Principal Engineering Technician/CADD
Department of Environmental Services/Water/Design Engineering
City of Rochester, NY
www.cityofrochester.gov/jobs/

Posting Dates: March 25, 2010 through April 8, 2010
Salary Range: $38,157.00 to $49,802.00/annual

Typical Work Activities:

Identifies, assembles using computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software, and evaluates engineering data for proposed projects, such as location of existing structures; condition and location of subsurface utilities; traffic flow; soils, elevation, and drainage; and other related factors including survey data;
Prepares complex civil engineering specifications using computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software, prepares contracts, and bid packages;
Conducts or assists engineers in conducting pre-construction meetings, preparing visual aids using computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software and answering questions;
Performs tasks associated with bid administration, such as preparing and distributing bid packages, reviewing in-coming bids for compliance and evaluates bids against contract specifications;
Inspects and monitors contractor's work during the construction phase, rejecting inferior work, keeping records of quantities used, maintaining scheduled deadlines, and recommending authorization of payments;
Interprets contract language or permit requirements for contractor and his/her employees;
Identifies potential problems with designs or construction in field, and recommends to supervisor solutions for problems with traffic control, loss of utilities to customers, inadequate estimates of time or quantities, etc.;
Records engineering data and dimensions in field-book and drafts new construction to scale and as built using computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software;
Writes reports, memoranda, and correspondence;
Responds to questions from the public, contractors, and other employees regarding questions and complaints about proposed or in-progress construction;
May direct work crews during complex and technical phases of construction;
Sets up and maintains various files and inventories associated with projects, maps, contracts, etc., sometimes using a personal computer with specialized computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software.

Minimum Qualifications:

High school diploma or G.E.D. AND

I. Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical or Structural Engineering; or Surveying or Construction; AND three (3) years of experience preparing construction plans, contracts, or bid packages using computer aided design and drafting (CADD) software, at least two (2) years of which must be in construction of street, water, or street lighting systems;

OR

II. Associate's or Bachelor's degree AND five (5) years of experience as described in I above, at least four (4) years of which must be in construction of street, water, or street lighting systems.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS AT 5:00 PM ON Thursday, April 8, 2010. APPLICATION WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH THAT DATE IN ROOM 103A, CITY HALL. PLEASE BE CERTAIN THAT YOUR APPLICATION IS COMPLETE AND DESCRIBES ALL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE.
APPLICATIONS WILL BE REVIEWED BASED UPON THE INFORMATION SUPPLIED. Resumes may accompany but will not be accepted in place of a City of Rochester employment application. Applications may be obtained at City Hall, on the City's website: www.cityofrochester.gov, or by sending a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Human Resource Management, City Hall, 30 Church Street, Room 103A, Rochester, NY 14614.
CITY RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF HIRE
Application must be received or post marked by the final filing date, otherwise this application will be rejected.

THIS IS A COMPETITIVE CLASS POSITION. THE INDIVIDUAL SELECTED
TO FILL THISVACANCY WILL BE GIVEN A PROVISIONAL APPOINTMENT
AND WILL BE REQUIRED To PARTICIPATE IN THE NEXT CIVIL SERVICE
EXAMINATION FOR THIS TITLE.