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The City of Puyallup is hiring for an Engineering Technician IV position. The priority application date is March 2nd.
This is highly advanced office engineering related work on public and private development projects. This classification involves a wide range of very complex engineering tasks. Employees in this classification are expected to independently solve problems in the field or office. Office duties include office management functions. Work can be conducted in an office or in the field under a variety of weather conditions.
The City of Puyallup is situated at the foot of scenic Mount Rainier in the beautiful Puget Sound region, 10 miles east of Tacoma and approximately 35 miles south of Seattle. The city has gained prominence as a regional commercial and service center for Eastern Pierce County, and continues to serve its residents and neighbors with a strong, diversified economy.
The essential functions include:
- Performs complete building permit plan review on all public and private development projects including commercial, industrial, multi-family, and residential to ensure that city engineering standards are met and that plan reviews are complete and accurate;
- Calculates system development charges;
- Performs complete plan reviews on right-of-way and utility connection applications;
- Performs complete plan reviews on franchise utility applications to include utility placement and required traffic control;
- Corresponds or responds to complex questions and provides technical assistance to the public, developers, design engineers or other city departments relating to public works construction projects, private developments, utility locates, engineering specifications, city codes, zoning, and city records;
- Processes street vacations and Latecomer requests, including the preparation of staff reports for City Council;
- Prepares and maintains records of a variety of departmental functions, including franchises, easements, deeds, street vacations, Latecomers charges, and utility connections;
- Calculates and reports new annual infrastructure;
- May attend Planning Commission or City Council meetings as a departmental representative when necessary;
- Assists in the departmental budget preparation; assists in developing new operating procedures within the department;
- Conducts fee surveys in connection with revising connection charge fees and development engineering fees;
- Acts as primary contact for developing street numbering and addressing;
- Responsible to insure that information being transmitted to the public is accurate and consistent; and
- Performs other tasks and related work as required.
Qualifications include:
Graduation from high school or GED equivalent and six years experience utilizing the skills leading to and/or required for this position, which demonstrates the ability to perform the work; or an Associates Degree in Civil Engineering Technology and four years experience in a related technical field, or a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil Engineering, or equivalent, and two years experience in a technical field.
To view the full job posting and to apply online please visit the City of Puyallup's Career Opportunities webpage at https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/puyallup
The CIty of Puyallup is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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