Openings as of 4/22/2025
Engineering

Civil Engineer

JobID: 778

Position Type:
  Engineering


Date Posted:
  5/1/2024


Location:
  Building Department / Fire Marshal's office


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Town of Vernon
Department:  Engineering 
Hourly Rates:  $49.31 - $57.16
Professional Employees Union - view current contract - https://www.vernon-ct.gov/government/employee-information

General Statement of Duties: Selects and applies standard civil engineering techniques, procedures, and criteria to a variety of public works planning, construction, design and land surveying projects; provides technical assistance and consultation to town departments, boards, and commissions; inspects construction projects. Assumes responsibility for unit in absence of Town Engineer.
Supervision Received: Receives general supervision from the Town Engineer. Organizes and plans work according to standard procedures. Works with independence, and establishes priorities within work assignment. Reports work accomplished to the Town Engineer.
Supervision Exercised:  Assigns tasks to support technical staff and oversees for compliance with engineering principles; provides general supervision to clerical staff.
 
Essential Job Functions: Prepares plans, specifications, and designs for public works projects, including highway, street and sidewalk constructions, drainage improvements, recreational fields, and facilities improvements. Prepares costs and materials estimates for construction projects. Reviews public works construction bids for conformity to specifications. Oversees approved projects. Performs technical review, and prepares commentary on permit applications in protected zones. Provides technical information and general assistance to town departments, boards, and commissions. Investigates drainage problems and complaints, and prepares design changes as needed. Prepares, analyzes and reports in specialized engineering areas such as hydraulics, drainage, and related municipal engineering systems. Oversees soil tests to determine sub-surface profile and characteristics of soil and water table as necessary. Prepares technical reports for the Town Engineer, including supporting graphical and tabular data and charts as required. Uses Microcomputer (P.C.) with Computer Aided Design (CAD) and engineering software, and related non-technical software, in all phases of work. Oversees and maintains all digital CAD files. Regular and punctual attendance.
 
Other Job Functions: Provides assistance to the Town Surveyor in field and administrative detail work as needed. Assumes responsibility for unit in absence of Town Engineer. Inspects public works projects in progress for conformity to design, materials, and schedule specifications. Assists contractors, architects, or others in applying for construction permits. Perform administrative and field work as directed by the Town Engineer.
 
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Work is performed in office settings and field environments.  Outdoor work is required in the inspection of various land use developments and construction sites.  Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to climb, balance, walk, stand, reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop or kneel. The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 50 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
 
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts and in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to cold, hot, wet or humid conditions or risk of electrical shock. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in the office and moderate to loud in the field.
 
Minimum Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities: Knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering and land surveying. Knowledge of mathematical principles applied to land surveying. Ability to apply principles of civil engineering to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form. Ability to acquire skill to operate electronic engineering equipment, including personal computer and to apply computer aided design (CAD) software with engineering applications. Ability to write engineering reports in clear, concise and understandable language. Ability to direct the work of others.
 
Experience & Training Required: The skills and knowledge required would generally be acquired with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and two years of civil engineering experience.
 
License or Certificate: Registered Professional Engineer or certification as an Engineer-in-Training under CSG, Ch. 391, with registrations as a Professional Engineer within three years. Must hold and maintain a valid motor vehicle operator’s license.
 
This job description is not intended to be a complete statement of all duties, functions and responsibilities which comprise this position. EOE/AA Revised: October 18, 2019; Adopted: October 15, 2019; Revised wage January 30, 2024; Adopted February 6, 2024
 
 
 




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Openings as of 4/22/2025
Engineering

Engineer Intern

JobID: 843

Position Type:
  Engineering


Date Posted:
  4/16/2025


Location:
  Engineering


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Town of Vernon
Department: Engineering 

Title:  Engineering Internship 
Hourly Rate: $19.00
Hours: 30 hours per week -June, July and August, 4-day work week Monday - Thursday
 
The Town of Vernon Engineering Department is seeking an enthusiastic individual to assist in the Department’s mission to provide Engineering, Surveying and related expertise in the development of internal projects, review of technical applications and assistance to other Town Departments. 
 
This individual will work with our Full-time staff to develop and prepare plans, execute monitoring programs and provide inspection services on a variety of Civil Engineering assignments.
 
The successful candidate will be enrolled in or recently graduated from a program of study in one or more of the following subjects – Surveying, Stormwater Monitoring and System Design, Public Works Construction, Geotechnical and Environmental Sciences, or Geographic Information Systems.  Expertise with computer programs such as Outlook, Power Point, Microsoft Word, Auto Cad or ESRI products is desirable. 
  
A valid CT Driver’s License and the ability to work in an office setting and outdoors in variable weather is a requirement.
 




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Openings as of 4/22/2025
Engineering

Senior Engineering Technician

JobID: 798

Position Type:
  Engineering/Senior Engineering Technician


Date Posted:
  8/21/2024


Location:
  Engineering


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Town of Vernon                                                                      Department: Engineering
Job Title: Senior Engineering Technician                           Bargaining Unit: Professionals - view contract - https://www.vernon-ct.gov/government/employee-information
Wage Classification: N-7 - $34.75 - $41.10 
Hours: 35/week - 4 day work week Monday - Thursday
 
General Statement of Duties: Performs a variety of technical field and office engineering work. Provides technical assistance, engineering drafting, surveying, design and inspection of public works construction projects. Performs inspections of various types of projects (public works projects, permit inspections, site inspections of planning and zoning and wetlands projects). Provides administrative assistance for project records, inspections and permit and license issuance.
 
Supervision Received: Receives general supervision from the Town Engineer.
 
Supervision Exercised: Provides general and task supervision to technical assistants and clerical staff.
 
Essential Job Functions: Drafts original and updated property maps form current and previous survey notes, maps, deeds and other related information. Prepares sketches, maps and reports. Performs work independently: establishes priorities within work assignment. Reports work accomplished to the Town Engineer. Provides technical assistance in the preparation of plans, specifications, designs and cost estimates for public works projects. Performs mathematical computations in survey, design and estimating work. Performs construction inspections for public works projects to ensure conformity with construction bid documents, plans and specifications under the general direction of the Town Engineer. Issues license and permits for construction work within town rights-or-way, and makes follow-up inspections to assure compliance with regulations and specifications. Performs administrative duties in maintaining project records, and conducts site inspections for compliance to Planning and Zoning and Wetlands approved projects. Performs duties as instrument person or rod person, as needed, in land survey work.  Responsible for care and maintenance of all field equipment in general use. Performs sedimentation and erosion control site inspections. Performs other administrative duties and field work as directed by the Town Engineer. Regular and punctual attendance.
 
Other Job Functions: May stake sites for construction work by Town maintenance forces and/or contracted construction projects. Assists public by providing information and technical assistance regarding permits, construction activity or rights-or-ways. Performs sanitary sewer building connection inspections. Receives, records and processes license and permit fees. Investigates citizen complaints as assigned. Assist in compilation of supporting material and the preparation of mandated reports, such as MS4 Annual reports.
 
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work is performed mostly in outdoor and automobile patrol settings.   Outdoor work is required in the inspection of various developments, construction sites, commercial areas, residential neighborhoods, and village centers.  Hand-eye coordination is necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment. Some office work is required including filing, reporting, writing letters, making phone calls, corresponding via e-mail and meeting with complainants, property owners, and violators.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to climb, balance, walk, stand, reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger, handle, feel or operate objects, tools or controls, talk and hear.  The employee is occasionally required to stoop or kneel.
The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving traffic, may need to access remote places and is occasionally exposed to cold, hot, wet or humid conditions or airborne particles. The employee may be exposed to stressful situations related to administering and investigating code enforcement and public contact.
The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in the office and moderate to loud in the field.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
 
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required: Working knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices. Working knowledge of OSHA regulations and standard field safety practices. Ability to use drafting equipment, as well as calculating and survey equipment. Ability to use electronic engineering equipment and personal computers including laptop computers. Ability to or acquire skills to use computer aided design (AUTOCAD), spreadsheets (MS-EXCEL), word processing (MS-WORD) software. Ability to make accurate cost estimates. Ability to acquire a working knowledge of current the State standard specifications for roads, bridges, and incidental construction. Ability to acquire a working knowledge of current State Statues, State DEEP Regulations and Town of Vernon Regulations.
 
Experience & Training:  Requires a High School Diploma and an Associates Degree in Civil Engineering, with course work in environmental planning and land surveying and two years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
 
License or Certificates: Connecticut Motor Vehicle Operators license. Ability to acquire a NICET certification within two years of employment.
 
This job description is not intended to be a complete statement of all duties, functions and responsibilities which comprise this position. EOE/AA
 
History: This replaces the existing description for Senior Engineering Technician. Changed from non-union to Professional Union 1/30/06. Revised: June 18, 2024; Adopted: August 20,2024
 
 




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