Engineering Technician, Principal - Design Division

Hennepin County Public Works is seeking a Principal Engineering Technician to join the Design division within the Transportation Project Delivery department. This position will work as part of a team to deliver roadway reconstruction projects with opportunities for professional and technical growth through training and working with other experienced roadway design professionals.
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Location and hours:
This position is hybrid and will be performed both on-site at the Public Works Facility, 1600 Prairie Drive, Medina, MN 55340 and remote, as job duties require. There is no public transportation to this facility. Work hours are flexible between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m., Monday through Friday. While this position is designated as hybrid, based on current requirements hires must live in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. New Employee Orientation (NEO) for all new benefit-earning employees is in-person in downtown Minneapolis. Details about NEO will be provided upon hire.

About the position type:
This is a full-time, benefit-earning position.
This position is internally classified as an Engineering Technician, Principal.
Click In this position, you will:

• Direct, train, and check the work of other technicians; ensuring deadlines are met.
• Direct and perform tasks in the design and review of roadway design elements for complex road and bridge projects that include but are not limited to utility tabs and plans, alignment plans and tabs, removal, construction, profile, intersection detail sheets, construction staging plans, erosion control, turf establishment plans, and cross section sheets.
• Assist or lead project coordination efforts to include utilities, agencies, residents, and other county departments.
• Develop and maintain expertise in the preliminary and final design of roadway design elements.
• Support other technicians and design squads by applying roadway design criteria that include complex preliminary geometric layouts, determining typical construction sections, surface modeling, profile grades, drainage, detail design standards, specification items, preparing, and checking and reviewing cost estimates.
• Assist during development of federal and/or state required documents.

Need to have:

• One of the following:
  
  • Eight years of experience in technical non-professional highway, land survey, geographic information systems application, building and energy automation or related engineering work.
  • Current Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level 4.
  • Licensed Land Surveyor (LS), Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) Certification or Licensed Surveyor in Training (LSIT) may be substituted for 5 years of experience.
• Note: One of the following may be substituted for one year of the required experience:
  • Completion of an approved highway/civil engineering technology, building automation systems/heating ventilation air conditioning or land surveying training program.
  • 30 college semester credits or more in mathematics, geography, computer science or engineering-related technical courses.
• A valid driver's license and the ability to obtain a .

Nice to have:

• Experience:
  • Designing and reviewing preliminary and detailed public works roadway reconstruction plans.
  • Directing a work team and/or coordinating work with other internal department divisions.
  • Utilizing complex computer software, such as CAD (OpenRoads, InRoads, Geopak, Civil 3D or equivalent), or spreadsheets.
  • Reading and interpreting engineering design manuals, technical memorandums, construction plans, specifications, and other job-related forms.
• Knowledge of the fundamentals of traffic engineering, civil engineering, engineering construction materials, equipment, and practices.
• Ability to:
  • Maintain effective relationships with contractors, residents, and coworkers.
  • Schedule, prioritize, and balance several tasks/projects.
  • Work independently and in teams with minimal lead worker direction.

About the department: We envision a Transportation Department whose members are respectful of one another and the public we serve and are committed to the delivery of a safe, high-quality county highway system. We are widely trusted and recognized for innovation, collaboration and the responsible use of resources.

About Hennepin County:
Hennepin is the largest county government organization in Minnesota. Our employees work every day to improve the health, safety and quality of life for our residents and communities. All of our jobs align with our mission to serve residents through transformative services that reduce disparities, eliminate inequities, and create opportunity for all and our vision of a community where all people are healthy, all people are valued, and all people thrive.

Our employees receive a combination of generous benefits and positive workplace culture not found at other organizations. This includes meaningful work that impacts our community, competitive pay, work-life balance, a variety of benefits and opportunities to grow. Learn more at (login as Guest) .

Hennepin County envisions an organization where our commitment to diversity and the reduction of disparities is fundamental in providing excellent service to our community.

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Invitations to interview will be based upon an assessment of education and experience. Final candidates may be required to complete a drug test that may include testing for cannabis, driver's license check, and/or a criminal background check.
If you have any questions, please contact: Fahad Mansoor
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