Engineering Technician I

Summary Statement

This position entails the field inspection and oversight of contract signs and markings work to ensure contractor compliance with DelDOT plans and specifications. Duties also include daily planning, calculation and recording of contract pay quantities, computer data entry, keeping accurate and detailed records of work performed and coordinating with other sections as needed. Position requires night and / or weekend work, depending on the current assignment and the contractor’s work hours. Work is performed under close supervision of a technical supervisor.

Career Ladder

Upon satisfactory completion of department promotional standards and job requirements, employees may be eligible to be promoted to the next level.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, incumbents can complete job duties of similar kind not specifically listed here.

• Inspects infrastructures to ensure compliance with design plans, materials specifications, safety requirements, construction processes, local, state and federal codes and on going maintenance requirements; documents / reports compliance or deficiencies.
• Designs / develops / reviews engineering project / site layouts, alignments, profiles, studies, graphs and other related activities.
• Compiles and records notes, sketches, test results, inspection data and other information to document compliance and / or develop designs, specifications, reports, maps and other geographically based data.
• Conducts various studies to be used by others to analyze needs / develop plans, record characteristics and other related activities.
• Conducts data analysis to determine accuracy of data collected, develop recommendations, develop corrective designs and / or ensure compliance.
• Tests / evaluates the quality of materials or designs to verify adherence to contracts and specifications.
• Obtains survey data, such as angles, elevations, points, and contours, using electronic distance measuring equipment and other surveying instruments.
• Calculates / measures area and volume dimensions, horizontal and vertical geometry, profile and component specifications, and material testing dimensions using calculators or computers.
• Operates computer assisted drafting equipment or other tools of the trade.
• Reads and interprets plans, specification, blueprints and other engineering documents.

Job Requirements

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Engineering / Planning / Surveying Technician I

Applicants must have education, training and / or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas :

Signs & Pavement Markings :

Conditions of Hire

Pre-employment Drug Testing : Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process. Criminal background check : A satisfactory criminal background check is required as a condition of hire. The recruiting agency may require the applicant to pay for the criminal background check as part of the conditional offer of hire. As a condition of hire you must possess a valid driver's license (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving). This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other applicable terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Title 29, Chapter 59 and Title 19, Chapter 13 and 16. This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. . DelDOT does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

Benefits

Salary : $32,774