ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN II (Construction Inspector) (Finance)
The County of Riverside's Transportation Department has an opportunity for an Engineering Technician II who will be assigned to the Permits division in Riverside.
The Engineering Technician II will perform field inspections to ensure compliance with permit conditions, project documents, County standards, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities also include reviewing encroachment permit applications, project plans, conducting cursory traffic control reviews, and making redline corrections to project plans. Field inspections may include, but are not limited to, grading, paving, form inspections and concrete placement, traffic control, utility installation, and overall public safety
Competitive candidates will possess experience conducting field inspections, including grading, grade checking, setting concrete forms, and construction staking. Proficiency with Map My County - GIS System, Bluebeam, and Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Outlook, and Word) is highly desirable.
Meet the Team!
The Transportation Department is responsible for planning, designing, funding, building, operating and maintaining all roads, bridges, and transportation facilities within the unincorporated County territory. TRANSPORTATION:
- Conduct field inspections to verify compliance with permit conditions, project documents, County standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Review encroachment permit applications, project plans, and provide cursory traffic control assessments.
- Perform Redline markups and corrections on project plans to ensure accuracy and adherence to standards.
- Inspect various stages of construction activities, including grading, paving, formwork, concrete placement, traffic control setups, and utility installations.
- Monitor worksites to ensure public safety and proper implementation of approved plans and standards.
Experience: Three years of sub-professional civil engineering experience. (Completion of college level courses from an accredited college or university in civil engineering or closely related subjects to the assignment such as land surveying, soils erosion, soils testing, blueprint reading, mathematics, computer graphics, or hydrology may substitute for up to two years of the required experience on the basis of 12 semester or 18 quarter units equaling one year of the required full-time experience.)
OPTION II
Education: Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree in surveying engineering or civil engineering.
OPTION III
Experience: Three years of sub-professional civil engineering experience. (A valid Certificate of Registration as an Engineer-in-Training or Surveyor-in-Training issued by the California State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers may substitute for two years of the required sub-professional engineering experience.)
ALL OPTIONS
Knowledge of: Mathematics including algebra, geometry and trigonometry; the basic practices of engineering design and construction, traffic control and land surveying; manual and automated drafting techniques; field and office procedures relating to hydrography; procedures related to construction inspection.
Ability to: Read and interpret legal descriptions, engineering drawings, survey notes, and tract descriptions; assist in the preparation of designs, plans, estimates, reports, and specifications; collect and analyze traffic, transportation, hydrologic, and other data and prepare reports, interpretations and recommendations; compile and enter data into computer system for computer aided mapping; perform survey field work, inspect public works projects and subdivision tracts; maintain effective relations with others.License/Certificate: Possession of a valid California Class C Driver's License is required. To operate county vehicles when traveling to construction sites throughout the County of Riverside to meet business needs.
Physical environment
The Engineering Technician II will perform physical work outdoors throughout the year in Riverside County and be exposed to inclement weather. Some duties will be performed on construction sites on uneven/sloped surfaces. Inspections may involve getting close to the ground and ascending to inspect work or materials at higher elevations.
This recruitment is open to all applicants.
If you have any questions regarding this posting, please contact Alex Jones at
aljones@rivco.org
