Sr Engineering Technician

The County of Riverside's Transportation Department has an opportunity for a Senior Engineering Technician in Riverside supporting the Construction Inspection team.

A list of eligible candidates will be established to fill current and future vacancies.

The Senior Engineering Technician (SET) Under direction from the Engineer, to serve as resident inspector on a wide variety of public work contracts.

Performs inspections of public works - assure compliance with plans, specifications and agreements for projects; modify and adjust standards; prepare contract change orders for approval; resolve contractual and construction issues, provide detailed constituent responses for issues related to the Construction Inspection Divisions.

As Contract Administrator - performs a variety of contractual and administrative tasks including preparing and processing change orders, task orders, progress pay estimate, and purchase orders; reviewing and processing invoices; managing construction project filing system according to county policies, and to do other sub professional engineering work as required.

Will need to have basic knowledge of Excel, Word, Access and Bluebeam; Excellent writing skills; ability to read, interpret and detect noncompliance with complex construction plans and specifications; enforce standard public works procedures as related to change orders, cost and progress estimates, and job records; keep records and prepare reports.

The department desires Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with others; direct modification of construction procedure in accordance with sound construction standards and practices; advanced knowledge of database and spreadsheet construction.

College degree in civil engineering or construction engineering is preferred but not required.

Advancement to the Principal Engineering Technician level is obtained by competitive selection through an open recruitment.

Please note: One position will be office-based, while the second will be field-based.

Further details will be discussed during the interview.

Meet the Team!

The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory.• Draft plans, profiles, cross-sections, projections, and details and alignments for road construction, flood control and waste management projects; illustrate complex data in precise drawings using manual or computer aided design and drafting techniques.

• Design channels, roadways and appurtenant structures within established limits, standards and procedures.

• Participate in the planning, design and construction of solid waste landfill expansion, closure and operations projects.

• Review or prepare maps, plans, construction schedules, cost and quantity estimates, records of survey, and other documents; check engineering computations and specifications for accuracy, le...