Engineering Associate

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Department: San Francisco International Airport
Job class:5364-Engineering Associate I
Salary range: $ - $
Role type: Temporary Provisional Permanent Civil Service What does this mean?
Hours: Full-time
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10/23/25:
This posting has been amended to reflect the updated Final date to receive applications of 5:00 PM, Wednesday, October 29, 2025
.Previous applicants need not reapply.

TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: PROVISIONAL (TPV)

This is not a permanent appointment.

A provisional appointee must participate and be successful in a Civil Service Examination process for this classification and be selected through an open competitive process in order to be considered for a permanent appointment. Provisional appointments may not exceed three (3) years.

Specific information regarding this recruitment process are listed below:

• Application Opening: October 8,2025
• Final date to receive applications:Apply immediately. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible as this announcement may close at any time after 5:00 PM, October 22,2025.
• Compensation Range:$99,294– $120,692
• Recruitment :TPV-

San Francisco International Airport (SFO), an enterprise department of the City and County of San Francisco, has a workforce of approximately 1,900 City employees and is committed to being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive employer .

SFO is more than an airport —we are a dynamic organization where employees collaborate with a wide range of stakeholders to support global travel, economic development, and public service. We are recognized as a leader in environmental sustainability, equity, and forward‑thinking infrastructure, and continue to be at the forefront of transforming the travel experience.

Our mission is to deliver an airport experience where people and our planet come first.

Under general supervision in the Design and Construction Division - Civil Engineering Section, the Engineering Associate I performs difficult technical engineering work in the preparation of civil (including structural and transportation) engineering drawings and other graphic material using computer‑aided design and drafting software products and working accurately and in compliance with SFO’s drafting standards.

According to Civil Service Commission Rule 109, the duties specified above are representative of the range of duties assigned to this job and are not intended to be an inclusive list.

The essential functions of this position include:

• Prepares civil (including structural and/or transportation) engineering drawings and other graphic material using AutoCAD, Map 3D, Civil 3D and/or Revit, in compliance with civil engineering drafting standards.
• Researches and reviews record drawings to obtain as‑built information and conducts engineering investigations; collects and calculates field/departmental data in the preparation of designs and drawings.
• Checks and reviews engineering documents and drafting work of other staff for accuracy, engineering sufficiency, and conformance to specifications and standards.
• Updates and maintains engineering documents and drawing records
• Conducts site investigations with engineers of existing facilities to determine and verify site layout.
• Identifies, develops, and enforces CAD and/or BIM drafting procedures and standards.
• Reviews drawing submittals from utility agencies or other City departments and utilizes the information submitted in the preparation of construction drawings.
• Coordinate with drafters from other disciplines to maintain project drafting consistency.
• Updates Geographic Information System or drawing milestone database at various stages of a project.
• Incorporates data from topographical surveys to prepare drawings.
• Performs related duties as required.

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Experience:

Four (4) years of verified civil (including structural /or transportation), or electrical, or mechanical technical engineering drafting experience using CAD or BIM systems to prepare engineering drawings and other engineering…