Engineering Assistant III (#RE0113)
$39.35-$47.83 Hourly / $6,820.96-$8,290.93 Monthly / $81,851.62-$99,491.16 Yearly

Under general direction, performs difficult field and office engineering work in connection with the design, construction and management of Public Works projects; supervises engineering aides, engineering assistants and other staff, depending on area of assignment; and does related or other work as required in accordance with Rule 3, Section 3 of the Civil Service Rules.

This is the advanced level in the Engineering Assistant series. Incumbents at this level act as a specialist, independently performing major complex engineering projects and/or a variety of smaller projects; or act as supervisor of an engineering section.

• Plans and assigns work, reviews engineering projects completed or in progress; trains, supervises, and evaluates staff.
• Prepares and/or directs the preparation of plans, estimates, maps, property descriptions, detailed drawings and specifications; makes preliminary designs and estimates for determining budgetary needs for construction and design projects.
• Makes engineering analyses and prepares reports and estimates in connection with engineering and budgetary aspects of assigned project.
• Reviews and supervises checking of construction plans and subdivision maps and plans; inspects or initiates inspection of projects during construction and upon completion to determine conformance with standards and specifications.
• Meets with other departments, agencies or the general public regarding plans, problems and joint projects.
• Assists in the preparation of division budget.

EITHER PATTERN I

Experience: Two years as an Engineering Assistant II in San Joaquin County Service.

OR PATTERN II

Education:  Completion of 60 semester units from an accredited college or university with major coursework in engineering science, construction management, or a related field.  

Experience: Six years performing field and office engineering work with at least two years experience comparable to an Engineering Assistant II in San Joaquin County.

Substitution #1: Additional varied field and office engineering experience may be substituted for the required education on a year-for-year basis.

Substitution #2:  Additional education may be substituted for the required experience on a year-for year basis, to a maximum of two years.  

AND

License:  Possession of a valid California driver’s license.

The advanced principles and practices of engineering; methods and materials used in planning, design, construction and maintenance of varied projects including road, bridge, transportation, water, waste water, drainage, solid and hazardous waste disposal; principles of supervision, program planning and budgeting; principles of supervision; basic computer and modern office automation technology, including pertinent software.

Independently apply required knowledge in varied work assignments; resolve technical problems of considerable difficulty; assign, train, supervise and evaluate engineering personnel and their work; learn a variety of computer applications and apply to assigned projects; operate computers and related software; establish and maintain effective working relations with other employees and the public; communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; prepare long-range programs and budgets.