Engineering Technician Apprenticeship; Civil

Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship
Full‑time Temporary with Benefits

The City of Moorhead isaccepting applications for aCivil

Engineering Technician Apprenticeship in the Engineering Department.

The goal of the Civil Engineering Technician Apprenticeship is to provide knowledge and enhance career preparedness in the civil engineering technician field; by providing mentorship, training and classes with the goal to become certified by the Minnesota Local Technical Assistance Program (LTAP) and potentially progress to the Civil Engineering Technician I position with the City of Moorhead in the future. This position also promotes future advancement opportunities within the Engineering Department as years of experience and additional certification requirements are fulfilled for a Technician.

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Civil Engineering Technician Certificate | Minnesota LTAP (umn.edu).

• Collaborate and learn with the Engineering Team on plan design, construction inspection, and survey field work.
• Build relationships and gain experience in multiple areas within the civil engineering field.
• Gain expertise by attending multiple training courses and certifications to become well‑versed in civil engineering design, inspection, and surveying.
  • Training courses and related travel are paid by the City.

• High School Diploma OR GED
• Valid Drivers License
• Basic computer skills using Microsoft Excel, Outlook and Word.

• Post‑secondary school coursework or diploma in engineering, construction, architecture, drafting, surveying or a related field.
• Experience in design, construction, or construction inspection.
• Completion of any advanced STEM classes.
• Experience with computer aided drafting (CAD) software.
• Education in career pathways related to engineering design, drafting, construction and/or technology.

• Civil Engineering Design
  • Gain experience designing municipal construction projects from start to finish utilizing AutoCAD Civil 3D software.
• Civil Engineering Construction Inspection
  • Gain experience and knowledge while conducting field inspection duties under supervision by the Engineering Department team.
• Civil Engineering Survey
  • Learn how to complete survey field work necessary for project design and construction site layout while using the most current survey equipment such as robotic total stations and robotic survey scanners.
• Communication
  • Build verbal and technical writing communication skills through high level interaction with various City offices and departments along with citizens and local business owners.

Full‑time with benefits. Monday through Friday 7:00am-3:30pm with overtime hours of approximately about 10 hours per week required during construction season. This position will work a combination of office and field work with the bulk of the construction season being spent in the field and in the winter in the office. Length of apprenticeship depends on pace of reaching learning objectives in one or up‑to two years.

• Positive, friendly and team‑oriented culture
• Comprehensive benefits and pay
• Flexibility to support work‑life balance
• On‑going training and career development
• Ability to make a difference in our community
• And, so much more

The city provides a competitive benefits package, including medical, dental, life, flex spending plan, HSA, generous paid time off plans, including ESST and 11 paid holidays, MN Public Employees Retirement Association (PERA) pension, deferred compensation plan, continuing education and more. Visit our benefit page for additional information.

The City of Moorhead is an equal opportunity employer and a proud employer located in the metropolitan region of Fargo‑Moorhead.

Not eligible for employment sponsorship. Re‑location fees not available.