ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN APPRENTICE

Definition

Under close supervision of a supervising engineer title or a higher level engineering technician in a state department, institution, or agency, as an apprentice and productive worker, receives on-the-job training in performing various semiskilled engineering support functions of a technically routine nature which may involve some duties requiring physical exertion and manipulative ability; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

• As an Apprentice and Productive Worker:
• Learns to collect, assemble, analyze, and record data for engineering and planning projects.
• Learns to prepare plans, charts, diagrams, graphs, and layouts; read maps and project plans and drawings; make simple calculations and compute quantities.
• Learns to operate and care for surveying equipment, testing equipment, and/or miscellaneous recording devices.
• Learns to operate Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) systems.
• Learns to set up safety and surveying equipment.
• May be required to carry signs and survey equipment, clear brush and pound stakes, hubs, and rebar.
• Works as a crew member in a small party on surveys, plan analyses, field measurements, recording field data, and/or developments involved in various engineering projects and related work.
• May develop sketches in the field of existing conditions.
• May assist in preparation of reports and engineering studies.
• Maintains records and files.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• <u>WHEN ASSIGNED TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT:</u>
• Learns to gather, analyze, manipulate, and arrange traffic and incident data for use in engineering projects.
• Learns to compile information for inclusion in traffic incident and accident reports.
• Learns to keep abreast of roadway construction activities and monitor such areas for traffic congestion and may recommend traffic diversion and/or detour routes.
• Learns to monitor and disseminate information relating to emergency and non-emergency traffic conditions and incidents and assesses congestion levels and the severity of incident conditions.
• Learns to coordinate information with others such as transportation agencies, NJ Turnpike, NJ State Police, State and local police, fire/rescue, other neighboring states and contacts the media regarding traffic related incidents.
• Learns to operate and monitor intelligent transportation systems equipment such as closed-circuit television system and monitors the Department's radio transmissions for traffic information.
• Learns to monitor field equipment and reports equipment malfunctions to supervisor.
• Learns to track and record traffic incidents.
• Learns to operate motorist information systems such as variable message signs and the 511 system to provide information to the motoring public.
• Learns to compare and check for accuracy real-time traffic information with daily emergency traffic interference and planned traffic interference reports for use by engineers.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education

High school diploma and satisfactory completion of high school level courses in basic mathematics which shall have included completion of courses in Geometry and Algebra levels 1 and 2.

License

Appointees will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of basic mathematical operations.
• Knowledge of basic geometry concepts.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of materials, tools, and equipment used in the particular civil, hydrographic, mechanical, and/or other engineering fields concerned.
• Ability to acquire knowledge of techniques and procedures used in gathering, analyzing, manipulating, and arranging data for easy reference.
• Ability to learn to prepare and/or maintain basic maps, charts, graphs, and plans.
• Ability to learn to prepare contract drawings utilizing Computer Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) systems.
• Ability to learn to set up safety and surveying equipment.
• Ability to perform duties requiring physical exertion such as carrying signs and survey equipment, clearing brush and pounding stakes, hubs, and rebar.
• Ability to work effectively with other employees engaged in survey and related engineering support work.
• Ability to assist in the preparation of factual reports.
• Ability to maintain records and files.
• Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• <u>WHEN ASSIGNED TO TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT:</u>
• Ability to learn techniques and procedures used in gathering, analyzing, manipulating, and arranging traffic and incident data for use in engineering projects.
• Ability to learn to compile information for inclusion in traffic incident and accident reports.
• Ability to monitor roadway construction activities for traffic congestion and to recommend traffic diversion and/or detour routes when necessary.
• Ability to learn to monitor and disseminate information relating to traffic conditions and incidents and to assess information for use in engineering projects.
• Ability to learn to coordinate traffic incidents with others.
• Ability to learn to operate communications equipment and software related to traffic.
• Ability to learn to monitor and report field equipment malfunctions to supervision.
• Ability to learn to track and record traffic incidents.
• Ability to learn to monitor radio transmissions for traffic information.
• Ability to learn to identify hazardous materials symbols and disseminates this information when notifying responders of traffic incidents.
• Ability to learn to compare and check for accuracy traffic reports used in engineering projects.
• Ability to learn to establish working relationships with others and to communicate effectively.
• <b>ADVANCEMENT</b>
• Appointee's work performance will be reviewed and rated semi-annually based on the standard evaluation process in place during each twelve (12) month period of the two (2) year apprenticeship program. Upon successful completion of the twenty-four (24) month apprenticeship program, appointees will be eligible for advancement to the title of Engineering Technician 1, in accordance with Civil Service Commission procedures.
• The inability of an employee in the Apprentice title to successfully complete the required apprenticeship period and attain a level of performance warranting advancement to the Engineering Technician 1 title, shall be considered as cause for separation from employment.

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.

The responsibility for ensuring that employees have satisfactorily completed the required high school level courses rests with the Appointing Authority.