Engineering​/Planning​/Surveying; EPS Technician -III

Introduction

The mission of Maintenance & Operations is to provide excellence in transportation by keeping the state's road transportation network in a state of good repair through the careful and consistent application of personnel, equipment and financial resources.

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This position primarily involves field inspection of various construction and maintenance projects. Typical projects include hot mix patching/paving, concrete construction, guardrail replacement, structure maintenance, facility construction, and drainage improvements. This position will be responsible for documenting contractor performance and activities. Additional duties may be required to help facilitate projects to the construction phase. Overtime is required as needed, and during storm events and other emergency events on short notice and in some cases no advanced notice.

Upon satisfactory completion of department promotional standards and job requirements, employees may be eligible to be promoted to the next level.

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Inspects infrastructures to ensure compliance with design plans, materials specifications, safety requirements, construction processes, local, state, and federal codes and on-going maintenance requirements; documents and reports compliance or deficiencies.
• Designs, develops, or reviews engineering project or site layouts, alignments, profiles, studies, graphs, and other related activities.
• Compiles and records notes, sketches, test results, inspection data, and other information to document compliance and/or develop designs, specifications, reports, maps, and other geographically based data.
• Conducts various studies to be used by others to analyze needs or develop plans, record characteristics, and other related activities.
• Conducts data analysis to determine accuracy of data collected, develop recommendations, develop corrective designs, and/or ensure compliance.
• Tests or evaluates the quality of materials or designs to verify adherence to contracts and specifications.
• Obtains survey data such as angles, elevations, points, and contours using electronic distance measuring equipment and other surveying instruments.
• Calculates or measures area and volume dimensions, horizontal and vertical geometry, profile and component specifications, and material testing dimensions using calculators or computers.
• Operates computer assisted drafting equipment or other tools of the trade, and uses automated information systems and computer software to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve, and report on data.
• Reads and interprets plans, specification, blueprints, and other engineering documents.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Engineering/Planning/Surveying Technician I

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
Bridge Management;
Construction Inspection;
Construction Estimating.

• Knowledge of applied mathematical computations.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Engineering/Planning/Surveying Technician II

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
Construction Inspection.

• Six months experience in applied mathematical computations.
• Knowledge of reviewing construction plans and details, schematics or technical drawings to determine compliance.
• Knowledge of interpreting construction plans and details, schematics or technical drawings.
• Knowledge of using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Engineering/Planning/Surveying Technician III

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:
Construction Inspection.

• Six months experience in reviewing construction plans and details, schematics or technical drawings to determine compliance.
• Six months experience in interpreting construction plans and details, schematics or technical drawings.
• Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
• Knowledge of planning, organizing and directing crews involved in inspection and documentation of construction progress and project completion.
• Knowledge of construction design and survey inspections.
• Knowledge of developing analytical and technical documents such as reports, maps, or…