Salary: $30.16 - $42.92 HourlyLocation : Bemidji, MNJob Type: Full TimeJob Number: 202400102Department: Public WorksDivision: Highway EngineeringOpening Date: 01/01/2025Closing Date: 1/15/2025 4:30 PM CentralThe Position Performs difficult skilled technical road work and infrastructure design, plan preparation, and construction inspection of county road and bridge projects. Collects and processes land survey data for construction, design, right of way, inventory and related work as apparent or assigned. Work is performed under the moderate supervision of the Engineering Operations Manager.Applicants may qualify as a Senior Engineering Technician or a Engineering Technician dependent on education and experience:
- Senior Engineering Technician: hiring range is $33.88 to $37.02 per hour with a full range of $33.88 to $42.92 per hour.
- Engineering Technician: hiring range is $30.16 to $32.95 per hour with a full range of $30.16 to $38.20 per hour.
Minimum QualificationsSenior Engineering Technician
- Completion of an Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Land Survey Technology or related program.ORA substitution of education and work experience may qualify: Four years of work experience in a related field may be substituted for an Associate's degree.
AND
- Six years of related engineering/construction experience.
- Valid Driver's License.
Engineering Technician
- Completion of an Associate's degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Land Survey Technology or related program.ORA substitution of education and work experience may qualify: Four years of work experience in a related field may be substituted for an Associate's degree.
AND
- Three years of related experience.
- Valid Driver's License.
Preferred Qualifications Bituminous Plant and Street Certifications, Concrete Plan and Field Certifications, Grading and Base Certifications, Storm Water / Erosion Control Certifications, Bridge Safety Inspection Certification Essential Functions & Requirements Qualification requirementsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Essential Functions
- Inspects and designs Highway Construction Projects. Drafts standard plans for State and Federal funded projects. Completes preliminary design documentation. Prepares required and assigned construction plans, documentation, measurements, calculations, verifications, compliance audits, reporting, and reviews.
- Collects and tests required construction material samples to ensure compliance with Department of Transportation and FHWA specifications; verifies project compliance with construction specifications and environmental, storm water, and wetland permit specifications.
- Conducts surveys of existing roads for reconstruction; stakes roads for reconstruction based on plans and standards. Manage cadastral survey monuments effected by construction.
- Interacts with the public, governmental agencies, vendors, and various businesses regarding projects.
- Performs, records, submits and verifies bituminous and aggregate lab testing, field testing, plant calibration, and bridge safety inspections according to state and federal requirements.
- Maintain required certifications.
Knowledge, Skills and AbilitiesThorough knowledge of the techniques and methods of construction design; general knowledge of the materials, methods and techniques of road construction; thorough knowledge of surveying and drafting instruments and methods; thorough knowledge of the principles and practices of land surveying; general knowledge of engineering mathematics; general knowledge of standard office software; general knowledge of the principles and practices of civil engineering as related to assignments; skill in the use of surveying and drafting instruments and related appliances and equipment; skill in the use of engineering computer applications; ability to read and understand construction plans and design documents; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with associates, contractors, and the general public.Physical RequirementsThis work requires the occasional exertion of up to 50 pounds of force; work regularly requires speaking or hearing and using hands to finger, handle or feel, frequently requires sitting and reaching with hands and arms and occasionally requires standing, walking, climbing or balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching or crawling, pushing or pulling, lifting and repetitive motions; work requires close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, depth perception, color perception, night vision and peripheral vision; vocal communication is required for expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word; hearing is required to perceive information at normal spoken word levels and to receive detailed information through oral communications and/or to make fine distinctions in sound; work requires preparing and analyzing written or computer data, visual inspection involving small defects and/or small parts, using of measuring devices, operating motor vehicles or equipment and observing general surroundings and activities; work frequently requires exposure to fumes or airborne particles, exposure to outdoor weather conditions and insect-borne diseases and occasionally requires wet, humid conditions (non-weather), working near moving mechanical parts, working in high, precarious places, exposure to toxic or caustic chemicals, exposure to the risk of electrical shock, exposure to vibration and poisonous plants; work is generally in a loud noise location (e.g. grounds maintenance, heavy traffic).Supplemental Information Ongoing job specific training may include: Bituminous Plant and Street Certifications, Concrete Plan and Field Certifications, Grading and Base Certifications, Storm Water / Erosion Control Certifications, Bridge Safety Inspection CertificationEmployment offer contingent upon successfully passing drug screening and background check.Pending.01 I understand that my answers with regard to experience must be supported by the information I have included in my online application. I affirm that the information provided is accurate and true to the best of my knowledge. I understand that any falsification may disqualify me for consideration for this and subsequent recruitments with Beltrami County.
02 As a minimum qualification for the Senior Engineering Technician, do you have a two-year degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Land Survey Technology or related program plus six years of related engineering/construction experience?ORA substitution of education and work experience may qualify: Four years of related work experience may be substituted for an Associate's degree.
03 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn the required work experience? If no, type N/A. 04 To meet the minimum qualifications for the Engineering Technician, do you have a two-year degree in Civil Engineering Technology, Land Survey Technology or related program plus three years of related engineering/construction experience?ORA substitution of education and work experience may qualify: Four years of related work experience may be substituted for an Associate's degree.
- Yes
- Yes, but I qualify under question #1 for the Senior Engineering Technician
- No
05 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn the required work experience? If no, type N/A. 06 As a minimum qualification, do you have a valid driver's license?
07 Please select the highest level of education completed or degree held. (Degree must be held by the closing date of this job posting.)
- High School Diploma or GED equivalent
- Professional/Technical Certificate equivalent to 1 year of full-time post-secondary education
- Associate's Degree
- Bachelor's Degree or above
- None of the above
08 In response to your answer above, what field(s) is your education in? If none, type N/A. 09 Identify your years of full-time highway design, construction and/or related survey work experience. (Convert any part-time experience to full-time equivalent (i.e. 20 hours per week for 2 years equals 1 year full-time).
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 5 years
- At least 5 years, but less than 6
- At least 6 years, but less than 7
- 7 years or more
10 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn the required work experience? If none, type N/A. 11 Identify your years of professional work experience in a lead role or in directing the work of others (for example: assigning daily tasks, adjusting schedules, and monitoring progress or completion of work). (Convert any part-time experience to full-time equivalent (i.e. 20 hours per week for 2 years equals 1 year full-time).
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 1 year
- 1 year or more
12 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn the required work experience? If none, type N/A. 13 Identify your years of project management work experience which is directly related to the construction industry. (Convert any part-time experience to full-time equivalent (i.e. 20 hours per week for 2 years equals 1 year full-time).
- 1 do not have this experience
- Less than 2 years
- At least 2 years, but less than 3
- At least 3 years, but less than 4
- At least 4 years, but less than 5
- 5 years or more
14 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn the required work experience? If none, type N/A. 15 Identify your years of materials testing work experience. Convert any part-time experience to full-time equivalent (i.e. 20 hours per week for 2 years equals 1 year full-time).
- I do not have this experience
- Less than 1 year
- At least 1 year, but less than 2
- At least 2 years, but less than 3
- 3 years or more
16 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn the required work experience? If none, type N/A. 17 Identify the license and/or certifications that you possess: (Check all that apply)
- Bituminous Street Inspector
- Concrete Field Inspector Level I
- Concrete Field Inspector Level II
- Grading and Base Inspector Level I
- Grading and Base Inspector Level II
- Bridge Construction Inspector Level I
- Bridge Safety Inspector Level I
- I do not have these licenses or certifications
18 Identify whether you have professional work experience in the following areas. (Check all that apply) This experience must be listed on your application.
- Conducting field surveys/construction staking
- Using automated drafting programs (e.g. AutoCAD, Eagle Point)
- Leading a crew through a construction project
- Using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Software
- Conducting bridge safety inspections
- I do not have this experience
19 In response to your answer above, with which employer(s) listed on your application did you earn the required work experience? If none, type N/A. Required Question
