Engineering Technician

Job Summary

This position is located in Reno/Sparks in District II Bridge Maintenance Crew 255. Incumbent is responsible for assisting the Supervisor II, Associate Engineer, with the coordination of the District Bridge Maintenance Program. This position requires occasional shift adjustments (Night Work, Weekends, Overtime, Holidays). Duties include bridge maintenance and structural inspection; recommending material and repair strategies; coordinating with Federal, State, County, and local agencies for bridge repair contracts;

preparing time/cost estimates; developing project scopes; and assisting the division in conducting the National Bridge Inventory and Inspection Program; coordinating and inspecting various construction activity for several district contracts, including tracking quantities and reviewing and accepting invoices from contractors for completed work; responding to any auto accidents that cause damage to bridge components and assessing damages to determine a repair strategy;

developing project Special Provisions; coordinating with local law enforcement to assist in managing the displaced human population that occupies the department’s Right of Way; and reviewing bridge inspection reports to determine candidates for future repair projects.

Engineering Technicians perform a broad range of duties involving technical engineering work in support of professional engineers including drafting, engineering calculations, surveying, materials and soils testing, construction inspection, roadway design, right-of-way engineering, planning, permitting and inspection, water rights appropriation and land acquisition in support of civil or related professional engineering work. Work requires the application of technical engineering skills, methods, and practices in compiling technical data, drafting, computer aided software, operating specialized equipment and preparing engineering related documents.

Associate's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in engineering, physics, math or closely related field and one year of experience in a specialized engineering function or program area which involved the application of work procedures, standards and controls; OR graduation from high school or equivalent education and two years of experience as described above; OR one year of experience as an Engineering Technician II in Nevada State service;

OR an equivalent combination of education and experience as described above.

Assist engineers in performing field and laboratory tests and setting up equipment; gather and compile data, analyze technical problems, conduct research, and analyze data gathered to ensure accuracy and conformance to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards.

Assist engineers, contractors, department staff, other agencies, the public and private business regarding water rights ownership, bid documents, contract plans, right-of-way plans, acquisition and disposal documentation, contract specifications, test results and federal and State guidelines and procedures; review, prioritize, research and prepare information in appropriate format.

Perform technical research to ensure department programs, testing methods, policies and procedures comply with federal and State requirements; review technical documents, analyze and interpret data and note discrepancies; verify areas of noncompliance against agency records and contact appropriate parties when discrepancies arise; make recommendations to correct problems and/or revise existing policies, procedures or methods.

Maintain records and contract documents in accordance with established filing system; enter data into computer system for analysis and review construction, water rights and contract documents and/or plan specifications; check applications and technical reports for completeness, clarity and conformance to department guidelines and federal and State policies and procedures.

Perform field inspections of construction projects, well locations and water use, material equipment, property lines and boundaries, right-of-way mapping and safety barriers; review and interpret construction plans, water rights records of survey and specifications to determine compliance; perform field measurements and record data; provide information, discuss problems and recommend solutions to contractors, professionals, property owners, department personnel and the general public;

make recommendations and document the inspection process for future reference, payment of contract billings and to meet federal and State requirements.

Perform manual and computer aided drafting assignments by preparing maps, charts, graphs, tables, slopes and contours for construction projects, right-of-way location and water rights ownership, water rights data, data analysis, water quality data and federal, State and private property location.

Conduct surveying work including staking alignments,…