STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN IV
Class Code: 4088-19 Date Established: 10-18-66
Occupational
Code: 9-2-4 Date of Last Revision: 07-07-08
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform skilled technical engineering
duties, including planning and research, environmental studies, design,
construction and maintenance of a variety of engineering projects.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
·
Supervises
field studies, and the preparation of engineering plans and drawings, including
tabulating and analyzing data obtained in the field.
·
Supervises
private contractors in the execution of various state contracts.
·
Inspects the
construction of engineering projects to ensure compliance with plans and
specifications.
·
Performs
environmental studies, conducts field and laboratory tests and obtains
representative samples of materials for laboratory; makes laboratory tests and
records results.
·
Acts as
project supervisor on specialized projects or as assistant to project engineer
on more generalized projects.
·
Investigates
proposed engineering projects sites or complaints and makes recommendations for
change as required.
·
Maintains and
correlates statistical data and prepares reports relating to designated
engineering projects.
·
Evaluates work
performance of subordinate technical engineering staff and monitors compliance
with established work procedures.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in recommending routine
changes in standardized operating procedures OR in retrieving, compiling and
reporting data according to established procedures OR in operating complex
machines.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business practices and
procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including working from
detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for achieving direct
service objectives by assessing agency service needs and making preliminary
recommendations for the development of alternative short-term program policies
or procedures. Errors at this level
result in incomplete assessments or misleading recommendations causing a
disruption of agency programs or policies.
Supervision: Requires direct supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
scheduling work, recommending leave, reviewing work for accuracy, performance
appraisal, or interviewing applicants for position vacancies.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical elements or a
number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure to minor
injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium work, including continuous
strenuous activities such as frequent reaching, bending, or lifting as well as
performing work activities which require fine manual dexterity or coordination
in operating machines or equipment.
Communication: Requires explaining facts, interpreting
situations, or advising individuals of alternative or appropriate courses of
action. This level also requires
interviewing or eliciting information from state employees or members of the
general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions to
establish facts, to draw daily operational conclusions, or to solve practical
problems. This level also requires
providing a variety of alternative solutions where only limited standardization
exists.
Independent Action: Requires objective assessment in analyzing
and developing new work methods and procedures subject to periodic review and
in making decisions according to established technical, professional or
administrative standards.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION and DEPARTMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE
SERVICES, BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION:
Education: Associate's degree from a recognized college
or technical institute with a major study in engineering, landscape,
architecture, forestry, horticulture, environmental studies, agronomy, geology,
soil science or earth science. Each
additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of
required work experience.
Experience: Five years' experience as an Engineering Aide
or Technician, two years of which shall have been at a level equivalent to Engineering
Technician III. Each additional year of
approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal
education.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES:
Education: Associate's degree from a recognized college
or technical institute with a major study in engineering, hydrology, geology,
earth sciences, or environmental studies.
Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for
one year of required work experience.
Experience: Five years' engineering experience, two years
of which shall have been at a level equivalent to Engineering Technician
III. Each additional year of approved
work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal
education.
License/Certification: Valid driver's license and access to
transportation if required for performing engineering field work. Any additional license requirement must be
stated on the supplemental job description and approved by the Division of
Personnel prior to posting at the agency level.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Extensive knowledge of engineering techniques
at a pre-professional level, requiring possession of sufficient knowledge in
trigonometry and algebra in order to perform complicated mathematical
computations. Extensive knowledge of
environmental issues and regulations, material testing and designing of
highways. Skill in the use of surveying,
drafting and computing instruments and testing equipment. Ability to make complex drawings and tracings
and technical mathematical computations.
Ability to perform difficult laboratory tests, assume inspectional
responsibilities in the field, train and supervise subordinate personnel and
maintain accurate records. Must be
willing to maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and
responsibilities as determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive of
general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
Back
to Human Resources Home Page
Back to State Opportunities
Listing Page
Back to Class Specification
List