Engineering Technician 2 (SEASONAL) - Construction Inspection & Survey

This recruitment will be used to fill up to five vacant positions. Positions will be for construction inspection and survey. These are seasonal positions with a 5-9 month duration.

This position performs skilled engineering technical support work in the office or field in one or more public works functions such as traffic engineering and operations, planning/programming and development review for transportation or utilities, landfill monitoring, environmental permitting, water resources, pavement management, surveying, project design/drafting, materials testing and construction inspection. The position allocated to this class is responsible for performing journey level technical engineering support work.  Duties are completed usually under the general supervision of a Chief Construction Inspector or designated supervisor.  This class is distinguished from the Engineering Technician 1 class by a higher level of expertise, increased knowledge of operations and tasks required to successfully complete assignments under general direction and guidance.  It is distinguishable from the Engineering Technician 3 class by its lack of emphasis of lead worker responsibility and its less complex work assignments.   Positions within this class may assist in the training of Engineering Technician 1's or more junior Engineering Technician 2's.  Employees may be assigned the work of a higher class for specific periods of time for training purposes or as a relief.              

WHO MAY APPLY:  This recruitment is open to all applicants meeting the minimum requirements. Priority consideration will be given to regular Spokane County employees in a position covered by the PROTEC17 bargaining unit applying between 2/14/25 and 2/28/25.             

Construction Inspection/Materials Inspection/Survey/Design Technician

• Monitors quality control of projects by making measurements, tests and visual inspections of workmanship and materials.  
• Computes quantities and work progress to get material yields; determines true alignment and grades in order to verify conformance with approved plans; inspects to assure necessary traffic control devices are in place.  
• Maintains field notes, diaries and other required reports in order to document project activities. 
• Initiates corrective actions in plan or specification non-compliance situations.   
• May supervise operations on small or non-complex projects.  
• Takes material samples, performs tests and documents results according to approved procedures.  
• Makes horizontal, vertical and straight line measurements with survey chain, survey rod, electronic, computerized, or other applicable survey instrument using acceptable survey methods.   
• Operates instrument and supervises survey crew in absence of higher authority. 
• Computes grades, curves, quantities and traverse closures (using calculators and computer aided drafting programs); plots traverses and does mapping from field notes or from legal descriptions; drafts from designer sketches using computer and drafting programs; makes field design reviews and measurements; and updates County maps as required.  
• Performs routine computer aided drafting of plans and makes limited engineering computations such as calculating quantities.  Proficiency in AutoCAD is required within one year of appointment.  
• Accurately maintains County maps and records.  
• Plots legal descriptions.
• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Employees may be assigned a combination of duties from jobs within this class or perform duties of similar responsibility and difficulty, not specifically mentioned herein, yet incidental to the complete work process. Since the department’s needs for specific jobs are subject to governing factors, i.e. seasonal work, sporadic project schedules and shifting workloads. Employees are expected to be able to perform proficiently and implement the complete scope of duties in their chosen specialty and are expected to work toward competency in related work within this classification to the needs of the County, subject to seasonal and work scheduling factors.

• Associate’s degree in Engineering from an accredited college.  
• Two (2) years of related field or office experience in civil engineering; or an equivalent combination of education and experience in the design, inspection or construction related fields, including applicable experience in two of the following areas: Materials Lab, Surveying, Construction Inspection, environment permitting, water resources, and Engineering Design and/or computer aided drafting.  
• OR any equivalent combination of education, training and experience that provides the skills, knowledge and abilities to perform the job.
• Possession of a valid Driver's License at time of hire and for the duration of employment.

• Knowledge of basic technical engineering, construction and surveying principles and procedures, as required by the position.
• Knowledge of mathematical computations.
• Knowledge of mapping skills and media.
• Knowledge of safety precautions.
• Knowledge of maintenance procedures for equipment used.
• Knowledge of customer service techniques.
• Knowledge of surveying basic procedures and equipment.
• Knowledge of materials testing procedures and equipment.
• Knowledge of computer aided drafting programs and equipment.
• Skilled in communicating effectively both orally and in writing, sufficient to exchange or convey information and to give and receive work direction.
• Skilled in establishing and maintaining effective working relations with co-workers and the general public.
• Skilled in reading maps.
• Skilled in reading and interpreting blueprints, schematics and plans.
• Skilled in applying surveying techniques and practices.
• Skilled in using computers and related software applications.
• Skilled in performing field sampling and testing of concrete, asphalt and soils for quality control and design.
• Skilled in drafting routine plans.
• Ability to work outdoors for extended periods of time under all types of weather conditions.
• Ability to make mathematical calculations, e.g. - algebraic, geometric and trigonometric.
• Ability to hand letter neatly and consistently.
• Ability to maintain a good working relationship with contractors and their representatives, property owners, the general public, fellow workers and supervisors.
• Ability to operate computer aided drafting software, spreadsheets, and/or engineering database applications.
• Ability to accurately perform standard civil or environmental engineering mathematical calculations, as required for the position.
• Ability to materials used in engineering projects.
• Ability to supervise and assign work.
• Ability to complete assignments under general direction and guidance.
• Ability to assist in training Engineer Technician 1’s or more junior personnel.

Salary : $55,253 - $76,961