Engineering Technician IV

Job Description:

Engineering Technician IV

Description

This recruitment will establish an employment list to fill current and any future vacancies within the Resource Management Agency. The anticipated life of the employment list is six months. If interested in employment for this position for current or future vacancies, please submit an online application for consideration.

Current vacancy is with the Resource Management Agency located in Visalia. This position is with the Public Works Department.
Various word schedules available based on the needs of the department : 4/10's, 5/8’s OR 4/9’s M-Thurs-4 hrs on Friday.

This position is responsible to perform the highest level technical engineering work and to plan and supervise field or office work of technical and sub-professional assistants.

Typical Duties

Calculate flow rates to determine waste water system capacities and conveyance limitations.

Calculate waste water basin retention and evaporation rates.

Calculate storage capacity and water system delivery capabilities.

Assure compliance with Waste Discharge Requirements, Air Pollution Control District permits and Environmental Health's permits to operate.

Oversight of all maintenance and repairs.

Review invoices, pay estimates, monthly monitoring reports.

Interface with County residents receiving water and sewer services regarding service complaints and requests for system information.

Review engineering submittals prepared by design consultants.

Assist with the development of plans, specification and estimates.

Assist with the advertising and awarding of construction projects, providing Resident Engineer backup on construction projects.

Track landfill cut and fill progressions.

Essential job duties may be assigned that are not listed above but are relative to this job classification. (Reasonable accommodation will be made when requested and determined by the County to be appropriate under applicable law.)

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum qualifications are used as a guide for establishing the education, training, experience, special skills and/or license which are required and equivalent to the following.

Education: Equivalent to the completion of the twelfth (12th) grade with courses in algebra, geometry, trigonometry, and drafting.

Experience : T en (10) years of experience in an area of civil engineering practices, six (6) of which were of an advanced sub-professional level and four (4) of which included supervisory responsibilities.
Knowledge of: Surveying, construction, maintenance, and materials testing practices and procedure; contract administration; progress reports and periodic inspection schedules; mapping and drafting; budgetary control procedures; accepted supervisory practices; engineering mathematics.

Skill/Ability to: Work and communicate effectively with people of various education and socioeconomic backgrounds by respecting beliefs, interpersonal styles and behaviors of both clients and co-workers; operate contemporary office equipment inclusive of computer, keyboard, and all applicable electronic equipment; prepare plans, specifications, descriptions, and estimates pertaining to engineering projects; supervise the work of a crew; handle routine and special design problems; maintain a complex inspection program and gain compliance with specification and ordinances.; gather engineering data and submit meaningful reports; make detailed and legible sketches and compose correspondence; prepare budgets; read and interpret construction plans; draft legal documents; train new personnel; maintain cooperative working relationships and effective public relations.

Experience Equivalency: Or two (2) years of full-time, paid work experience equivalent to that gained as an Engineering Technician III with the County of Tulare.

Additional Information

Conditions of Employment:

• Possession of, or ability to obtain, an appropriate, valid California driver's license.
• Candidates selected will be required to pass a pre-employment drug and alcohol screening. Additionally, a background investigation may also be conducted, which may include a re-investigation every 10 years for some positions.
• An Employment Eligibility Verification using E-Verify may be required on the first day of employment for some positions.
• Some job classes may also require a physical exam.

College Cost Reduction Access Act : This may be a qualifying position for student loan forgiveness through the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA). Only student loan payments made after October 1, 2007 and in a qualified repayment plan are eligible. For more information you are encouraged to speak with your student loan service or visit: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Bargaining Unit 7

The information listed is a general summary of benefits. These provisions do not constitute an expressed or implied contract and are subject to change.

Benefit Amount: An annualbenefit amountis provided and may be applied towards health insurance premiums (medical, dental, vision andlife).This benefit is pro-rated and paid on a pay period basis (24 pay periods).

Health Insurance: A choice of PPO and HMOmedical plans which include PPOand HMO dental plans andinclude dentalandvision coverage. Dependent coverage is available. Providers include Anthem Blue Cross, Kaiser Permanente, Delta Dental, andVision Services Plan (VSP).

Retirement: The retirement plan is a defined benefit plan administered pursuant to the 1937 Act County Employees Retirement Act and integrated with Social Security. In addition to ordinary retirement benefits, the plan provides disability and death benefits. Retirement contributions are made by both the County and the employee. The County has reciprocity with the State of California, contracting PERS agencies, and all County 1937 Act Retirement Systems.

Paid Holiday Leave: 12 set days and 1 personal holiday.

Vacation Accrual:
2 weeks per year (0-3 years of service)
3 weeks per year (3-7 years of service)
4 weeks per year (7-11 years of service)
5 weeks per year (11+ years of service)
Limit of 300 hours.

FLSA exempt employees accrue an additional 5 days of vacation per year.

Sick Leave Accrual: 12 days per year with unlimited accumulation, 50 hours of which may be used toward family sick leave.

Group Term Life Insurance and AD&D: $10,000; Provided by Standard Insurance Company.

Disability Insurance: Employees are covered by State Disability Insurance. The premium is paid by the employee.

Deferred Compensation: A voluntary deferred compensation plan is available.

To view more detailed descriptions of Tulare County's benefits, please view the Benefits section of our Web site at https://tularecounty.ca.gov/hrd/benefits-wellness/health-plans-active-employees/

The Provisions Of This Bulletin Do Not Constitute An Expressed Or Implied Contract And Are Subject To Change.

Closing Date/Time: 1/22/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

Salary:

$74,241.00 - $90,480.00 Annually