Chief Engineering Technician
Fresno, CAJob$8,762–10,618/moSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Chief Engineering Technician leads a technical team and supports engineering, planning, development, and construction activities for the City of Fresno. The current Capital Projects assignment may include construction management across City capital improvement projects, including plan review, contractor and inspector coordination, field issue resolution, and site visits. Duties and schedules may vary by assignment; the classification also exists in Public Works and Public Utilities.
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CHIEF ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN SALARY: $8,762 - $10,618/month FILING DEADLINE: Open Until Filled Come and join the City of Fresno in achieving our mission of Building a Better Fresno! Want to see what it's like to work here? Explore our We Work For You video series to discover the real stories, passion, and purpose of the team behind Fresno's success. Position Description Ready to step into a role where you can make a difference? As a Chief Engineering Technician, you'll lead a technical team and drive essential engineering, planning, and development activities that shape our growing community. Bring your supervisory experience, technical expertise in surveying and utilities, and confidence working with maps and construction plans. Apply now! Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following: Supervise technical engineering staff. Ensure compliance with City codes and the Subdivision Map Act. Manage impact fee calculations and processing. Oversee geo-based data for GIS and permit systems. Review documents for Planning Commission and City Council. Coordinate support across City departments. Prepare and manage the section budget. Develop and recommend policies and procedures. Consult with developers, project reps, and the public. Perform the more complex technical engineering duties. Perform related duties as assigned. The current assignment in the Capital Projects Department may also support construction management activities across City Capital Improvement projects. This includes reviewing and interpreting construction plans, coordinating with contractors and field inspectors, and overseeing staff assigned to construction-related tasks to ensure proper execution of project specifications. The Chief Engineering Technician monitors project schedules and progress, assists in resolving construction issues in the field, and conducts site visits to verify compliance with approved engineering standards. Additional duties include tracking quantities and materials, guiding and mentoring technical staff involved in construction oversight, and supporting the preparation of construction documentation such as progress reports, change orders, and punch lists. Duties and schedules may vary by assignment, please inquire about specific duties if called upon for an interview. Explore the job specification for additional position details. The current vacancy exists in the Capital Projects Departments. This classification also exists in the Public Works and Public Utilities Departments. Immediate and future vacancies will be filled from this eligible list for a period of three (3) months from the date the eligible list is created, with the option of extending that period at the City's discretion. If the examination process is suspended for
How this job compares
Set against the 1,947 open Engineering Technician jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$8,762–10,618/mo
- California median$76–115K/yr30 salary ranges
- California median$35–46/hr94 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 158 open Engineering Technician jobs in California and 1,947 across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in California
- Applied Materials12 open
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- Experience
- Engineering Technician postings that state a minimum ask for 2 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (1,513 postings).
- Education
- 38 of the 1,947 open Engineering Technician jobs (2%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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