Engineer - Engineer in Training; EIT

Summary

The Engineer I – EIT is the entry-level classification in the Engineer series and performs professional engineering and project management work for a variety of Public Works projects, including roads, bridges, drainage systems, sewer and utility infrastructure, and related facilities.

The Engineer I – EIT is the entry-level classification in the Engineer series and performs professional engineering and project management work for a variety of Public Works projects, including roads, bridges, drainage systems, sewer and utility infrastructure, and related facilities. Under the direction of senior engineering staff, the position manages projects from planning and design through permitting, bidding, construction, inspection, and completion.

Responsibilities include preparing plans, cost estimates, and reports; coordinating with contractors, consultants, regulatory agencies, and the public; and supporting traffic safety, right-of-way, surveying, and infrastructure improvement activities. The position exercises independent judgment in applying engineering principles, standards, and regulations to deliver safe, cost-effective, and high-quality public infrastructure projects.

• Meet attendance standards necessary for successful job performance
• Exercise sound judgment in the performance of assigned duties on the basis of law, applicable policies and procedures, and ethical responsibilities
• Prepare clear, concise, coherent, and grammatically correct written work product
• Be attentive to detail
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
• Work independently
• Work well with others
• Prioritize work assignments
• Operate a variety of office equipment including, but not limited to, computers and installed software applications
• Establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships with those contacted in the course of work
• Obtain all necessary permits and clearances for the assigned project from regulatory agencies. Examples include: declaration of non-significance, hydraulic project approval, Corps of Engineers permit, NPDES, and water quality
• Research deeds, legal descriptions, survey records, plats, etc. to determine ownership. Determine right of way needed for the project, including analyzing existing right of way, writing new right of way legal descriptions, calculating areas of land, and mitigating impacts to landowners. Impact to utilities must be investigated and relocations must be coordinated
• Direct the survey crew chief on specific information needed for the project survey and staking. Interpret, analyze, and apply survey information to the design task
• Design the new facility by applying modern engineering principles and practices including those found in AASHTO manuals and various WSDOT manuals as well as engineering texts. In addition to usual functions the design is to be safe, cost effective, durable, and aesthetic. Decisions must be made as to the most appropriate construction materials to utilize in the facility. Maintenance crews and property owners also need to be consulted so that their concerns can be included in the design.
  
  Research of engineering literature is sometimes required to determine solutions to unusual problems or for reports
• Prepare neat, concise, complete construction plans following county standards. Prepare auxiliary maps and drawings as needed
• Prepare complete and thorough contract specifications based on WSDOT standard specifications and county special provisions as well as federal regulations on federally funded projects
• Prepare cost estimates at various stages of the project
• Advertise for bids, reconcile bids, evaluate bidders, and award contract work to qualified contractor based on lowest competent bid
• Administer the contract including such things as holding a pre-construction conference, processing payments, negotiating change orders, and completing all paperwork required. Engineer solutions to problems that may develop during construction
• Inspect (or oversee the inspection of) the construction work including the daily diary, paperwork, reports, construction surveying and acceptance of the work (along with appropriate supervisors). Perform (or oversee the performance of) materials testing and evaluation of the results
• Perform bridge condition inspections in accordance with state and federal guidelines including filling out appropriate forms on a timely basis and maintaining files. Calculate safe load carrying capacity
• Coordinate Road Improvement Districts including preparing appropriate forms and maps and cost estimates, scheduling meetings, and determining completeness of petitions. Assure that procedures follow legal requirements
• Check survey plats for accuracy and conformance to county requirements
• Assist others with areas of personal expertise. Perform other tasks necessary for the operation of the office. Fill in for or assist other staff members in their assigned duties. Provide courteous help to the general public with their questions and provide…