Engineering Technician (Public Works)

Job Overview

This is responsible technical work involving engineering planning, construction and/or compliance inspections. Incumbents in this job may also Perform duties of identifying, inspecting, and condition coding county utilities assets and provide an accurate inventory and condition of assets.

Salary

Min $41,808.00 annually

Mid $55,400.80 annually

Benefits

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• Generous PTO & Holiday Plan
• Health Plans
• Health Savings Account
• Dental & Vision Plans
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 
• Healthcare Flexible Spending Account
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Cafeteria Benefit
• Life Insurance
• Short & Long-Term Disability Insurance

Core Competencies

• Customer Commitment - Proactively seeks to understand the needs of the customers and provide the highest standards of service.
• Dedication to Professionalism and Integrity - Demonstrates and promotes fair, honest, professional and ethical behaviors that establishes trust throughout the organization and with the public we serve.
• Organizational Excellence - Takes ownership for excellence through one's personal effectiveness and dedication to the continuous improvement of our operations.
• Success through Teamwork - Collaborates and builds partnerships through trust and the open exchange of diverse ideas and perspectives to achieve organizational goals.

Tier 2

Duties and Responsibilities

Note: The following duties are illustrative and not exhaustive. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position. Depending on assigned area of responsibility, incumbents in the position may perform one or more of the activities described below:

• Conducts compliance inspections on major building, civil, and utility construction projects to ensure conformance with regulations, standards and specifications.
• Reviews construction plans, drawings and specifications to ensure compliance with regulations and specifications.
• Attends preconstruction meetings with engineers and developers to discuss construction schedules and other issues.
• Drafts or revises plans and drawings from in-house projects, contractors designed projects, field notes or construction plans to ensure conformance with specifications and contract requirements.
• Inspects all materials and equipment delivered to the construction site to ensure that they meet specifications
• Conducts inspections of equipment to identify maintenance and repair needs
• Performs or monitors performance of field tests to ensure proper installations and conformance with standards and specifications.
• Observes work and work methods to ensure that the structure is built utilizing acceptable work practices
• Inspects work in progress and upon completion to ensure acceptable level of workmanship and compliance with plans and specifications
• Conducts re-inspections to ensure compliance; interviews contractor and employees to ensure that labor laws and regulations are being observed.
• Reviews citizen complaints, recommends or takes corrective action, or refers to appropriate office for resolution.
• Maintains project log, records facts concerning work activity, work force, equipment, inspection activities, accidents, visitors, weather conditions, and unusual happenings.
• Resolves differences between plans and specifications;
• Reviews contractor pay requests, change orders, progress schedules, and recommends approval/disapproval.
• Maintains records and reports used in daily inspections to document activities, work progress, daily diaries, testing, and change orders.
• Collects new feature data using GPS enabled devices (generally iPads) with a low-level of precision and edit attribute information
• Performs traffic studies and inspections; inventories signal counting stations and data collecting equipment; investigates complaints and requests and submits reports with recommendations.
• Orders supplies, maintains equipment, and performs other administrative duties.
• Explains/ interprets information/policies for employees, public, and other agencies.
• Operates a lightweig