Engineering Technician I - County of Riverside
Riverside, CA 92501
About the Job
The County of Riverside's Transportation Department has an opportunity for an Engineering Technician I in Riverside to support the Planning/Administrative section.
The Engineering Technician I will schedule inspections for land grading, assist with business registration, monitor street sweeping routes, answer phones, perform field work inspections, and provide excellent customer service.
Competitive candidates will possess knowledge and experience using PLUS (Public Land Use System) and have excellent customer service experience.
Under general supervision, performs routine sub-professional field and office civil engineering or land surveying work, including surveying, traffic control, materials testing, drafting, hydrographics, photogrammetry, construction inspection, right-of-way, or waste disposal; performs other related duties as required.
The Engineering Technician I is the first working level classification in the Engineering Technician series and reports to an appropriate supervisory or manager level position. Incumbents are characterized by the assignment of a variety of sub-professional civil engineering or land surveying work requiring some degree of skill and judgment.
The Engineering Technician I is distinguished from the Engineering Aide in that the former performs assignments of a larger scope and works more independently.
The Engineering Technician I is a natural progression underfill for the Engineering Technician II. Incumbents are eligible to promote to Engineering Technician II upon successful completion of their probationary period, which would include a satisfactory performance evaluation and any additional qualification requirements.
Meet the Team!
The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory.
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EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
ENGINEERING:
• Make topographic, cross-sectional and profile drawings and maps using manual or computer aided techniques; prepare preliminary construction drawings and tracings from survey notes and other materials; index and file maps, drawings and other engineering records.
• Take and prepare field samples for laboratory analysis of a variety of soils, aggregates, concrete mixes, and other materials being used for construction projects.
WASTE DISPOSAL:
• Assist in preparing technical reports on solid waste landfill sites, including availability of cover material, capacity analysis, effects of run-off, access, and ecological impact.
• Participate in the sampling, inspections, monitoring, and construction of gas collection systems, including flare stations and gas-to-energy systems, and ground/surface water monitoring systems at landfill sites; participate in air quality sampling.
• Assist site engineer in survey support of daily landfill construction.
• Assist in construction inspections for public works construction projects.
FLOOD CONTROL:
• Perform field or laboratory physical tests of soils and other materials; conduct traffic census surveys, special traffic counts, signalization studies, radar speed checks, and traffic movement studies.
• Field check roads for needed signals, signs, markings, and legends and update inventory; gather field data and make calculations relating to stream flow, precipitation rates, and water quality.
• Operate current metering and other hydrologic data equipment.
• Tabulate and analyze data collected and prepare reports.
• May assist in inspection of construction projects.
SURVEYING:
• Under close supervision, perform a variety of field and office sub-professional surveying work.
• Field Duties: Work as head chain and rod worker on a survey crew; measure and record distances and elevations; perform level, total station and GPS survey work; set stakes and monuments.
• Serve as instrument technician on a trainee or relief basis; clean and care for instruments and tools; check survey truck to ensure it is fully stocked and equipment is in order; prepare simple field notes.
• Office Duties: Assist in conducting title and property ownership research; learn to prepare less complex legal descriptions and documents following established procedures.
• Search for data from survey notes, recorded maps, records of surveys, filed deeds, and property descriptions; draw plans, profiles and cross sections of streets or other improvements from surveyor's field book or other specific sources.
• Plot tract and parcel maps; review, research and process street name requests; assist in the preparation of final designs or drawings.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
OPTION I
Experience: Two years of sub-professional civil engineering experience. (Completion of college level courses from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or closely related subjects to the assignment such as land surveying, soils erosion, soils testing, blueprint reading, mathematics, computer graphics, or hydrology may substitute for the required experience on the basis of 12 semester or 18 quarter units equaling one year of the required full-time experience.)
OPTION II
Certificate: Valid Certificate of Registration as an Engineer-in-Training or Surveyor-in-Training issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers may substitute for two years of sub-professional engineering experience.
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Elementary algebra, geometry and trigonometry as they apply to engineering; manual and automated drafting techniques; survey principles and methods; the principles and methods of materials testing, hydrography and traffic control.
Ability to: Make accurate engineering computations; follow oral and written directions; prepare clear and accurate diagrams and drawings from field notes and rough sketches; make a variety of soils and materials tests; perform survey field work, tabulate and analyze data and prepare reports; learn techniques of manual and automated drafting; maintain effective working relations with others.
Other Requirements
Depending on training, exposure to inclement weather.
License: Possession of a valid Class C California Driver's License.
For those positions designated by the Department of Transportation (DOT) as safety-sensitive, applicants are required to complete a DOT mandated alcohol and drug-screening. (A positive test or refusal to test during the past two years will disqualify an applicant from consideration for County employment). Reference checks from former DOT regulated employers are also required. Applicants must submit a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) driving record prior to hire.
Employees in safety-sensitive positions are subject to DOT alcohol/drug testing in the following situations: random, reasonable suspicion/cause, return-to-duty, and post-accident.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at: http://dao.rc-hr.com/ .
What's Next?
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
Applicants who are current employees of TLMA/Transportation Department may be considered before other applicants depending on the volume of application received.
Based on the number of applications received, this posting may close without notice.
Applications received prior to the closing date will be considered based on the information submitted. Changes or alterations cannot be accepted. No late applications will be permitted.
Include relevant work experience details on resume and/or application. Applicants who fail to provide information demonstrating they possess the position requirements may not be considered further in the application process. A description of job duties directly copied from the job classification or job posting will not be considered.
Upload a copy of any official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account. If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).
BASED ON THE NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS RECEIVED, THIS POSTING MAY CLOSE WITHOUT NOTICE. For more information, please email Amanda Campos at acampos@rivco.org .
GENERAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Please read and follow any special application instructions on this posting. Click the 'Apply' link located on this page to submit your application. For instructions on the application process, examinations, Veteran's preference, pre-employment accommodation or other employment questions, please refer to our web site, www.rc-hr.com . A pre-employment physical examination and background check may be required.
MEDICAL/DENTAL/VISION INSURANCE: A choice of different medical, dental and visions plan are available to elect. The County provides a Flexible Benefit Credit contribution as governed by the applicable LIUNA Memorandum of Understanding to contribute towards the cost of these plans.
Note: Employees on assignment through the Temporary Assignment Program (TAP) receive different benefits. See the list here .
MISCELLANEOUS RETIREMENT: County of Riverside has three retirement Tiers through the California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS).
- Tier I (Classic Member - Formula 3% @ 60): Applicable to current and former County of Riverside local miscellaneous employees hired prior to 08/24/2012 and did not withdraw CalPERS contributions. The employee contribution is eight (8%) percent.
- Tier II (Classic Member - Formula 2% @ 60): Applicable to local miscellaneous employees 1) hired after 08/23/2012 through 12/31/2012; 2) Previously employed with another CalPERS contracting public agency or a reciprocal retirement system, with a break in service of less than six months between the separation date with the previous employer and the appointment date with the County of Riverside. The employee contribution is seven (7%) percent.
- Tier III (PEPRA New Member - Formula 2% @ 62): Applicable to CalPERS local miscellaneous new members hired on or after the implementation of the Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA) which took effect January 1, 2013. Effective July 1, 2023 employee contributions are 7.25% and will increase to 7.75% effective July 1, 2024.
A new member is defined as any of the following:
CalPERS refers to all members that do not fit within the definition of a new member as "classic members".
Contribution rates are subject to change based on the County of Riverside annual actuarial valuation.
Note:
This summary is for general information purposes only. Additional questions regarding retirement formulas can be sent to retirement@rivco.org or by calling the Benefits Information Line at (951) 955-4981,
Option 2.
If you have prior service credit with another CalPERS agency or within agencies, please contact CalPERS at (888) 225-7377 to determine which retirement tier would be applicable to you. CalPERS is governed by the Public Employees' Retirement Law. The Retirement Law is complex and subject to change. If there's any conflict between this summary and the law, the law will prevail over this summary.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: Voluntary employee contribution with a choice between two 457 deferred compensation plan options.
VACATION ACCRUAL (Bi-Weekly Accrual):
0< 3 year = 80 Hours (10 Days)
4< 9 years = 120 Hours (15 Days)
10 or more years = 160 Hours (20 Days)
Maximum Vacation leave accumulation is 480 hours.
SICK LEAVE: Four (4) hours Sick Leave accrual per pay period with unlimited accrual.
HOLIDAYS: Normally 12 paid holidays per year
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE: Allowed 5 days (3 days are County paid; 2 additional days can be taken from accrued Sick Leave balance)
BASIC LIFE INSURANCE: Equal to one times annual base salary not to exceed $50,000 of term life coverage. Premiums are paid by the County. Additional Supplemental Life plan is available for employee purchase.
DISABILITY: Short-term Disability benefit pays up to a maximum of $461.54 weekly, payable up to a maximum of 52 weeks.
POST RETIREMENT MEDICAL CONTRIBUTION: A monthly contribution is made by the County towards retiree health insurance offered through the County as governed by the applicable Memorandum of Understanding.
OTHER: There may be other benefit provisions as specified in the applicable Memorandum of Understanding. Please contact the recruiter listed on the job posting directly for more information.
