Engineering Technician

Salary : $27.86 - $32.50 Hourly

Location : WI, WI

Job Type : Full-Time

Job Number : 22-00363

Department : Highway

Opening Date : 09 / 09 / 2025

Closing Date : Continuous

POSITION SUMMARY

The Engineering Technician performs professional civil engineering technical support work relating to highway system planning, design, construction, and maintenance activities for county highways, bridges, culverts, and other appurtenances on the county road system. This position assists with other state and local road projects as requested.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Develops geometric layouts, profiles, and cross-sections for various projects in accordance with current local, state, and federal design standards.
• Prepares conceptual layouts and sketches, cost estimates, scoping documents, and drawings used for investigating a variety of possible solutions to roadway and bridge design problems.
• Completes computer-aided drafting and designing (CADD) functions, in accordance with current local, state, and federal design standards.
• Prepares detailed technical drawings, making engineering computations, preparing special provisions, and completing necessary forms for use in final construction plans.
• Generates cross-sections, determines construction limits, and performs earthwork computations.
• Computes estimated quantities and pay items for construction plans.
• Reviews and interprets reports, previous plan information, and layouts to ensure general knowledge of the project and that information is made available for plan preparation.
• Conducts lead inspections on complex multi-phase or multi-operational projects; monitors project progress; assures all inspected work is accomplished in accordance with contract requirements.
• Performs materials testing and sampling in the field using a variety of materials testing equipment and hand tools; analyzes test results; assures materials meet County and / or Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) specifications to secure certification of a construction project; determines the impact of test results; makes recommendations related to materials, structural integrity for roadway and / or bridge construction projects.
• Performs complex documentation to record quantity and quality of construction materials and completes required reports in accordance with contract requirements.
• Monitors construction project traffic control; encourages safe contractor practices; ensures personal safety is protected and ensures the project is completed to applicable safety practices, rules, and programs.
• Contributes to the development of road and bridge improvement and maintenance plans; assists the Highway Engineer with County biannual bridge inspections and reports as mandated by Wisconsin State Statute and Federal law; supports the County and local road biannual pavement inspections and report preparation as needed for the mandated Wisconsin Information System for Local Roads (WISLR) Program.
• Operates survey tools to enable accurate collection of field survey data for highway construction plans, or to perform construction staking, location, or miscellaneous surveys.
• Prepares, processes, and evaluates survey data for location and construction surveys sufficient to meet project deadlines with accurate and effective data.
• Processes data using CADD drafting and computational software producing maps ensuring accuracy standards are maintained.
• Creates digital terrain models sufficient for design plan requirements.
• Develops base maps used in preparation of design plans and department operations.
• Performs culvert and drainage inspections, data evaluation, and work plan development.
• Complies with records management guidelines and standards; issues and maintains files for county highway utility and access permits.
• Develops and maintains various highway databases and assists the Highway Engineer with advancing automation; performs traffic counts by use of various counters; researches deed, land record, and plan files; develops and maintains departmental filing system; performs various field highway inventories and inspections.
• Employs proficient skills in AutoCAD, AutoCAD Civil 3D, Trimble GPS to perform automated and manual drafting tasks.
• Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with internal and external partners; participates in public meetings; prepares communications exhibits, models, visual graphics, and reports for community development activities; develops solutions to construction problems and / or issues in the field; serves as the contact for field personnel, contractors, utility companies, and Department staff.
• Maintains, cleans, repairs, and calibrates equipment and tools used related to work activities.
• Performs other related duties as required or assigned.

TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Appointment will be conditional upon successful completion of a criminal background check.

DESIRED TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

Eau Claire County is not only a great place to work, but has many exciting benefits!

Paid Time Off (PTO) : Accrual is based on years of service with the County, starting at 6.4 hours accruing each pay period (20.8 days per year), with the maximum accrual rate of 35.75 days per year.

Holidays : Eleven paid holidays : New Year's Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, a Spring Holiday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, the Day after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve Day, Christmas Day and New Year's Eve Day.

Retirement : The County provides a retirement account in Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS). Employees pay one-half of the actuarially required contributions.

Health Insurance : The County offers health insurance coverage, including vision, for employees and their families.

Dental Insurance : The County offers dental insurance coverage for employees and their families.

Flexible Spending Accounts : Eligible employees may use tax-free dollars to pay for eligible out-of-pocket dependent care, medical, dental, and eye care expenses for themselves and their eligible family members.

Voluntary Short- and Long-term disability insurance, Accident, and Critical Illness Insurance : May be purchased at group rates.

Life Insurance : The County provides the opportunity to purchase Whole and Term Life Insurance plans for themselves and their dependents.

Other Benefits : HSA, Deferred Compensation and Roth IRA, Employee Assistance Program, EdVest, other leaves, and Corporate Discounts.

Workers' Compensation

Social Security : The County matches employees' social security compensation.

Eau Claire County provides leave under the Family Medical Leave Act :

AN IMPORTANT NOTE : This information gives only a brief summary of the plans in effect for regular, full-time Non-Represented employees of Eau Claire County and may not be all-inclusive. Eau Claire County's policies and County Code govern if there are differences between this information and the policies.

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Do you have an Associate degree in civil engineering technology or related field?

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Do you have Four (4) years of full-time experience performing roadway design utilizing CADD software and survey work utilizing modern survey techniques?

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Do you have Two (2) years of full-time experience with CADD software design and drafting for roads and / or bridges?

Required Question