Engineering Assistant I - City

PAY:  $27.80 - $42.4 Hourly

The normal starting pay for this position is the minimum of the pay range listed above. A higher rate of pay may be considered, dependent on the qualifications and experience of the selected applicant and/or the City’s step placement policy.

APPLICATION QUESTIONS/WORK HISTORY

• When completing the application, applicants will be asked to respond to application questions.  These application questions are based on the Job Requirements for the position.  
• Completion of the application questions is required. 
• Applicant responses to the application questions must specifically answer the questions asked. 
• Responses to application questions must be supported by work history/information listed on the application/resume, sufficient to demonstrate qualifications for the position.  
• Applications may not be reviewed if specific responses to application questions have not been provided.
• Each application submission is reviewed independently.  

BENEFITS:

• The City offers competitive pay and robust benefits:  Benefits Overview

DEPARTMENTAL INFORMATION

This Engineering Assistant I is in the Technical Review Section of the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department. This position is a full proficiency, para-professional classification focused on providing technical support to Professional Engineers in providing plan and document review, construction plans, revocable permits and right of way permit and public easement reviews. 

JOB SUMMARY

This position is located in the Engineering Division of the Public Works Department within the City of Oklahoma City and is under the direction of an immediate supervisor.  Engineering Assistant I is a para-professional classification in which the worker must assume considerable responsibility for the design and generation of plans for proposed construction projects within an assigned area.  Specialized work areas include paving, drainage, sanitary sewer, water lines, and airport construction.  The required knowledge and skills of the assigned work unit must be acquired prior to assuming the position.  Essential job functions include:  gathering data for use in project designs or reports; reviewing construction plans and making recommended revisions on the basis of technical merit; responding to information requests; writing work orders, construction specifications, and other documents necessary for contract compliance or future reference; and supervising technical support staff by delegating, prioritizing, and reviewing their work.  Work assignments, which are both general and specific in nature, are received verbally and in writing and are subject to extensive review by an immediate supervisor. 

VETERANS PREFERENCE

Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Active Duty Armed Forces, National Guard, and Reserve Forces who are not currently employed full-time by the City of Oklahoma City and who meet the qualifications for the position shall be given preference. To receive preference, veterans must submit verification of honorable discharge from the United States military service (Department of Defense Form DD214 or NGB Form 22) prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement. 

JOB REQUIREMENTS 

• Knowledge of standards and design alternatives in the assigned work area (e.g., paving, drainage, sanitary sewer, water lines, or airport construction.)
• Knowledge of available data sources for information required on plans and in reports.
• Knowledge of required inclusions on technical drawings.
• Skill in assessing salient technical information.
• Skill in efficient, accurate, and complete disposition of projects.
• Skill in conveying technical information both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in critically reviewing drawings for design, accuracy, and neatness.
• Skill in relating written technical information to drawings.
• Skill in performing mathematical computations fo