ENGINEERING AIDE I

Definition:

Under direct supervision, does paraprofessional engineering office and field work for public works projects, and related improvements, and does related work as required.

Duties And Responsibilities:

• Maintains traffic volume records and assists in the gathering of traffic records;
• Assists public with permits, requests, inquiries and complaints;
• Makes engineering, algebraic and trigonometric computations of minor difficulty;
• Assists in preparing plot plans and maps from topographic and field survey notes;
• Makes field inspections as assigned;
• Acts as rodman and chairman in survey party, and cleans and maintains equipment;
• Assists in checking tentative and final subdivision maps and other public works related plans;
• May assist in checking and preparing legal descriptions, boundary descriptions and preliminary agreements;
• Records deeds and easements;
• May assist in computing grades, reducing cross-section notes and drawing alignments;
• Indexes and maintains section files of current project maps and drawings;
• May issue and record street addresses and record engineering data on maps;
• Writes correspondence, memorandums and engineering specifications.

Supervision:

Supervision may be received from an Engineering Technician or an Engineering Aide II; no supervision is exercised.

Employment Standards:

Knowledge of:

• Nomenclature, symbols, methods, practices, and instruments used in engineering, drafting, surveying, and map plotting;
• Methods and equipment used in collection and analysis of traffic flow data.

Skill in:

• Performing both pencil and ink drafting;
• Operating mechanical map reproduction equipment, and related engineering equipment.

Ability to:

• Read and interpret engineering maps and drawings;
• Perform basic algebraic and trigonometric functions;
• Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing;
• Perform duties in a manner which demonstrates an understanding and respect for the diversity of City employees and the community.

Education and Experience – Any combination equivalent to graduation from high school, including completion of courses in drafting, algebra, geometry, and trigonometry.

License or Other Requirements – Possession of a valid California drivers license.

Date: 12/98
Revised by Department - PC1