STATE OF
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN V
Class Code: 4089-22 Date Established: 12-28-67
Occupational Code: 9-2-4 Date of Last Revision: 07-07-08
BASIC PURPOSE: To supervise skilled
technical engineering activities, including planning and research,
environmental studies, design, construction and maintenance of a variety of
engineering projects.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Assesses
agency engineering needs and makes recommendations for the development or
modification of technical engineering work methods and procedures.
·
Supervises
work performed by technical engineering staff and conducts employee performance
appraisals on an annual basis.
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Selects and assigns
personnel to perform required work assignments on designated engineering
projects; supervises the training and instruction of subordinate staff.
·
Supervises
private contractors in the execution of various state contracts.
·
Plans and
coordinates special engineering projects with state, federal and local
government officials.
·
Analyzes and
correlates statistical data and prepares reports relating to engineering
projects.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in developing formats and
procedures for special applications OR in investigating and reviewing the use
of equipment and data for a specialized function.
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 programs or of
employees doing work which differs from the supervisor, including disciplining
employees, solving personnel problems, recommending hiring and firing
employees, and developing work methods.
The supervisor in this position manages a working unit or section with
responsibility for employee performance appraisal.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job functions in
a controlled environment with minimal exposure to disagreeable job elements and
little risk of hazard to physical or mental health.
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 summarizing data, preparing reports,
and making recommendations based on findings which contribute to solving
problems and achieving work objectives.
This level also requires presenting information for use by
administrative-level managers in making decisions.
Complexity: Requires coordinating a combination of
diverse job functions in order to integrate professional and technical agency
goals. This level also requires
considerable judgment to implement a sequence of operations or actions.
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.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS - PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION:
Education: Associate's degree
from a recognized college or technical institute with a major study in
engineering, finance, economics, or mathematics. Each additional year of approved formal
education may be substituted for one year of required work experience.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS - DEPARTMENTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES AND ADJUTANT GENERAL:
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.
MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE AND LICENSE/CERTIFICATION
Experience: Seven years'
engineering experience, two years of which shall have been at a level
equivalent to Engineering Technician IV.
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. Extensive
knowledge of environmental issues and regulations, material testing and
designing of highways. Skill in the use
of drafting and computing instruments and testing equipment. Skill in making complex drawings, tracings and
technical mathematical computations.
Ability to read and understand technical engineering drawings and
plans. Ability to perform difficult
laboratory tests and assume inspectional responsibilities in the field. Ability to train and supervise subordinate
personnel and maintain accurate records.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with
other employees, federal authorities and the general public. 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.
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