Engineering Technician – Public Works

Job Description

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For Complete Job Announcement, Application Requirements, and to apply on-line (applications on external sites are not monitored), please visit our website at:
https://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/explore-careers-clark-county

 

Job Summary
In the Department of Public Works at Clark County, we look for people who can grow, think, lead and inspire. We seek leaders, achievers and doers who bring skill, passion and commitment to public service.

Do you have experience with evaluating safety and mobility situations on the road? Are you forward thinking, engaged and energized by challenges and opportunities? Do you have a strong interest in being a part of a talented and diverse team? Are you a collaborator who understands the importance of building excellent inclusive working relationships with your peers. We may have the perfect job for you.

Clark County Public Works Traffic Engineering is seeking an Engineering Technician to support our traffic engineering team by performing traffic operations and safety work, data management, and traffic analysis.

This position is represented by PROTEC17, Professional and Technical Employees.

 

Qualifications
The ideal candidate will have experience with:

Traffic Operations
Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, GIS and Access
Mapping software, including GIS
Crash analysis
Traffic Data Management
Sight Distance Evaluations
Speed Studies
Database Management
 

Education and Experience:

An AS in Engineering Technology (or equivalent experience) and 2-3 years experience in a position equivalent to Assistant Engineering Technician i.e. construction inspection, civil engineering role.  A Bachelors Degree in Civil Engineering or related field may be substituted for the required experience.

 

Knowledge of: Basic engineering principles, practices, physical and mathematical sciences (trigonometry and geometry), traffic operations, MUTCD and WSDOT standards

 

Ability to: Review drawings and plans, interact with the public, prepare written reports, maintain the county roadway inventory, maintain county crash database, communicate professionally both orally and in writing; establish and maintain effective relationships with internal and external personnel.

 

Selection Process:

 

Resume and other documents must be attached together in the ‘Resume Upload’ section of the application.  Multiple files are allowed, but all applicant attachments must be uploaded simultaneously, as there is no way to edit or append uploaded materials after submitting the application.

 

Application Review (Pass/ Fail) – An online application is required.  Attaching a resume does not substitute for a completed application; incomplete applications will not pass the application review.  Candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to participate in the remainder of the selection process.

 

Practical Exam (Pass/Fail) – This recruitment may require a practical exam which will be job related and may include, but not limited to, the qualifications outlined in the job announcement.  Candidates deemed most qualified will be invited to participate in the remainder of the selection process.

 

Oral Interview – The interview will be job related and may include, not limited to, the qualifications outlined in the job announcement.  Top candidate(s) will continue in the process.

 

Employment references will be conducted for the final candidates and may include verification of education.

 

It is general policy of the County that new employees should be hired at the lower steps of the applicable range and advance through the range at the normal progression.

 

First review of candidates will be June 9th.  This recruitment may close at any time on or after the first review date with no additional notice.

 

 

Examples of Duties
Duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Represents the County, with state and local agencies and the general public.
• Maintain county roadway inventory and county crash database.
• Provide routine traffic data and information to public/private agencies and to the general public.
• Prepare written reports and maintain records on a variety of traffic programs and projects.
• Reviews project plans and archives data from projects • Collects and maintains base data for engineering studies
• Performs research activities in County and State records
• Assists engineers with field work and data collection efforts Conducts field studies for traffic analysis, such as speed studies and reviews various traffic control devices such as signs and pavement markings
• Assists in the design of traffic devices to meet traffic control and safety concerns presented by County roadways either in existence, being constructed, or proposed in land development, annexation, and related applications
 

 

 

 

 

 

Salary Grade
Local 17 Engineers.9

 

Salary Range
$32.29 – $43.59- per hour

 

Close Date
Open Until FilledRecruiter
Rori JonesEmail:

Rori.Jones@clark.wa.gov

 

Equal Opportunity Employer
Clark County is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in employment, access, and delivery of all county services. Clark County’s Equal Employment Opportunity Plan is available at http://www.clark.wa.gov/human-resources/documents.

 

 

Employee Benefits and additional compensation
Clark County provides regular full-time and part-time employees with a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, vision and dental insurance, paid leave, flexible spending accounts, life insurance and long-term disability, retirement, and deferred compensation.  Some types of employees in some positions and bargaining units might have different benefits and additional compensation.  More specific benefit information for the different bargaining units can be found at https://clark.wa.gov/human-resources/employee-benefits. Also please refer to the specific bargaining unit contract for additional compensation at https://clark.wa.gov/human-resources/documents.

 

 

Retirement Information
All Clark County employees must participate in a WASHINGTON STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM PLAN (PERS, PSERS or LEOFF).Employee contributions begin the first day of work. Current contribution rates vary by plan but could range from 5% to 15% of gross pay, depending on the plan choice.
For additional information, check out the Department of Retirement Systems’ web site here: http://www.drs.wa.gov/

 

 

 

 

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