Engineering Associate II

Pay Schedule i Grade 26, Regular

Schedule:

35 hours per week

A vacancy exists in the Department of Environmental Protection and Sustainability.

A list of eligible applicants will be established based on the examination as outlined below.

Current and future vacancies occurring within this class may be filled from the list of eligible applicants.

All interested transfer and promotional candidates must apply at this time.

List all promotions and changes in job duties due to reclassification as separate work experience on your application. Applicants must include the dates of the promotions and reclassifications.

Note:

Failure to complete all fields of the "Work Experience" section of the application will result in your application not being considered. A resume will not be considered in determining your qualifications for a position. Applicants selected for an interview may provide a resume at that time.

You MUST attach your transcript(s) and/or certification(s) / license(s) to your application.

Failure to submit proof of Licenses, Certifications and Education will result in your application not being considered.

Examples of Duties

Definition of Responsibility

Under general supervision, performs routine subprofessional engineering, drafting, design, and computational work.

Examples of Essential Duties

* Performs routine drafting and computational work required to review detailed construction drawings and site plans.

* Reviews elementary design work during the review of plans and specifications for the Department of Environmental Protection & Sustainability reviews.

* Operates computers and peripheral equipment to perform GIS work and computer aided review of engineering drawings, plans, and projects.

* Interprets construction plans and deeds.

* Plots property outlines from drawings and deed descriptions. Performs title searches and prepares legal metes and bounds descriptions. Prepares maps, drawings, and signs.

* Reviews right-of-way plats.

* Plots templates on cross sections to determine right-of-way, earth quantities, and drainage traps.

* Prepares legal metes and bounds descriptions, prepares drawings and reports for use in condemnation cases.

* Computes engineering costs estimates.

* Plots property outlines from drawings and deed descriptions.

* Performs title searches to verify metes and bounds descriptions.

* Prepares and maintains correspondence, reports and records.

Examples of Other Duties

* Performs other related duties as required.

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NOTE:

The duties and responsibilities listed above are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications for all positions in this class. They may not include all of the essential job functions of each position in the class. Each position may not be required to perform all of the essential job functions listed.)

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Possession of a high school diploma or an appropriate equivalent

Plus

Six years' subprofessional engineering experience.

(Additional qualifying education may be substituted on a year-for-year basis up to maximum of four years for the required experience.)

Preferred Qualifications

* Experience with the Baltimore County building permit process.

* General knowledge of the Baltimore County development process.

* Experience in using database software used to track permit application progress.

* Experience in using land management informational software such as Baltimore County's My Neighborhood or other GIS software, the state of Maryland's Real Property search tool and Land Recordation websites.

* Ability to read site plans and construction drawings

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Entry Level)

Knowledge of drafting materials, instruments, and techniques. Knowledge of mathematics, including algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and the use of logarithms. Knowledge of land surveys, deeds, plats, and construction drawings.

Skill in drafting, computational work, and design work. Skill in the preparation of drawings, right-of-way plats, metes and bounds descriptions, and engineering related reports. Skill in solving mathematical problems. Skill in reviewing building construction plans for private residences.

Ability to solve drafting and computational problems. Ability to follow oral and written directions. Ability to make field inspections. Ability to operate computers and peripheral equipment used to perform drafting and design work, and to conduct engineering studies. Ability to review building construction plans for commercial projects.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (Full Performance)

Knowledge of County and Departmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures. Knowledge of County engineering standards, codes, and specifications. Knowledge of the principles, practices, and techniques of computer aided drafting and design. Knowledge of computers and software used in GIS and to conduct computer modeling and engineering studies.

Skill in solving drafting and computational problems. Skill in the operation of computers and peripheral equipment to perform…