Engineering Technician/Assistant (Transportation Construction)

Hennepin County's Transportation department is seeking an Engineering Technician or Assistant Engineering Technician to work with the construction inspection crew. The role involves assisting in construction activities, including inspection, material testing, and survey computations.

Responsibilities

• Assist in construction inspection, material testing, and construction survey activities
• Assist in construction staking and survey computations
• Perform or check basic quantity, alignment, mathematical, or geometric calculations for construction projects
• Read and interpret construction plans and technical specifications
• Observe construction activities for compliance to the project plans and specifications
• Perform quality control tests on construction materials
• Perform material testing in a lab setting on a variety of construction materials
• Perform or check more complex quantity, alignment, mathematical, or geometric calculations for construction projects
• May act as chief inspector on simple road or bridge construction projects; act as lead inspector in any category of materials or construction inspection of complex projects
• May direct, train, and check the work of technicians in lower level classifications

Skills

• For hire as an Assistant Engineering Technician (Level I): One of the following: Completion of an approved highway/civil engineering technology or land surveying training program
• One or more years of experience in technical non-professional highway, land survey, geographic information systems application, or related engineering work
• One year of experience analyzing numerical data using computer software applications, or developing and maintaining computerized information system applications
• Thirty (30) college semester credits in mathematics, geography, computer science, or engineering related technical courses
• A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 60 pounds; climb up and down slopes; work outdoors, and around traffic in all weather conditions with or without reasonable accommodation
• For hire as an Engineering Technician (Level II): One of the following: Three years or more of experience in technical non-professional highway, land survey, geographic information systems application, or related engineering work
• Three years or more of college or technical school credits in a related engineering or computer science field
• Current certification as a Certified Survey Technician (CST), Level 2
• A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver's permit
• Ability to lift items weighing up to 60 pounds; climb up and down slopes; work outdoors, and around traffic in all weather conditions with or without reasonable accommodation
• Certification(s) from the MnDOT Technical Certification Program
• Experience: Operating survey equipment such as total station, levels, and/or tripods
• Operating inspection and materials testing equipment such as air tester, proctors, and Dynamic Cone Penetrometer (DCP)
• Using computer software programs such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Bluebeam, AutoCAD, and/or MicroStation
• Operating materials lab testing equipment
• Knowledge of: Math functions such as arithmetic, algebra, and geometry
• Construction equipment, materials, and methods
• Ability to: Communicate with staff at all levels of the organization
• Maintain neat and accurate records

Benefits

• Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus.
• Full-time, benefit earning positions.
• Competitive pay
• Work-life balance
• A variety of benefits
• Opportunities to grow

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