Engineering Technician V; Public Works

Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of applications are received

The Department of Public Works is recruiting for qualified Engineering Technicians V to perform the most difficult and complex technical engineering tasks and responsibilities within a specific area of concentration. This position may supervise or assist in supervising lower level Engineering Technicians with preparing landfill plans and maps; preparing complex right of way maps, cross sections, and contour maps and/or exhibits for a variety of projects, and prepares preliminary plans and complex construction drawings utilizing AutoCAD.

The Engineering Technician V also prepares final plans, profiles, and cross sections of transportation and flood control facilities; designs minor structures or facilities using accepted state or county standard plans; calculates vertical and horizontal alignments, hydrologic and hydraulic equations, earthwork and material quantities; prepares construction cost estimate; conducts field investigations; prepares exhibits and As-Builts; under general supervision of a professional engineer, makes design modifications of standards to meet local conditions and serves as project engineer on minor projects;

assists professional engineers in identifying practical problems; writes and reviews special provisions for contract specifications; assists in conducting research for customer service requests. Assists with draft Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan and Water Quality Management Plan. May conduct utility coordination and research including potholing coordination. Coordinates work with internal and external parties. May assist in the contract procurement process.

The eligible list established from this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies throughout the Department as they occur.

For more information, refer to Engineering Technician V job description.

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.

Background:
Applicant must successfully pass a background check prior to appointment.

Travel:
Travel throughout the County is required, for which a County vehicle may be provided. 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. Candidates must meet the education and the experience requirements listed below:

• Education:
  
  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.
• Experience:
  
  Five (5) years of full-time technical civil engineering work experience which includes the application of civil engineering formulas, theories, and practices to construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work.
• Substitutions:
  • One (1) year of additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education.
  • An additional 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.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, or a closely related field, and experience working with government agencies.

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