Engineering Technician - Underfill

Overview

This position is located in Winnemucca and serves as an entry-level Engineering Technician, field level construction support. The incumbent performs inspections, testing, surveying, and verifies contractor quantities for prompt payment.

• Assist engineers in field and laboratory tests; set up equipment, gather and analyze data to ensure accuracy and conformity to policies.
• Coordinate with contractors, agency staff, and the public regarding water rights, bid documents, contracts, plans, specifications, and federal and state guidelines.
• Conduct technical research to ensure department programs and testing methods comply with federal and state requirements; review and interpret technical documents.
• Maintain records and contract documents, enter data into computer systems, and verify completeness and clarity of applications and technical reports.
• Perform field inspections of construction projects, well locations, water usage, material equipment, property lines, boundaries, right‑of‑way mapping, and safety barriers; interpret plans and make recommendations.
• Prepare drafting assignments, maps, charts, graphs, tables, slopes, and contours for construction projects and right‑of‑way location.
• Conduct surveying work including staking alignments, fences, cross sections, and establishing control points, wells, and property boundaries.
• Perform material and soil testing in a laboratory setting and research material properties and testing procedures.
• Maintain and calibrate equipment, manage inventories, and document calibration results and repairs.
• Research city, county, and federal records to determine property ownership and title status.
• Perform calculations for survey boundaries, slopes, contours, alignments, traverses, construction limits, and material quantities.
• Carry out related duties as assigned.

• High school graduation or equivalent education.
• At least one year of experience involving public contact, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Under close supervision, progress to the next level upon meeting minimum qualifications, satisfactory performance, and appointment authority approval.

Personal computers and related ancillary equipment.

Mathematics including algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.

Communicate effectively orally and in writing; work with frequent interruptions; establish and maintain cooperative relationships; follow oral and written instructions; convert mathematical data and calculate area, volume, length, and proportion; read and understand policy and procedure; accurately copy, post or transcribe data; perform repetitive work according to prescribed procedures; gather and compile data.