ASSISTANT ENGINEER

Exam# 25/41A10/02JA

The Public Works, Facilities & Parks Department (PWFP) brings together a range of functions to ensure safe building construction, plan for the future needs of the County, manage infrastructure and county facilities, and protect natural resources. The Department is responsible for public works, county roads and bridges, county parks, and county facilities.

The Public Works, Facilities & Parks (PWFP) Department is in immediate need for an Assistant Engineer. This classification is the full working level class in this series, and provides first-line supervision of groups of technicians and support staff. Under general supervision, incumbents perform a variety of responsible public works engineering field and office work including planning, designing, preparing specification, reviewing permit applications, traffic engineering, and construction management; to supervise the work of technical support staff; and to perform related work duties as required.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment process may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time, part-time, or temporary basis County-wide.

• Meets with developers, contractors, consultants, the public and others, and attends various public hearings, to represent the Department within assigned area, provide information, and resolve problems
• Performs a variety of traffic engineering studies and analyzes; investigates collision locations, traffic control devices, and areas of public concern; recommends corrections to reduce potential for accidents and County liability.
• Prepares a variety of technical, narrative and data reports, records and correspondence.
• Serves as resident engineer for public works projects of moderate size and complexity to ensure completion of construction in accordance with plans, specifications and requirements; serves as assistant resident engineer on larger projects, and performs the more complex construction inspections; evaluates and recommends approval of progress payments and change orders; ensures compliance with labor requirements.
• Designs and prepares drawings and specifications for the construction, modification or maintenance of roads, drainage, portions of bridges and related public works projects.
• Makes engineering and plan checking calculations for public works and private development projects.
• Reviews, evaluates and issues or approves land development permits, encroachment permits, and transportation permits, and recommends approval of subdivision maps and plans; places and enforces conditions and requirements.
• Determines appropriate analytical methods, and performs and interprets testing and sampling of public works construction materials; evaluates existing facilities and appurtenances to determine level of integrity and damage.
• May supervise the work of assigned technical support staff, including planning, assigning and reviewing work, conducting employee counseling and performance appraisals, preparing documentation, participation in hiring, and providing training and guidance.
• Prepares quantity and cost estimates for construction projects.
• Prepares budgets, oversees operations, evaluates maintenance needs, and administers contracts for special districts and other public works projects and operations.

• Principles and practices of civil engineering including design and construction, surveying, materials, stress analysis, mechanics and hydraulics.
• Engineering mathematics.
• Construction materials, soils, methods, testing and equipment.
• Drafting techniques, nomenclature, symbols, methods and instruments used in field and office engineering work.
• Safety practices pertaining to work.
• Computer applications in the public works engineering.
• Applicable codes, regulations, and standards relating to civil engineering.
• Environmental review principles, procedures and documents.
• Contract administration, grants, and project budget reports.

• Apply engineering principles and techniques to evaluate and solve routine to difficult public works engineering problems.
• Read, understand and interpret complex engineering data, maps, survey notes, legal descriptions, and other materials.
• Perform complex engineering calculations.
• Deal tactfully and effectively with the public staff, other agencies, developers, contractors, and others.
• Prepare clear, concise and accurate reports and correspondence; maintain accurate data and records.
• Independently perform detailed analysis of designs, specifications and plans.
• Exercise sound independent judgment in managing assigned projects.
• Operate compute equipment, calculators, drafting and surveying equipment, and materials testing equipment and instruments.
• Prepare and/or review environmental impact reports data.
• May require skill to plan, assign and supervise the work of technical support staff; conduct counseling and performance appraisal; and train and guide the work of others.
• Maintain cooperative relationships with co-workers and others contacted through the course of work; respond in a positive manner to supervision and attend and perform duties on a regular and consistent basis.

Any combination of training, education and/or experience which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities and required conditions of employment listed above is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

EITHER A:

Education: Equivalent to completion of a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering at an accredited college engineering curriculum,

AND

Experience: Two years of responsible professional public works engineering experience

OR B:

Experience: Four years of experience at a level equivalent to Engineering Technician with Monterey County including in at least two areas, including design and construction,

AND

Education: College level coursework and/or formal training providing the necessary skills in engineering design, computations, surveying and construction management.

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the F Unit Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding, nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

The selection process is tentative, and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants' possession of required qualifications, the examination process may include an oral examination, pre-examination exercises, performance examination, and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• A completed County of Monterey Employment Application
• Responses to all of the Supplemental Questions

Salary : $6,649 - $9,082