Engineering Technician III; Department of Public Works

Overview

Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of applications are received. The Department of Public Works is recruiting for Engineering Technicians III who perform technical engineering duties requiring a good understanding of technical engineering practices and procedures.

• Prepare final maps, construction drawings, and preliminary plans of highway and flood control facilities.
• Draft plans and profiles, cross sections, topographic features.
• Research property ownership.
• Measure distances and bearings, set up and operate survey instruments.
• Sample soil and construction material at job sites and mix plants.
• Conduct studies and make recommendations.
• Measure landfill gas perimeter probes, operate, monitor, and maintain landfill gas systems.
• Inspect inactive landfill sites for regulatory compliance.

Education: Fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, or a closely related field. College transcripts or list of completed college coursework must be included if a degree has not been conferred.

Experience:

• Option 1: Two (2) years of technical civil engineering experience that includes the application of civil engineering formulas, theories, and practices to construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work.
• Option 2: Five (5) years of experience equivalent to an Equipment Operator III in San Bernardino County, with responsibility for leading work crews operating heavy construction equipment on roadway, flood control maintenance and construction projects. Duties must include setting up projects, inspecting work, maintaining records for equipment, load counts, figures tonnage, and job costs, and assisting with project cost estimating and scheduling.

Substitutions:

• One (1) year of additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education.
• An additional fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework or successful completion of the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience.

Note: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by an accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education. Candidates with degrees completed outside the U.S. may be required to submit an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service.

Background Check: Incumbent must successfully complete a background check prior to appointment.

Travel: Travel throughout the County may be required. Incumbents must provide a valid California class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance at the time of hire and maintain them during employment.

Sponsorship: San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future.

Ideal candidates will have experience drafting engineering designs using CAD or GIS software and possess knowledge of civil and structural engineering.

Excellent benefits are available. Review the Summary of Benefits and Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) for job‑specific benefits.

Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire. Applications will be accepted until further notice; recruitment may close at any time once sufficient applications are received. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and supplemental questionnaires.

San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants.

ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and need accommodations during the testing process, submit the Special Testing Accommodations Request Form within one week of a recruitment filing deadline.

Veterans’ Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans’ Preference points. Refer to the Veterans' Preference Policy for details and instructions on how to request these points.