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Job Summary

The Mohave County Public Works Department - Engineering Division, is currently recruiting for an Engineering Technician Specialist in Kingman, Arizona.\ \ Performs advanced- level technical civil engineering work both in the field and office. Positions at this level are normally filled by advancement from the Engineering Technician Senior level. Positions at this level are distinguished from other classes within the series by the complexity of duties assigned with emphasis on special projects or assignments. Incumbents perform the most difficult and responsible types of duties within the series including supervision. Incumbents at this level are required to be fully trained in all related procedures, and they are expected to perform independently toward planning, sustaining, and improving operation of County infrastructure assets under assigned functional responsibilities. This position is assigned to the Public Works or Development Services Department.

REPORTS TO

Work to be performed under direction of a higher level of authority.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED

The employee is expected to exercise initiative and independent judgment in accordance with established procedures and regulations. May exercise technical and/or functional supervision and assist in training staff at the Engineering Technician level or others as assigned.

Essential Job Functions

May perform all general functions and/or assigned to one or more areas of responsibility as follows:

GENERAL:

• May lead special projects or programs including development of policy and procedures, training and/or supervision for assigned staff.
• Guides, trains, reviews the work of, and oversees less experienced Engineering Technicians or others as assigned in learning, performing and completing job tasks which include, but not limited to, roadway design, inspection, testing, traffic analysis, surveying calculations, research, etc. Reviews work for accuracy and compliance to established requirements.
• Prepares drawings, designs, plans and plats of civil engineering and surveying projects.
• Drafts plans for roads, right-of-ways, structures and related construction projects.
• Prepares and drafts as-built plans for completed projects.
• Calculates dimensions, grades, areas and quantities of materials.
• Reviews and checks information from survey notes to include checking land boundary survey calculations.
• Utilizes standard specifications to determine loading, clearance, safe speed limits, safe passing distances, sight distances, and other highway engineering data.
• Reviews subdivision improvement plans, minor land divisions, plats and drainage reports as to their compliance to regulations.
• Provides technical assistance to less experienced personnel as required.
• Prepares reports and estimates for quantities of material needed for civil engineering projects.
• Performs traffic studies and traffic counts.
• Inspects construction sites.
• Maintain road inventory and road inspection database. Communicates and acts in a professional manner with the public, co-workers, and work contacts.

As assigned - Engineering/Survey:

Obtains accurate survey information in the field by efficiently using traditional and contemporary survey instruments and equipment including to establish survey control, construction layout, and GIS data collection; ability to perform survey calculations in the field.

Editing and plotting survey information in the office using computer hardware and software produce, analyze and adjust field survey results, produces CADD drawings and maps depicting the results of the field surveys.

Performs drafting a related to survey and design work on public works plans, profiles, sections and details.

Designs, horizontal and vertical road alignments and/or public works projects site designs, as assigned.

Supports the County GIS program by collecting data and digitizing information; assists in maintaining maps, databases, files, establishing survey control when needed.

Prepares survey records under direction/supervision of the County Surveyor.

Performs elementary map examination tasks in support of the County Surveyor, which includes record of surveys, parcel maps, and corner records;

Examination duties include math checks, records research, deed evaluations, and filing. Assists in calculating dimensions, areas and ownership information required for legal documents used for property acquisitions and/or disposals.

Conducts map and deed research and right-of-way research for construction and/or maintenance projects.

Under direction and supervision, prepares records, reports and legal documents.

Operates drones for data collection and asset inspection.

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