Engineering Technician

Clearwater County will be taking applications for an Engineering Technician position in the Clearwater County Highway Department. This position will include construction inspection, material testing, surveying, computer aid design, plan preparation, and other Department functions. Preferred qualifications are for completion of a two-year college or vocational civil engineering curriculum, or experience related to civil engineering in surveying, inspection and drafting plans, and experience in using computers. Salary Range: $20.63 to $29.71/hour depending on qualifications, plus benefits. Conducts surveying of project sites to obtain design and survey data concerning project sites. Surveys road alignments; road profiles; cross sections; elevations for benchmarks; performs staking for construction projects; and other surveying duties associated with construction projects. Records and analyzes data on angles, distances, reference points, monumentation and recording of various topographical features. Conducts construction inspection on various engineering and maintenance projects in order to monitor project progress and to ensure contractors are performing project activities in accordance with project plans, material specifications, environmental permits and construction safety standards. Conducts bridge safety inspections. Prepares reports to the MNDOT regarding the safety level of bridges; makes recommends the repair or replacement of bridges, as appropriate to the County Engineer. Assists in negotiating right-of-way acquisitions from landowners for future construction projects. Determines right-of-way needs; researches land parcel information to determine ownership; prepares right-of-way easements and contacts landowners to obtain agreement on easements. Prepares documentation including site maps; photographs, plan sets, and permits as required for construction and maintenance activities in accordance with regulations, requirements and department procedures.