The Town of Cortlandt, NY, a beautiful, thriving suburb located in northern part of Westchester County.  The Town is comprised of two villages (Buchanan and Croton-on-Hudson) and two hamlets (Montrose and Verplanck).  We are rich in history and Cortlandt is “Where Life Works”.  https://www.townofcortlandt.com/

ENGINEERING TECH (CIVIL) – DEPARTMENT OF TECHNICAL SERVICES

Town of Cortlandt – FT             

Assist the Director of D.O.T.S with the activities of the Department of Technical Services (Code Enforcement, Engineering & Public Works projects) (2) years of work experience which must have involved working on the design, construction or planning of public works buildings and infrastructures.

Description of Work (Illustrative Only):

• Drafts and assists in drafting and reading technical specifications, plans and sketches for the design of municipal projects;
• Uses a computer aided design (CAD) drafting system to prepare plans;
• Prepares and assists in the preparation of cost estimates of materials, supplies and equipment for projects;
• Inspects and assists in the inspection of civil engineering construction projects to assure correct materials are used, work is performed correctly, and projects are constructed according to specifications and plans;
• Gathers information and data that will be incorporated in public contracts related to construction projects;
• Gathers information for progress reports on construction projects;
• Maintains routine records relating to engineering projects;
• Obtains survey data and performs routine engineering computations;

Minimum Acceptable Training and Experience:

Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering preferred, Construction Engineering, Civil Technology or related Engineering Degree preferred.

Good knowledge of surveying practices and theory; good knowledge of modern methods, techniques and machinery used in construction; working knowledge of drafting techniques; working knowledge of the practices of specification writing; working knowledge of construction estimating; working knowledge of computer assisted design (CAD) programs; ability to design and draft routine municipal projects; ability to read blueprints; ability to make routine engineering computations; ability to prepare sketches, maps, plans, graphs, and charts; ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data; ability to effectively use computer applications such as GIS, computer assisted design (CAD) programs and Microsoft Office Suite Programs.

Compensation: 

$77,154 - $99,673

To Apply: 

E-mail resume and cover letter to C. Vahey at claudiav@townofcortlandt.com.

Deadline for application: August 30, 2024 

Town of Cortlandt is an Equal Opportunity Employer