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Engineering Technician II

Salary

$46,589.00 - $76,023.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12899

Department

Public Works

Division

Division of Design

Opening Date

05/14/2025

Closing Date

5/25/2025 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

The City of Norfolk’s Department of Public Works is seeking an Engineering Technician II to join the Division of Design. This position is responsible for providing comprehensive technical support to administrators, engineers, project managers, and construction staff on various projects managed by the Department of Public Works. The role involves assisting with a wide range of technical tasks essential to the successful execution and completion of projects.

The Department of Public Works oversees the construction, maintenance, and management of essential infrastructure that plays a vital role in enhancing the quality of life for Norfolk's residents, businesses, and visitors. This encompasses the supervision of the city's stormwater system, street network, waste management, and recycling systems.

Specifically, the Design Division procures and manages design and construction for over $100 million in Capital Improvement Projects. These projects include new or rehabilitative work to City buildings, bridges, bulkheads, streets and drainage systems, parking garages, parks, beaches, navigational channels, and other infrastructure.

Departmental Hiring Salary Range: $46,589-$53,577

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

+ Provides customer service, technical support and assistance to internal and external stakeholders.

+ Assists with document management by maintaining and retrieving office files, submitting to Project Managers for review, scanning files and uploading to Public Work’s program management software, Trimble Unity Construct.

+ Prepares and produces various types of documents, graphics, signage and presentations relating to Project Management.

+ Creates, records, and maintains both digital and non-digital architectural and engineering drawings, as well as archived files.

+ Provides floor plans, furniture layouts, site plans, roadways/bike paths, and construction drawings.

+ Furnish maps, plans, underground utility locations, and other information to the public, contractors, utility companies, and consultants.

+ Identifies project requirements and interpret research material in conjunction with field data.

+ Calculate data for verification and draft in preparation of drawings.

+ Produce digital contract or construction drawings, plans, and specifications via AutoCAD and associative engineering programs.

+ Interprets City Standards to create layouts, choose typestyles, sizes, and colors for architectural graphics.

+ Perform analysis to ensure the validity of information.

+ Check data for accuracy and assimilate data into Geographical Information Systems.

+ Gather, interpret, and condense information into Project Management software, Trimble Unity Construct.

Education/Experience

Work requires knowledge of a specific vocational, administrative, or technical nature which may be obtained with six months of advanced study or equivalent experience. Appropriate certification may be awarded upon satisfactory completion of advanced study or training.

One year of experience in drafting, GIS, sub-professional engineering or a directly related field.

Preferred Education/Experience:

Minimum of an Associate’s Degree with Coursework in Engineering Technology, Geographic Information Systems, Information Technology, and Project Management. With a minimum of one year of experience in drafting, computer-aided design, graphic presentations, GIS, architectural support or technical engineering, or experience in a directly related field.

Additional Information & Requirements

+ Valid Driver's License

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a one-time $5000 sign on bonus.

+ Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

+ Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

+ Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

+ Retirement

If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

+ The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

01

The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

+ I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

02

Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

+ Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

+ Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

+ No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

03

If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

04

Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

05

Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

+ High School Diploma/GED

+ Some College (6 months or more)

+ Vocational/Technical Degree

+ Associate's Degree

+ Bachelor's Degree

+ Master's Degree or higher

06

In which of the following do you have experience? (check all that apply)

+ Microsoft Word

+ Microsoft Excel

+ AutoCAD

+ ArcMap

+ ArcPro

07

How many years of experience do you possess working in architectural support or a technical engineering related field?

+ No experience

+ Less than a year

+ 1-3 years

+ 3-5 years

+ More than 5 years

08

Please describe your experience in working in architectural support or a technical engineering related field? If none, type N/A.

09

How many years of experience do you possess in the drafting or computer-aided design field?

+ No experience

+ Less than a year

+ 1-3 years

+ 3-5 years

+ More than 5 years

10

Please describe your experience in drafting or utilizing computer-aided design software? If none, type N/A.

11

How many years of experience do you possess working in the geographical information systems field?

+ No experience

+ Less than a year

+ 1-3 years

+ 3-5 years

+ More than 5 years

12

Please describe your experience with utilizing geographical information systems? If none, type N/A.

13

Do you have experience working with Professional Engineers, Design Firms, Contractors, or Project Managers?

+ Yes

+ No

14

Please describe your role while working with Professional Engineers, Design Firms, Contractors, or Project Managers? If none, type N/A.

15

Please describe any experience you have utilizing a Construction Project Management software? If none, type N/A.

16

Would you accept a starting salary between $46,589 - $53,577?

+ Yes

+ No

17

I understand that this is an Essential position which means I may be required to work nights, weekends, rotating shifts, holidays in response to severe weather events and emergencies.

+ Yes

+ No

18

Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

+ I am not a Veteran

+ I am a Veteran

+ I am a Disabled Veteran

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