Engineering Technician I

Position Purpose

As an Engineer Technician I, you will assist in providing technical and field support services including construction observation, planning, organizing and managing project tasks for KLJ clients.

Essential Functions

• Conduct technical and field support work independently or with direction from senior team members
• Able to understand basic principles of field construction and engineering processes, procedures and methods
• Apply field observation and documentation practices necessary to individual project tasks
• Able to read and understand construction drawings and specifications
• Able to understand basic construction surveying practices
• Conduct technical and field support work independently or with direction from senior team members
• Provide quality control by reviewing work completed by other technicians
• Ensure compliance with KLJ safety and quality standards Utilize software(s) associated with typical project requirements Communicate consistently with the project manager and client
• Utilize effective written and oral communication

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning, organizing and managing project tasks
• Become familiar with the plans and specifications, maps, and related material for each project and be able to utilize the information appropriately
• Assist with correspondence, legal descriptions and easements, permits, bid and estimate forms, agreements, and project files and closeouts
• Ensure proactive understanding of priorities on an ongoing basis
• Raise field construction issues for guidance from supervision
• May support construction administration functions

Qualifications

Must have a valid driver’s license and be able to operate motorized vehicles

Preferences:

• An Associate’s degree in accredited engineering or construction management program
• Construction field experience

Relationships

The Engineering Technician I is supervised by the Department Manager and receives close supervision and direction on project related tasks from the engineer or project manager

Hours and Travel

This position requires the individual work 40+ hours per week with 80% of time spent in the office and 20% in the field.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities. The employee is regularly required to:

• Sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and reach with hands and arms
• Talk or hear and communicate clearly

The employee must:

• Be able to walk on uneven terrain up to three miles per day
• Frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move up to 75 pounds

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Other Duties

This job description is not meant to be all-inclusive or restrictive and other duties may be assigned. It is a description of the job as presently defined and is subject at any time to revision. This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this classification. This is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required. Individuals may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.At KLJ, we have a vested interest in the personal, financial, and professional goals of our employees. We offer a competitive full suite benefit package including health, dental, vision, and life insurance, short term incentive program, 401k, and employee stock ownership program. The options available for the current year are described at www.kljeng.com/careers/benefits. www.kljeng.com/careers/benefits.

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US, without employer-sponsorship. KLJ does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas and does not participate in any OPT training program.

KLJ will not be partnering with third-party recruiters on this position. Please review our third-party recruiting policy at www.kljeng.com/careers.

Position will be posted until filled.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)