• Engineering Technician

    City of Des Moines (Des Moines, IA)


    Engineering Technician

     

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    Engineering Technician

     

    Salary

     

    $34.29 - $41.06 Hourly

     

    Location

     

    Des Moines, IA

     

    Job Type

     

    Regular Full-Time

     

    Job Number

     

    4949-10-2025

     

    Department

     

    Public Works

     

    Division

     

    WR801802 - WRA Eng Management

     

    Opening Date

     

    11/03/2025

     

    Closing Date

     

    11/19/2025 4:00 PM Central

    FLSA

    Non-Exempt

     

    Bargaining Unit

    MEA

    Occupational Group

     

    Civil Service

     

    Location of Vacancy

     

    Wastewater Reclamation Facility

     

    Recruitment

     

    Entrance

     

    Selection Method

     

    An education and experience rating will be completed on all qualified applicants. Those applicants deemed most qualified may be scheduled for an oral examination. Qualified applicants who need a reasonable accommodation must inform this office at (515) 283-4213 or TTY Iowa Relay at 711 or 1-800-735-2942, by the application closing.

     

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    Distinguishing Features of the Class

     

    Under general supervision, to perform sub-professional engineering duties with responsibility for coordinating or conducting work on phases of minor to moderately complex engineering projects including design and administration; or for performing and/or for supervising other sub-professional personnel performing routine or minor engineering project activities on one or more phases of a complex engineering project. Engineering Technicians may serve in a variety of sub-professional engineering assignments including drafting, material testing, drainage studies, inspection or assisting project engineers with the planning, design and construction of streets, sewers and other municipal projects; or may supervise other sub-professional or semi-skilled employees performing phases of engineering projects.

    The City of Des Moines promotes a healthy work life balance and offers a comprehensive benefits package including:

    Residency Incentive

     

    Volunteer Time

     

    Parental Leave

    Vacation and Sick Leave Accruals

    12 Paid Holidays

     

    Health/Dental/Life Insurance

     

    Wellness Programs

     

    Tuition Reimbursement Program

    Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)

    Deferred Compensation Plan matching up to 2.5%

     

    Employee Discounts

     

    Acceptable Experience and Training

     

    + Graduation from high school including or supplemented by courses in drafting and mathematics; and

    + Five years of progressively responsible experience doing sub-professional engineering work; or

    + Any equivalent combination of experience and training in which each year of education in an engineering related field may be substituted for one year of required sub-professional engineering experience.

     

    Transcripts must be submitted with your application or separately to the City of Des Moines Human Resources Department by email to [email protected], by fax to 515-237-1680, or by mail to 1551 E. MLK Jr. Pkwy, Des Moines, IA 50317 on or before the application deadline.

     

    Required Special Qualifications

     

    + Certification as an Engineering Technician (ET) by the Institute for the Certification of Engineering Technologies sponsored by the National Society of Professional Engineers or, possession of a current Engineer-In-Training (EIT) certificate is preferred.

    + Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer background check, physical examination and drug screen.

    + Possession of a valid Iowa Driver's License or evidence of equivalent mobility is required.

     

    Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

     

    + Designs and assists in the design of public construction projects.

    + Drafts and prepares construction plans and specifications for sanitary and storm sewers, demolition, paving improvements, bridges and other structures; estimates quantities for such projects.

    + Performs plan review of building site plans.

    + Coordinates inspection of driveway and sidewalk construction, sewer connections, street excavation and other construction activities; analyzes drainage complaints.

    + Calculates distances, ties, angles, traverses and closures; computes quantities; determines preliminary grades.

    + Prepares simple reports; assists in the preparation of specifications; tests construction materials for conformance to specifications; assists with project administration.

    + Supervises other sub-professional and semi-skilled personnel performing phases of engineering projects such as surveyors, drafters, special study squads or utility coordinators.

    + Prepares legal descriptions or prepares assessment schedules; enforces contract specifications; and gathers data for engineering projects.

    + Researches records to respond to citizen and employee requests as needed; provides project information and record information to the public.

    + Performs related work as required.