VILLAGE OF ADDISON
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN –
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT

The Human Resources Division of the Village of Addison is accepting applications to fill one (1) vacancy in the at-will, FLSA non-exempt, full-time position of Engineering Technician in the Village of Addison Community Development Department. The primary responsibility of the Engineering Technician is to complete work of a technical nature, where good written and interpersonal skills are required. The Engineering Technician works 37.5 hours a week, generally 7.5 hours each day between 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., Monday – Friday. The Engineering Technician may be on call 24-hours a day for emergency inspections and is expected to work overtime in the necessary capacity to perform job duties. The Engineering Technician position is a higher level classification than that of the Community Development Inspector 1 employee, requiring engineering-specific work such as performing calculations, plan reviews, and inspections. The Engineering Technician will perform roadwork and utility quantity calculations, engineering-related plan reviews and inspections of site work on business, commercial, industrial, and residential properties to ensure compliance with all Village building, zoning, engineering, storm-water, floodway/floodplain, construction, and life safety codes. The Engineering Technician will be required to obtain job-related certifications, as directed by the Village, to gain certain necessary skills for the position. Work is of average difficulty and is reviewed for progress and conformance to established procedures by the Director of Community Development and/or his designee.

The Engineering Technician has the primary responsibilities listed below, but is not limited to them. The person hired in this position:

• Conducts plan reviews, issues permits and performs field inspections for compliance pertaining to engineering site improvements, including, but not limited to: demolition and earthmoving, roadwork, other paved surfaces, water, sanitary and storm-sewer construction, and storm-water management and water quality improvements.

• Investigates reported municipal, building, subdivision, engineering, storm-water, water quality, N.F.I.P, and zoning code violations; notifies violators or corrective actions required for compliance; conducts follow-up inspections and reports; makes court appearances as necessary.

• Meets and corresponds with residents, property owners and managers, contractors, developers, architects, engineers, planners and others regarding plans and permitting, assists in the applicant’s preparation of site improvement permits, coordinates with outside consultants when necessary, and makes written reports of plan examinations and inspections together with notes on any action taken; also meets to answer questions about code-related and storm-water management situations and property violations.

• Counts traffic manually and/or installs and maintains automated traffic counting devices; downloads data, writes reports, and prepares and traffic studies.

• Collects field data via surveying in the field; gathers topography, locates property pins, property lines, and easements; lays out survey grades and stakes, and marks items in the field for removal and replacement on improvement projects.

• Reviews and updates water-main, sanitary-sewer, storm-sewer, detention/retention facilities, water quality improvements, wetlands, flood information, street lighting, and traffic signal atlases and databases to conform to “as-built” conditions.

• Assists staff engineers in preparation for bidding projects, reviewing plans, inspecting construction, documenting progress, and closing out of annual M.F.T roadwork, Village, and other projects.

• Assists staff engineers in updating Village Ordinances and Codes related to departmental activities to ensure that they reflect current municipal needs and policies; prepares proposed revisions and submits them for review.

• May maintain benchmark records by inputting and updating in a database or GIS, and assigning new file numbers as necessary.

• May prepare reports and recommendations related to permits issued and inspections made for yearly reports and assists in updating municipal codes.

• May prepare required ordinance, code, permit fees and form updates and/or revisions as directed; attends Development Review Committee meetings.

• May receive service requests and will need to investigate the complaints from the general public. Coordinates and enforces corrective measures including legal action as feasible, and communicates with the general public regarding complaint disposition. Provides said service to customers in a timely, professional and courteous manner.

• Performs duties in strict accordance with the Department/division SOP/safety manual and is expected to report any hazards and observed infractions immediat