Pima County

Tucson, Arizona, United States

2312 - Engineering Assistant

Posted over 1 month ago

Job Description

Overall Job Objective

Position Description

This position is in the Regional Wastewater Reclamation Department. OPEN UNTIL FILLED.

Salary Grade: E1, DOQ

Performs pre-registration engineering work in the field and office.

An assessment may be administered.

Duties/Responsibilities

(Work assignments may vary depending on the department's needs and will be communicated to the applicant or incumbent by the supervisor.)

Prepares or reviews a wide variety of scale, detailed and contract drawings and designs from sketches, computations and field notes;
Prepares or reviews drawings and plans of streets, highways, sewers, bridges and similar structures;
Prepares or reviews detailed drawings of roadways, sidewalks, beams, columns, caissons and other facilities;
Prepares or reviews layouts and plot contours, grades and cross-sections from field survey notes and draft-related contract plans;
Conducts research and prepares or reviews designs pertaining to traffic engineering and transportation planning;
Gathers and compiles data and prepares or reviews designs, plans, details, estimates, reports and specifications for the construction, alteration and maintenance of a variety of engineering projects;
Prepares or reviews plans, profiles and cross-sections, makes quantity estimates, establishes tentative grade, computes stationing and traverses and checks plans for clearance with existing and proposed improvements and substructures in connection with street design;
Reviews tentative line and grade, computes quantities, determines drainage area, computes run-off velocity and quantity of flow, designs/reviews catch basins following design standards and checks plans for clearance of substructures and existing or proposed improvements in connection with the design of storm drains and sanitary sewers;
Prepares records and various reports required for engineering assignments;
May perform materials testing and train others in testing procedures.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS:

Knowledge of:

  • theory and practice of engineering planning, design, construction and surveying;
  • materials testing in both field and laboratory.

Skill in:
  • use of surveying and drawing instruments and in the application of engineering theory to practical field and office problems;
  • preparing and checking designs, details, estimates, plans and specifications of engineering projects.
Minimum Qualifications

A Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university with a major in engineering or closely related field as determined by the appointing authority at the time of recruitment.
(Relevant pre-registration or professional engineering experience may be substituted for the education)


Qualifying education and experience must be clearly documented in the "Education" and Work Experience" sections of the application. Do not substitute a resume for your application or write "see resume" on your application.

Preferred Qualifications: (Be specific in describing your experience in your application. Ensure the descriptions provided illustrate your competencies, specifically addressing the required and preferred qualifications.):

  1. Bachelor's degree in chemical, environmental, mechanical or civil engineering, or equivalent education. In-field process experience a plus.
  2. Experience with AutoCAD, Solidworks, GIS data acquisition and/or data systems integration.
  3. Experience utilizing large data sources and report creation for process optimization.
  4. Experience with water/wastewater operating and design parameters, permit limits and hydraulic flow. Water chemistry laboratory analysis experience is a plus.
  5. Experience in program management and process data management.

*Additional Requirements: College coursework/transcripts must be uploaded.

Selection Procedure:
Pima County Human Resources Department reserves the right to admit to the selection process only those candidates that meet the minimum/desired qualifications. All applications will be assessed based on an evaluation of the listed education and experience. Candidates meeting the minimum/desired qualifications may be further evaluated/score against any advertised Preferred Qualifications. The hiring authority will interview and select the successful candidates from a referral list provided by Human Resources. Additional assessments/testing may be required as part of the selection process.
Supplemental Information

Licenses and Certificates: Valid driver license is required at time of application. Valid AZ driver license is required at time of appointment. The successful applicant will be subject to a 39-month DOT Motor Vehicle Record review to determine applicants suitability to operate county vehicles in accordance with Pima County administrative procedures. Failure to obtain and maintain the required licenses and certifications shall be grounds for termination. Any offer of employment resulting from this recruitment is contingent upon Fleet Services review and approval of the candidates driving record.

Special Notice Items: Applicants for positions in this classification with a pending graduation date, must provide documentation of the pending graduation date from the awarding college/universitys registrars office at the time of application. If applicant provides a pending graduation date, proof of degree awarded must be submitted to the department upon appointment. The County requires pre-employment background checks. Successful candidates will receive a post-offer, pre-employment background screening to include verification of work history, education and criminal conviction history. A prior criminal conviction will not automatically disqualify a candidate from employment with the County.

Physical/Sensory Requirements: Physical and sensory abilities will be determined by position.

This class specification is intended to indicate the basic nature of positions allocated to the class and examples of typical duties that may be assigned. It does not imply that all positions within the class perform all of the duties listed, nor does it necessarily list all possible duties that may be assigned.

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