Engineer Technician I​/II

Job Summary

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.

• Reviews and interprets construction plans and calculates necessary field notes.
• Participates with other staff, vendors, contractors, and utility companies to maintain objectives and schedules of county roadway construction projects.
• Monitors and inspects progress and construction methods to ensure projects meet specifications; communicates and resolves field problems with contractors, staff, utility companies, residents, and others.
• Oversees contractor materials and construction processes to ensure final work meets plans and contract requirements and conforms to local, state, and federal specifications.
• Attends pre‑construction meetings and coordinates project schedules with contractors and other stakeholders.
• Ensures project traffic control plans are followed and implements appropriate work zone traffic control to ensure safe work zones for workers and road users.
• Maintains construction records; assists in preparation of change orders, partial cost estimates, and final project documentation.
• Performs complex surveys, including topographic and vertical control, cross‑sectioning, and all types of construction staking; performs duties of survey Party Chief as needed.
• Identifies and resolves field problems with other staff.

• Post‑secondary training in civil engineering or highway construction or suitable work experience in highway construction.
• MN/DOT certifications.

• High School Diploma.
• Post‑secondary training in civil engineering, drafting, land surveying, or highway construction desirable.
• Ability to obtain appropriate MN/DOT certifications within twelve months of employment.

• 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.

• 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 and project data to work with electronic data from other agencies.
• Collect GIS field data using GPS equipment for the Public Works Capital Assets programs; perform surveys (GIS data collection, preliminary, route, topographical, hydraulic and construction, etc.).
• Assist in the development and implementation of standard GIS procedures, programs and processes for asset management program.
• Perform field measurements of horizontal coordinates, elevations and highway alignments for the GIS system and verify the accuracy of the data collected.
• Inspect traffic signal systems to determine if all components are functioning as intended to accommodate pedestrian and vehicle traffic.
• Provide routine and preventative maintenance to signal systems.
• Diagnose malfunctioning traffic signal systems by isolating problems to specific pieces of equipment in the cabinet, field hardware or connecting cables.
• Repair malfunctioning electronic traffic signal system equipment by using standard and specialized test equipment.
• Maintain tool and testing equipment for repair and diagnosis of electronic traffic signal equipment.
• Perform field locates for underground county‑owned utilities per Gopher State One‑Call requirements.
• Operate maintenance equipment including overhead personal lift vehicle, hand and power…