Assistant County Engineer

The employee performs technical, administrative, and professional engineering work in the location, design, construction and maintenance of highways and other structures. Employee receives general direction on most assignments and uses own initiative in solution of details. Work is reviewed by the County Engineer. Pay will be determined from the States Civil Engineer I Pay Scale based on experience and license.

**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**

Essential duties and responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following. Other duties may be assigned.

**Engineering**

• Performs or assists to plan and design proposed road and bridge projects and priorities.
• Performs or assists to investigate complaints, requests, or other contacts with the public.
• Attends meetings as directed by the County Engineer.
• Attends bridge inspection and bridge inventory training meetings.
• Performs field-testing of construction materials.
• Ensures that contractors build structures according to local, state and federal specifications.
  
  

**Drafting**

• Ensures utility lines are located prior to plan preparation for roads and bridges.
• Prepares resurfacing and widening plans for road projects.
• Prepares bridge plans for bridge projects.
• Prepares plans for resurfacing on county road projects.
• Prepares road location maps and district line maps.
  
  

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• Prepares bridge location maps.
  
  

**Calculations and Computations**

• Calculates quantities for unit items for resurfacing and widening projects.
• Calculates quantities for unit items for bridge and culvert projects.
• Calculates and computes drainage areas for roadway pipes and bridges.
• Calculates quantities for unit items for base and pave projects.
  
  

**Surveying**