Engineering Technician II - Stormwater Infrastructure

Pay Range: $24.67 - $30.83/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Friday, October 9, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday, 8 am – 5 pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

An Engineering Tech II job is available with the City of Fort Worth, Transportation Public Works, Stormwater Management Division. This position within the Stormwater Infrastructure Team will primarily focus on asset management associated with private channels associated with Stormwater Facilities Maintenance Agreements (SWFMA) and City engineered drainage channels. This position reports to the Sr. Engineering Technician assigned to SWFMA program and is responsible for inspecting channels, documenting findings, and then coordinating with private property owners or City staff about maintenance and capital needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate Degree in Engineering, Architecture or related field

Two (2) years of increasingly responsible technical engineering experience in the areas of drafting, project design, review/analysis of projects for conformance of established standards, and/or land surveying

Valid driver's license

Preferred Qualifications:

Reasonable knowledge and application of stormwater infrastructure systems, rehabilitation methods, and asset management principles

Reasonable knowledge and application about GIS, Microsoft Office Suite, and ability to learn asset management software and familiarity with VueWorks

Moderate written and verbal communication skills

The Engineering Technician II job responsibilities include:

Conducting routine field inspections of Stormwater Facilities Maintenance Agreement locations and City-owned drainage channels each year to assess condition and maintenance needs

Identifying problem locations and supporting the development of maintenance and restoration work orders

Working with private property owners about maintenance responsibilities associated with Stormwater Facility Maintenance locations

Assisting in prioritizing capital and maintenance activities by documenting field conditions and updating asset management records

Performing frequent inspections of high-risk or historically problematic channel locations to help mitigate flood risk

Coordinating with maintenance teams to support the annual maintenance capacity and create work orders

Serving as visual observer during drone inspections and assist with data collection for areas inaccessible by foot

Preparing clear and timely inspection reports and communicating findings to engineering, maintenance staff, and private property owners

Working Conditions and Physical Demand as stated on official City job description

Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing and balancing.

Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.

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Conditions of Employment

The City of Fort Worth is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. It is the policy and practice of the City to recruit, hire, train and promote a diverse workforce without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, parental status, military service, or another non-merit factor.

The City of Fort Worth is committed to full compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions.

Candidates who do not meet the Education requirement, may be considered if they have more relevant work experience than the position requires. Those selected for employment will be required to pass Pre-Employment checks depending on the position requirements. Those could include, but are not limited to: criminal background check, drug screen, education verification, etc. criminal convictions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Employees are paid by direct deposit only.