Engineer Technician II - Abacus

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Join the Abacus family of more than 27,000 employees assigned to top-rated clients, nationally.

Why Abacus?

• Competitive Pay Rates
• Excellent Culture
• Meaningful Employment
• Potential for Growth

When you apply, your experience may be considered across business verticals:

• Abacus Staffing – Multi-Client General Staffing
• Abacus Solution Group – Professional Placement
• Harrison Richard Group – Accounting & Finance
• Abacus Security Services

Employment opportunities include a wide range of placement options: project-based, temporary to permanent hire, part-time, contract-basis, direct hire and on-demand placement.

Ideal Candidate will possess:

• Minimum of 6 months experience in this position
• Flexibility to align your experience with a broad range of assignments
• Meet physical, aptitude, educational and minimum experience criteria

Summary:Work consists of assisting engineers in the performance of various duties such as preparation of drafting, design, and minor computations utilizing CADD (Computer Aided Drafting and Design) plans for roadway construction, site plan base sheets, storm water base plans, etc; preparation of routine water and sanitary sewer details utilizing CADD software; maintenance of utility data and location maps using GIS (Geospatial Information System) software; assistance in the preparation or permitting and construction documents for various engineering projects; review of right-of-way permits for conflicts with existing infrastructure during the design and construction of various utility projects; research and administration of water and sewer data collection; prepares special projects and presentation graphics; and may lead a team. All employees may be expected to work hours in excess of their normally scheduled hours in response to short-term department needs and/or emergencies.

Job Duties:

• Assist project managers by plotting topographical survey data and cross-sections from field notes and GPS/EDM data collectors to provide graphic presentations, prepare cost estimates, prepare detail sheets, and complete special project maps.
• Perform engineering calculations for proposed highway alignments, detail sheets, section sheets, summary sheets, profile and cross-section sheets, water consumption, sewer flow, etc.; and perform survey calculations.
• Utilize CADD/GIS software.
• Perform preliminary design work via field work, product research, specification writing, and plan preparation.
• Check work for conformance to City, State, and Federal standards.
• Review site plans.
• Research legal plat and deed information as necessary for projects; research public and private utility information for design projects and permits.
• Provide assistance with contract administration and inspection services as needed for CIP projects; and provide assistance in the contract administration and inspection services on an as needed basis for minor capital improvement program projects.
• Attend on-site meetings with contractors.
• Coordinate utility asset records with records maintained in other database systems; and maintain permit information in a database and coordinate permit reviews.
• Assume role of lead worker on designated projects.
• Handle inquiries from other departments, consultants, and/or general public to provide information related to projects.
• Perform other job duties requiring skills, knowledge and physical requirements as demanded by those duties described or less. Individual assignments will be determined by the supervisor based on then current workloads and department needs.

Minimum Qualifications:High school or GED plus five (5) years’ experience in a field associated with civil engineering, drafting, surveying, or planning; demonstrated CADD/GIS/computer experience, or any equivalent combinations of experience and formal training that provide the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Preferred Qualifications:Certification as an Engineering Technician by the National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies.

Interested in this opportunity?Apply today, and a member of our team will be contacting qualified candidates to schedule in-person interviews. You may also come to our office with your resume between 8 AM and 5 PM, Monday through Friday.

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