Engineer Technician - Traffic Division

The Engineering Technician I – Traffic provides maintenance services for traffic signal systems throughout the county, including troubleshooting, preventive maintenance, minor repairs, and marking underground utilities (locates). This position is entry‑level and will include training from fellow staff with opportunity to progress to higher job classifications as skills are obtained and utilized.

• Working in close proximity to highway traffic
• Utilizing an electronic multi‑meter to test electrical circuits
• Operating hand and power tools
• Operating equipment such as an overhead personal lift vehicle
• Construction inspection
• Maintaining inventory of assets, including on‑hand stock of parts and equipment and field inventory of assets via Geographic Information System (GIS) tools
• Installing, maintaining, or operating fiber optic or ethernet networks
• Locating underground utilities using locator equipment

Your training and experience will be rated based on the required application material submitted and the top‑scoring candidates will be forwarded to the hiring department for further consideration.

7:00 am - 3:30 pm / Monday - Friday / 40 hours per week. Work, schedules (hours and days) are subject to change based on department needs.

$24.99 - $29.59 Hourly

Washington County participates in the federal E‑Verify program. This means that Washington County will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee's Form I‑9 to confirm work authorization. If the Government cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, Washington County is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact DHS and/or the SSA before taking adverse action against you, including terminating your employment.

Employers may not use E‑Verify to pre‑screen job applicants and may not limit or influence the choice of documents you present for use on the Form I‑9.

The Engineering Technician I is responsible for supervised essential engineering work in design, GIS asset management, and/or traffic operations within the Public Works Department.

Traffic Operations:
High School Diploma. Post‑secondary training in civil engineering, drafting, electronics, traffic or highway construction desirable. Ability to obtain MN/DOT Signal and Lighting certification within twelve months of employment. Ability to obtain International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Level 1 Certification within three years.

All Areas:
Must have own means of reliable transportation for business purposes. Individuals operating a motor vehicle for county business must possess a valid driver's license.

• Support and prioritize a welcoming and respectful workplace that fosters diversity and encourages contributions from all individuals.
• Provide inclusive and equitable service to all members of the community with dignity and respect.
• Demonstrate support for the County’s diversity, equity and inclusion program.
• Promotes a culture of continuous quality improvement in the workplace.
• Demonstrates knowledge of, or ability to learn, quality/continuous improvement.
• Demonstrates knowledge of civil engineering practices, principles and instruments, drafting equipment and design software.
• Demonstrates strong mathematical aptitude.
• Demonstrates ability to perform complex calculations, studies, and analyses.
• Ability to interpret highway and/or traffic signal construction plans, property legal descriptions, engineering and survey records and maps.

• Perform engineering calculations and design for County infrastructure improvements (horizontal and vertical alignments, cross‑sections, right‑of‑way and material quantities).
• Coordinate and prepare construction plan documents, layout plan format and content.
• Prepare project cost estimates and special provisions.
• Compile, develop and maintain the Public Works asset management geographic and attribute databases.
• Collect, change, convert…