Engineering Aide

Position: ENGINEERING AIDE I
As part of our total benefit package, Macomb County proudly offers medical, dental, and vision coverage, with no monthly premium to employees for single, two (2) person or family coverage. Health care, dental and vision benefits are effective the first day of employment.

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TITLE:

ENGINEERING AIDE ISALARY:$50,007.10 - $64,680.01

DEPARTMENT:

Roads Opening Date:06/03/2026

Closing Date:06/11/2026 12:00 a.m.FLSA Status:
Non-exempt

Employment Relationship:
Just cause subject to probationary period

CURRENT HOURS AND STARTING TIME:
Fulltime (40 hours per week) position. The starting time for this position is currently 8:00 a.m. Evening and weekend hours as needed.

Location:

Engineering Division

JOB SUMMARY:

Under direction, performs engineering tasks such as working on a survey crew, drafting, CAD, inspecting construction and permit projects for compliance to federal, state and local standards and specifications, gathering traffic information such as: crash data, traffic counts and assisting with special studies or traffic problems as assigned.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Performs inspection on routine permit projects or engineering projects (or may work as an assistant to a higher-level Engineering Aide) and on construction inspections involving utilities such as: watermain, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, gas main, electric, telephone and cable services being constructed within the road of right-of-way (to ensure proper location, depth and alignment). Inspections for construction and permit projects are required in order to ensure compliance to federal, state and local standards and specifications.

Inspects road construction materials such as concrete, bituminous mix manufactured aggregates.

Conducts field and laboratory testing for gradation of particles, binder material condition, compaction, moisture and temperature as the situation demands.

Attends pre-construction meetings for proposed permit projects and/or residential, commercial, industrial and utility projects to address questions, comments and concerns of the Municipality, engineers, contractors, developers and residents of the community prior to project mobilization and start-up.

Acts as a survey assistant by performing such tasks as using a level, measuring distances with a tape, placing stakes or markers, locating points or markers and translating field notes.

Performs varied drafting assignments and computations.

Performs routine density tests and sieve analysis on sand and gravel samples and HMA pavements.

Performs clerical work including reproducing and scanning plans and data.

Revises maps, updates certification maps, construction and maintenance records.

Maintains files of Department property, section corners, construction prints and plans, vehicular crash maps and other files.

Performs right-of-way drafting tasks, reviews and prepares right-of-way legal descriptions parcel drawings, serves legal notices, reviews on encroachments in field, keeps right-of-way records current and provides right-of-way information to the public.

Tabulates traffic counts and stores for further analysis and maintains traffic volume files.

Makes actual counts of traffic in the field and takes photographs of various locations as directed for further analysis.

Cleans and maintains equipment as directed.

Operates a Department of Roads vehicle while performing assigned duties.

Performs administrative functions such as reviewing and writing reports, completing forms and maintaining accurate records

Works mandatory overtime as directed, including weekends and holidays.

Required to respond to call-out procedures as directed.

Required to participate in random drug and alcohol screens.

May be required to perform duties in areas other than those regularly assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS (Education and Experience):

REQUIRED:

Possession of a high school diploma or a certificate of successful completion of the General Educational Development Test (GED)
Possession of a valid Michigan driver’s license and an operable insured automobile for authorized travel

PREFERRED:

Experience in performing various engineering duties, but not limited to,…