Engineering Technician Trainee - Orange County, CA, United States - County of Orange

County of Orange

Verified Company

Orange County, CA, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

CAREER DESCRIPTION:

Engineering Technician Trainee
In addition to performance-based merit increases, this position is scheduled to receive salary range increases on the following dates:

Effective June 28, % increase
Effective June 27, % increase

SALARY INFORMATION

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

This recruitment is open to the public and is being held to establish an open eligible list to fill current and future Engineering Technician Trainee vacancies within OC Waste & Recycling and/or other County of Orange agencies. This recruitment may also be used to fill positions in similar and/or lower classifications throughout the County of Orange.
DEADLINE TO APPLY

_ Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 11:59PM PST._

THE COUNTY

The County of Orange is a regional service provider and planning agency whose core businesses include public safety, public health, environmental protection, regional planning, public assistance, social services and aviation.

OC WASTE & RECYCLING

OC Waste & Recycling is an organization dedicated to providing waste management services, protecting the environment, and promoting resource recovery in order to preserve the life of our landfills and ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations.

OCWR operates three active regional landfills (North, Central, South), four household hazardous waste collection centers, material recovery (metal, mattresses, green waste), three compost facilities, monitors 20 closed landfills, and administers municipal solid waste collection, recycling, and planning for County unincorporated areas.

OCWR is a nationally renowned waste management department responsible for a network of sanitary landfills and is committed to its exceptional record of regulatory compliance and excellence.

THE OPPORTUNITY
OC Waste & Recycling has an opportunity to be stationed at one of OCWRs three Landfills.

Engineering Technician positions at OCWR are characterized by the performance of technical tasks requiring formal education or training, or specialized experience or knowledge in all or a substantial combination of the following areas:
Civil Engineering principles Earthworks;

Fluid Mechanics:

Hydraulics Engineering Mechanics; Land Surveying; Ground and surface water monitoring and sampling; Landfill Gas Systems; Environmental Monitoring and Control Systems and Landfill Operations.

The job duties include, but are not limited to:

Assists Engineers to perform both landfill and greenery related calculations, including but not limited to land area, materials quantities, testing volumes, perimeters, cost-estimating, curves and grades, hydraulic flow rates, and pressure checks.
Drafts cross sections, profiles, maps, plans and working sketches and other drawings; and prepares miscellaneous illustrated materials such as charts, graphs, PowerPointtype presentations and exhibits.
Uses computerized equipment for surveying, plan and map drafting, calculations, data collection, and recordkeeping.
Researches records, including but not limited to plans, permits, maps, agreements, records of survey and deeds.
Reviews plans, documents or maps for conformance to permits, codes, ordinances, specifications and safety requirements.
Performs design drafting work as an assistant to an engineer.
Performs field survey work and related duties to assist engineers in the preparation of design waste fill plans and other projects.
Provides the public, developers, contractors and other agencies with technical information.
Performs Landfill Gas (LFG) compliance monitoring and sampling using approved equipment.
Performs compliance water monitoring and sampling using approved equipment.
Monitors and records compost material data such as temperature and water moisture for comprehensive analysis and reporting.
Collects and provides regulatory compliance data including but not limited to LFG collection, compost operation, and groundwater and stormwater monitoring and sampling for landfill and greenery operations.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS AND CORE COMPETENCIES

Technical Knowledge

Monitoring and compliance testing and sampling of air, compost materials, landfill gas, and water quality using a variety of testing equipment.
Maintain the equipment used for testing.
Familiarity with database programs.
Experience using Microsoft Office Suite, Bluebeam, and Computer Aided Drafting and Design (CADD) programs such as AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
Knowledge of the principals, practices and mathematics used in engineering design and construction, including but not limited to percentages, fractions, decimals, volumes, ratios, present values, spatial relationships and statistics.
Knowledge of Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)
Experience with engineering software suites such as AutoCAD, GIS and BIM
Knowledge of plans, estimates, engineering reports and specifications
Ability to estimate project costs, determine the project