Engineering Technician - Seasonal
General Summary:
Under the supervision of the Design Engineer or their designee, performs a variety of duties related to road and bridge design and construction, development evaluation and construction, permitting and traffic engineering. Helps collect survey information and assists engineers in drafting plans and cost estimates for construction projects. Assists with construction project inspection to assure quality and conformance to standards and specifications. Operates land survey and traffic data collection equipment. Responds to the public, maintains records and performs other technical and administrative tasks associated with the Department of Road and Transportation operations.
Essential Functions:
1. Using field notes and standard specifications, helps draws proposed plans for road or bridge improvements. Computes existing and proposed grades and quantities for cost analysis. Helps Survey, plan, prepare drawings and inspect various Road Department projects.
2. Assists in a variety of engineering field studies pertaining to pavement thickness, soils investigation, traffic volume, vehicle turning movements, culvert and storm sewer inventories, etc.
3. Inspects construction contract work and annual Road Department system improvement programs to ensure that work meets standard specifications, plans and proposals. Performs sampling and testing of materials. Helps layout construction project staking and ensures proper placement of work zone signing and traffic control devices.
4. Measures, computes and keeps records of materials used and work performed in the field. Helps compute and compile final quantities of construction work performed by contractors and prepares various reports for review. Assists in the compilation of proper project documentation.
5. Works within a survey crew in gathering topographic information and laying out projects. Uses level, transit, total station, rod chain and other instruments, as required, to accomplish layout, staking, and grading direction for contractors and Road Department crews.
6. Performs minor repairs on Road Department equipment and maintains equipment inventory, as directed.
7. Responds to information requests and complaint calls from the general public, as directed. Enters complaint data into the Road Department computer database. May investigate inquiries and complaints from the public and mitigates complaints regarding construction, construction traffic control, and access problems.
8. Performs office work such as filling out forms, keeping records, filing documents and reproducing documents or drawings. Tabulates measurements and field data, maintains related records, prepares support materials, diagrams and drafts various written reports for review.
9. Provides information related to particular projects and performs various administrative tasks as directed.
10. Assists with claims against parties responsible for damaging Road Department property and appears in Small Claims Court when necessary to enforce payment.
11. Assists with updates of road certificates, maps, road inventories, etc.
12. Attends a variety of workshops and seminars and reads periodicals and other related materials to stay current on new developments, techniques and methods.
Under the supervision of the Design Engineer or their designee, performs a variety of duties related to road and bridge design and construction, development evaluation and construction, permitting and traffic engineering. Helps collect survey information and assists engineers in drafting plans and cost estimates for construction projects. Assists with construction project inspection to assure quality and conformance to standards and specifications. Operates land survey and traffic data collection equipment. Responds to the public, maintains records and performs other technical and administrative tasks associated with the Department of Road and Transportation operations.
Essential Functions:
1. Using field notes and standard specifications, helps draws proposed plans for road or bridge improvements. Computes existing and proposed grades and quantities for cost analysis. Helps Survey, plan, prepare drawings and inspect various Road Department projects.
2. Assists in a variety of engineering field studies pertaining to pavement thickness, soils investigation, traffic volume, vehicle turning movements, culvert and storm sewer inventories, etc.
3. Inspects construction contract work and annual Road Department system improvement programs to ensure that work meets standard specifications, plans and proposals. Performs sampling and testing of materials. Helps layout construction project staking and ensures proper placement of work zone signing and traffic control devices.
4. Measures, computes and keeps records of materials used and work performed in the field. Helps compute and compile final quantities of construction work performed by contractors and prepares various reports for review. Assists in the compilation of proper project documentation.
5. Works within a survey crew in gathering topographic information and laying out projects. Uses level, transit, total station, rod chain and other instruments, as required, to accomplish layout, staking, and grading direction for contractors and Road Department crews.
6. Performs minor repairs on Road Department equipment and maintains equipment inventory, as directed.
7. Responds to information requests and complaint calls from the general public, as directed. Enters complaint data into the Road Department computer database. May investigate inquiries and complaints from the public and mitigates complaints regarding construction, construction traffic control, and access problems.
8. Performs office work such as filling out forms, keeping records, filing documents and reproducing documents or drawings. Tabulates measurements and field data, maintains related records, prepares support materials, diagrams and drafts various written reports for review.
9. Provides information related to particular projects and performs various administrative tasks as directed.
10. Assists with claims against parties responsible for damaging Road Department property and appears in Small Claims Court when necessary to enforce payment.
11. Assists with updates of road certificates, maps, road inventories, etc.
12. Attends a variety of workshops and seminars and reads periodicals and other related materials to stay current on new developments, techniques and methods.