Senior Engineering Technician (Finance)
The County of Riverside's Transportation Department has an opportunity for a Senior Engineering Technician in Riverside supporting the Project Development team. A list of eligible candidates will be established to fill current and future vacancies.
The Senior Engineering Technician (SET) will perform complex sub-professional civil engineering or land surveying work of a technically specialized nature in connection with planning, grading and drainage design, computer graphics, traffic, materials testing, environmental monitoring, hydrology, surveying, permits, or construction inspection activities; perform other duties as required. Additionally, the SET will r esearch, coordinate takeoffs and estimating, and the drafting required to advertise Plans, Specifications, and Estimate (PS&E) packages.
Experience using Caltrans Standard Plans and Specifications, APWA "Greenbook" Standards, American With Disabilities Act (ADA) Standards, AASHTO Guidelines is highly desired. Competitive candidates will also possess experience using Bentley MicroStation V8i and Bluebeam. Experience in the design, review, and/or construction of Public Works projects preferred.
Advancement to the Principal Engineering Technician level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.
Meet the Team!
The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory.• Draft plans, profiles, cross-sections, projections, and details and alignments for road construction, flood control and waste management projects; illustrate complex data in precise drawings using manual or computer aided design and drafting techniques.
• Design channels, roadways and appurtenant structures within established limits, standards and procedures.
• Participate in the planning, design and construction of solid waste landfill expansion, closure and operations projects.
• Review or prepare maps, plans, construction schedules, cost and quantity estimates, records of survey, and other documents; check engineering computations and specifications for accuracy, legality, and conformity to standards.
• Make land use and traffic projection studies and supervise others in the collection and analysis of data.
• Participate in and supervise others in the preparation of computer aided graphics and maps, including GIS and MicroStation/AutoCad software; participate in the development of plans and specifications for public works projects.
• Check and process encroachment permit applications and issue permits.
• Perform field inspections to ensure compliance with permit conditions, project documents, County standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Coordinate the construction, installation, maintenance, and operation of climatic and hydraulic measuring devices and instrument shelters.
• Direct the measurement and sampling of wells and streams for water quality.
• Direct the operation and maintenance of flood warning radio telemetry stations.
• Analyze rainfall records for intensity, duration and time-period isohyetals and construct groundwater contour maps.
• Maintain rain recording gauges; prepare and review various reports and correspondence pertaining to hydrologic and climatologic matters.
• Maintain accurate records on all data collected.
• Provide public and private agencies with basic climatological and hydrological data.
• Inspect construction of storm drains, pipelines, levees, channels, bridges, and other steel and concrete structures; inspect paving of various types; inspect concrete and bituminous materials at batching plants; inspect the installation of geosynthetic liner systems at solid waste landfill sites; create and file daily construction reports and associated documentation.
• Inspect the installation and maintenance of traffic control devices, trench excavations and shoring/bracing projects, and other construction site practices and appurtenances for compliance with safety laws and safe practices.
• Inspect installation of concrete forms and placing and finishing of concrete; check structures adjacent to excavations for settlement or lateral movement of earth.
• Collect materials samples for testing and keep material and inspection records.
• May serve as assistant resident inspector on large construction projects or may act as resident inspector for small projects.
• Use and supervise the use and operation of various testing devices.
• Specify concrete mixes and aggregate gradings, and confer with contractors and builders to ensure compliance with requirements and specifications.
• Prepare soil survey reports for project planning and design purposes. OPTION IExperience: Four years of sub-professional civil engineering experience, at least one year of which must have been at a level equivalent to a County of Riverside Engineering Technician II. (College courses from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or closely related subjects to the assignment such as land surveying, soils erosion, soils testing, blueprint reading, mathematics, computer graphics, or hydrology may substitute for up to two years of the non-specialized experience on the basis of 12 semester or 18 quarter units equaling one year of the required full-time experience.)
OPTION IIEducation: A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in surveying engineering or civil engineering.
Experience: One year of sub-professional engineering experience equivalent to a County of Riverside Engineering Technician II.
OPTION IIICertification: Valid Certificate of Registration as an Engineer-in-Training or Land Surveyor-in-Training issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
Experience: Two years of sub-professional engineering experience.
ALL OPTIONS:Knowledge of: Engineering principles, practices, mathematics, and construction materials and methods; manual and automated drafting techniques; use of hydrologic devices; boundary control and legal principles of land surveying; construction, photogrammetric and land surveying procedures, practices and equipment.
Ability to: Make difficult mathematical computations; read, interpret, prepare, or check detailed records of surveys, maps and engineering plans; test and inspect construction work and test construction materials; perform survey field work; coordinate computer aided mapping activities; complete difficult technical assignments without immediate supervision; analyze complex data and prepare effective reports and recommendations; supervise the work of subordinates; establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
License: Possession of a valid California Driver's License is required.This recruitment is open to all candidates.
For specific questions regarding this position, contact Ebelyn Skinner at eskinner@rivco.org .
