Job description

JOB

Compensation: $26.92 per hour, plus benefits
Job Closing Date: Open until filled

There is one opening with Yakima County Roads Traffic Division. This position is responsible for providing entry level engineering design and project management for assigned County road and Traffic Engineering projects.

Applicants MUST apply online at: Yakima County Career Page before the closing date on the job posting.

Essential Duties:
Manages assigned projects and performs engineering design and analysis of multiple road, bridge or traffic engineering projects under the direction of a Professional Engineer. Collects, gathers and interprets engineering data and applies engineering fundamentals to solve complex problems both in the office and field.

Prepares project specifications by gathering information, analysis, advising technicians. Prepares estimates of materials to be used and drafts final report for review and approval. Prepares Environmental permit documents and ensures supporting data is made available for review by permitting agencies.

Assists with construction contract administration by solving field problems, reviewing change orders and providing Engineering support and advice to Construction Division Staff. Identifies how the field problem affects design principles, determines what changes to make to resolve the problem and the estimates costs involved.

Meets with contractors, public agencies and officials, or general public and answers questions regarding policies, procedures, and practices. Assigns work and monitors work performed by subordinate technical staff. Facilitates meetings related to project management.

Other duties required.

Education and Training:
Associates of Arts Degree, NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying) Engineer in Training Certificate AND 6 years of engineering experience working under the direction of a Licensed Professional Engineer OR Associates of Arts Degree AND 8 years of engineering experience working under the direction of a Licensed Professional Engineer OR Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering OR any combination of experience or training which provides the knowledge, skills and abilities sufficient to successfully perform the essential duties of the job.

Required:
Valid Driver's License and proof of insurance, if requested.

Preferred:
Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering

NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying) Engineer in Training Certificate

This is a Yakima County Clerical, Trades and Professional Bargaining Unit position.

Equipment Used:
Computer and engineering software, field vehicle, calculator, telephone, fax, copier, camera, tape measuring equipment (tape or wheel).

Working Conditions:
Environment: May be required to perform field work. Physical Demands: Handling, reaching, sitting, standing, crouching, hearing, talking, visual acuity. Sedentary Work: Exerting up to 10 pounds of force occasionally and/or a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally and all other sedentary criteria are met.

Knowledge:
Engineering Theories and Principles;
Common materials used in engineering projects;
Safety precautions; and
Customer Service techniques.

Skills and abilities:
Reading and interpreting maps, blueprints, schematics, plans and specifications;
Computer aided drafting designs and plans;
Making complex mathematical calculations;
Using computers and related software applications;
Establishing and maintaining effective interpersonal relationships at all organizational levels and with the public; and
Communication, both oral and written, sufficient to give and receive information and to facilitate meetings and project work.

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