Sr. Engineering Technician
County of El DoradoAbout the role
Posting number: 2608-4718
Department: Transportation
Job classification: SR. ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Posting type: Open
Categories: Engineering
Summary
THE COUNTY OF EL DORADOThe County of El Dorado is committed to promoting the power of public service by fostering a diverse and collaborative workplace where employees are empowered, respected, and valued. The dedicated efforts taken by the Board of Supervisors continue to promote El Dorado County as a competitive employer that is committed to recruiting and retaining qualified employees by advocating for competitive salaries and excellent benefits. The County of El Dorado is also supportive of providing telework opportunities for employees consistent with business needs and in accordance with Board of Supervisors Policy E-12 - Telecommuting.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATIONMAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS DIVISION
The Maintenance and Operations Division is composed of Road Crews, Fleet Services, Equipment Mechanics, and Traffic Control Crews. This dedicated team manages the repair, maintenance, and replacement of existing County roadway and drainage infrastructure. It is also responsible for the maintenance of all 1083 centerline miles of roadway in the County.
The Sr. Engineering Technician has an opportunity to perform complex technical engineering support work both in the field and in the office.
- Develop, propose, and implement solutions to engineering, drainage, traffic, safety, and environmental/erosion problems, including completion of drawings, and coordination with other government agencies.
- Collect field data for topographic mapping, right-of-way information, boundary control, and horizontal and vertical control networks and perform office reduction of field data, preparing requisite maps and documents
- Perform construction contract administration on the most complex projects, including preparing Contract Change Orders, auditing of contractor claims, computing appropriate compensation, labor compliance and negotiating agreement with contractors.
- Perform construction inspection and reviews change orders.
- Plan, organize, coordinate, and carries out Encroachment Permit functions and activities, including resolving of citizens complaints and inquiries.
- Coordinate and perform materials sampling and testing for construction inspection, including the training of laboratory and inspection personnel.
- Compile, compose, and produce Engineering and Traffic surveys, including gathering of field data, researching of records, and presentation of recommendations and solutions to concerned parties and investigation of citizen complaints. Has responsibility for traffic records, database, and map information.
- Identify necessary property acquisitions including researching information regarding the preparation of grants of easement, easement acquisition agreements, certificates of acceptance, quit claim deeds, subordination agreements, and right-of-way abandonment resolutions.
- Administer agreements between County and private development.
- Prepare specialized erosion control project site improvements/acquisitions grants and supporting documents.
- Represent the County at mandatory pre-bid, pre-construction, and informal field meetings.
- Review and comment on Environmental Impact Reports and other development proposals.
For a full description of duties and responsibilities please review the job description
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