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Salary : $60,216.00 - $84,760.00 Annually
Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number: 26-05138DPW-01
Department: DPW-Operations
Opening Date: 02/28/2026
Closing Date: Continuous
FLSA: Non-Exempt
The Job
Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of applications are received
The Department of Public Works is recruiting for Engineering Technicians III who perform technical engineering duties requiring a good understanding of technical engineering practices and procedures. Duties include preparing final maps, construction drawings, and preliminary plans of highway and flood control facilities; draft plans and profiles, cross sections, topographic features; researching property ownership; measuring distances and bearings; setting up and operating survey instruments; sampling of soil and construction material at job sites and mix plants; conducting studies and making recommendations. Other duties may include measuring landfill gas perimeter probes; operating, monitoring, and maintaining landfill gas systems; inspecting inactive landfill sites for regulatory compliance.
For more detailed information regarding job duties, refer to the job description.
EXCELLENT BENEFITS
To review job-specific benefits, refer to: Summary of Benefits and the General (Teamsters) Compensation Plan
The County also offers an alternative Modified Benefits Option (MBO) that provides a wage differential.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
Background: Incumbent must successfully complete a background check prior to appointment.
Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. Incumbents must make provision for transportation. At the time of hire, a valid California class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced by the individual providing the transportation and maintained during the course of employment.
Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.
Minimum Requirements
Candidates must meet the education and one of the experience requirements listed below:
Education: Fifteen(15) semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, or a closely related field. College transcripts or list of completed college coursework MUST be included with your application if a degree has not been conferred. **See Note below for additional information. Experience:
Option 1: Two (2) years of technical civil engineering experience which includes the application of civil engineering formulas, theories, and practices to construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work.
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Option 2: Five (5) years of experience equivalent to an Equipment Operator III in San Bernardino County, with responsibility for leading work crews operating heavy construction equipment in a variety of roadway, flood control maintenance and construction projects. Duties must include experience setting up projects; inspecting work; maintaining records for equipment, load counts, figures tonnage, job costs, etc.; and assisting with project cost estimating and scheduling.
Substitutions:

• One (1) year of additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education.
• An additional fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework as described above OR successful completion of the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Note: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education and are subject to verification. Candidates with degrees completed outside the U.S. may be required to submit an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for application to advance in the selection process.
Desired Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience drafting engineering designs using CAD or GIS software and have some knowledge of civil and structural engineering.
Selection Process
Application Procedure: Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications will be accepted until further notice; recruitment may close at any time once sufficient applications are received. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires.
There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based on the information provided in the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. You are encouraged to include detailed descriptions of your qualifying experience and skills, as only the most highly qualified applicants will be referred to the Department.
All communications regarding the selection process will be via email. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mail frequently to learn additional information regarding this recruitment. Check your GovernmentJobs account for notifications. Update your firewalls to allow e-mails from San Bernardino County through governmentjobs.com. Update your Spam, Junk, and Bulk settings to ensure it will not spam/block/filter communications from email addresses with the following domain "@hr.sbcounty.gov". Finally, be sure to keep your personal information updated. Taking these steps now will help ensure you receive all communications regarding this recruitment.
To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline.
Once your application has been successfully submitted you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application.
All communications regarding the selection process will be via email. Applicants are encouraged to check their e-mails frequently to obtain any correspondence associated with this recruitment. Please be sure the email provided on this application is always current; it is your responsibility to update your personal information. Update your Spam, Junk, Bulk and Firewall settings as needed to ensure that you receive all information pertaining to this recruitment.
EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.
ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, please submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.
Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the
For more important details, review the links below:
Guide to Completing a County Job Application
Applicant Information and the County Employment Process
Technical & Inspection Unit
San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked.
Please review the appropriate * for more information
Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information.
*Retirement benefits subject to change.
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PLEASE READ THE BELOW STATEMENT
Instructions: The information provided on your application and in your responses to the following Supplemental Questionnaire will be used to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for this position, as well as in a competitive evaluation of qualifications. It is in your best interest to be as thorough as possible in your responses. Resumes will NOT be reviewed to determine qualifications. Applicants will not be able to update their application materials or answers to the questionnaire once the application has been submitted. Note: Experience listed on this questionnaire must also be listed and fully detailed in the work experience section of your application.

• I have read and understand the above statement.

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Travel: Do you possess a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance?

• Yes
• No

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Education: Indicate your level of education. Check all that apply.

• I have a GED.
• I have a high school diploma.
• I have 15 or more units of completed coursework in civil engineering or a closely related field.
• I have a Bachelor's Degree or higher in Civil Engineering and/or Engineering Construction Technology.
• I have a Bachelor's Degree in a related field.
• I successfully completed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination.
• I do not have any related coursework or education.

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Coursework: List your college coursework in the box below, including any courses in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, or a closely related field. List the school, course title and number, and number of units (semester or quarter) earned. Example: CSUSB, Intro to Engineering, ENG 100, 4 qtr unitsYou may also attach copies of your college transcripts in lieu of listing coursework.Candidates who possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction technology, or a closely related field do not need to provide list of coursework.
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Check the boxes in which you have at least 2 years of experience.

• Prepare various report figures, maps and forms and design plans using CAD
• Conduct field reviews
• Compute quantities and prepare engineers estimates
• Perform research in existing regulatory documents and engineering reports
• Interact with public and other County governmental agencies
• Write correspondence and coordinate utility protection or utility relocations
• Design Flood facilities
• Design Road facilities
• Assist in writing and reviewing special provisions for contract specifications
• Prepare right of way legal descriptions, documents, maps and exhibits for flood projects & road design
• Perform calculations or analysis related to land surveying activities
• Take measurements for construction, topographic, and boundary surveys
• Perform GIS, field, office, and right of way work
• Perform landfill inspections for active and inactive landfill sites
• Set up and collect stormwater samples
• Monitor Septic ponds including measuring depths of sludge and calculation of head space.
• Monitor the groundwater level using sounding equipment
• Perform landfill gas monitoring utilizing a portable gas analyzer
• Assist in the construction and maintenance of landfill gas extraction and treatment systems
• Perform inventory for traffic control devices, and collect Average daily traffic
• Perform spotting for striping
• Perform Traffic Investigation
• Operate and maintain the climatological and hydraulic measuring devices and instrument housing
• Operate and maintain the ALERT flood warning stations
• Manually download rainfall data from field stations and upload it into the District's Hydron database
• Assist with field Data collection for stream and precipitation gauges
• Assist with the installation and maintenance of stream and precipitation gauges
• Operating and maintaining hydrologic metering and recording equipment, drafting simple sketches
• CEQA Compliance Reviews
• Flood Control Permits Reviews
• Perform inspections of construction work
• Monitor progress of contract work; ensuring compliance with plans and specifications
• Assist in the preparation of permits
• Perform road distress surveys and pavement investigation
• Perform asphalt coring and other non- destructive testing on pavement.
• Inspection of Asphalt Concrete and Portland cement placement
• Perform compaction testing on earth material
• Perform laboratory testing on Asphalt, concrete and earth material
• Evaluate work zone setup
• No Experience

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Specify your preference for the following assignments:

• Fieldwork assignments such as project inspections
• Office assignments such as project design
• No preference

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Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own e