Engineering Technician

Engineering Technician I – St. Louis County Department of Transportation

The St. Louis County Department of Transportation is looking for an Engineering Technician I. This full‑time position is assigned to Traffic Studies, located at Operations District 2 in Maryland Heights. The position is part of the count crew, primarily responsible for deployment and retrieval of automatic counters and performing various manual counts. Typical work hours are 7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday–Friday 5:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m. or 11:00 a.m.–7:30 p.m., depending on need.

The typical starting salary will be $20.00–$24.00 hourly, depending on the candidate’s qualifications and experience. This position will be required to work snow or emergency duty and will receive a $6 per hour increase.

As an employer, St. Louis County cares about the health and well‑being of our employees. The County offers a generous benefit package that includes affordable health, dental, and vision insurance; four weeks of paid time off in the first year; eleven paid holidays; a deferred benefit retirement plan; and paid life insurance as well as short- and long‑term disability coverage.

St. Louis County Government is a qualified agency for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. For more information, visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

• Responsible for deployment and retrieval of automatic counters, which includes frequent bending, squatting, hammering, and prying.
• Perform various manual traffic counts, including turning movement counts, pedestrian counts, and delay studies.
• Assist in updating the guardrail end terminal inventory.
• Prepare traffic count reports.
• Perform snow duty.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

• Perform assigned duties during mandatory snow shift.
• Perform other duties as required or assigned.

Equivalent to one year of roadway or related construction inspection experience.

Possession of a valid driver’s license.

A selection committee will evaluate the qualifications of each applicant, which will include recentness and appropriateness of the applicant’s education and experience, answers to the supplemental questions, results of employment references, and any other appropriate information available. The selection committee will admit to the interview only those persons who possess the most job-related qualifications and may establish admittance criteria beyond the minimum qualifications stated above.

Responses to the interview questions listed under the Supplemental Question heading of this posting will comprise 100% of the applicant’s earned grade. A candidate must earn a qualifying grade of 70 or more on the interview to be eligible for appointment. Once questions are scored, an email will be sent to the address on file with instructions on how to complete and submit a Conviction Questionnaire.

Candidates have three days to complete the required questionnaire.

The five top ranking candidates, based on the final grade, will be certified to the Department Director/Appointing Authority who will make the final decision.

All applicants conditionally offered a merit position will be required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment. Screening will be performed by a reputable clinical laboratory. The cost of screening will be covered by the County.

Applicants interested in applying for this position should visit our website at  We only accept online applications.

The policy of the Civil Service Commission of St. Louis County is to support fair and equitable employment opportunities for all persons regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, veterans’ status or political affiliation. Call the Division of Personnel at (314) 615‑5429 for more information on this policy.

St. Louis County
Division of Personnel, 7th Floor
Clayton, MO 63105
(314) 615‑5429
Relay MO 711 or 800‑735‑2966
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Fax: (314) 615‑7703
www.stlouiscountymo.gov