Engineering Technician I-II
The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for the position of Engineering Technician I/II in the Public Works Department of the Community Development & Services Agency. This position performs responsible sub-professional office and field work in support of County engineering activities including surveying, drafting, traffic data collection, public works inspection, permit issuance, and map review. Initially under close supervision, incumbents perform the less skilled work while learning County and departmental procedures and becoming familiar with a variety of sub-professional engineering/surveying technical support work. As experience is gained, duties become more diversified and are performed under general supervision. This class is alternately staffed with Engineering Technician II; incumbents may advance to the higher level after gaining experience and demonstrating proficiency, which meet the qualifications for the higher level.
Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate will have knowledge of engineering or surveying mathematics through trigonometry; principles and practices of engineering drafting. Skill in making accurate engineering or surveying calculations; reading and interpreting a variety of plans, specifications, maps, descriptions and other technical documents. Ability to organize, plan and prioritize work, developing specific goals and plans to accomplish your work in a timely manner as established by regulations and local policy.
Required Qualifications:
Engineering Technician I Minimum:
At least one year of related college level course work (30 semester units) with a minimum of math through trigonometry and two years of progressively related experience in engineering, drafting, construction, surveying, CAD and/or GIS. Candidates with strong experience who lack the education are encouraged to apply.
Preferred: In addition to the minimum requirements, a total of two years (60 semester units) of related college level course work and two additional years of progressively related experience in engineering, drafting, construction, surveying, CAD and/or GIS.
Engineering Technician II Minimum:
Two years of related college level course work (60 semester units) with a minimum of math through trigonometry and three years of progressively related experience in engineering, drafting, construction, surveying CAD/GIS with at least one year of experience at a level equivalent to the County’s class of Engineering Technician I. Candidates with strong experience who lack the education are encouraged to apply.
Preferred: In addition to the minimum, Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college in an appropriate engineering discipline or related field and additional years of progressively related experience with at least one year of experience at a level equivalent to the County’s class of Engineering Tech I.
Work Environment: Generally a typical office environment. Position may work with exposure to heavy traffic, hazardous terrain, chemicals, and various weather conditions (sometimes extreme).
Example of Duties:
Perform a variety of computer aided and manual drafting tasks to update and maintain County base maps and GIS based maps; reviews County base maps for accuracy .
Prepares and reviews specifications and bid documents for County projects; may perform standard design work under the direction of an engineer.
Inspects public works construction and County infrastructure such as roads, bridges and related projects performed by private contractors and County crews.
Reviews a variety of plans and designs to ensure conformance with codes and regulations; verify calculations, quantities, accuracy and completeness.
Collects and maintains records of traffic counts and similar data by placing traffic counters and collecting information.
About Yuba County: Yuba County is situated in the Northern Sacramento Valley, approximately 40 miles north of the State Capitol in Sacramento and two hours away from San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. The boundaries stretch from the farms and orchards of the valley to the timberlands of the Sierras. Yuba County offers its residents the many advantages of a rural lifestyle away from the pressures of the urban areas. The County’s rivers, lakes and outdoor recreation areas provide excellent hunting, fishing, boating and skiing opportunities. Our County vision is to create a “golden” future for Yuba County by inspiring a community of participation, embracing our unique history, and discovering the wealth of our untapped potential.
About CDSA: The Community Development and Services Agency (CDSA) strives to improve the overall quality of life for our residents and fiscal health of our businesses by coordinating the orderly growth and development of the County. We accomplish this by providing proper implementation of related regulations, providing community services, and by providing operation, maintenance, and expansion of Public Works infrastructure.