cityofvancouver

Senior Engineering Technician - Surface Water

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At a Glance

Location
LOC0455 Water Engineering Building (Marine Park), United States
Employment
Full time
Posted
2026-07-29

Key Requirements

Required Skills

AutoCADExcel

Certifications

  • SAFe

Domain Knowledge

  • Construction
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environmental

Requirements

Two (2) years of increasingly responsible technical engineering experience in environmental science, engineering, inspecting or a related field.

Basic skills in AutoCAD

Principles and practices of civil engineering and construction management

Best management practices for surface and groundwater protection

Modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment

Use of personal computers and basic software

Compensation & Benefits

6,845.00 - 8,750.00

Responsibilities

Our growth is guided by our core values of livability, sustainability and resiliency, innovation, and equity and inclusion, and we accomplish our work through collaboration, innovation, compassion and empowerment.

The primary responsibilities for the job are to conduct site visits to businesses, industrial sites, construction sites, and residential properties to inspect storm water facilities and evaluate operations for compliance with the ordinances including the City’s water resources protection, erosion prevention, and surface water management regulations, enforcement code ordinances, and state-issued storm water permits and guidelines.

Essential Functions:

Conduct inspections of storm water facilities for compliance with the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit program as well as other water resources protection, erosion prevention, and surface water management regulations, enforcement code ordinances, and state-issued storm water permits and guidelines.

Follow inspection guidelines and guidance documents to provide technical assistance.

Respond to customer and public inquiries and complaints; explain and interpret codes, policies, standards, fees, and procedures to members of the public, contractors, engineers, architects and others.