Engineer - Junior

Introduction

Placer County is comprised of over 1,400 square miles of beautiful and diverse geography, ranging from the residential and commercial areas of South Placer, through the historic foothill areas of Auburn, Foresthill, and Colfax, and to the County's jewel of the North Lake Tahoe basin. Placer is a great place to live, work, play, and learn! For more information about Placer County, please visit

POSITION INFORMATION

Placer County is currently accepting applications for Junior Engineer and Assistant Engineer to fill vacancies in the Department of Public Works.

To participate at the Junior level, the Assistant level, or both levels, you must complete and submit separate applications for each recruitment:

• Engineer - Junior (Auburn)
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• Engineer - Assistant (Auburn)
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Department of Public Works - Engineering Division: This division is responsible for the design and construction of capital improvement projects on the western slope of Placer County. Examples of projects include bridge replacement projects, roadway widening projects, bike facilities, pedestrian walkways, and more. Ideal candidates will possess excellent attention to detail and an interest in roadway design and construction.

Department of Public Works - Transportation Planning Division: This division is responsible for long range transportation planning, traffic safety, transportation funding and fee programs, as well as regional coordination. This division also reviews land development projects for consistency with applicable transportation goals and policies, as well as compliance with CEQA. Ideal candidates will possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with the motivation to improve the communities of Placer County.

This continuous recruitment will remain open for the calendar year, or until the final filing date, whichever occurs first. The eligible list established from this continuous recruitment will expire by the end of the calendar year. Applicants will be eligible to reapply and take an examination if a new recruitment opens the following calendar year.

The eligible list established as a result of this recruitment may be used to fill future vacancies as they arise in the Department of Public Works, Community Development Resource Agency, and Western Placer Waste Management Authority, subject to position-specific requirements. Applications will be screened on a bi-weekly basis.

BENEFITS

Placer County offers a comprehensive benefits package to employees. The following information represents benefits currently available to permanent Placer County employees and may be subject to change. Applicants should inquire as to the most current benefit package during hiring interviews or by contacting the Human Resources Department.

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For more information regarding the benefits Placer County has to offer, please visit Placer County's Human Resources website.

DEFINITION

To perform professional and technical engineering work in the office and in the field related to public works/civil engineering projects and programs of the Public Works Department.

DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS

This is the entry level class in the Engineer series. This class is distinguished from the journey level by the performance of the more routine tasks and duties assigned to positions within this series. Employees at this level are not expected to perform with the same independence of direction and judgement on matters allocated to the journey level. Since this class is typically used as a training class, employees may have only limited or no directly related work experience.

Employees work under immediate supervision while learning job tasks and are not required to possess a Certificate of Registration as a Professional Engineer.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives general supervision from an Associate Civil Engineer and may receive technical and functional supervision from an Assistant Engineer.

EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES

Duties may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Perform professional and technical engineering work relative to assigned area of responsibility such as design, construction, land development, transportation and traffic planning, surveying and mapping, solid waste and landfill operations, assessment district engineering, and storm control and flood control engineering.
• Design and prepare plans and specifications for public works projects including roads, storm drains, utility lines, landfill, and related projects; develop revised design and construction standards for public works structures and appurtenances; research project design requirements; perform calculations and prepare estimates of time and material costs.
• Administer design and construction contracts; coordinate and review the work of outside consultants; review and recommend payments and billing for contracted services related to assigned projects; negotiate prices and schedules, as necessary; perform as…