Survey Technician (Eng Tech II)-Ellensburg, WA

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Kittitas County is looking for candidates for our survey team.

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/kittitas?

This job posting will close on April 24, 2026.

Why Kittitas County
Kittitas County is rapidly becoming the destination outdoor playground for the Seattle area. Recreation opportunities include hiking, biking, fly fishing, off road adventuring, horseback riding and rafting. There is also a selection of wineries, breweries and fine eats

Who We Are
Kittitas County Public Works consists of a small group of highly motivated, highly trained and well compensated individuals that have developed a work program FAR exceeding what is expected for a group our size.
We have projects ranging from the summit of the Cascade mountains all the way down to the Columbia River.
Typical projects include topographic surveys for road, bridge and flood projects, earth movement monitoring surveys, maintaining the countywide survey control network, legal boundary surveys and limited construction staking.

Survey Team
The survey team within Public Works consists of a Professional Licensed Surveyor, two Engineer Tech II’s and occasional assistance from other staff as needed. The Engineering Tech II’s are assigned to survey for about eight to nine months of the year with the remainder acting as a construction inspector during our construction season.

Construction Team
The construction team within public works consists of the County Engineer, Construction Manager, one Engineer-in-Training, one Engineer Tech III, and two Engineer Tech II’s. With multiple projects during the construction season, the Tech II’s and Tech III perform the inspection for projects.
Our projects include culvert replacements with fish passage barrier removal, road surface improvements, road safety improvements, and floodplain improvements.