161250
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN 4
TS310 $43,680 - $78,624
Creation Date: 08/01/1997
Change Date: 09/15/2025
FUNCTION OF WORK:To perform sub professional engineering tasks of a complex nature involving operations or procedures that are not completely standardized or prescribed.
LEVEL OF WORK:SUPERVISION RECEIVED:General from an Engineering Technician Supervisor or a professional engineer. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.
SUPERVISION EXERCISED:JOB DISTINCTIONS:Differs from Engineering Technician 3 by the presence of responsibility for complex subprofessional engineering tasks.
Differs from Engineering Technician 5 by the absence of highly complex subprofessional engineering tasks and/or lead worker responsibilities.
CORE COMPETENCIES: CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE.
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EXAMPLES OF WORK:EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.
BRIDGE DESIGN:
Creates details for complicated and varied situations requiring in-depth knowledge of bridge structures and a high level of technical proficiency.
Utilizes advanced skills and knowledge of standards, methods, and techniques to perform complex computations for bridge details and to complete a wide range of duties and operations independently. Receives technical guidance from professional engineers as needed for unusual and difficult situations.
CONTRACT SERVICES:
Attends project meetings with other Department and consultant personnel; prepares construction proposals, estimates contract time for construction projects, and writes project specific technical specifications. May provide guidance to lower-level technicians on draft bid documents, construction proposals, and technical specifications.
Assigns state project numbers on engineering, real estate, construction, and other projects based on requests submitted through authorized channels and enters project numbers in computer system.
Reviews subletting requests to ensure subcontractor is properly licensed and capable to perform the work intended and that all MBE and contractor certification forms are submitted in accordance with contract specifications.
Assigns federal aid project numbers based on location, project type, specifications, and availability of federal funding sources.
Conducts research to establish highway right-of-way information and in determining the correct highway system for legal (tort) claims involving DOTD.
Conducts research for information regarding old and current project numbers, plans, and other engineering data using computer, microfilm, and old hardcopy records as requested by DOTD personnel, and/or the general public.
Processes construction contracts including the official Award of Contract to the contractor; checks contract bonding using the U.S. Treasury Department list of approved sureties; issues the Notice of Contract Execution to the contractor.
Initiate and submit project authorization and funding request on each federal-aid project to the Federal Highway Administration to ensure prompt reimbursement from the Federal Highway Administration.
Review and examine the balances of federal funding sources and categories for the availability of sufficient funds to finance individual project funding requests.
Collect relative and current data for submission to the State Bond Commission.
Encumber funding in the sate-aid unit on various types of projects.
Distributes construction proposals and addenda to DOTD personnel and/or the general public; maintains records of all construction proposals and addenda.
DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS:
Independently collects and extracts short session traffic volume and vehicle classification field data at permanent sites and may assist with vehicle weigh-in-motion process. May assist in the training, certifying and monitoring of lower-level personnel engaged in the collection of vehicle classification data, and in the calibration and testing of equipment. Develops a daily work plan to install and remove the recorders from assigned monitoring sites and maintains complete and accurate records of work done and data collected.
Independently performs analysis of digital data to produce map products. Maintains data file structures, operates a wide variety of equipment including PCs, operating systems, digitizers, plotters, printers, CD writers, scanners, and projectors.
DISTRICTS:
Conducts traffic counts, speed studies and general data collection; compiles and presents data in a workable format. Makes recommendations for corrective action.
Uses CADD for traffic control plans and other traffic design functions.
Serves as an Asphalt Plant Technician.
Independently reviews test reports for correctness of coding and complete data; recommends corrective action to laboratory technicians. Uses knowledge of laboratory documentation procedures and terminology to compile final reports, such as borrow pit investigations, soil surveys and final acceptance measurements; prepares sampling plans.
Monitors construction progress and advises appropriate personnel of FHWA Independent Assurance testing needs; compiles data and produces final Independent Assurance report for a District Laboratory Engineer's approval.
Provides technical support and training to all District permit personnel.
Assists in the development of Policy and Procedures for DOTD's permit program.
Operates the timber bridge load rating computer program and makes judgments regarding discrepancies with accepted standards to bring to the Engineer's attention.
MAINTENANCE:
Creates and maintains sign specifications and designs using CADD software.
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS:
Independently reviews condition and inventory data for completeness and accuracy. Recommends corrective actions to the lead worker for data problems in accordance with established procedures.
Independently maintains data files; utilizes these files to prepare data summary reports.
MATERIALS TESTING:
Performs the full range of testing and calculations for product source approvals, quality assurance, and new product evaluations.
Investigates and provides corrective action for testing discrepancies in the Department's quality assurance program and in statewide and national cooperative testing programs.
Performs the full range of drilling and borehole sealing activities and independently performs in-situ testing.
Precisely establishes borehole and test site locations by obtaining ground elevations and determining latitude and longitude.
Develop specifications and calibration procedures for equipment used in the department's testing programs.
Analyze test data for use in developing material and construction specifications and sampling requirements, establishing trends in material quality, and for legal purposes.
PUBLIC WORKS AND WATER RESOURCES:
Processes and reviews permit requests; drafts responses to permit requests and maintains permit records.
Processes water well registration forms and licensing applications; enters and verifies data.
Reviews dam safety inspections, data collection and processing of inspection reports prepared and submitted by the District offices.
Reviews the requests for right-of-way submitted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Ensures that right-of-way requests were issued by local authorities.
RESEARCH:
Performs complex research tests and provides processed data in useable formats in support of all research tasks and studies; requires occasional supervision of lead worker/engineer supervisor team.
Assimilates knowledge of engineering systems, to assist in developing new tests/procedures to understand and solve problems of a non-routine or non-standard nature. Provides data in format ready for analysis by engineers.
ROAD DESIGN:
Creates details for complicated and varied situations requiring a more in-depth knowledge of road design and a high level of technical proficiency.
Utilizes advanced skills and knowledge of standards, methods and techniques to perform complex computations for road plans and to complete a wide range of duties and operations with technical guidance from professional engineers as needed for unusual and difficult situations.
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING AND SERVICES:
Performs more complicated testing procedures and operation of testing equipment for quality assurance testing of construction and maintenance materials such as sign sheeting and pavement markings. Performs sampling procedures for testing traffic marking and sign sheeting materials.
Reviews technical accuracy of traffic control plans prepared by others including consultants, districts, and the Department's design sections.
Specifies the type of signing, pavement markings, barricades, and channelizing devices to be used during different phases of the project.
Provides technical support for traffic signal construction and maintenance operations; assists in tracking the efficiency of electrical field crews.
Processes and reviews permit requests; drafts responses to permit requests and maintains permit records.
TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AND SAFETY:
Prepares computerized Crash Data Reports, Accident Collision Diagrams, Abnormal Crash Location Data, and other crash data related information requested from DOTD engineers, technicians, attorneys, Federal Highway Administration officials, and/or other state agencies.
Reviews Police Crash reports sent to DOTD and marks the reports for the location of the crash; coordinates data changes or corrections.
May assist in the training of lower-level technicians.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR
Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus three years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR
Eighteen semester hours in one of the following specialized fields: architecture, cartography, construction management, construction technology, drafting, engineering, engineering graphics, engineering technology, industrial technology, landscape architecture, math, or physics.