Engineering Technician II

Engineering Technician II

Salary

$8,491.62 - $10,321.67 Monthly

Location

Victorville, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Job Number

2026-069

Department

Engineering

Opening Date

10/06/2026

Closing Date

10/13/2026 11:59 PM Pacific

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Summary

Under the direction of the assigned supervisor, the Engineering Technician II (Civil Designer) performs various paraprofessional engineering activities ranging from preparation/review of civil improvement plans to creating technical drawings, calculating project quantities and cost estimates, and exhibits utilizing computer-aided design software for public infrastructure projects; performs related duties as assigned.

Essential Functions

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: --Essential functions, as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include any of the following representative duties, knowledge, and skills. This is not a comprehensive listing of all functions and duties performed by incumbents of this class; employees may be assigned duties which are not listed below; reasonable accommodations will be made as required. The job description does not constitute an employment agreement and is subject to change at any time by the employer. Essential duties and responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• Plans and organizes workloads and focuses on priority work tasks to meet deadlines and project goals.
• Use computer-aided design (CAD) software to create project plans, profiles, and details for street, sewer, storm drain, traffic signing/striping, water, and traffic signal capital infrastructure projects.
• Assists in the design of projects, including the layout of existing conditions and the preliminary layout of possible solutions.
• Conducts research of existing utility information and performs field investigations for the initiation of new projects.
• Coordinates with utility purveyors to obtain information necessary for the development of plans.
• Conducts research of existing plans, maps, drawings, and other documents or records of existing infrastructure necessary for the development of plans.
• Identifies issues, communicates with the supervisor, and provides/proposes potential solutions.
• Creates exhibits, including imagery, vicinity maps, and other maps for internal use and presentation to City Council, Board of Directors, or other public meetings.
• Incorporates as-built information from completed projects.
• Combines existing external CAD data with in-house information for future analysis or to use with a future project.
• Prepares material quantifications of all types of materials and other work to be performed with a project.
• Prepares draft project cost estimates and calculates project quantities and earth volumes within specified project areas.
• Assists with field survey crew work under the direction of the City Surveyor.
• Attends various internal and external meetings as directed regarding assigned projects in design.
• Responds to inquiries from management promptly with accurate information.
• Creates accurate digital models of existing project site conditions, incorporating all relevant data such as surveys, as-built plans, official records, utility plans, imagery, and field investigations.
• Conducts technical reviews of infrastructure improvement plans, parcels, and final maps to ensure compliance with city standards.
• Ensures all required securities and sureties, easements, vacations, access agreements, and dedications are properly executed and documented for public infrastructure projects.
• Prepares plats, collects and/or measures survey data, and creates accurate parcel and utility maps for project planning and record-keeping.
• Collaborates with city departments, outside agencies, and consultants to ensure smooth project planning and execution.
• Offers technical assistance throughout the construction phase, ensuring designs are implemented according to plans and standards.
• Researches and applies current stormwater management plans to ensure adherence to NPDES and other regulatory requirements.
• Safely operates City vehicles and equipment.
• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Education, Training and Experience Guidelines:

Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or a closely related field and three (3) years of paraprofessional municipal engineering CAD experience. Six (6) years of computer-aided drafting experience may substitute for three (3) years of paraprofessional municipal engineering CAD experience. An Associate's Degree in engineering technology or a closely related technical field supplemented by an additional two (2) years of required paraprofessional municipal engineering experience may substitute for a Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or a closely related field.

License and Certification Requirements:

• Must possess a valid California class "C" driver's license upon hire and maintain it throughout the length of employment with the City of Victorville
• CAD Technician, Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) certification is highly desirable.

Knowledge of:

• Civil engineering drafting standards and procedures, including AutoCAD Civil 3D, Raster Design, and CAD-based stormwater analysis
• Principles and practices of civil engineering design
• Basic engineering calculations
• Automated engineering design practices and methods
• Principles and practices of a municipal infrastructure
• Pertinent state and federal laws
• City policies and procedures
• City codes
• Principles, practices, and equipment used in land surveying, including benchmarks (Datum 29), right-of-way, easements, GNSS/GPS systems, and data collections
• Construction plan review processes for grading, street improvement, sanitary storm systems, sewer systems, and mapping documents
• Principles of boundary, topographic, ALTA, and hydrographic surveys as well as construction staking and control systems
• Geographic Information Systems (GIS) concepts and data management for water, sewer, and storm utility systems
• Subdivision mapping, legal descriptions, corner records, and other survey-related documentation
• Functions and capabilities of survey equipment, including GNSS/GPS systems, data collections, and total stations
• Relevant computer-aided design and surveying software, including AutoCAD Civil 3D and Land Desktop
• Modern office methods, practices, procedures, and equipment, including software and database programs
• English usage, spelling, grammar, punctuation, and basic mathematical principles

Skill and Ability to:

• Perform civil engineering design and drafting utilizing Autodesk AutoCAD and Civil 3D
• Use standard computer word processing and spreadsheet software programs for creating, editing, and formatting word documents and analyzing, organizing, calculating, and presenting data in spreadsheets
• Estimate material quantities for engineer's estimates
• Be highly detail-oriented
• Manage projects, adapt, and work well under stressful situations and manage multiple projects to meet deadlines
• Use initiative, discretion, and judgment within established procedures, guidelines, and rules, and be honest with the use of time and work production
• Define problems, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Manage situations requiring diplomacy, fairness, firmness, and sound judgment
• Conduct work and behavior in a professional manner and keep confidential matters confidential
• Understand the execution of City, state, and federal policies, laws, and regulations
• Provide efficient customer service, solving customer problems with simple logic and reasoning
• Communicate clearly and effectively, both verbally and in writing
• Operate a computer workstation and various software applications
• Establish and effectively maintain cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work, including City and other government officials, community groups, and the general public
• Apply safety procedures, standards, and safe work practices
• Collect and organize GIS data for municipal water, sewer, and storm systems
• Interpret legal property descriptions and records of survey
• Maintain and update survey records and reference data such as benchmarks and right-of-way files
• Review, interpret, and ensure compliance of civil and survey plans with applicable standards and codes
• Prepare and revise subdivision maps, legal descriptions, and corner records
• Analyze technical data and provide support for engineering and construction teams
• Adapt to evolving technologies and tools within civil drafting and survey disciplines
• Interpret engineering documents, plans, and specifications with a high degree of accuracy

Physical Demands & Working Environment

(Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodations)

• This position works in an indoor office environment, but primarily is outdoors in the field, exposed to weather such as wind, heat, cold, and rain
• May be required to climb ladders and work in trenches and confined spaces
• Positions in this class typically require balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing, and repetitive motions with or without reasonable accommodation
• Heavy Work: Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally (up to 1/3 of workday), and/or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently (1/3 to 2/3 of workday), and/or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly (2/3 or more of workday) to move objects. Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work
• Incumbents may be subjected to machinery and its moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, intense noises, travel, and environmental conditions such as wide temperature variations, noise, vibrations, fumes, smoke, grease, odors, and dust
• Incumbents must be able to see and hear in the normal range with or without correction and communicate verbally and in written form with great facility and must be able to be understood
• Incumbents will be required to respond to emergencies after regular working hours and on weekends
• Incumbents must be willing to work an irregular schedule, which will include weekends, holidays, and/or varying shifts

SALARY: Employees typically start at Step 1 of the established salary range for their classification. Salary ranges are subject to the Citys approved salary schedule and applicable salary adjustments. Part-time employees are generally hired at an hourly rate and are not eligible for City benefits or merit-based salary increases.

VACATION: Paid vacation is earned by full-time, non-represented employees based on years of full-time City of Victorville service:

• 0-5 years: 80 hours annually
• 6-10 years: 120 hours annually
• 11-15 years: 160 hours annually
• 16+ years: 200 hours annually

Vacation is accrued each pay period. Employees may accumulate vacation up to the applicable maximum accrual, which ranges from 160 to 400 hours, depending on years of service.

SICK LEAVE: Full-time, non-represented employees accrue 96 hours of paid sick leave annually. Part-time employees are eligible for up to 40 hours of paid sick leave, subject to applicable eligibility requirements.

HOLIDAYS: Eligible full-time employees receive 14 paid holidays per year, consisting of 13 designated holidays plus one floating holiday. The floating holiday may be taken after six months of service. Employees required to work on an approved holiday may be eligible for premium holiday pay at one-and-one-half times their regular rate of pay, subject to applicable eligibility and scheduling provisions.

MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: Medical, dental, and vision coverage is available to full-time employees and their eligible dependents. Effective July 1, 2026, the City provides a $1,200 monthly fringe benefit toward medical, dental, and vision coverage. Employees enrolled in medical coverage who have qualifying out-of-pocket premium costs may also be eligible for a City subsidy of 50% of the total out-of-pocket cost, up to an additional $1,200 per month, subject to applicable provisions. Employees who waive City medical coverage may receive a maximum cash benefit of $400 per month. The waiver benefit may be used toward dental and vision coverage, with any remaining balance available for a flexible spending account or taxable income, subject to applicable rules.

FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS: Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) are available for pre-tax health care and dependent day-care expenses. The City pays the monthly administrative fee associated with the accounts.

DEFERRED COMPENSATION - 457 PLAN: Full-time employees may voluntarily participate in a City-approved 457 Deferred Compensation Plan, including Roth contribution options. Eligible employees may contribute up to the applicable annual IRS limit, with additional catch-up contributions available to eligible employees.

LIFE INSURANCE: The City provides employer-paid group term life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage for full-time employees. Coverage is equal to one times the employees annual salary, up to a maximum of $250,000. Employees may elect additional supplemental life and AD&D coverage at their own expense.

RETIREMENT - CALPERS: The City participates in the California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS). Retirement formulas depend on membership status and employee classification.

Miscellaneous Employees:

• Classic Members: 2.5% @ 55; employee contribution of 8%
• PEPRA/New Members: 2.0% @ 62; employee contribution is one-half of the total normal cost

Safety Employees:

• Classic Members: 2.0% @ 50; employee contribution of 9%
• PEPRA/New Members: 2.7% @ 57; employee contribution is one-half of the total normal cost

The City does not participate in Social Security. Employees hired after April 1, 1986 contribute 1.45% of base salary as a matching contribution for Medicare coverage.

RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS: Eligible City retirees may receive a City contribution toward retiree medical insurance based on years of service. For employees hired prior to July 1, 2024, the City contribution begins at eight years of service and ranges from 25% to 100% based on years of service. For employees hired on or after July 1, 2024, eligibility begins at 15 years of service, with the City contribution ranging from 50% to 100% based on years of service. Eligible retirees must have been enrolled in the Citys medical coverage for at least 12 consecutive months immediately prior to retirement.

SHORT-TERM DISABILITY: Short-Term Disability (STD) is an employee-paid, post-tax benefit. Benefits may begin after a seven-day waiting period and continue for up to 13 weeks for a qualifying illness or injury. STD provides 60% of weekly base pay, with a maximum benefit of $1,600 per week. Part-time employees are not eligible for STD.

LONG-TERM DISABILITY: Long-Term Disability (LTD) is a City-paid benefit for eligible full-time employees. Coverage begins after 90 days of disability and provides 66.67% of monthly salary, subject to a maximum benefit of $5,000 per month.

EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM: The City provides a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for full-time employees and eligible dependents, including counseling and support services for personal, family, and work-related concerns.

LEAVE BENEFITS: Eligible employees may receive additional leave benefits, including:

• Paid Parental Leave: Up to four weeks of paid maternity, paternity, or adoption leave for eligible non-represented full-time and part-time employees. Paid Parental Leave is compensated at 60% of weekly earnings and is coordinated with applicable sick and/or vacation leave.
• Bereavement Leave: Non-represented full-time employees may receive up to 80 hours of paid bereavement leave per occurrence. Part-time employees may receive up to 56 hours per occurrence, based on applicable provisions.
• Reproductive Loss Leave: Employees who have been employed by the City for at least 30 days may receive up to five days of unpaid reproductive loss leave following a qualifying reproductive loss. Available paid leave may be used during this period.

TUITION REIMBURSEMENT: Eligible full-time and part-time, non-represented regular employees may receive tuition reimbursement after one year of full-time service. Courses and schools must be approved in advance and generally must be job-related and toward a related degree. Eligible educational expenses may be reimbursed up to $5,000 for full-time, $2,500 for part-time, per fiscal year, subject to applicable requirements.

BILINGUAL PAY: Full-time and part-time employees who demonstrate proficiency in a qualified foreign language and meet the Citys testing requirements may receive $50 per month in bilingual pay, subject to Department Head recommendation and departmental need. Spanish is currently the qualified language.

STABILITY PAY: Non-represented employees may receive annual stability pay after 10 years of City service, based on the following schedule:

• 10-14 years: $500 annually
• 15-19 years: $1,000 annually
• 20+ years: $1,500 annually

ADDITIONAL PAY & STIPENDS: Eligible employees may receive additional compensation or stipends for qualifying assignments and job duties, including:

• Weekend differential: 5% additional pay for qualifying weekend hours.
• Standby pay: $300 per week or $42.86 per day for eligible employees.
• Cell phone/technology stipends: Available for certain positions based on job requirements.
• Vehicle stipends: Available for certain positions requiring use of a personal vehicle.
• Uniform and safety shoe reimbursement: Available to eligible employees based on position requirements.

BENEFITS DISCLAIMER: The benefits summarized above are intended as an overview and are not a complete description of all benefits available to City employees. Benefits are subject to applicable laws, City resolutions, policies, plan documents, eligibility requirements, and may be amended or changed by the City.

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Do you possess a Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or a closely related field?

• Yes
• No

02

Do you possess three (3) years of paraprofessional municipal engineering CAD experience (work experience)?

• Yes
• No

03

Do you possess six (6) years of computer-aided drafting experience?

• Yes
• No

04

Do you possess an Associate's Degree in engineering technology or a closely related technical field supplemented by an additional two (2) years of required work municipal engineering experience?

• Yes
• No

05

Do you possess a valid California class "C" driver's license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer City of Victorville