Full-time position available with the Parks Department, Planning & Design Division located at 4600 East 63rd Street
Salary Range: $27.25-$40.88/hour
Normal Work Days/Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
Application Deadline Date: March 20, 2023

• Employees who hold the exact position title, have successfully completed their 6-month probationary period, and wish to be considered for a lateral transfer into the posted position, must contact the department directly. All others interested must submit an application to be considered for this posted Job Opening.

• Plans, implements and completes major assignments
• Performs extensive liaison and coordinating activities with other governmental agencies, city departments, and staffs
• Assignments in both oral and written form and may involve several projects and permits simultaneously
• Uses extensive discretion and judgment in the planning and scheduling of work
• Performs under the supervision of a technical superior and is inspected while in process and upon completion by conferences and submitted reports, to ensure adherence to departmental standards
• Provides construction inspections for various Park’s projects as assigned
• Provides technical assistance to internal and external customers regarding construction and permits

REQUIRES high school graduation and 9 years of related and increasingly responsible experience in engineering drawing, mapping, automated mapping, geographical information systems (GIS) and equipment or computer aided drafting and design (CADD), engineering, land survey, construction inspection and related field; OR an acceptable combination of qualifying education and experience; OR high school graduation and possession of the Level III Certification as Engineering Technician (ET) as issued by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) or a Registered Land Surveyor's License as issued by the Missouri Board for Architects, Professional Engineers, Professional Land Surveyors, and Professional Landscape Architects. Must possess a valid state–issued driver’s license in accordance with the City of KCMO policies. Must pass a pre-employment drug screen and post-offer physical examination as prescribed by the City.

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