What are the responsibilities and job description for the Engineer Technician position at McKenzie County?
Essential Job Functions
- Under the supervision of the Assistant County Engineer, acts as an inspector onconstruction projects.
- Monitors and keeps accurate, daily records of contractor operations to assure projectis built according to plans and specifications.
- Measures, computes and documents pay items to ensure proper payment for workdone under the contract.
- Accepts applications and issues permits for the Engineering Department includingapproach, utility, and overweight/oversize truck permits.
- Reviews applications and forms for accuracy, explain permit procedures, fees, anddetermine missing documents before accepting application.
- Explain and answer questions for developers, contractors, and residents regardingapplication process for obtaining permits, inspection process, and other procedures.
- Receive, verify, and record fees for permits and/or applications.
- Maintains accurate files, records, and accurately enter information into permittingsystem.
- Assists with permit inspections to ensure compliance with approved permit andrelevant standards, as assigned.
- Coordinates permits with other internal and external government entities.
- Works with Engineers to assure that proposed work in the right of way meets Countypolicies, procedures, and standards.
- Review preliminary permit plans to ensure required information has been received anddelegates plan reviews to Engineers, as needed.
- Works with permit applicant to resolve submitted items that do not meet Countystandards, policies, and/or procedures.
- Assists with coordinating and processing large section line and/or road improvementsby private entities.
- Perform other job duties as assigned.