E272 Engineering Assistant II or III - Maintenance Division

Performs engineering work. Work involves job rotation, training and continuing education in design, construction, construction inspection, maintenance, surveying, environmental and/or transportation operations-related activities with the intent to actively pursue engineering licensing/registration through appropriate training and exams. Design activity is supervised by a licensed professional engineer who has authority for final approval of all projects. Work requires contact with local governmental representatives, engineering contractors and private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.Essential Duties:Engineering Assistant IIApplies engineering principles, methods and techniques to a wide variety of transportation-related activities. Performs engineering-related duties in the field of transportation engineering. Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, evaluation and analysis activities. Actively prepares for professional engineering licensing/registration through appropriate training and exams and completion/maintenance of required documentation. Collects engineering data at project sites. Performs engineering-related duties in the field of transportation engineering. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned. Engineering Assistant IIIAll of the above and plusPerforms research and problem solving of engineering-related problems. Trains less experienced engineering assistants, specialists and technicians. Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.