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Asset Management Data Technician
Salary
$46,663.00 Annually
Location
Public Works, City Lot, VA
Job Type
Full Time
Job Number
04706
Department
PUBLIC WORKS-ENGINEERING
Opening Date
10/22/2026
Closing Date
11/5/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Description
Under minimal supervision, performs clerical, public contact, and technical work to support the activities of the Public Works Department. Work involves assisting in coordination of permit processes including work within the right of way, hauling, and house moving, preparing and distributing correspondence, and filing of various documents. Work also involves establishing location database for all infrastructure by field survey, assisting in developing cost for infrastructure to comply with GASB-34 standards, maintaining GASB-34 infrastructure data, updating data as improvements are made or new road segments are added to the State Road System, and establishing and maintaining roadway data files on each roadway within the Citys maintenance responsibility area. Employee also provides information and assists the public with inquiries regarding projects within the right of way. Employee must also exercise considerable tact, confidentiality, courtesy and firmness in frequent contact with property owners, developers, contractors and the general public. Reports to the Service Support Manager.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description.
Essential Job Functions
Assists in the preparation of and distributes project correspondence and documentation.
Assists in coordinating the engineering programs and general inquiries by the general public.
Researches, reviews, analyzes, and updates project plans.
Completes follow-up to close permits.
Assists in project records development and compilation.
Prepares and maintains various records.
Assists the general public with project and permit inquiries.
Prepares damage assessment as needed.
Receives and/or reviews various records and reports including typed letters and permits.
Assists in preparing and/or processing various records and reports including permit, billing invoices, technical reports/drawings, and site plans.
Refers to MUTCD, Roadway Design Manual, drainage manual, subdivision ordinance, site plan standard, CIP and budget, roadway standards, policy and procedure manuals, codes / laws / regulations, publications and reference texts, etc.
Operates City vehicles and a variety of equipment such as computer, mobile communications, etc.
Uses a variety of supplies such as clerical supplies, safety equipment, permit documents, etc. Uses a variety of computer software such as Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, City System, Microsoft Excel, etc.
Operates GPS locator system to establish infrastructure database.
Interacts and communicates with various groups and individuals such as Assistant Director of Public Works, consultant engineers and developers, contractors, bonding companies, other City departments, and the general public.
Answers the telephone and greets visitors, receiving inquiries and providing information or referring caller to proper official.
Receives and distributes incoming and outgoing mail, as necessary.
Performs other related duties as required.
Required Qualifications
Graduation from a two-year college or technical school with major course work in civil engineering or a related field, and 3 to 5 years of experience in civil engineering, surveying or a related field; or any equivalent combination of training and experience which provide the required skills, knowledge and abilities. Requires a valid drivers license.
Supplemental Information
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Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of the Citys Right-of-Way management program.
Knowledge of arithmetic, grammar, spelling and vocabulary.
Knowledge of modern office practices and procedures.
Knowledge of the organization and operation of the City Public Works Department.
Skilled in the use of common office machines, including popular computer-driven word processing, spreadsheet and file maintenance programs.
Ability to type accurately at a moderate speed.
Ability to maintain a variety of clerical records and to compile data from such records.
Ability to exercise tact, courtesy, patience and discretion in frequent contact with the general public.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and initiative in completion of assigned tasks.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships as necessitated by work assignments.
Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural or compositional characteristics (whether similar or divergent from obvious standards) of data, people or things.
Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information.Includes receiving instructions, assignments or directions from supervisors.
Ability to read a variety of reports, records and forms, etc. Requires the ability to prepare reports, records and forms, using prescribed formats and conforming to all rules of punctuation, grammar, diction, and style.
Ability to apply rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists; to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including legal, real estate and tax terminology.
Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; to add and subtract; multiply and divide; and performs calculations.
Ability to inspect items for proper length, width and shape.
Seasonal Employees- No Benefits
Part-time Employees - Sick Leave (See below)
Full Time Employees are eligible for the following benefits;
Retirement (Virginia Retirement System employer) for employees hired on or after 1/1/14 - Hybrid Members
Hybrid plan members contribute 4 percent of creditable compensation to the defined benefit plan and 1 percent to the defined contribution plan each month. Members may voluntarily contribute up to an additional 4 percent in 0.5 percent increments to the defined contribution plan each month. Members can increase or decrease their voluntary contributions on a quarterly basis. With the mandatory and voluntary contributions to the defined contribution component of the plan, members can contribute a maximum of 5 percent with a 3.5 percent match from the employer. Members invest in various investment options that best fit their needs.
Vested after 5 years in the defined benefit part of the plan. Vested in phases based on years in the Defined Contribution part of the Plan. The retirement eligibility for a full or reduced retirement pension in the Hybrid Plan is very detailed. Please contact the Virginia Retirement System or the Human Resources Department for details.
Paid Time Off (PTO)
Yearly earnings
120 Hours (1-59 months), 144 Hours (60-119 months), 168 Hours (120- 179 months), 192 Hours (180 and over)
Sick Leave
Part Time employees earn 4 hours per month Sick leave accrues at the end of the month and may be accrued with no ceiling.
Personal Leave
All regular full time employees are granted 24 hours of personal leave each calendar year. Personal leave must be preapproved and is not cumulative.
Health Insurance
Coverage available for you and your eligible dependents using pre-tax payroll deductions if elected.
Supplemental Insurances
Employees may purchase the following supplemental insurance policies: short term and long term disability, cancer, accident, supplemental hospitalization, and group universal life insurance.
Employer Sponsored Short Term and Long Term Disability
Provides disability coverage for employees work and non-work related disabilities. Work related disabilities are covered starting on day one (1). Non work related disabilities are covered starting on day eight (8), after you have been employed for one year.
Flexible Spending Accounts
Employees may participate in the Health Reimbursement, Dependent Care Reimbursement and Premium Reimbursement Accounts. All deductions are made on a pre-tax basis and will reduce your taxable income.
Life Insurance
The city pays the entire premium for life insurance coverage in the amount of 2 times annual salary for natural death and 4 times annual salary for accidental death.
Optional Life Insurance
Employees have the option of electing additional life insurance coverage in the amount of 1, 2, 3 or 4 times their annual salary. Employees may only purchase optional life insurance on spouses and children if they are enrolled in optional life insurance for themselves.
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
12 weeks of job protected leave for leaves approved in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act. Employees receive continuation of health insurance, job protection and consideration for a comparable job when available, or an equivalent job, upon return to work.
Funeral Leave
24 hours of paid leave of absence in case of death in immediate family.
Holidays
Suffolk follows the Virginia State holiday calendar as set by the Governor of the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Jury Duty
Time off with pay with difference between jury pay and regular pay or use annual leave and keep check.
457 Deferred Compensation, ROTH IRA, Traditional IRA
Offered through ICMA Retirement Corporation as a way to shelter a portion of your salary from income taxes and save for retirement.
Employee Assistance Program
Offers employees and immediate family members (3) free, confidential counseling sessions related to a broad range of issues such as marital or family conflict, job or personal stress, alcohol or drug abuse, financial or legal worries, etc.
Workers Compensation
Should an employee have an on the job injury, he/she could be eligible for Workmens Compensation Benefits, except in cases of willful neglect.
Pay Days
Employees will be paid on the 15th and last working day of each month.
Credit Union
A Suffolk Credit Union is available to employees.
Legal Services
Employees may prepay for access to legal assistance.
Notary Public Services
Services available in the Human Resources Department.
Alternative Work Schedule
For some positions -Offers 4 Alternative Work Schedule options to provide employees with greater control over their personal and professional time, as well as reducing absences.
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Do you have a valid drivers license?
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Do you have a high school diploma or GED?
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Have you graduated from a two-year college or technical school with major course work in civil engineering, GIS, or a related field?
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Do you have at least 3 to 5 years of experience in civil engineering, GIS, surveying, or a related field?
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What best describes your amount of experience in the civil engineering, surveying, or related field?
Required Question
Employer City of Suffolk
Address 442 W. Washington Street, Suite 1044
Suffolk, Virginia, 23434
Phone 7575144110
Website http://www.suffolkva.us