Engineering Technician

DEFINITION:

Under varying degrees of direction, performs a variety of office and field duties including planning, design and coordinating construction and maintenance of District facilities; develops construction plans and drawings; prepares reports, easements, contract documents and other engineering documents, provide assistance to other engineering staff, customers, construction personnel, outside agencies and others as necessary; and performs other related duties as required.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:

Engineering Technician I: This is the entry-journey level class of the Engineering Technician series. Incumbents work under immediate supervision performing assigned tasks. Incumbents may have a limited job related experience, are trained on the job; and as they gain more experience, incumbents are assigned tasks requiring some degree of independent initiate and judgment. Employee must successfully complete Level I Core Values training.

Engineering Technician II: This is the intermediate-journey level class of the Engineering Technician series. Incumbents are distinguished from the Engineering Technician I by performing assigned tasks requiring some degree of independent initiative and judgment but still working under immediate supervision. To qualify for this position, employee must have successfully completed Level I Core Values training and consistently demonstrated FID Core Values in the workplace. Incumbent must successfully complete Level II Core Values training.

Engineering Technician III: This is the advanced-journey level class of the Engineering Technician series. Incumbents are distinguished from the Engineering Technician II by performing assigned tasks requiring a high degree of technical knowledge, supervisory ability, independent initiative and judgment. Incumbents at this level require only occasional instruction or assistance as new or unusual situations arise; and are fully aware of the operating procedures and policies of the District. To qualify for the III position, incumbent must have successfully completed Level II Core Values training and consistently demonstrated FID Core Values in the workplace. As an Engineering Technician III, incumbent must successfully complete Level III Core Values training.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:

This position does not supervise. However, all employees are expected to orientate, train, and assist other employees within the department and general office.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES:

The duties listed below represent the various types of work and essential functions that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them if the work is related or a logical assignment to this class.

• Developer/agency reviews:

• Respond to public agency reviews, including reviewing and responding to city/county development projects; reviews parcel maps, conditional use permits, environmental impact reports, public right of way vacations, etc.
• Provide assistance and coordination to other engineering staff, customers, construction personnel, municipalities, consulting engineers, utilities and other entities in matters relating to District facilities. Provide feedback and evaluation of project designs, reports, specifications, and recommendations from third-party engineering companies.
• Review construction plans, contract specifications, cost estimates, agreements and documents developed by the Developer, or Agency, or Consultant.
• Prepare reports, easements, contract documents, and other engineering documents.
• Evaluate and coordinate engineering and administration of construction between utilities, engineering firms, developers, and agencies.

• Developer/agency construction projects:

• Inspect construction and maintenance projects for conformity to construction plans and District standards.
• Manage developer/agency projects.
• Coordinates with other departments.

• Landowner Projects:

• Prepare and/or review construction plans, contract specifications, cost estimates, agreements and documents developed by the landowner/grower.

• Surface and Ground Water

• Groundwater and surface water sampling.
• Prepare water quality and groundwater reports.
• Monitoring well network measurements (including coordination with other Engineering staff and NKGSA for data management).
• Monitoring well data logger operation and maintenance.
• Implement banking facility monitoring plan, including coordination with consultant and other District departments.

• General

• Serve as a right of way agent protecting the District's rights of way and easements.
• Research District and other agency agreements.
• Prepare/coordinate legal descriptions, District agreements and easements.
• Review encroachments and prepare response letters.
• Handle developer, grower, realtor, and other public inquiries over the phone and at the counter.
• Coordinate FID pipeline location services.
• Prepare and issue FID permits for third parties
• Represents the District at various meetings and before various state and local agencies.
• Assists in general data gathering and analysis.
• Assist District Engineers with development of construction drawings, specifications, and exhibits.

• Surveying

• Conduct field surveys, review field data, and incorporate data into construction drawings.

• Inspection

• Assists in the completion of construction diaries and record-keeping pertaining to District construction projects and provides record drawing information to Project Manager/Chief Engineer for permanent record.
• Interprets construction plans and specifications in accordance with District standards, and verifies construction is consistent with plans and specifications.
• Assists in the inspection and recommendation of maintenance or repair of District facilities.
• Conduct inspections including agency, developer, and District projects.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Mathematics including algebra, trigonometry, and geometry.
• Basic principles of hydraulic engineering.
• Principles of designing and constructing irrigation structures.
• Modern office procedures, computer programs and applications software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of software with emphasis in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
• Contracts and agreements.
• Rights of way and real estate law relating to easement and encroachment.
• Legal descriptions of land easements.
• Land survey methods, equipment, and techniques.
• Nomenclature, symbols, methods, practices, procedures, techniques and instruments used in engineering, mapping and drafting.
• Issues affecting water districts.
• Groundwater well construction and related measurement tools/dataloggers.

• Prepare and maintain accurate records and files.
• Prepare construction estimates
• Read, interpret, and/or prepare engineering plans and specifications.
• Read and prepare maps.
• Proficient in computer aided drafting. Ability to use GIS software to develop basic maps.
• Prepare complex reports and correspondence, which may include information from Engineering and other departments.
• Read, interpret, and/or prepare legal descriptions.
• Interpret policies, rules and procedures.
• Operate and maintain land survey equipment.
• Operate and maintain groundwater well measurement tools and systems.
• Prepare recommendations to assist with decision making.
• Handle and deescalate difficult/confrontational situations.
• Interact with the general public, contractors, and agencies.

• Travels frequently by motor vehicle in conducting and coordinating surveys and other District business.
• Communicates verbally with management, co-workers, and the public in face to face, one on one and group settings.
• Regularly uses a telephone for communication.
• Uses office equipment such as computers, tablets, plotters, and copy machines.
• Frequently walks on uneven terrain, in an outdoor environment, in varied weather conditions, conducting field reconnaissance, meetings, and engineering surveys.
• Occasionally required to climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Sits for extended periods of time.
• Walk for extended distances.
• Hearing within normal ranges.
• Operates field survey instruments requiring acute vision and excellent eye-hand coordination.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, occasionally lift or move up to 40 pounds.

• Employee will follow all safety rules.
• Employee will observe and follow all District policies and regulations.
• Employee will report to work at the appointed time for each day he or she is scheduled to work.
• During paid work time, employee will perform all work tasks and responsibilities to the best of his or her ability with the focus on quality and timely completion.
• Employee will work cooperatively with co-workers and supervisors.