Engineering Technician I/II

Salary: $34.52 - $41.96 Hourly
Location : Placerville, CA
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Number: 202600063
Department: Engineering
Opening Date: 09/14/2026
Closing Date: 10/16/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Bargaining Unit: EA - Employee Association

DEFINITION
Are you ready to put your Right-of-Way and GIS expertise to work protecting one of the Sierra foothills' most vital resources?

The El Dorado Irrigation District (EID) is seeking a detail-driven, tech-savvy Engineering Technician I/II to join our Engineering team. This is an outstanding opportunity to contribute to meaningful public infrastructure work - from capital improvement projects to real property research - in a District that delivers water, wastewater, recycled water, and hydroelectric services to communities across El Dorado County.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
While this position is supported by the full class specification below, the hiring team is specifically seeking candidates whose backgrounds shine in the following two areas:
Right-of-Way Experience
Our ideal candidate brings hands-on experience in right-of-way and real property work, including:

• Researching public records to determine real property ownership, rights, assessments, liens, and encumbrances
• Reviewing and verifying the accuracy of legal descriptions contained in easements and property acquisition documents
• Supporting property transactions involving the acquisition and relinquishment of real property
• Interpreting maps, plans, and common descriptions of real property
• Responding to right-of-way inquiries from staff, the public, land developers, real estate professionals, and outside agencies

GIS Experience
We are equally excited to see candidates with strong geographic information systems skills, including:

• Building, updating, and maintaining GIS databases according to established policies and procedures
• Using GIS software to analyze spatial and tabular data and produce informational maps and exhibits
• Creating and correcting data sets, digital data layers, and spatial overlays
• Producing District maps using CAD and GIS, including updating utility schematics from as-built drawings
• Preparing polished graphic presentations for reports and visual displays

If your experience aligns with one - or ideally both - of these areas, we strongly encourage you to highlight it prominently in your application materials.
WHY JOIN EID?

• Meaningful work: Your maps, research, and analysis directly support the infrastructure that serves thousands of homes, farms, and businesses.
• Growth built in: This position is flexibly staffed. Engineering Technician I incumbents can advance to the II level as they demonstrate the full range of journey-level duties.
• Variety every day: Split your time between technical office work - drafting, mapping, records research - and field work, including surveying and project staking.

THE POSITION AT A GLANCE
Under supervision, the Engineering Technician I/II performs technical field and office duties involving surveying, drafting, mapping, real property interests, and related activities. The position receives supervision from the Engineering Manager and technical and functional direction from the GIS Analyst.

Engineering Technician I is the entry level in the series - ideal for candidates building directly related experience - while Engineering Technician II is the journey level, assigned the full range of duties with only occasional instruction as new or unique situations arise.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education (both levels): Equivalent to completion of an Associate's degree with coursework in mathematics, drafting, CAD, GIS, engineering, or a related field
• Experience: None required at the I level; two years of responsible experience similar to Engineering Technician I with EID for the II level
• License: Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid California driver's license at the time of appointment (individuals who do not meet this requirement due to physical disability will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis)

The complete class specification for Engineering Technician I/Engineering Technician II follows below.
Engineering Technician I/Engineering Technician II - Established 8/18/2009, Revised 03/31/2014

This position is open until filled, with the first review of candidates taking place on October 9, 2026, or until a sufficient number of qualified candidates have been received, whichever occurs sooner, so apply early.
We offer a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, including health care, dental, vision, pension, deferred compensation plans, flexible spending accounts, life insurance, holidays, vacation, and retiree health insurance benefits (subject to vesting schedule).
Health Insurance Benefits (Active Employees) - CalPERS plans, including PPOs and HMOs available

• Employer pays entire monthly premiums for employee or up to $2,758.51 for a family plan (100/85 split)

Health Insurance Benefits (Retiree) - CalPERS plans, including PPOs, HMO, and Senior plans available (subject to vesting schedule).

• Employer pays entire monthly premiums for employee-only coverage, or up to $2,758.51 for a family plan (100/85 split)

Dental Insurance (Delta Dental PPO Network)

• Employee only: No cost
• Employee + 1 Dependent - $2.85 biweekly
• Employee + 2 or more Dependents - $8.89 biweekly
• Orthodontic Benefits- 50% or $3,500 lifetime

Vision Insurance (VSP)

• Employee only: No cost
• Employee + 1 Dependent - $0.07 biweekly
• Employee + 2 or more Dependents - $0.57 biweekly
• Frames every 2 years & lenses every year

Flexible Spending Account- voluntary

• Health Care Expenses: $3,400 for 2026
• Dependent Care Expenses: $7,500 for 2026
• Pre-tax contributions with a P&A Group credit card for eligible expenses

Life & AD&D Insurance (Prudential)

• Coverage equal to one-time annual base salary (up to $150,000) - no cost to employee
• Additional coverage for employee and dependents available- voluntary

Deferred Compensation (457b plan)

• Voluntary pre-tax contributions via payroll deduction
• Catch-up provisions available at age 50

Retirement Benefits Defined Benefit Plans vary by hire date, age, years of service, and average monthly salary at retirement.

• Classic PERS Members: 2% @ 55 Plan
  • Employee contribution: 7%
  • Retirement pension will be calculated based on final (Three-year) compensation as defined by California Government Code 20037
• PEPRA Members: 2% formula @ 62
  • Employee Contribution: 7.5%
  • Retirement pension will be calculated based on final (Three-year) compensation as defined by California Government Code 20037

Paid Time Off (PTO)

• First 3 years - 176 hours (after 1-year probationary period)
• 4 to 9 years - 216 hours
• 10 to 14 years - 256 hours
• 15 or More Years - 296 hours

14 Paid Holidays (includes one personal business day, and two half days)

Tuition Reimbursement

• $3,000 per calendar year maximum after probation

Desired Training

• $750 per calendar year maximum

For more information, please visit our benefits page.
01

The information provided in your application must support your selected answers in the supplemental questions. The information you provide will be verified and documentation may be required. Please ensure your answers are honest and accurate. You may be asked to demonstrate your knowledge and skills in a work sample or during an interview. By completing this supplemental questionnaire you are attesting that the information you have provided is accurate. Any misstatements, omissions, or falsification of information may eliminate you from consideration or result in dismissal.Please read each question carefully and provide a thorough and complete response. Do NOT state "see resume" or "see application" to respond to any of the following questions. Failure to respond to all questions will be considered an incomplete application and may not be considered for further processing.

• Yes, I understand and agree
• No, I do not agree

02

The class specification identifies a typical way to qualify as the equivalent of an Associate's degree with coursework in mathematics, drafting, CAD, GIS, engineering, or a related field. Which best describes your education?

• No college coursework in these subject areas
• Some college coursework in mathematics, drafting, CAD, GIS, engineering, or a related field (less than AA equivalent)
• Associate's degree (or equivalent units) with coursework in these areas
• Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering, geomatics, GIS, or a related field

03

How many years of responsible experience do you have performing technical work similar to an Engineering Technician I (right of way, mapping, GIS, or real property/records research)?

• No experience
• Less than 1 year
• 1 to less than 2 years
• 2 to less than 4 years
• 4 or more years

04

Which best describes your experience level preparing and reviewing right of way documents including easements, quitclaims, public utility easement, deeds, etc.?

• No experience
• Basic (occasional use)
• Intermediate (regularly prepare grants of easements, review deeds, quitclaims)
• Advanced (independently prepare, review and interpret the above listed items)

05

Which best describes your skill level using GIS software (e.g., ArcGIS)?

• No experience
• Basic (coursework or viewing/querying existing maps and layers)
• Intermediate (editing data layers, creating maps and exhibits)
• Advanced (maintaining a geodatabase, creating datasets, generating spatial overlays and analysis)

06

Which best describes your skill level using AutoCAD or similar CAD software to prepare or update engineering maps, drawings, and utility schematics?

• No experience
• Basic (coursework or occasional use)
• Intermediate (regular use to update/revise drawings, including from as-builts)
• Advanced (independently produce plans and construction drawings)

07

Select all areas in which you have paid work experience:

• Researching public records for property ownership, easements, liens, or encumbrances
• Reviewing or verifying legal descriptions of parcels and easements
• Utility systems (water, sewer/wastewater, or hydroelectric)
• Maintaining engineering document/records filing and retrieval systems
• Preparing graphic presentations or exhibits for reports
• Preliminary engineering design calculations (alignments, curves, grades, pipe slopes/capacities)
• None of the above

08

Do you have experience responding to technical or property-related inquiries from the public, developers, real estate professionals, or outside agencies?

• No
• Yes, occasionally as part of my duties
• Yes, regularly as a core part of my duties

09

Describe your experience using GIS software. Include the employer(s), software and versions used, your specific responsibilities, and examples of maps, drawings, or datasets you produced or maintained. If you have no experience, type "N/A."
10

Describe your experience researching public records or reviewing legal descriptions related to real property (ownership, easements, rights-of-way, liens, or land use regulations), including how the results of your research were used. If you have no experience, type "N/A."
Required Question