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How much knowledge do you have of mathematical, statistical, and cost analysis?
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Candidates will be evaluated based on the information provided on the application and the completeness of the responses to the Supplemental Questions. The following will disqualify you from moving forward in the recruitment process. -Failure to fully detail all work experience and job duties. -Failure to fully detail all lead, supervisory and managerial experience and duties if required. -Overlapping dates of work experience. -Copying and pasting directly from the job specification. -Responses referring to your résumé.
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Required supplemental questions and answers are considered an examination component and will generate a score. Applicants are being tested on a conditional basis pending review of minimum qualifications. Applications will be reviewed for applicants that pass the Supplemental Questions exam.
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Applicants with foreign diplomas, transcripts and degrees must have all documents translated and evaluated by an agency of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) prior to submitting them to the Human Resources Department. Have you had your diploma, transcripts, degree or other required documents translated and evaluated by an agency of NACES?
Required Question
Employer City of El Paso
Address 300 N. Campbell
El Paso, Texas, 79901
Phone 915-212-0045
Website http://www.elpasotexas.gov