Engineering Tech II - Inspection Job Fargo area,North Dakota USA,Engineering

Overview

Under general supervision, assists in the planning and completion of public works projects by collecting survey data, preparing preliminary designs, drafting projects according to specifications and inspecting projects in progress or as completed to ensure that the project is completed according to City standards. Jobs in this classification spend a greater percentage of time and more frequently perform preliminary design and drafting and project inspection work in addition to surveying activities.

Incumbents may specialize in one or more phases of engineering technician work, including drafting, locating and construction inspection.

Scope of Responsibility

The Engineering Technician II may serve as crew lead and provide work direction to others.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Prepares preliminary designs and specifications for public works projects such as water, sewer and storm drain systems; and street grades, curb, gutter, sidewalk, streetlights and signals according to established procedures and to comply with departmental standards.

Inspects public works projects in progress and completed including observing installation and testing of certain components to ensure compliance to project specifications and City standards. Maintains records of inspections performed as required.

Collects survey data from topography such as location of utilities, physical objects which lie within and adjacent to the City right of way and other surface features of the area to be used in the design of public works projects and verifies locations and elevations during actual construction.

Applies appropriate survey technology/equipment as conditions require (i.e. GPS equipment, total station, etc.); collects topographic features, etc. for preliminary design work; establishes survey control for public works construction and improvement projects; verifies staking and layout of each phase of projects in association with plans and blueprints; drafts plans and profiles of projects and reproduces and plots drawings for utility comments, in-house review and contract bid openings.

Assists with emergency technical duties and floodplain management, including during flood events inspections and providing technical assistance to field inspectors; coordinates and monitors protection of City infrastructure.

Provides work instruction to seasonal/temporary staff responsible for assisting in survey work and construction projects, including training and work direction to ensure safety and compliance with rules and objectives.

While performing the same or similar work as employees under the line of authority, serves as a team leader, assigning particular work to co-workers using informed and independent judgment.

Communicates courteously and professionally and maintains working relationships with others in carrying out job functions; interacts with the public, contractors and utility representatives to respond to inquiries and provide information; exchanges detailed and/or technical information with others in the unit or across departments.

Responsible for periodically being the designated on-call locator for after hours, including weekends and holidays.

Performs other duties and activities as assigned.

Engineering Technician II – Drafting Assignment

The Engineering Technician II with a Drafting Assignment spends a proportionately high percentage of time performing detail and design drafting under the direct supervision of engineers.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities (Drafting)

Prepares detail drafts of current conditions and finished project specifications for a variety of public works projects, including road building, road paving, road reconstruction, sewer and water utilities, storm sewer systems, sidewalks and trails, and street signal systems.

Moderate public contact with the majority of the interactions being technical support in nature; retrieving, interpreting, and explaining sewer and water ties, records of as-built plans, property descriptions, elevations, etc.

Limited survey work.

Prepares quantity estimates for projects with a quantity associated with each plan sheet.

Operates large plotters to produce printed…