Engineering Technician or Engineering Services Coordinator

Job description

Engineering Technician or Engineering Services Coordinator

The City of Coos Bay is soliciting applications for the position of Engineering Technician or Engineering Services Coordinator.

To apply for the position, interested parties should submit a city application, resume, and letter of interest to the HR Office or by email to .

All application materials submitted via email must be in word or pdf format.

City applications are available from the City Managers Office, City Hall, 500 Central Avenue, Coos Bay, Oregon 97420, by email at or on the Citys website at

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs engineering work of a moderately complex nature in the investigation, location, design and construction of improvements and maintenance projects, , permit and land use review, customer service, inspection, updating maps, and related tasks.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK: An employee in this classification may perform any of the following tasks.

However, these examples do not include all the specific duties which an employee may be expected to perform.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Graduation from high school or possession of the equivalent GED certificate.

Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may substitute for the above.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: An employee in this position must have the physical strength and agility to perform the job duties of this position; considerable knowledge of mathematics, including trigonometry and its applications to engineering; and knowledge of property mapping systems, and surveying principles, practices and methods.

Must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing and establish and maintain effective working relationships.

ENGINEERING SERVICES COORDINATOR

GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Performs professional engineering administrative work; directs the planning, designing, and construction of street, sanitary sewer, and storm drain projects.

Maintains an organization through which these projects may be properly planned, designed, and constructed.

Provides technical support for all department activities and performs related work as required.

TYPICAL EXAMPLES OF WORK: An employee in this classification may perform any of the following tasks.

However, these examples do not include all the specific duties which an employee may be expected to perform.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Ability to understand and interpret construction contracts and performance agreements for contract administration.

Ability to perform construction project inspections and prepare accurate records and project documentation.

Proficient in reviewing plans and specifications.

Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Ability to accurately transfer utility and right-of-way locations and information from computer files or drawings to the ground.

Ability to use and understand computer aided drafting system to update and create maps.

Must be able to develop and maintain positive cooperative team-oriented relationships with co-workers, supervisors, managers, and others.

Must be able to have regular, predictable, in-person attendance at work site from the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm (for the purposes of this position, the work site will be primarily in the Public Works Department; however, attendance at project sites may also be required).

This position does not allow for an option to telecommute.

EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Graduation from a two year college or university with specialization in engineering technology, four-year engineering degree preferred.

Four years of progressively responsible municipal engineering experience.

Any satisfactory equivalent combination of experience and training which ensures the ability to perform the work may substitute for the above.

An Engineering-In-Training (EIT) certificate is preferred.

SELECTIONGUIDELINES:The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed.

The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

UNION STATUS: Represented

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

FTE: 40 hours/7-day work period, subject to change for operational necessity.

GENERAL SCHEDULE: Monday through Friday 8am 5pm, subject to change for operational necessity.

Hiring Process: Applicants must complete and submit the required City application packet, resume, and letter of interest by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, as specified in this job announcement.

All applicants will be notified of the final status of their application via email.

Application Acceptance Period: ...............................................

August 20 September 17

Review of Applications: .............................................................

September 18-19

First Round of Interviews with Selected Candidates: ...........

Week of September 22

Second Round of Interviews (if required by the City) Week of September 29

Probable Date for Offer of Employment: ................................

September 29 October 6

Projected Start Date............................................

To be Determined

Note: The city reserves the right to conduct additional interviews, and this may affect the projected date for offer of employment.

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS: Employees work in a strong team-oriented environment and receive a generous employee benefit package which includes eleven paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, long term disability, medical, dental and vision insurance, and retirement through the Public Employees Retirement System.

The City pays 90% of the medical and dental insurance premium for the employee and their family.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMMUNITY: Information about the City of Coos Bay and the Bay Area is available at .

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Required Skill Profession

Drafters, Engineering Technicians, And Mapping Technicians