The Position
Come join one of Forbes Magazine's Best Employers! This is a limited continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on: 7/5/2024, 7/19/2024 (Final)The Supervising Engineering Technician performs a variety of supervisory level tasks related in the performance of sub-professional engineering office, design assistance, and drafting work, including assisting the professional engineering staff in mechanical, structural, electrical, or instrumentation technical support work... more details
The Position
Come join one of Forbes Magazine's Best Employers!
This is a limited continuous filing exam. Next filing cut-offs are at 5:00 pm on:
7/5/2024, 7/19/2024 (Final)
The Supervising Engineering Technician performs a variety of supervisory level tasks related in the performance of sub-professional engineering office, design assistance, and drafting work, including assisting the professional engineering staff in mechanical, structural, electrical, or instrumentation technical support work; perform engineering support work involving labor compliance, traffic usage analysis, plan & map checking, construction administration, drafting, condition compliance and conformance, and issuing permits and determining required fees.
Examples of Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of
All Options
The basic principles and practices of engineering
Methods and materials used in the design and construction of varied public works engineering projects
Budget preparation
Principles and techniques of personnel management and supervision
Laws and regulations pertaining to public works construction and design
General Option
Engineering principles and practices applicable to county public works projects
County surveyor functions
Conditional requirements for structures and facilities
Fees & permit functions
Labor compliance functions
Construction administration functions
Traffic usage functions
Construction condition functions
Laws and regulations pertaining to these programs
County improvement standards, specifications and ordinances
Surveying practices and procedures
Principles and terminology of engineering calculations and their application to unit work
Basic practices and techniques used in engineering drafting and mapping
Terminology and practices in describing property parcels
Design & Drafting Option
The specialized engineering support principles and practices utilizing conventional or computer-aided design and drafting techniques applicable to plans, schematics, sketches, and other materials utilized for the construction of public works facilities and structures.
Ability to
Plan, organize and supervise the work of assigned staff
Prepare detailed technical documentation and reports related to the work of the unit
Independently perform specialized assignments requiring extensive knowledge of sub-professional engineering work
Evaluate computer hardware and software utilized in engineering support work
Prepare technical correspondence and complete comprehensive reports
Represent the County in meetings and conferences with outside consultants, contractors, and other public agencies
Read, write and speak English at a level necessary for satisfactory job performance
Employment Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications
Any combination of experience and education or training that is likely to provide the required knowledge and abilities for this class. Typical ways to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:
Either: 1. One year of full-time experience in the class of Principal Engineering Technician in Sacramento County service.
Or: 2. Five years of sub-professional engineering experience involving public works facilities or structures work, including two years of experience in a lead or supervisory capacity.
Education Substitution: Completion of coursework in engineering or related field at an accredited college or university may be substituted for up to one year of the required experience. Related education substitutions for the required experience are computed on the basis of 3 semester units or 4.5 quarter units = 1 work month.
Note:If the word "experience" is referenced in the minimum qualifications, it means full-time paid experience unless the minimum qualification states that volunteer experience is acceptable. Part-time paid experience may be accumulated and pro-rated to meet the total experience requirements.
Note:If the minimum qualifications include an educational or certificate/license requirement, applicants must submit proof of requirements with the application. Failure to submit proof of requirements may result in disqualification from the examination. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable. For guidelines on submitting acceptable proof of educational requirements, please clickhere or speak to someone in our office before the cut-off date listed in this notice.
Special Requirements
License Requirements: Some positions in this series require a valid California Driver's License, Class C or higher at the time of appointment.
Note: Failure to maintain the appropriate valid California Driver's License constitutes cause for termination from the class in accordance with Civil Service Rule 11.4.
Background Check: Applicants for positions assigned to the Department of Airports are subject to a criminal history record check in accordance with the Federal Aviation Administration, FAR 107.11(f) and Sacramento County Personnel Policies and Procedures No. B-5.
Probationary Period
The probationary period for this classification issix (6) months.
Application and Testing Information
APPLICATION
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply immediately. All applicants must complete and submit an online County of Sacramento employment application by 5:00 PM on the posted cut-off date. Click here to apply.
County of Sacramento Department of Personnel Services Employment Services Division 700 H Street, Room 4667 Sacramento, CA 95814 Phone (916) 874-5593; 7-1-1 California Relay Service Email EmployOffice@Saccounty.net Inter-Office Mail Code: 09-4667 www.SacCountyJobs.net
Employment applications and all documentation requested in this announcement must be submitted by 5:00 p.m. on the cut-off date.
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Your application should highlight all relevant education, training, and experience, and clearly indicate how you meet the minimum qualifications for the position as of the cut-off date.
Application information must be current, concise and related to the requirements in this job announcement. You may only apply for this recruitment once. Duplicate and incomplete applications will be disqualified.
A resume may be included with your application, however it will not substitute for the information requested on the application.
SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE Applicants are required to provide a full and complete response to each supplemental question. The Supplemental Questionnaire is located in the tab marked "Supplemental Questions". Please be descriptive in your response. Note: Responses of "See Resume" or "See Application", or copy and paste of work experience are not qualifying responses and will not be considered.
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The supplemental questions are designed to elicit specific information regarding a candidate's experience, education, and training. Responses should be consistent with the information on your application and are subject to verification.
Please provide place of employment, pertinent dates, and concise, descriptive and detailed information for each question.
If a job included responsibilities applicable to several questions, separate the different functions of the job to answer all the questions completely.
Resumes or referral to the application or other questionnaire responses will not be accepted in lieu of completing each question.
If you have no experience, write "no experience" for the appropriate question.
For many individuals, it is more efficient to develop responses to the supplemental questions in a word processing document and then paste them into the final document to be submitted. Changes or corrections to your Supplemental Questionnaire cannot be made once your application packet has been submitted.
If the Supplemental Questionnaire is used in the Formula Rate exam, failure to complete all of the questions or incomplete responses will result in a lower score. While scoring the Supplemental Questionnaire, the candidate's application and/or attachments will not be reviewed, therefore, a candidate's responses to the questions should be accurate, thorough, detailed, and complete.
FORMULA RATE EXAMINATION (Weighted 100%) All candidates meeting the minimum qualifications by the cut-off date will have their Supplemental Questionnaire scored in the Formula Rate Examination.
This examination will evaluate the relevance, level, recency, progression and quality of candidate's education, training and experience. The candidate's application or other materials will not be included in this examination. Therefore, the candidate's responses to the supplemental questionnaire should be thorough, detailed and complete. The score from the Formula Rate Examination will determine the ranking on the eligible/employment list for this job.
All candidates competing in the testing process will receive written notice of their examination results by email. Notices can also be accessed in their governmentjobs.com inbox. Applicants achieving a passing score will be placed on the eligible list in rank order. The rank is determined by the test score attained from the examination.
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