This position will be the lead worker associated with traffic signal maintenance and operations within Ramsey County. It will receive direction from engineering staff on daily activities to be executed by traffic signal staff which will report to this position. Successful applicant will assign work and supervise the traffic signal technicians while working with other staff to articulate the needs associated with traffic signals and lighting throughout the county.

The current vacancies are in the Public Works Department. The eligibility list created by this vacancy may be used to hire other vacancies in the department or County.

Performs engineering and land surveying assignments in construction, design, traffic, surveying, and project administration areas; acts as a lead worker to other Engineering/Surveying Technicians on construction projects and in land surveying, and performs other related duties as assigned. (This is the advanced specialist class in this series. It differs from Engineering/Surveying Technician 2 in that the work may involve assignments that, based on supervisory assessment, require specialized skills or are considered to represent more difficult engineering, or land surveying activities.)

If an internal candidate is selected, salary will be set in accordance with the personnel rules (i.e., promotion, transfer, or voluntary reduction).

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1. Promote a diverse, culturally competent and respectful workplace.
2. Perform the duty of survey crew chief on construction and land survey projects in the field and supervise other Engineering/Construction/Surveying Technicians and interns in the surveying of property boundaries, perpetuation and reestablishment of U.S. Land Survey Corners and construction projects using standard surveying and engineering techniques and equipment.
3. Conduct inspections on construction sites, ensuring that material test, strength tests, and other related tests are completed and that the qualities and quantities of the materials used meet contract specifications and code requirements; test gravel, bituminous and concrete materials with various equipment for quality control and interpret soil test results.
4. Work under the general supervision of the engineering and/or land survey staff, review construction plans before the construction season begins, and make recommendations to engineering staff concerning likely changes in construction plans related to cost, quantities and design; make engineering and land survey computations and check the computations of others to determine construction needs, property boundaries and costs; conduct tests and inspections of material quality and quantities during the construction season; following construction season, prepare accounting of expenditures on construction projects, ensure contractors are paid appropriately, and complete other tasks necessary to finish a project.
5. Use AutoCAD Civil 3D, complete the most complex types of design drafting and mapping which includes; completing vertical and horizontal alignments of roads with allowances for driveways and other features, setting curb elevations, and adjusting storm sewer locations to avoid conflicts with utilities; develop pre-design lay-outs; perform computations and property boundary analysis necessary for the preparation of Certificates of Survey, Highway Right-of-Way Plats, Description Exhibits; and illustrative graphics.
6. Work under the general supervision of the engineering staff and County Surveyor identify right-of-way impacts on construction projects; set monuments on easement and county owned property boundaries; assist in negotiating with property owners over easements; and draft temporary and permanent easements exhibits and descriptions.
7. Utilize to full extents state of the art integrated survey systems (robotics and GPS) and make recommendations to the County Surveyor for new survey equipment purchases.
8. Monitor the status of construction funding and accounting by ensuring that federal and state guidelines are followed; by following procedures to move construction funding through County Board Resolutions to the proper accounts; by gathering data necessary to complete requirements for state and federal reimbursement; and by obtaining necessary signatures on contracts and agreements between municipalities, state or federal agencies.
9. Maintain all documents and records related to construction and land survey projects; verify amount of quantities used to ensure that they conform to entries in the record amount; prepare cost overrun and under-run statements; prepare final partial payments; and ensure that all final documentation on projects is organized and stored in accordance with state and federal guidelines.
10. Compile accident data and prepare reports and diagrams for use in transportation system design.
11. Prepare traffic control plans and signing and striping plans for county construction and maintenance projects; complete traffic studies by setting up and monitoring traffic counters, collecting turning movement data, and prepare reports and recommendations for the project engineers on the location and type of traffic control devices.
12. Work with the State Aid highway needs database, adding new segments, eliminating road segments, providing annual updates, and ensuring the accuracy of the database.
13. Examine proposed subdivision plats, Common Interest Community plats and Registered Land Surveys for mathematical accuracy and compliance with state statutes, professional standards, and county ordinances and procedures. Review findings with supervisor and prepares reports to licensed Land Surveyors outlining required or recommended actions.
14. Independently research historic survey records, field notes, property records and engineering records. Perform coordinate geometry analysis to subdivide sections, verify accuracy and establish project coordinates on subdivision plats, right- of- way plats, easements and parcel descriptions, field survey evidence and other documents of record. Prepare complex maps, exhibits or reports that clearly explain findings and conclusions.
15. Program, operate, maintain, and upgrade traffic signals including responding to signal complaints, outages, component failures, and modification of operational parameters. Coordinate with construction staff on acceptance of new traffic signal installations prior to being turned over to the County for Sign off operations. Work with Traffic Engineer to prioritize signal infrastructure needing replacement or upgrades including identification of operational parameters to optimize traffic signal operations.

(The work assigned to a position in this classification may not include all possible tasks in this description and does not limit the assignment of any additional tasks in this classification. Regular attendance according to the position’s management approved work schedule is required.)

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14.

Education: High school graduation or equivalent and completion of a two-year vocational/technical program in drafting and engineering/survey technology, or comparable specialized training.

Experience: Five years of experience as an Engineering/Surveying Technician or equivalent work experience associated with the tasks of an Engineering/Surveying Technician.

Substitutions: An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Certification/Licensure: A valid drivers license.

The examination process will consist of the following section with each section weighted as indicated:

• Training and Experience Rating = 100%