Engineering Technician

Position: ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 1
The nevada department of transportation is hiring an engineering tech 1 within the location division. This position will be assigned to a land surveying crew that performs a wide range of field and office services such as but not limited to establishing aerial photogrammetry control, performing cadastral retracement, establishing precision control networks, setting monumentation and retracement of right-of-way and other boundaries.

You will be responsible for setting up field equipment such as tripods, global positioning gear, optical total stations, digital levels, lidar scanners, and other land surveying gear. You will also be expected to learn the operation of these item. You will also be required to fill out paperwork and forms, keep equipment and trucks maintained. This position requires out of town travel most of the time and requires the ability to withstand harsh weather climate both hot and cold.

* applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the u.s, we are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. Please note that this position is on-site and does not offer remote work options*. The job duties section listed in this announcement reflects the statewide class specifications for all positions and do not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position.

Note:

this is the entry level in the series and this recruitment may be used to underfill an engineering technician
3. Incumbent may progress to the next level after meeting the minimum qualifications, satisfactory performance, and with approval of the appointing authority.

Engineering technicians perform a broad range of duties involving technical engineering work in support of professional engineers including drafting, engineering calculations, surveying, materials and soils testing, construction inspection, roadway design, right-of-way engineering, planning, permitting and inspection, water rights appropriation and land acquisition in support of civil or related professional engineering work. Work requires the application of technical engineering skills, methods, and practices in compiling technical data, drafting, computer aided software, operating specialized equipment and preparing engineering related documents.graduation

from high school or equivalent education and one year of experience involving public contact; or an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.assist engineers in performing field and laboratory tests and setting up equipment; gather and compile data, analyze technical problems, conduct research, and analyze data gathered to ensure accuracy and conformance to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards.

Assist engineers, contractors, department staff, other agencies, the public and private business regarding water rights ownership, bid documents, contract plans, right-of-way plans, acquisition and disposal documentation, contract specifications, test results and federal and state guidelines and procedures; review, prioritize, research and prepare information in appropriate format.

Perform technical research to ensure department programs, testing methods, policies and procedures comply with federal and state requirements; review technical documents, analyze and interpret data and note discrepancies; verify areas of noncompliance against agency records and contact appropriate parties when discrepancies arise; make recommendations to correct problems and/or revise existing policies, procedures or methods.

Maintain records and contract documents in accordance with established filing system; enter data into computer system for analysis and review construction, water rights and contract documents and/or plan specifications; check applications and technical reports for completeness, clarity and conformance to department guidelines and federal and state policies and procedures.

Perform field inspections of construction projects, well locations and water use, material equipment, property lines and boundaries, right-of-way mapping and safety barriers; review and interpret construction plans, water rights records of survey and…