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Personnel board approves eligibility list for first in-house engineering technician
Summary
The personnel board approved an eligibility list to begin hiring the citys first in-house engineering technician; staff said the role will monitor city construction projects and could nearly pay for itself versus contracted inspection costs of about $70,000$80,000 annually.
The personnel board voted to approve an eligibility list so the city can begin hiring its first in-house engineering technician.
A staff presenter said the technician would "assist the city engineer in inspecting projects in the field" and highlighted that "in fact, this is the 1st time we've ever hired an engineering technician," describing duties that include on-site monitoring of materials, construction techniques and field adjustments during city projects such as the J. R. Smith Park improvement project. The presenter said the position would ensure the city receives the materials and workmanship it paid for and could resolve simple field adjustments without immediate engineer direction.
The presenter told the board the city currently hires outside inspectors and estimated the street programs inspection costs at "somewhere in the 70 to $80,000 a year"; bringing the role in-house would make the program "almost breakeven." The chair summarized the procedural next step, saying, "So what we need then is just a acceptance of the list so we can begin the hiring process off of the list." The board voted and the chair announced the motion approved.
The board may return later to consider additional staffing related to the sanitary sewer plant. No formal salary or hire date was specified during the discussion.
