Sr. Engineering Technician

Pay Range: $28.62 - $34.40/hr.

Job Posting Closing on: Thursday, October 15, 2026 📅

Workdays & Hours: Monday – Friday 8am – 5pm; Some evening/weekend work required.

Benefits for this position include: 11 Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Pension Plan, Professional Development Opportunities. Find Out More!

The City of Fort Worth is one of the fastest growing large cities in the U.S. Our employees serve the needs of over 1,000,000 residents, promoting our values of exceptional customer experience, mutual respect, embracing our diversity, continuous improvement, ethical behavior, and accountability. 🌆

A Sr. Engineering Technician job is available with the City of Fort Worth TPW Transportation Management Division. The Transportation Management Division is seeking candidates for this Senior Engineering Technician position for the Right-of-Way Team to review and approve multiple types of permits for the Department, including the following: street use, temporary encroachments, parking meter, and other permits. A key part of the permit process is traffic control plan review and approval.

Minimum Qualifications:

Associate’s degree in engineering, architecture, or a related field

Five (5) years of increasingly responsible technical engineering experience in the areas of drafting, design and/or survey

Valid Texas Class “C” Driver’s License

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (TMUTCD) requirements

Customer service experience in a permitting and/or inspections environment

Municipal experience

Permit software experience (Accela or similar platforms)

Computer software experience in MS Excel, Word, and GIS software

The Senior Engineering Technician job responsibilities include:

Coordinating, reviewing, evaluating, and approving permits including traffic control plans and permit applications

Inspect traffic control devices in conformance with approved street use permits and other contract documents

Respond to customer service requests, develop recommendations, prepare follow up for nonconforming permit applicants, and coordinate with consultant engineers, professional/technical staff, and other divisions/departments as needed

Prepare calculations for fees associated with impact on City ROW

Coordinate with parking, traffic engineering and other internal teams

Prepare M&Cs for temporary street closures exceeding 10 days and coordinate with Developers, Engineers, and City staff from multiple departments/divisions

Collect data and prepare reports associated with permit activities and generated revenue

WORKING CONDITIONS

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. Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically require touching, talking, hearing, seeing, grasping, standing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, reaching, walking, repetitive motions, climbing, balancing, pushing, pulling and lifting.

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. Medium work – Depending on assignment, positions in this class typically exert up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 20 pounds of force constantly having to move objects.