Engineering Assistant I

West Michigan Hispanic Chamber of Commerce; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Grand Rapids is seeking an engineering support specialist under the Engineering Services department. The role performs a variety of surveying, drafting, and inspection tasks, supervised by an engineer or surveyor, and may lead a small crew.

Responsibilities include inspecting sites for erosion control, drafting plans, reviewing permits, maintaining records, and working with contractors and property owners to resolve issues, including sidewalk snow enforcement.

Qualifications

• High School diploma.
• At least two (2) years of experience in surveying, drafting, construction inspection or related work.
• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities.

Responsibilities

• Inspects construction sites for erosion and sediment control per approved plans.
• Drafts plans for engineering improvements and prepares drawings based on notes and calculations.
• Maintains records pertaining to utility and other public facilities and projects.
• Provides maps, plans, drawings, and sketches to contractors and co-workers.
• Reviews and approves applications for utility, sidewalk, and encroachment permits.
• Meets with contractors and property owners to resolve complaints.
• Enforces sidewalk snow enforcement as required.

Skills

Surveying

Drafting

Construction inspection

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Nature of Work

This is a responsible technical support work performing a variety of engineering support tasks. Work is performed under the continuing supervision of an engineer, surveyor or other supervisor. The employee may serve as a lead worker over a crew and may be expected to give guidance and assistance to less experienced employees.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES SPECIFIC TO ENGINEERING SERVICES:

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of the major duties and responsibilities performed by employees in this job. Employees may be requested to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this description.

• Inspects construction sites for soil erosion and sedimentation control compliance; ensures all external elements are in place in accordance with the approved plans.
• Drafts plans for various engineering improvements and installations; prepares construction drawings based on engineer's notes, survey notes, field and records research and engineering calculations; updates utility maps, street number systems maps, plats, subdivision, and other engineering records based on "as built", survey notes and other information.
• Inspects methods and materials used by contractors to construct public improvements; ensures conformity with plans and specifications and intended results for construction a variety of public works improvement projects.
• Maintains a variety of records pertaining to utility and other public facilities and projects.
• Provides maps, plans, drawings and sketches to contractors, engineers, consultants and co-workers.
• Utilizes computers and computer programs to maintain project documents and records.
• Researches records to determine property ownership and obtain other relevant information; conducts research of engineering plans showing underground utilities and other city facilities and provides information to contractors, consultants, property owners and other
• Review and approves applications for utility, TOP, sidewalk and encroachment permits.
• Meets with contractors, property owners, and others to resolve complaints and problems.
• Works with contractors to help manage assigned contracts. Monitors work orders to verity and document completion.
• Enforce City ordinances as it pertains to sidewalk snow enforcement.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities specific to the Engineering Department:

• Inspect portions of the sidewalk network for non-complaint sidewalk
• Mark and create work orders for repair
• Follow up with citizen complaints for damaged sidewalk - and create sidewalk repair work orders
• Work with contractors and repair contracts, inspect contractor work for compliance with city specs and contract documents
• Approve work orders, quantities and restoration.
• Completed work orders (Cityworks) and close out work orders
• Perform Sidewalk Permit inspections for repairs made by private firms who are working within the ROW
• ( Winter Months) – Perform sidewalk inspections for snow complaints
• Work in inclement weather
• Work on un-even surfaces

Minimum Training and Experience
Required Education and Experience

• High School diploma.

--AND--

• At least two (2) years of experience in surveying, drafting, construction inspection or related work

--OR--

• Any equivalent combination of training, education, and experience that provides the required skills, knowledge and abilities

Required Qualifications:

• Possession of a valid Michigan driver's license or possession of a current valid license from another state and the ability to obtain a Michigan driver's license within 90 days of employment.

Additional Postings available from City of Grand Rapids