Engineering/Planning/Surveying (EPS) Technician I - III

Recruitment #041326-UFBA11-550400

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Summary Statement

This position primarily involves field inspection of various construction and maintenance projects. Typical projects include hot mix patching/paving, concrete construction, guardrail replacement, structure maintenance, facility construction, and drainage improvements. This position will be responsible for documenting contractor performance and activities. Additional duties may be required to help facilitate projects to the construction phase. Incumbent is expected to work overtime during nights, weekends and holidays as needed. This position is considered Report When Contacted (RWC) and may have to report during emergency situations and severe weather events. The incumbent must maintain a valid driver’s license.

Essential Functions

Essential functions are fundamental, core functions common to all positions in the class series and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all job duties for any one position in the class. Since class specifications are descriptive and not restrictive, employees can complete job duties of a similar kind not specifically listed here.

  • Inspects infrastructures to ensure compliance with design plans, materials specifications, safety requirements, construction processes, local, state, and federal codes and on-going maintenance requirements; documents and reports compliance or deficiencies.
  • Designs, develops, or reviews engineering project or site layouts, alignments, profiles, studies, graphs, and other related activities.
  • Compiles and records notes, sketches, test results, inspection data, and other information to document compliance and/or develop designs, specifications, reports, maps, and other geographically based data.
  • Conducts various studies to be used by others to analyze needs or develop plans, record characteristics, and other related activities.
  • Conducts data analysis to determine accuracy of data collected, develop recommendations, develop corrective designs, and/or ensure compliance.
  • Tests or evaluates the quality of materials or designs to verify adherence to contracts and specifications.
  • Obtains survey data such as angles, elevations, points, and contours using electronic distance measuring equipment and other surveying instruments.
  • Calculates or measures area and volume dimensions, horizontal and vertical geometry, profile and component specifications, and material testing dimensions using calculators or computers.
  • Operates computer assisted drafting equipment or other tools of the trade and uses automated information systems and computer software to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve, and report on data. 
  • Reads and interprets plans, specification, blueprints, and other engineering documents.
  • Performs other related duties as required.

Job Requirement Series

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Engineering/Planning/Surveying Technician I
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

Bridge Management; Construction Inspection; Construction Estimating:
  1. Knowledge of applied mathematical computations.
  2. Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving). 

JOB REQUIREMENTS for Engineering/Planning/Surveying Technician II 
Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

Construction Inspection:
  1. Six months experience in applied mathematical computations.
  2. Knowledge of reviewing construction plans and details, schematics or technical drawings to determine compliance.
  3. Knowledge of interpreting construction plans and details, schematics or technical drawings.
  4. Knowledge of using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
  5. Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving). 
JOB REQUIREMENTS for Engineering/Planning/Surveying Technician III

Applicants must have education, training and/or experience demonstrating competence in each of the following areas:

Construction Inspection:

  1. Six months experience in reviewing construction plans and details, schematics or technical drawings to determine compliance.
  2. Six months experience in interpreting construction plans and details, schematics or technical drawings.
  3. Six months experience in using an automated information system to enter, update, modify, delete, retrieve/inquire and report on data.
  4. Knowledge of planning, organizing and directing crews involved in inspection and documentation of construction progress and project completion.
  5. Knowledge of construction design and survey inspections.
  6. Knowledge of developing analytical and technical documents such as reports, maps, or geographical representations of data.
  7. Knowledge of project management which includes planning, developing, implementing, managing and evaluating projects to ensure objectives are met.
  8. Knowledge of contract management and control which includes ensuring compliance with terms of contracts; negotiating changes to existing contracts.
  9. Possession of a valid Driver's License (not suspended, revoked or cancelled, or disqualified from driving).

Conditions of Hire

Pre-employment Drug Testing:  Upon a conditional offer, you must undergo pre-employment drug testing as part of the hiring process.

Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. The State of Delaware participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. For more information refer to our Job Seeker Resources. DelDOT does not provide employment-based sponsorship.

This position is a classification organized under an exclusive bargaining representative (labor organization) that has been elected by employees as their representative for collective bargaining and other applicable terms and conditions of employment, in accordance with Title 29, Chapter 59 and Title 19, Chapter 13 and 16.  This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement based on its individual terms.

All new hires are required to report to the Statewide New Employee Orientation (SNEO) on their first day of employment. Sessions are held at designated locations in Kent or New Castle County.

Benefits

To learn more about the comprehensive benefit package please visit our website at https://dhr.delaware.gov/benefits/

Selection Process

The application and supplemental questionnaire are evaluated based upon a rating of your education, training and experience as they relate to the job requirements of the position.  It is essential that you provide complete and accurate information on your application and the supplemental questionnaire to include dates of employment, job title and job duties.  For education and training, list name of educational provider, training course titles and summary of course content.   Narrative information supplied in response to the questions must be supported by the information supplied on the application including your employment, education and training history as it relates to the job requirements.

Once you have submitted your application on-line, all future correspondence related to your application will be sent via email.  Please keep your contact information current.  You may also view all correspondence sent to you by the State of Delaware in the “My Applications” tab at StateJobs.Delaware.gov.


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