ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN CONSULTANT

TS313 $53,498 - $96,325
Creation Date: 02/15/2002
Change Date: 09/15/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To serve as an expert in subprofessional engineering by performing tasks requiring the ability to interpret, select, adapt and apply diverse engineering guidelines, precedents, principles, and practices to situations of the greatest complexity in an area of specialty.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Expert

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
Broad from an Engineering Technician Supervisor or a professional engineer. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
May exercise functional supervision on a project or programmatic basis. Other reporting relationships may be approved by SCS.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from Engineering Technician 5 by the presence of responsibility for serving as an expert in a specific field of technical engineering with subprofessional engineering tasks of the greatest complexity.

Differs from Engineering Technician Supervisor by the absence of direct supervisory responsibilities.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Serves as a technical expert in a highly technical engineering specialty or program function; serves as an advisor and/or consultant to other agency staff, consultants, and contractors.

Performs the most complex duties of a specialized nature. Provides guidance and technical training to agency personnel in other sections/districts.

Provides assistance and technical advice on non-routine, sensitive issues in area of expertise to professional engineers and agency executives.

Serves as an agency representative in meetings with local, State, and federal government officials and elected officials; prepares important written reports or makes important oral presentations to outside entities.

Serves as a court-recognized expert witness.

Independently plans, prepares, accomplishes, and/or monitors the progress of agency programs and projects of substantial scope and importance to the agency.

Oversees the development of modifications to sophisticated engineering computer systems and software programs.

Develops new procedures/guidelines by utilizing the latest technology available in a specialized area; provides expert, technical advice to engineers and contractors regarding procedural, project, or plan revisions.

Evaluates new concepts and procedures; establishes standards or policies that serve as agency-wide directives.

Manages a technical program with statewide responsibilities and impact; provides expert advice and guidance to field personnel, resolves field problems, and approves field recommendations while ensuring compliance with regulations and policy.

Provides unique solutions to non-routine problems; delivers analysis of data in a completed format ready for inclusion in reports or presentations.

Analyzes complex designs, providing professional engineers with detailed analytical comments and recommendations; prepares and submits evaluations of consultants' or contractors' performance.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Possession of a high school diploma or GED plus four years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR

Six months of experience in sub-professional engineering, heavy mobile equipment operation, or mobile equipment maintenance plus four years of sub-professional engineering experience; OR

Twenty-four 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; OR

A bachelor's degree in engineering, engineering technology, construction management or construction technology.