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Senior Engineering Technician

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City of Redmond

Redmond, WA (In Person)

$110,049 Salary, Full-Time

Posted 2 weeks ago (Updated 5 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/8/2026

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Senior Engineering Technician City of Redmond•3.8 Redmond, WA Job Details Full-time $93,656.66•$126,440.86 a year 1 day ago Benefits AD&D insurance Paid holidays Disability insurance Health insurance Flexible spending account Employee assistance program Retirement plan Prescription drug insurance Qualifications Optimizing workflow processes Project team coordination Bluebeam Revu Civil engineering Bluebeam Easements Email customer support Technical support via phone Construction regulatory compliance Title document review Team supervision Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) implementation Technical documentation Operations coordination Construction warranty administration Mapping software Phone customer support Construction plans As-built drawings Continuous improvement Construction drawing review As-built drawing coordination Compliance documentation Real estate documentation review Public permit project coordination Construction submittals CAD documentation Technical support via email Senior level Local building codes Full Job Description JOB The City of Redmond is a thriving, culturally diverse community, and home to over 80,000 residents. Redmond is the hub of an array of commerce and industry ranging from technology, aerospace, and gaming to biomedical and innovation start-ups. In this role, you will represent the city, and our values of service, integrity, accountability, belonging and stewardship.

The Senior Engineering Technician supports the Planning Department's Development Engineering Division by providing high-level technical review, coordination, and project close-out support for survey documents and a broad range of civil engineering submittals associated with permitting, approval, and recording, in coordination with the Real Property Department. Under the supervision of the Division Manager and engineers, this position reviews plans, record drawings (as-builts), final plats, easements, and related documents to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with applicable codes, standards, and processes. The role also includes processing permit applications, maintaining records, tracking permit activities, processing performance bonds, closing out construction permits, supporting utilities connection permits related, and assisting overall development review functions. This senior level role requires strong independent judgment, the ability to make informed technical decisions, and the leadership skills to guide review processes and support team operations.

This position regularly coordinates with surveyors, engineers, planners, developers, contractors, and property owners, and other stakeholders to provide guidance on requirements and respond to inquiries. As a Senior Engineering Technician, the role supports team operations, assists engineers with day-to-day tasks, and promotes consistent review practices and efficient workflow.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Provide development engineering-related technical information (as-builts, maps, and records) and respond to inquiries from staff, citizens, developers, contractors, engineers, and agencies.

Deliver customer service through counter coverage, phone, email, and Development Engineering hotline support.

Review and interpret engineering documents, construction drawings, and survey/land title documents, including legal descriptions, easements, deeds, plats, BLAs, and BSPs.

Ensure all documents comply with City standards, codes, and applicable state and industry regulations.

Prepare, review, and analyze survey documents and data using CAD, Bluebeam, GIS, and related tools.

Interpret and compare engineering drawings and apply them to survey and record drawing (as-built) review and processing.

Lead and coordinate review and approval of survey-related documents with Planning and Real Property Departments through final recording.

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to clarify project requirements and documentation needs.

Manage performance bonds, permit-related administrative documents, construction acceptance and warranty processes, utility connection applications, and civil permits.

Review building permits for consistency with approved civil plans; calculate fees and bonds and verify payment prior to permit issuance; track permit activity and support permit processing and closeout.

Serve as a lead engineering technician; provide guidance on Development Engineering applications and processes.

Support process improvements and develop/update standard operating procedures (SOPs).
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Our employees earn competitive wages and enjoy an exceptional benefits package that includes:
MEDICAL INSURANCE
•Choice of two plans for employees and their eligible dependents: Premera or Kaiser Permanente. All employee healthcare premiums are paid by the City of Redmond.
PRESCRIPTION DRUG INSURANCE
•Included with each medical plan
DENTAL INSURANCE
•For employees and their eligible dependents
VISION INSURANCE
•For employees and their eligible dependents
OTHER INSURANCE
•Life, accidental death & dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, optional employee-paid voluntary life insurance
FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS
•For tax savings on healthcare and dependent care expenses
PAID VACATION & HOLIDAYS
•with (13) paid holidays per year
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
(EAP)RETIREMENT PLANS•Department of Retirement Systems (DRS) plus additional options that include Municipal Employees Benefit Trust (Social Security replacement plan) and MetLife 457 PlanAnnual COLA adjustmentsAnnual merit increases of up to 5%To learn about benefits at the City of Redmond, please visit C2MB (ajg.com)