Engineering​/Planning​/Surveying; EPS) Technician IV

The position coordinates utility work and relocations for capital projects, working with utility companies, designers, and contractors to identify utilities, resolve conflicts, minimize construction impacts, prepare utility statements, review submissions, track project activity, and address utility issues during construction. This position is considered Report When Contacted (RWC) and may have to report during emergency situations and severe weather events. Must maintain a valid driver's license.

• Inspects infrastructures to ensure compliance with design plans, materials specifications, safety requirements, construction processes, local, state, and federal codes and on-going maintenance requirements; documents and reports compliance or deficiencies.
• Designs, develops, or reviews engineering project or site layouts, alignments, profiles, studies, graphs, and other related activities.
• Compiles and records notes, sketches, test results, inspection data, and other information to document compliance and/or develop designs, specifications, reports, maps, and other geographically based data.
• Conducts various studies to be used by others to analyze needs or develop plans, record characteristics, and other related activities.
• Conducts data analysis to determine accuracy of data collected, develop recommendations, develop corrective designs, and/or ensure compliance.
• Tests or evaluates the quality of materials or designs to verify adherence to contracts and specifications.
• Obtains survey data such as angles, elevations, points, and contours using electronic distance measuring equipment and other surveying instruments.
• Calculates or measures area and volume dimensions, horizontal and vertical geometry, profile and component specifications, and material testing dimensions using calculators or computers.
• Operates computer assisted drafting equipment or other tools of the trade, and uses automated information systems and computer software to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve, and report on data.
• Reads and interprets plans, specification, blueprints, and other engineering documents.
• Performs other related duties as required.

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Engineering/Planning/Surveying Technician IV

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

Public Utility Coordination:

• Three years experience in reviewing construction plans and details, project plans, specifications, schematics or technical drawings to determine compliance.
• Three years experience in reading and interpreting engineering drawings.
• Three years experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
• Six months experience in coordinating public utility relocations in roadway or bridge construction contracts.
• Six months experience in interpreting laws, rules and regulations pertaining to public utility relocation and installation in public right-of-way.
• Six months experience in project management which includes planning, developing, implementing, managing and evaluating projects to ensure objectives are met.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our Job Seeker Resources. DelDOT does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

Pre-employment Drug T asting:
Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Criminal background check: A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire.

All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

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The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job…