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ABOUT THIS POSITION
Phoenix is the 5th largest city in the country, serving as Arizona's center of government, commerce, and culture. It is emerging in the new economy with strength in high technology, manufacturing, bioscience research and advanced business services. Phoenix is a progressive city, brimming with sports and cultural attractions, distinctive restaurants, fascinating museums, diverse residential options, and endless outdoor opportunities.
The Street Transportation Department is seeking a Principal Engineering Technician to perform difficult, complex, and technical paraprofessional engineering duties, and supervise a team of various levels of engineering technicians who review dry utility plans proposing installation in City rights of way in accordance with department policy. In addition to utility plan review, this position and team perform utility coordination duties for Capital Improvement Projects including paving, storm drain, streetlights, sidewalk, water, and sewer. Work is performed under the supervision of a Plan Review Coordinator, or another supervisor who reviews work based on codes and compliance.
IDEAL CANDIDATE
- Ideal candidate will possess an understanding of underground utility construction and be able to communicate with Project Managers, City contractors, and utility contractors.
- Ideal candidate will possess strong leadership and problem-solving skills as well as the ability to multitask and work well under pressure and with deadlines.
- Ideal candidate will have substantial knowledge of principles and practices of engineering as applied to the installation of dry utilities in the City's rights of way and Capital Improvement Project construction.
- Ideal candidate will have experience performing utility and civil plan reviews.
- Knowledge of City of Phoenix codes and policies and possess the ability to provide excellent service and a willingness to work with internal and external customers.
SALARY Pay Range: $61,526.40 - $110,510.40 annually.
Hiring Range: $61,526.40 - $95,451.20 annually.
Pay Range Explanation: - Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.
- Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.
BENEFITS A comprehensive benefits package is offered which includes:
- Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions, click here for more details: Pension Information
- 401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions
- Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans
- Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan
- Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually
- Dental, vision, and life insurance options
- Employer paid long-term disability
- Free Bus/light rail pass
- Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year
- Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days
- Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period
- Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi
For more details, visit: Unit 007 Benefits
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - Six years of experience in paraprofessional engineering work, including three years of paraprofessional civil engineering experience (or one year of experience at the level of Chief Engineering Technician, or Chief Drafting Technician).
- Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
- The City job description can be found here .
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- Some positions require the use of personal or City vehicles on City business. Individuals must be physically capable of operating the vehicles safely, possess a valid driver's license and have an acceptable driving record. Use of a personal vehicle for City business will be prohibited if the employee is not authorized to drive a City vehicle or if the employee does not have personal insurance coverage.
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PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS The minimum qualifications listed above, plus:
- Management, supervisory, or team leader experience.
- Experience performing dry utility or civil plan reviews.
- Experience working with electronic permitting systems.
- Experience coordinating or managing all, or portions of a capital project.
- Experience creating reports and documents using MS Word and Excel.
- Experience reading and interpreting civil engineering and dry utility plans.
- Experience providing excellent customer service as well as working in a team environment.
RECRUITMENT DATES Recruitment closes June 20, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.
This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list. This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.
HOW TO APPLY Apply online by completing the required information and attaching,
as one document, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.
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REFERENCE Principal Engineering Tech, JC:19260, ID# 54519, 06/07/2024, USM, GO, Benefits: 007
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