Local Bridge Services Specialist Technician; Engineering Technician V

Local Bridge Services Specialist Technician (Engineering Technician V)

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Position Overview:

This position is accountable for coordinating the department's local agency bridge plan approval process. This includes technical evaluation and approval/disapproval of the preliminary bridge design and hydraulic reports, completion of construction permit processing, and all stages of bridge plan approval processing.

Essential Functions:

Evaluates data for local bridge projects and recommends procedures to improve the design, ensures cost-effectiveness, complies with design standards, and recommends approval for preliminary bridge design and hydraulic reports. Coordinates bridge projects with federal, state, and local agencies for construction permits and availability of local bridge plans for letting. Organizes work to provide efficient movement of projects to meet letting schedules.

Communicates with other agencies, explains policies and changes which affect new or completed designs to ensure that final project plans are following current policies at time of letting. Resolves specific problems encountered during the design stage or approval process for project plans to ensure an awardable project. Maintains sufficient records to provide ready access for the use of departmental and local agency personnel regarding bridge projects.

Instructs districts and local agencies and consults with personnel in bridge matters at training seminars. Performs duties in compliance with departmental safety rules. Performs all duties in a manner conducive to the fair and equitable treatment of all employees. Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Completion of two years of college in civil engineering technology, pre-engineering or a job related technical/science curriculum PLUS six years of engineering experience; OR Eight years of engineering experience.

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