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ASSISTANT ENGINEER
JOB DESCRIPTION
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Under general supervision of the County Engineer, employees of this classification apply
knowledge of civil engineering principles and practices to public works projects within the
county. The employee also supervises the activities of engineering technicians and
engineering aides in the planning, designing, and inspecting of county road projects.
CLASS AND GRADE
The Assistant Engineer position is a full time position. An employee entering the
organization at this level generally starts at a percentage of the full classification wage and
receives increases in pay commensurate with progress within the job. This is a non-union
position and is considered a professional/technical position. This position is not exempt,
and the employee is eligible for compensatory time.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
An Assistant Engineer under the supervision of a county engineer or licensed assistant
engineer and applies his or her knowledge of civil engineering principles and practice,
materials, methods, and procedures to the completion of public works projects for the
county. The employee inspects construction projects or directs others performing the
inspection of same, supervises the testing of materials, assists the county engineer in the
preparation of the county budget and construction program, schedules, reviews, and
evaluates the flow of departmental projects, contacts landowners for the purchase of right
of way for county construction projects, and may supervise the department in the absence
of the county engineer. The employee should be knowledgeable of Iowa Department of
Transportation Specifications, Cedar County Policies and Procedures, and general state
code provisions affecting the department. The employee must possess superior public
relations skills for dealing with complaints and work requests in person and on the
telephone.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The following functions are considered essential to the performance of the job of an
Assistant Engineer:
1. Prepares plans and estimates for construction projects.
2. Supervises the inspection of construction projects to insure the contractor's
compliance with appropriate plans and specifications.