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Summit County Utah · 12 hours ago

Engineering Technician I

Coalville, UT, US

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$28.17/hr - $39.47/hr

3+ years exp

Summit County is a family-friendly organization seeking a motivated Engineering Technician to join their Public Works/Engineering team. The role involves performing technical engineering duties related to public works projects, including design, field survey, and inspection, under the supervision of the County Engineer.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of journey level engineering technical functions related to the design of various public works projects; performs as a survey crew member as needed to collect project data essential to the completion of project design and specifications

Assists in the development of bid and project specifications; prepares materials guidelines and requirements; assists to review contractor bids for assigned projects

Monitors public works project activities to determine compliance with specifications and contract agreements, etc.; conducts public works inspections of basic materials and earth work, aggregate, asphalt, concrete, etc.; may conduct field tests on various materials, may sample materials and make simple calculations and measurements; inspects phases of highway construction such as concrete, hot‑mix asphalt, seal coat and related activities; assures project safety compliance

Maintains various project records and prepares or reviews progress reports; determines eligibility for payment for services at various stages of project completion; makes recommendations for payment

Performs complex computer‑aided drafting and design duties related to existing and proposed public works projects; updates county flood plain maps; provides drafting and design instruction and training to less skilled personnel

Participates in location layout of various improvement projects such as streets, pipelines, recreation facilities, parking lots, public buildings etc.; participates on or directs a survey crew; operates survey equipment, shoots grades and elevations; utilizes computerized equipment as needed to translate, manipulate and interpret survey data; assists in the designing of roadways, parks, utility installations, and other public works projects

Helps monitor work done within the County right of way through permitting and inspections

Conducts county‑wide inventory of potential safety problems; participates in transportation and traffic studies; sets traffic counters, gathers data related to utilization and demand on various road ways, railroad crossings, intersections, etc.; computes and prepares traffic reports and road inventory results; operates computer to generate specialized charts and illustrations

Performs related duties as assigned

Qualification

AutoCADPublic works inspectionEngineering designSurveyingData analysisTechnical writingCommunication skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Graduation from high school; plus, two (2) years of specialized training related to engineering, computer aided drafting, public works construction, etc

Three (3) years of responsible experience performing above and related duties; OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience

Must possess a valid Utah driver's license

Must have specific knowledge of AutoCAD