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Technical Assistant - Building Department

City of Elko
Elko, NV Full Time
POSTED ON 8/20/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/8/2026
Under direction, performs a variety of routine and complex clerical, secretarial, and administrative work; provides customer assistance; provides administrative support; and keeps official records.
 
SUPERVISION EXERCISED
Exercises no supervision.
 (Performance of these functions is the reason the job exists.  Assigned job tasks/duties are not limited to the essential functions).
  • Perform a variety of administrative and support tasks within an assigned department which may include, but is not limited to, receiving the public, answering telephones, scheduling appointments, and data processing.
  • Compose letters, memoranda, and reports; proofread reports, forms, and other typed, handwritten, graphic, or photographic information for accuracy, grammar, punctuation, math, and procedural accuracy;  edit correspondence accordingly.
  • Research technical project specifications and calculate estimated project costs; ensure that all project records and reports are completed and maintained in accordance with departmental standards and procedures.
  • Establish and maintain filing systems, control records, and indexes; act as custodian of departmental documents and records.
  • Assist in the procurement of departmental materials and supplies in accordance with State and Federal law; assist in the preparation of requests for qualifications, proposals, and bids.
  • Assist in annual budget preparation; track invoices and monitor departmental expenditures.
  • Prepare and monitor work orders, claim forms, purchase orders, billing statements, and refund statements; coordinate document processing.
EXAMPLES OF IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL DUTIES
  • Establish and maintain various computer databases; develop and maintain various office forms and procedures.
  • Register staff members for attendance at work-related conferences and training seminars; coordinate travel and hotel arrangements.
  • Assist in the preparation of departmental agenda items; prepare special reports and distribute technical information.
  • Receive, stamp, and distribute incoming mail; process outgoing mail.
OTHER JOB RELATED DUTIES
Perform related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: (KSAs are the attributes required to perform a job; generally demonstrated through qualifying experience, education, or training).
Knowledge of
  • Pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
  • English usage, spelling, vocabulary, grammar, and punctuation.
  • Modern office procedures, methods, and computer equipment.
  • Basic engineering and construction terminology, procedures, and methods.
  • Basic accounting principles and practices.
  • Principles of technical letter writing and report preparation.
  • Basic mathematical principles.
  • Principles and procedures of record keeping.
  • Principles and practices used in dealing with the public.
  • Safe driving principles and practices.
Skill to
  • Operate modern office equipment including computer equipment.
  • Operate a motor vehicle safely.
Ability to
  • Interpret and apply pertinent Federal, State, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
  • Maintain confidential and sensitive information.
  • Meet and deal tactfully and effectively with the public.
  • Prepare clear and concise written reports on activities and make recommendations regarding effective solutions to problems.
  • Develop and prepare an assigned budget and control expenditures.
  • Prepare and maintain accurate and complete records.
  • Compose correspondence independently.
  • Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
  • Establish, maintain, and foster positive and harmonious working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
Experience and Training Guidelines:
Any combination equivalent to experience and training that would provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities would be qualifying.  A typical way to obtain the knowledge, skills, and abilities would be:
Experience:
Two years of increasingly responsible clerical and/or technical administrative support experience involving engineering, construction, or related industry.
Training:
Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth grade supplemented by specialized secretarial training.


License or Certificate:

Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate valid driver’s license.

Special Requirements:

Essential duties require the following physical skills and work environment:

Ability to work in a standard office environment; ability to travel to different sites and locations; ability to lift 10lbs. 

Salary : $50,003 - $57,928

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