Engineering Technician III (Department of Public Works)

Overview The Department of Public Works is recruiting for Engineering Technicians III who perform technical engineering duties requiring a good understanding of engineering practices and procedures. Competitors prepare final maps, construction drawings, and preliminary plans of highway and flood control facilities; draft plans and profiles, cross sections, and topographic features; research property ownership; measure distances and bearings; set up and operate survey instruments; sample soil and construction materials at job sites and mix plants; conduct studies and make recommendations. Other duties may include measuring landfill gas perimeter probes, operating, monitoring, and maintaining landfill gas systems, and inspecting inactive landfill sites for regulatory compliance. Responsibilities Prepare final maps, construction drawings, and preliminary plans for highway and flood control facilities. Draft plans and profiles, cross sections, and topographic features. Research property ownership. Measure distances and bearings. Set up and operate survey instruments. Sample soil and construction materials at job sites and mix plants. Conduct studies and make recommendations. Measure landfill gas perimeter probes. Operate, monitor, and maintain landfill gas systems. Inspect inactive landfill sites for regulatory compliance. Qualifications Education: Fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, or a closely related field. College transcripts or a list of completed coursework must be included with your application if a degree has not been conferred. Experience: Option 1: Two (2) years of technical civil engineering experience applying civil engineering formulas, theories, and practices to construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work. Option 2: Five (5) years of experience equivalent to an Equipment Operator III in San Bernardino County, responsible for leading work crews operating heavy construction equipment in roadway, flood control maintenance, and construction projects. Duties must include setting up projects; inspecting work; maintaining equipment records, load counts, figures tonnage, job costs; and assisting with project cost estimating and scheduling. Substitutions: One (1) year of additional qualifying experience may be substituted for the required education. An additional fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of college coursework or successful completion of the Engineer-in-Training examination may substitute for one (1) year of the required experience. Conditions of Employment Background check required prior to appointment. Travel throughout the County may be required; a valid California class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced at the time of hire and maintained during employment. San Bernardino County does not consider candidates who require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Benefits Benefits are available for this position. Refer to the Summary of Benefits and Memoranda of Understanding for details. EEO/ADA San Bernardino County is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Americans with Disabilities Act compliant employer, dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants. Veterans’ Preference is available for eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees. #J-18808-Ljbffr