Engineering Technician - Transportation And Development

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN I - TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN I

Performs entry-level skilled technical work and manual labor. Provides field support to supervisors, other engineering technicians, and engineers on road construction and traffic engineering projects. Job duties for each project are given by a lead worker, direct supervisor, or engineer who closely monitors and inspects work while in progress and upon completion.

The following duties are normal for this position. The omission of specific statements of the duties does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Loads equipment, tools, and supplies required for assigned work; fuels truck; drives to job site; sets up equipment.
• Flags and directs traffic and places temporary traffic control devices around project/work site to ensure safety of crew and the traveling public.
• Fabricates basic road and parking signs using various hand tools; stocks signs in storeroom, and retrieves for installation.
• Removes and replaces old signs and/or installs new sign posts and erects signs.
• Assists with the installation of lines on roads and parking lots with paint and thermoplastic traffic markings; roads paint and thermoplastic material into machines.
• Assists with basic construction and maintenance activities related to traffic signals, warning flashers, and surveillance cameras.
• Assists higher level technicians and engineering positions as needed.
• Maintains and cleans equipment and vehicles.
• Performs manual labor as required.

• Participates as needed in repair efforts related to inclement weather conditions, natural disasters, and other emergency situations.
• Performs other related duties as required.

High school diploma or GED; supplemented by two (2) years of experience using hand tools, general construction; or any equivalent combination of education, training, and experience which provides the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities for this job. Must possess and maintain a valid Georgia driver’s license.

Physical Ability:

• Tasks require the ability to exert moderate, though not constant physical effort, typically involving some combination of climbing and balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and that generally involves lifting, carrying, pushing and/or pulling of moderately heavy objects and materials (20- 50 pounds).

Sensory Requirements:

• Some tasks require the ability to perceive and discriminate colors or shades of colors, depth, texture, and visual cues or signals. Some tasks require the ability to communicate orally.

Environmental Factors:

• Performance of essential functions may require exposure to adverse environmental conditions, such as dirt, dust, pollen, humidity, rain, temperatures, noise extremes, wetness, machinery, and vibrations or traffic hazards.

Clayton County, Georgia, is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

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Position : 2165

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Location : TRANSPORTATION AND DEVELOPMENT