Engineering Technician II

Salary : $52,145.60 - $71,780.80 Annually Location : Throughout San Bernardino County, CA Job Type: Full-time Job Number: 25-05137DPW-01 Department: Public Works Opening Date: 02/12/2025 Closing Date: Continuous The Job Applications will be accepted until a sufficient number of applications are received The Department of Public Works is recruiting for Engineering Technicians II who perform routine technical engineering duties. Duties include assisting in title and property ownership research; preparing legal descriptions and documents; performing material sampling and tests in the field or laboratory; measuring distances and bearings; inspecting traffic control devices and collecting traffic volume in the field; and conducting simple single area drainage studies. Drafts plans, profiles, and cross sections of transportation and flood control facilities; prepares preliminary construction cost estimate; assists in field investigations; assists in the preparation of exhibits, As-Builts, and final plans; calculates earthwork quantities and performs elementary engineering calculations; assists in the assembly of special provisions for contract specifications; assists in conducting research for customer service requests. May coordinate with internal and external parties. The resulting list may be used to fill vacancies as they occur throughout the Department. For more detailed information, refer to the job description. Applications are also being accepted for Engineering Technician III, and Engineering Technician IV, and Engineering Technician V. Applicants must submit a separate application for each recruitment of interest. Applicants are encouraged to review the announcements and apply as appropriate. Excellent Benefits To review job-specific benefits, refer to: CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT Background: Incumbent must successfully complete a background check prior to appointment. Travel: Travel throughout the County is required, for which a County vehicle may be provided. At the time of hire, a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance must be produced by the individual providing the transportation and maintained during the course of employment. Sponsorship: Please note San Bernardino County is not able to consider candidates who will require visa sponsorship at the time of application or in the future. Minimum Requirements Applicants must meet the education requirement along with one (1) of the following experience options: Education: Successfully completed high school level (or higher) coursework in algebra, geometry, OR trigonometry. Experience: Option 1: One (1) year of full-time equivalent technical civil engineering work experience which includes the application of civil engineering formulas, theories, and practices to construction, alteration, demolition, installation, or repair work. -OR-Option 2: One (1) year of full-time equivalent experience performing road construction work, making road signs and minor street calculations for a County public works or related agency. Substitutions: Fifteen (15) semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, or a closely related field may substitute for six (6) months of the required experience. College transcripts or list of completed college coursework MUST be included with your application if a degree has not been conferred. See Note below. An additional 15 semester (23 quarter) units of completed college coursework as described above OR successful completion of the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination may substitute for the required experience. Note: Qualifying degrees or coursework must be completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education and are subject to verification. Candidates with degrees completed outside the U.S. may be required to submit an evaluation report from a reputable credential evaluation service showing equivalency to degrees or coursework completed at a college or university accredited by any accrediting association recognized by the United States Department of Education in order for application to advance in the selection process. Desired Qualifications The ideal candidate will have experience in road construction work making calculations, measuring, and/or drawing plans for cross sections and streets. Selection Process Competitive Evaluation: There will be a competitive evaluation of qualifications based upon a review of the Application and the Supplemental Questionnaire. It is to your advantage to provide as much relevant and detailed work experience as possible, as resumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application materials. Application Procedure: Please complete and submit the online employment application and supplemental questionnaire to be consideredResumes will not be accepted in lieu of the application and/or supplemental questionnaires. Applications will be received until a sufficient number of applications are received. Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to ensure consideration as recruitment may close at any time. To ensure timely and successful submission of your online application, please allow ample time to complete and submit your application before the posted filing deadline. Applicants will be automatically logged-out if they have not submitted the application and all required materials prior to the posted deadline. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note, if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application we have not received your application. If you require technical assistance, please click to review the Government Jobs , or contact their Toll-Free Applicant Support line at (855) 524-5627. Please note that Human Resources is not responsible for any issues or delays caused by the internet connection, computer or browser used to submit the application. EEO/ADA: San Bernardino County is an and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant employer, committed to providing equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. ADA Accommodation: If you have a disability and require accommodations in the testing process, submit the within one week of a recruitment filing deadline. Veterans' Preference: Eligible veterans and their spouses or widows/widowers who are not current County employees may receive additional Veterans' Preference points. For details and instructions on how to request these points, please refer to the Technical & Inspection Unit San Bernardino County offers a range of benefit programs for employees and their eligible dependents. These include health, dental, vision, and life insurance, as well as a variety of other voluntary benefits. Programs and benefit amounts vary and are based on bargaining unit, family size, hire date, plan selection, and number of hours worked. Please review the appropriate * for more information Refer to the appropriate MOU, contact the County's Employee Benefits and Services Division at (909) 387-5787 or visit the for more detailed information. *Retirement benefits subject to change. 01 Travel: Do you possess a valid California Class C driver license and proof of automobile liability insurance? Yes No 02 Education: Indicate your level of education. Check all that apply. I have a GED. I have a high school diploma. I have a bachelor's degree or higher in Civil Engineering and/or Engineering Construction Technology. I have a bachelor's degree in a related field. I successfully completed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination. I do not have any related coursework or education. 03 Math Courses: Select the courses below which you have completed (high school level or higher): Algebra Geometry Trigonometry None of the above. 04 Substitution: If you are substituting additional coursework in civil engineering, engineering construction technology, or a closely related field for the required experience and do not possess a Bachelor's degree in one of these areas, please be sure to list your coursework below.Include the following information: school where completed, course title/number/subject, and number/type of units (semester or quarter).You may also attach a copy of your transcripts instead of completing this section.Candidates who possess a Bachelor's degree in engineering, construction technology, or a closely related field do not need to provide list of coursework. 05 Education Equivalency Evaluation: If your degree and/or course work was completed outside of the United States, you may be required to submit your Education Equivalency Evaluation to advance in the selection process.You are encouraged to attach your Education Equivalency Evaluation if you have one. Please indicate if you have attached an electronic copy of the Education Equivalency Evaluation to your application below: Yes, I have attached an electronic copy of my Education Equivalency Evaluation to my application. No, I have not attached my Education Equivalency Evaluation to my application. I understand an Education Equivalency Evaluation may be required for my application to advance at any point in the selection process. The Education Equivalency does not apply to me. 06 Check the boxes in which you have at least 1 year of experience. Ensure experience checked is included in the work experience section of our application. Prepare various report figures, maps and forms and design plans using CAD Conduct field reviews Compute quantities and prepare engineers estimates Perform research in existing regulatory documents and engineering reports Interact with public and other County governmental agencies Write correspondence and coordinate utility protection or utility relocations Design Flood facilities Design Road facilities Assist in writing and reviewing special provisions for contract specifications Prepare right of way legal descriptions, documents, maps and exhibits for flood projects & road design Preform calculations or analysis related to land surveying activities Take measurements for construction, topographic, and boundary surveys Perform GIS, field, office, and right of way work Perform landfill inspections for active and inactive landfill sites Set up and collect stormwater samples Monitor Septic ponds including measuring depths of sludge and calculation of head space Monitor the groundwater level using sounding equipment Perform landfill gas monitoring utilizing a portable gas analyzer Assist in the construction and maintenance of landfill gas extraction and treatment systems Perform inventory for traffic control devices, and collect Average daily traffic Perform spotting for striping Perform Traffic Investigation Operate and maintain the climatological and hydraulic measuring devices and instrument housing Operate and maintain the ALERT flood warning stations Manually download rainfall data from field stations and upload it into the District's Hydron database Assist with field Data collection for stream and precipitation gauges Assist with the installation and maintenance of stream and precipitation gauges Operating and maintaining hydrologic metering and recording equipment, drafting simple sketches CEQA Compliance Reviews Flood Control Permits Reviews Perform inspections of construction work Monitor progress of contract work; ensuring compliance with plans and specifications Assist in the preparation of permits Perform road distress surveys and pavement investigation Perform asphalt coring and other non- destructive testing on pavement Inspection of Asphalt Concrete and Portland cement placement Perform compaction testing on earth material Perform laboratory testing on Asphalt, concrete and earth material Evaluate work zone setup No Experience 07 Specify your preference for the following assignments: Fieldwork assignments such as project inspections. Office assignments such as project design. No preference. 08 Applicant Acknowledgement - Notification via email: As part of our efforts to increase efficiency and promote conservation of resources, human resources uses email to communicate with applicants. Therefore, all future communications regarding this recruitment, including applicant status and testing notifications, will be made via email. Each applicant needs their own email address. We strongly encourage you, as an applicant, to ensure that the email address you have provided us with your application is current, secure, confidential, and readily accessible to you. Adjust Spam and/or other filters so that our emails are accepted. Please carefully read any notices that we send you and follow any instructions provided in a timely manner. We will not be responsible in any way if you do not receive our emails (i.e., for the non-delivery of our emails or if you fail to check your e-mail on a timely basis). I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to the above. 09 **ATTENTION GMAIL USERS** We have become aware of an increase in Gmail's spam filter sensitivity. Due to this change, it is possible that emails coming from San Bernardino County Human Resources may be marked as spam and will not make it into your Gmail inbox. For your convenience, the attached PDF document contains a step-by-step guide to create and apply filters within Gmail. Click this link to Once downloaded, follow the instructions so that you will receive future emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources. Note: If you apply the filters and still do not receive emails from San Bernardino County Human Resources you can check your (Neogov) account inbox. All notifications will appear there. I understand 10 Applicant Acknowledgement - Application Complete: Thank you for taking the time to complete this application and supplemental questionnaire. Please be sure to review all information provided prior to submitting it as you cannot update or revise it once submitted. Your submitted application will be reviewed and evaluated as is. Please do not refer to a resume or other documentation in lieu of completing the employment history section or responding to the supplemental questions; they will not be reviewed or considered. Once your application has been successfully submitted, you will receive an onscreen confirmation and an email confirmation will be sent to the email address listed on your application. We recommend that you save and/or print these for your records. Please note: if you do not receive an onscreen confirmation and an email acknowledging our receipt of your application, we have not received your application. I acknowledge that I have reviewed my application and understand that I will not be able to update or revise any part of it once submitted. Required Question