Engineering Technician Lead
City of Kansas City Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri, United States
- Categories: Engineering
- Job Type: Full Time
- Posted: Jul 30, 2025
Job Description:
Engineering Technician Lead
Description
Full-time position available with the Water Department, Pipeline Division, located at 2409 E 18th St.Salary Range: $23.98-$36.60/hour
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday 7:00a.m.-3:30p.m.
Application Deadline Date: August 5, 2025
Responsibilities
- Utilizes GIS Maps for identifying and locating assets needed for repairs/replacement, valves, fire hydrants, services needed for water main shuts. Knowledge of how to access detailed information in GIS maps through the Layers List.
- Uses Hansen to access work order information, creating, assigning work orders to contractors, updating information and closing work orders.
- Uses metal detectors to locate Water assets, operating valves and fire hydrants, etc. Knowledge of WSD acceptable materials and types of restraint used for repairs and maintenance of the water distribution system, water main test/shuts, for distribution and transmission mains, assisting contractors with water main shuts when required. Strong communication skills, Coordinating shut times with our consumers, giving notifications to both residential and businesses for water outages. Also, coordinating with Water Supply - SCADA for any transmission main repairs.
Qualifications
REQUIRES high school graduation and 5 years of related and increasingly responsible experience in engineering drawing, mapping, automated mapping, GIS and equipment, CADD, engineering, land survey, construction inspection and related fields; OR high school graduation and 2 years of experience at the level of Engineering Technician and possession of either the Level II Engineering Technology Certification in any Civil, Electrical or Mechanical discipline as issued by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET); the Land Surveyor in Training as issued by the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects; OR the Class B Wastewater Collections System Certification from the Missouri Water Environmental Association; OR an equivalent combination of qualifying education and experience. Must possess a valid state-issued driver's license in accordance with City of KCMO policies. If moving from a non-safety-sensitive position, must pass a pre-employment drug screen and post-offer physical as prescribed by the City.