ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 3 - UNDERFILL
State of Nevada (NV), Las Vegas, NV, United States
Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time. This position is on-site and does not offer remote work options. The job duties listed in this announcement reflect the statewide class specifications for all positions and may not fully correlate with the specific duties of this position.
Position is located in Las Vegas within the Construction Division, crew 901. Incumbent will perform construction inspections, testing, and surveying; complete field and office work to ensure contractor’s work is documented per the specifications and quantities for prompt contractor payment. This recruitment may be used to underfill an Engineering Technician 4 position; incumbents may progress to the next level after meeting minimum qualifications, satisfactory performance, and approval of the appointing authority.
Responsibilities
Perform field and laboratory tests, set up equipment, gather and compile data, analyze technical problems, conduct research, and analyze data to ensure accuracy and conformance to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards.
Assist engineers, contractors, department staff, other agencies, the public, and private business regarding water rights ownership, bid documents, contract plans, right-of-way plans, acquisition and disposal documentation, contract specifications, test results, and federal and state guidelines and procedures; review, prioritize, research and prepare information in appropriate format.
Conduct technical research to ensure department programs, testing methods, policies and procedures comply with federal and state requirements; review technical documents, analyze and interpret data; note discrepancies; verify areas of noncompliance against agency records and contact appropriate parties when discrepancies arise; make recommendations to correct problems.
Maintain records and contract documents; enter data into computer system for analysis and review construction, water rights and contract documents and/or plan specifications; check applications and technical reports for completeness, clarity and conformance to department guidelines and federal and state policies and procedures.
Perform field inspections of construction projects, well locations and water use, material equipment, property lines, boundaries, right-of-way mapping and safety barriers; review and interpret construction plans, water rights records of survey and specifications to determine compliance; perform field measurements and record data; provide information, discuss problems and recommend solutions to contractors, professionals, property owners, department personnel and the general public; make recommendations and document the inspection process for future reference, payment of contract billings and to meet federal and state requirements.
Perform manual and computer-aided drafting assignments by preparing maps, charts, graphs, tables, slopes and contours for construction projects, right-of-way location and water rights ownership, water rights data, data analysis, water quality data and federal, state and private property location.
Conduct surveying work including staking alignments, structures, fence lines and cross sections to set control points, locate wells and establish right-of-way lines, government survey and property boundaries; perform vertical and horizontal measurements and topographical mapping using transits, levels, rods, computerized surveying equipment, compasses, and calculators.
Perform material and soil testing in a laboratory setting, including design and quality control testing such as acceptance testing, design mix, proficiency and advanced testing; research material properties, new or proposed specifications and test procedures.
Maintain and calibrate equipment; maintain equipment inventory, repair and maintenance records; document calibration results, repairs and problems; make recommendations for repair or replacement of existing equipment.
Research city, county and federal records to determine property ownership, boundaries, encumbrances and condition of title.
Perform calculations establishing government survey and property boundaries, right-of-way lines, slopes and contours, horizontal and vertical alignments, traverses, construction limits and material quantities.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering, physics, math or closely related field and one year of experience in a specialized engineering function or program area which involved the application of work procedures, standards and controls; OR high school graduate with two years of experience as described above; OR one year of experience as an Engineering Technician II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of
Engineering maps and records
Principles and practices of surveying
Engineering drafting methods, conventional symbols and sources of information
Materials, methods and techniques used in construction and inspection
Testing and sampling procedures
Ability to
Operate and manipulate civil engineering software
Conduct tests and inspections of products, services or processes to evaluate quality or performance
Perform all relevant certified testing procedures
Read and comprehend legal and/or technical documents; read and understand references, guidelines and procedures related to technical documents and engineering work
Understand and apply instructions from technical manuals to specific situations
Organize material in a systematic way to optimize efficiency
Determine and use correct mathematical procedures to accomplish job assignments
Work independently with minimal supervision
Research and locate technical information from public records and websites
Operate, maintain and calibrate equipment and instruments applicable to the assignment
Contact Information
Recruiter Contact: Stephanie Swanson – stephanie.swanson@dot.nv.gov
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Position is located in Las Vegas within the Construction Division, crew 901. Incumbent will perform construction inspections, testing, and surveying; complete field and office work to ensure contractor’s work is documented per the specifications and quantities for prompt contractor payment. This recruitment may be used to underfill an Engineering Technician 4 position; incumbents may progress to the next level after meeting minimum qualifications, satisfactory performance, and approval of the appointing authority.
Responsibilities
Perform field and laboratory tests, set up equipment, gather and compile data, analyze technical problems, conduct research, and analyze data to ensure accuracy and conformance to policies, procedures, guidelines, and standards.
Assist engineers, contractors, department staff, other agencies, the public, and private business regarding water rights ownership, bid documents, contract plans, right-of-way plans, acquisition and disposal documentation, contract specifications, test results, and federal and state guidelines and procedures; review, prioritize, research and prepare information in appropriate format.
Conduct technical research to ensure department programs, testing methods, policies and procedures comply with federal and state requirements; review technical documents, analyze and interpret data; note discrepancies; verify areas of noncompliance against agency records and contact appropriate parties when discrepancies arise; make recommendations to correct problems.
Maintain records and contract documents; enter data into computer system for analysis and review construction, water rights and contract documents and/or plan specifications; check applications and technical reports for completeness, clarity and conformance to department guidelines and federal and state policies and procedures.
Perform field inspections of construction projects, well locations and water use, material equipment, property lines, boundaries, right-of-way mapping and safety barriers; review and interpret construction plans, water rights records of survey and specifications to determine compliance; perform field measurements and record data; provide information, discuss problems and recommend solutions to contractors, professionals, property owners, department personnel and the general public; make recommendations and document the inspection process for future reference, payment of contract billings and to meet federal and state requirements.
Perform manual and computer-aided drafting assignments by preparing maps, charts, graphs, tables, slopes and contours for construction projects, right-of-way location and water rights ownership, water rights data, data analysis, water quality data and federal, state and private property location.
Conduct surveying work including staking alignments, structures, fence lines and cross sections to set control points, locate wells and establish right-of-way lines, government survey and property boundaries; perform vertical and horizontal measurements and topographical mapping using transits, levels, rods, computerized surveying equipment, compasses, and calculators.
Perform material and soil testing in a laboratory setting, including design and quality control testing such as acceptance testing, design mix, proficiency and advanced testing; research material properties, new or proposed specifications and test procedures.
Maintain and calibrate equipment; maintain equipment inventory, repair and maintenance records; document calibration results, repairs and problems; make recommendations for repair or replacement of existing equipment.
Research city, county and federal records to determine property ownership, boundaries, encumbrances and condition of title.
Perform calculations establishing government survey and property boundaries, right-of-way lines, slopes and contours, horizontal and vertical alignments, traverses, construction limits and material quantities.
Perform related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering, physics, math or closely related field and one year of experience in a specialized engineering function or program area which involved the application of work procedures, standards and controls; OR high school graduate with two years of experience as described above; OR one year of experience as an Engineering Technician II in Nevada State service; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge of
Engineering maps and records
Principles and practices of surveying
Engineering drafting methods, conventional symbols and sources of information
Materials, methods and techniques used in construction and inspection
Testing and sampling procedures
Ability to
Operate and manipulate civil engineering software
Conduct tests and inspections of products, services or processes to evaluate quality or performance
Perform all relevant certified testing procedures
Read and comprehend legal and/or technical documents; read and understand references, guidelines and procedures related to technical documents and engineering work
Understand and apply instructions from technical manuals to specific situations
Organize material in a systematic way to optimize efficiency
Determine and use correct mathematical procedures to accomplish job assignments
Work independently with minimal supervision
Research and locate technical information from public records and websites
Operate, maintain and calibrate equipment and instruments applicable to the assignment
Contact Information
Recruiter Contact: Stephanie Swanson – stephanie.swanson@dot.nv.gov
#J-18808-Ljbffr