Engineering Technician 3 - Chief Design Technician

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Employee Type

Regular

Department

County Road

Salary

$62,649.60 - $87,256.00 Annually / $5,220.80 - $7,271.33 Monthly / $30.12 - $41.95 Hourly

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Overtime Eligibile

Yes

Job Posting Date Range

08/17/2026 - Until Filled

Job Summary

WHO MAY APPLY: This recruitment is open to all applicants meeting the minimum requirements. Priority consideration will be given to Spokane County employees in a position covered by PROTEC17 bargaining unit applying 7.1.2026-7.15.2026

This position performs skilled engineering technical support work performing surveying, construction inspection, drafting and design, landfill closure facilities operation, wastewater operations, environmental permitting, water resources or related technical engineering assignments. The position allocated to this class is the third level in the three level engineering technician series. This class is distinguished from the class of Engineering Technician 2 in that incumbents are designated lead workers and take responsibility for completing projects, assigning jobs, tasks and monitoring work flow. Work includes jobs in the areas of design, survey, project and plat inspection, material inspection, pavement management, traffic and road improvement district administration, wastewater operations, landfill closure facilities operation, environmental permitting and water resources. This class differs from Senior Technicians by the lack of performance appraisals given and disciplinary actions conducted and the lack of interaction with higher level management on policies and procedures. Working titles include: Chief Bridge Design Technician, Chief Design Technician, Chief Construction Inspector, Chief Materials Inspector, Chief R.I.D. Technician, Chief Survey Technician, Customer Service Representative, Pavement Management Technician, Document Technician, Wastewater Operations Technician, Senior Environmental Technician, Lean Environment Permit Technician and Lead Water Resources Technician.

Job Description

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Chief Bridge Design Technician

• Prepares applications for environmental permits, leads the design and drafting of roadways associated with bridge projects, including guardrail, barriers and drainage facilities.

• Assists the Engineers with the design of structures.

• Leads the drafting of complex bridge projects.

• Works from sketches to perform layout and detailing of structural components, prepares specifications and writes special provisions.

• Computes quantities and estimates, researches public records for field survey use.

• Makes design reviews of projects in the field.

• Uses calculators and EDP equipment in design computations.

• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Chief Design Technician

• Leads the drafting and design of less complex public works projects; assists project supervisors with drafting and design of complex public works projects; lays out structural components from sketches; writes specifications, special provisions, computes quantities and estimates; researches public records for field survey use.

• Makes design reviews of projects in the field.

• Uses calculators and EDP equipment in design computations.

• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Chief Construction Inspector

• Leads other workers with responsibility for quality control of the assigned project area.

• Makes accurate tests and visual inspections of workmanship and materials to determine the contractor's compliance with specifications and plans; and initiates and directs corrective action when necessary.

• Maintains proper field notes and diaries and submits timely reports.

• Computes quantities and work progress to determine material yields.

• Directs other inspectors; reviews their field notes, diaries and reports, trains, assists and advises them in their work.

• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Chief Materials Inspector

• Ensures quality control of materials on assigned projects.

• Takes samples, tests and analyzes materials in accordance with approved procedures, records results and submits samples; inspects contractors' crushing, asphalt plants and equipment for conformance with contract specifications; inspects, adjusts and calibrates county testing and analyzing equipment; measures inventories of stockpiled aggregates.

• Monitors construction in progress to ensure representative samples are obtained to represent the quantities of materials involved.

• May provide training and assistance to Material Inspectors so as to provide accurate and consistent results.

• Acts as Chief Construction Inspector on crushing and stockpiling contracts ad bituminous surfacing treatment projects; and documents all testing and results as required.

• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Chief R.I.D. Technician

• Ensures the orderly processing of R.I.D.'s.

• Answers public inquiries concerning road improvements and advises and assists on procedures; attends public meetings to advise on costs, scheduling, construction type, administrative procedures, etc.; accurately completes and submits official documents and forms.

• Works with designers and construction personnel and verifies final construction quantities; coordinates overall process with organization and departments, both public and private.

• Assists other Engineering Technicians in coding parcels, making computations and coding assessment areas; may check and verify work.

• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Chief Survey Technician

• Responsible for the operation and maintenance of survey instruments.

• Makes preliminary and construction surveys using approved standard methods.

• Computes preliminary and construction related data.

• Records information precisely on field notes in conformance with prescribed standards.

• Uses EDP equipment and calculators for on-site field computations.

• Provides assistance and training to other workers in the proper operation of equipment, survey procedures, and survey data collection.

• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Customer Service Representative

• Ensures the timely response to a wide variety of customer requests for information and customer complaints.

• Answers public inquiries concerning sewer improvements and advises and instructs on sewer installation procedures.

• Provides business analysis guidance for software, workflows and timelines to ensure good customer service for inquiries, plan review, etc.

• Attends public meetings to advise on sewer program project costs, scheduling, construction process, administrative procedures, etc.

• Accurately completes and submits forms for the documentation of customer service actions taken, and resolution of complaints.

• Works with designers and construction personnel to verify/track the availability of new portions of the sewer system for connection.

• Calculates cost to connect to the sewer and write connection charge agreements.

• Coordinates with outside organizations and agencies, both public and private, in matters related to customer service.

• Guides existing and new sewer customers through various sewer planning and permitting processes.

• Reviews sewer connection permit applications to determine conditions for permit issuance and completes sewer availability forms.

• Coordinates permitting procedures with Division of Building and Code Enforcement.

• Reconciles inspection schedule problems with sewer contractors.

• Tracks non-compliance issues with regard to sewer service installers.

• Performs other related duties as required/assigned.

Pavement Management Technician

• Maintains the pavement management database; and trains personnel in the collection of pavement condition data.

• Performs nondestructive testing;