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Weld County Government · 4 months ago

Engineer II or III - Development Review

Greeley, CO

Full-time

Onsite

Entry, Mid Level

2+ years exp

Weld County Government is seeking an Engineer II or III for Development Review to operate construction equipment for maintenance and reconstruction tasks on county gravel roads. The role involves a significant amount of fieldwork, requiring proficiency in heavy equipment operation and effective communication with the public.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Must be proficient in the operation of a motor grader and have a good working knowledge of a wide variety of heavy equipment used in gravel road maintenance and snow removal

Operate heavy and light construction or road maintenance equipment

Must have a thorough knowledge of gravel road maintenance procedures

Must be able to perform work without direction or immediate supervision and follow detailed instruction to aid in the efficient and effective completion of the project or assigned task

Must perform work in a courteous and safe manner

Must be able to effectively communicate verbally through radio

When contact with the public is required, the employee must maintain a courteous, helpful attitude

Must have basic computer skills and the ability to report/record data as per departmental requirements

Ability to write, read and comprehend single instructions, short correspondence, and memos

Must be able to organize and schedule own work

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees and the public

Must be available to respond to and work extraordinary hours during emergency events

Incumbent may have some lead worker responsibilities, including written reporting/recording data as required

Assist with snow and other inclement weather operations

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Qualification

Motor grader operationHeavy equipment operationGravel road maintenanceValid Colorado CDL ClassBasic computer skillsEffective communicationOrganizational skills

Required

Two years of heavy or light equipment operation including motor grader experience

Must be proficient in the operation of a motor grader and have a good working knowledge of a wide variety of heavy equipment used in gravel road maintenance and snow removal

Operate heavy and light construction or road maintenance equipment

Must have a thorough knowledge of gravel road maintenance procedures

Must be able to perform work without direction or immediate supervision and follow detailed instruction to aid in the efficient and effective completion of the project or assigned task

Must perform work in a courteous and safe manner

Must be able to effectively communicate verbally through radio

When contact with the public is required, the employee must maintain a courteous, helpful attitude

Must have basic computer skills and the ability to report/record data as per departmental requirements

Ability to write, read and comprehend single instructions, short correspondence, and memos

Must be able to organize and schedule own work

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with other County employees and the public

Must be available to respond to and work extraordinary hours during emergency events

Incumbent may have some lead worker responsibilities, including written reporting/recording data as required

Assist with snow and other inclement weather operations

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all policies and standards

Valid Colorado Commercial Driver's License, Class A with tanker endorsement required or ability to acquire license within a specified time frame agreed upon hire

Must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, to respond to official inquiries, and to make entries on reports and records

Read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos

Write simple correspondence

Effectively present information in one-on-one situations with the public, subordinates, and supervisors

Ability to add and subtract two-digit numbers and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's. Ability to perform these operations using units of money, weight measurement, volume, and distance

Apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions

Candidate must pass a background check prior to employment start date

Candidate must pass a substance use screening prior to employment start date

This position will participate in random substance use screening

Candidate must pass a physical demands evaluation post offer screen compatible to this position

The employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls

The employee must regularly lift and/or move 50 pounds, occasionally move and/or pull 50 plus pounds up to 92 pounds

Employee will occasionally lift from ground to waist up to 196 pounds

The employee will occasionally stand, walk, climb, squat, crawl, stoop, kneel, carry, and reach overhead

The employee will regularly perform the following: sit, reach angularly, wrist flexion/extension, elbow flexion/extension, supination/pronation, and grasp

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works near moving mechanical parts and in outside weather conditions

The employee is frequently exposed to hazards, temperature change, fumes or airborne particles and vibration

The employee occasionally works in high, precarious places and is occasionally exposed to extreme heat and cold temperatures

The noise level in the work environment is usually loud