Highway Engineering Technician Intern-(Seasonal)

Salary: $18.29 Hourly
Location : MN 56308, MN
Job Type: Seasonal/Temporary - under 67 working days/year
Job Number: 10003:2/21/2024
Department: Public Works
Opening Date: 02/21/2024
Closing Date: Continuous
Job Description
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JOB TITLE: Highway Engineering Technician Intern (Seasonal)
DEPARTMENT: Public Works
STATUS: Seasonal
JOB OBJECTIVES:
A Seasonal Highway Engineering Technicianassists the Public Works Director/Engineer and performs additional tasks as assigned by the Assistant Public Works Director and staff to assist in the development and completion of complex Public Works Projects. Provides field and office civil engineering work. Performs duties that include, but are not limited to assisting with such tasks as materials testing, surveying, and inspection.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of those specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

• Perform construction duties by assisting with inspection, surveying, staking, and materials testing.
• Work with other divisions within Public Works to provide engineering support.
• Completion of inspection reports and quantity computations as instructed for contract administration construction management. Makes sketches, and maintains maps.
• Perform utility locations under the Gopher State One Call system.
• Utilizes various machines and equipment in the delivery of services, such as computers, calculators, air testers, mechanical shakers, metal detectors, drafting equipment, hammers, shovels, and tape.
• Operates survey equipment including Trimble GPS, Robotic Total Station, and level on preliminary and construction surveys.
• Process as instructed, various reports and documents, including production reports, billing invoices, lab reports, contractor wage reports, hydraulic reports, bridge plans, daily construction diary, weekly construction reports; daily plant reports, spot check reports, pile driving reports, and test pile reports.
• Perform office duties, such as scanning & filing documents.
• Reliable, predictable attendance and punctuality.
• Other duties, as assigned or apparent

Access to Not Public Data
The incumbent may encounter not public data in the course of these duties. Any access to not public data should be strictly limited to accessing the data that are necessary to fulfill the employment responsibility. While data are being accessed, incumbent should take reasonable measures to ensure the not public data are not accessed by individuals without a work reason. Once the work reason to access the data is reasonably finished, incumbent must properly store the not public data according to the provisions Ch. 13.
If a new work assignment requires access to not public data, the incumbent is permitted to access not public data for the work assignment purposes only. Any access to not public data must be strictly limited to the data necessary to complete the work assignment and after the assignment is completed, the employee's work assignment no longer requires access.
REQUIRED MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AT HIRE:
Education
High School Diploma or GED equivalent.
Licenses and Other Requirements:
Valid Minnesota Class D Driver's License required.
Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Qualities at Hire:

• Ability to utilize mathematical formulas; basic arithmetic; determine percentages; determine time and weight, perform calculations involving variables, formulas square roots, and polynomials; perform statistical calculations; and interpret same as appropriate.

PREFERRED / DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Currently enrolled in a program to acquire a Technical College diploma or Associates Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or related field.
Experience
Surveying, material testing, computer-aided drafting in the civil engineering field.
PREFERRED / DESIRABLE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES, & QUALITIES:

• Ability to communicate with people to convey or exchange professional information.
• Ability to interact with people (staff, general public, elected officials) beyond giving and/or receiving instructions.
• Ability to produce reports with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar.
• Ability to utilize mathematical formulas, basic arithmetic, determine percentages, determine time and weight, perform calculations involving variables, formulas, square roots, and polynomials, perform statistical calculations,
• Ability to use very complex and difficult computer design programs such as Civil 3D, GPS software, One-Office, etc.
• Knowledge of local, State, and Federal standards, manuals, and specifications for the design.
• Ability to read a variety of professional, technical, and administrative documentation, directions, instructions, methods, and procedures.

WORK ENVIRONMENT
Public Building/Outdoors.
HOURS
This position generally works Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3;30 p.m. however, extended shifts, and weekend work will be required due to special needs or reassignment of workloads.
Physical Demands can involve, but are not limited to:
Must be physically able to operate a variety of machines and equipment including computer, calculator, air tester, mechanical shakers, metal detectors, drafting equipment, hammers, shovels, and tape. Must be able to move or carry job-related objects or materials up to 50 pounds. Must be physically capable of stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, climbing, and balancing for the purpose of performing inspection of culverts, bridges, road ditches, etc. Physical demand requirements are at levels of those for medium active work.
Amount Lifted:
Amount Lifted Up to 20 lbs.: Constant: = Range: 5 hrs., 18 min to 8 hours or 174+ days
Amount Lifted 21 to 40 lbs.: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs.,17 min or 88 to 172 days
Amount Lifted 41 to 60 lbs.: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Amount Lifted 61 to 101+ lbs.: Rare: = Range: 5 min to 48 min or 2.6 to 26 days
Amount Pushed or Pulled:
Amount Pushed or Pulled Up to 20 lbs.: Constant: = Range: 5 hrs., 18 min to 8 hours or 174+ days
Amount Pushed or Pulled 21 to 40 lbs.: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Amount Pushed or Pulled 41 to 60 lbs.: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Amount Pushed or Pulled 61 to 101+ lbs.: Rare: = Range: 5 min to 48 min or 2.6 to 26 days
Vision:
Near Vision: Constant: = Range: 5 hrs., 18 min to 8 hours or 174+ days
Far Vision: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Depth, Field of Vision & Color: Constant: = Range: 5 hrs., 18 min to 8 hours or 174+ days
Contact With Others:
Works Alone: Constant: = Range: 5 hrs., 18 min to 8 hours or 174+ days
Works with Others: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Works around Others & Public: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Clients with Behavior Challenges: Not Present
Communications:
Talking & Hearing: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Reading: Constant: = Range: 5 hrs., 18 min to 8 hours or 174+ days
Basic Body Positions:
Sitting & Standing: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Walking/Moving About: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Climbing & Crawling: Rare: = Range: 5 min to 48 min or 2.6 to 26 days
Balancing, Kneeling & Crouching: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Motor Skills:
Handling: Constant: = Range: 5 hrs., 18 min to 8 hours or 174+ days
Grasping & Using Fingers: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Reaching: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Feeling: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Driving: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Exposures To:
Mechanical & Electrical Equipment: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Pressurized Equipment: Not Present
Burning Material/Equip & Explosive: Rare: = Range: 5 min to 48 min or 2.6 to 26 days
Radiant Energy: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Moving Equipment: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Environmental:
Heights: Rare: = Range: 5 min to 48 min or 2.6 to 26 days
Fumes/Odors: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Dirt/Dust & Gases: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Inside & Outside: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Confined: Rare: = Range: 5 min to 48 min or 2.6 to 26 days
Extreme Hot & Cold: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
Wet: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Noise: Occasional: = Range: 49 min to 2 hrs., 39 min or 29 to 86 days
Vibration: Rare: = Range: 5 min to 48 min or 2.6 to 26 days
Infectious Diseases and/or Body Fluids: Not Present
Shift: Not Present
Extended Day: Frequent: = Range: 2 hrs., 40 min to 5 hrs., 17 min or 88 to 172 days
See also the Physical and Environmental Factors Form.
EXAMPLES OF EQUIPMENT USED

• Vehicle.
• Complex and difficult computer design programs.
• Computer workstation.
• Office equipment.
• Survey equipment.
• GPS and total station.
• Hand tools.
• Construction materials lab testing equipment.

OTHER
All listed above are essential functions of the job.
Supervision Received: Supervised by Assistant Public Works Director.
Supervision Exercised: None.
Labor Group: Non-Union.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt.
Grade: 3
EEO Job Category: Technicians.
Work Comp Code: 9410
This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and the requirements of the job change.
Revised: 2024
Douglas County offers an exceptional benefits package to full-time employees including vacation, sick, funeral leave, and holiday pay. Also included in this benefit package are health, dental, and life insurance; medical and dependent care reimbursement accounts (Section 125 Plan) and supplemental insurance; deferred compensation plan and Public Employees Retirement (PERA). For a more detailed overview of our benefits package,
Benefits may offered on a pro-rata basis or not offered for less than full-time employment.
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INSTRUCTIONS:The responses you provide to these Supplemental Questions will be used in combination with your application to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements and/or your final score.1) DO NOT submit a resume in place of completing the Supplemental Questions. 2) DO NOT type "See Resume" as a response for any of the supplemental questions or on the employment application. 3) Thoroughly complete the Education and Work Experience sections of the application. 4) Give detailed descriptions of each position that you feel qualifies you for the job you are applying for. 5) Be sure to accurately report dates and hours worked per week.6) Concisely, briefly, and accurately complete the Supplemental Questions. 7) Be sure to cross reference where in your Education and Work Experience you learned your skills.8) Any information you submit may be verified. 9) Failure to provide detailed and complete information may result in your application being rejected or receiving a lower score.10) You must have a valid e-mail address to apply for jobs with the Douglas County. All communication regarding your application and status will be done by e-mail. If you do not have an e-mail address listed in your profile, you must include one before you submit and confirm your application.

• I acknowledge that I have read, understand, and agree with the above statements.

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Do you possess a valid Minnesota Driver's License or ability to obtain by your first day of employment?

• Yes
• No

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Have you achieved a high school diploma or G.E.D. (General Educational Development) or N.E.D.P. diploma?

• Yes
• No

04
Are your currently enrolled in a program to acquire a Technical College diploma or Associates Degree in Civil Engineering Technology or related field?

• Yes
• No

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Describe your training, education, and experience and how it closely relates to the duties of this job. If none, type "None".
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Briefly explain why you are interested in the Seasonal Highway Engineering Technician position and your familiarity with Douglas County.
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Indicate the years of experience you have working with Autodesk Civil 3D design software and/or Soft Tree Road Engineering Software. For this and all other applicable questions, when calculating length of experience, convert part-time work to full-time work, and report only the full-time equivalent. For example, 2 years working at 20 hours/week would be equivalent to 1 year working 40 hours/week. Be sure to include the employer ( all work reference must be represented in your work experience section of your application). If no experience, type "none".

• Non...