Apprentice Engineering Technician Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Position Summary Open until filled Resume & Cover Letter Required *Placement at the Engineering Tech II or III level will be determined by the candidate's qualifications* Engineering technicians provide progressive levels of engineering technology support for Public Works tasks in one or more engineering technician areas of expertise, including records archiving, testing, surveying, permitting, inspection, road data analysis, civil design, civil plans review, and survey plans review. Engineering technicians may promote within their existing position, with progressive levels of duty and responsibility. Engineering Tech II - Entry-level technicians directly support more experienced technicians.

Incumbent can perform any engineering technician duty once they are trained for the task. Alternatively, they may aid the work of a journey-level engineering technician as an apprentice for work they are still learning to do. Engineering Tech III - Journey-level technicians are skilled to independently work in at least one engineering technician area of expertise.

Journey-level technicians provide for the training and work experiences of apprentices. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Archiving: Provide records archiving and organization for all Public Works records, maps, and digital files. Testing: Provide for the field and lab materials testing process.

Surveying: Provide for design surveying, drone mapping, and inspection spot check surveying. Occasional construction surveying may be required. However, construction surveying is typically conducted by the contractor.

Permitting: Provide for the processing of all Public Works issued permits. Maintenance Inspection: Provide maintenance inspection for existing roadway features within publicly maintained easements and rights-of-way. Development Inspection: Provide construction inspection services for private projects within publicly maintained easements and rights-of-way.

Capital Projects Inspection: (Special Duty) Provide construction inspection services for all public projects within publicly maintained easements and rights-of-way. This duty requires special construction, agency reports, bid documents, and contract documents knowledge to conduct. This is considered a special duty for the department.

Road Data Analysis: (Special Duty) Provide for the recording, mapping, and query analysis of all road data. This duty requires high level GIS Software skills to conduct. This is considered a special duty for the department.

Civil Design: (Special Duty) Prepare plan and profile drawings for capital projects under the direction of the Design Engineer or County Engineer. This duty requires high-level CADD Software skills to conduct. This is considered a special duty for the department.

Civil Plan Review: (Special Duty) Provide primary plan review, storm report review, and traffic report review for private development projects. This duty requires special civil design knowledge to conduct. This is considered a special duty for the department.

Education, Experience, and Licensing Education and/or Experience To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Any combination of education and experience may be substituted as long as it provides the desired skills, knowledge, and abilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Required for Engineering Tech II: Valid Driver's License: Proof of automobile insurance required Background Check: Must have an acceptable background record. Driving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving record 1-Year of Construction Technology, Engineering, Land Surveying, or Agricultural Technology Work Experience.

Required for Engineering Tech III: Valid Driver's License: Proof of automobile insurance required. Background Check: Must have an acceptable background record. Driving Abstract: Must have an acceptable driving record.

5-Years of Construction Technology, Engineering, or Land Surveying Work Experience OR Associate's degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology OR Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Graduation. Preferred for both: Experience working in Government/Public Sector May be Required for Special Duties or Advanced Placement: Materials Testing Certifications Part 107 UAV/Drone Pilot Engineering Technician Apprenticeship Graduation Certified Engineering Technician (CET) Certification Engineer-in-Training (EIT) License These skills and abilities typically are acquired through a combination of experience and training. Experience may be substituted for education.

Teamwork & Leadership: Provide guidance, assistance, or training to others where appropriate. Demonstrate the ability to interact with others in a cooperative and effective manner. Communication: Summarize and present observations and interpretations to others inside and outside the team.

Uses existing networks to communicate information across discipline. Discusses issues within teams. External Communication: Requires presentation or exchange of information involving ongoing relationships with outside agencies, clients and the public.

Guidance Required: Assignments are received in the form of results expected and due dates; general procedures and standards are available to follow. Frequently has the freedom to decide on procedures to follow. Impact of Decisions: Decisions typically impact other jobs within the employees work group or the daily routine of others.

Physical Abilities and Working Conditions Working Conditions: Work is performed both in an office and in the field in various terrain and in various weather conditions. Employee may be exposed to office supply odors or vapors. During field work, incumbents may be exposed to dangers of traffic and to sub-sanitary environments.

Physical Requirements: The physical abilities described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, sit, write, hear, speak, and lift up to 50 lbs. of unequal weight.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close and distance vision, peripheral, depth perception. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.