This job involves entry-level sub-professional and clerical work in support of engineering staff.  Work in this class includes extensive on-the-job training.  Employees in this class are expected to be actively enrolled in a duly accredited community / technical college or university in the study of Engineering associated with their assigned department.  Employees are expected to be developing skills in basic computer operation, computer & hand drafting, surveying, and engineering design.  Employees in this class will work under the direct guidance of a qualified engineer and/or engineering associate / designer.  The employee will be assigned a variety of tasks in support of and involved with the design, construction, maintenance, and operation of municipal utilities and/or public works projects and activities.  Employees in this class work under general supervision.  Work originates upon assignment from a member of the engineering and/or administrative staff.  Routine tasks are expected to be learned and eventually completed with little or no direct supervision.  This is a safety-sensitive, non-exempt position.

• Assists engineering staff with land surveying projects;
• Operates GPS equipment for the location and mapping of various public works facilities;
• Prepares various calculations for utilities and public works designs and facilities;
• Performs drafting associated with the creation and maintenance of mapping files;
• Performs manual and computerized clerical work associated with the creation and maintenance of project files, map & plat files, general correspondence files, etc.;
• Develops lists of materials for designed and/or constructed public works facilities;
• Obtains a wide variety of field information including locations of traffic control devices, traffic volumes / movements, utility and drainage structures, infrastructure evaluations / assessments, etc.;
• Installs, maintains, and collects & manages data recorded by traffic counters, flow meters, etc.;
• Assists with field tests and inspections related to contract, project or regulatory compliance;
• Assists engineering and administrative staff in the performance of their duties;
• Prepares as-built sketches and drawings from collected field data.

OTHER DUTIES PERFORMED

• Performs manual labor in the performance of the tasks outlined above;
• Operates automotive equipment;
• Reports to work as scheduled and on time;
• Works overtime as required;
• Performs other duties as assigned.

High school graduate or GED.

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret written communications;
• Ability to respond to verbal inquiries from management, staff, and customers;
• Ability to effectively present information verbally and/or in writing;
• Knowledge of arithmetic and basic mathematical principles;
• Ability to assist with field surveys and to make sketches and diagrams representing field conditions;
• Basic working knowledge of a personal computer including Microsoft Word and Excel or ability to acquire basic computer skills within a very short period of time;
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
• Ability to learn new procedures and to apply the same to a variety of tasks.