Engineering Specialist IV - Architectural, Civil, and Structural - Facilities Division (022305)

Texas Department of Criminal Justice • Huntsville, TX

15h

About The Position

Performs highly complex engineering work. Work involves providing technical expertise and coordination for engineering and environmental programs, activities, and projects; collecting and validating engineering and environmental data; preforming planning and design functions; conducting inspections and materials research and testing; and coordinating construction and fabrication work. Works under limited supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited senior high school or equivalent or GED and seven years full-time, wage-earning experience in project scope or in an architectural, civil, or structural field. Thirty semester hours from a college or university accredited by an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) may be substituted for each year of experience on a year-for-year basis
• Bachelor’s degree from a college or university accredited by the CHEA or by the USDE. Major course work in Architectural, Civil, or Structural Engineering.
• Knowledge of architectural, civil, and structural engineering techniques and theories.
• Knowledge of project scope techniques and procedures.
• Skill to read and interpret construction plans, working plans, drawings, and specifications.
• Skill to communicate ideas and instructions clearly and concisely.
• Skill to coordinate with other staff, departments, officials, agencies, organization, and the public.
• Skill in the use of computers, computer software, and related equipment in a stand-alone or local area network environment.
• Skill to review technical data and prepare technical reports.
• Skill to apply engineering concepts, conduct inspections, and perform preliminary design work.
• Ability to maintain the security and integrity of critical infrastructure as it is defined by state law.
• Ability to walk, stand, sit, kneel, push, stoop, crawl, twist, reach above the shoulder, grasp, pull, bend repeatedly, climb stairs and ladders, identify colors, hear with aid, see, write, count, read, speak, analyze, alphabetize, lift and carry under 15 lbs., perceive depth, operate a motor vehicle, and operate motor equipment.
• Conditions include working inside and outside, working around machines with moving parts and moving objects, working around moving objects or vehicles, radiant and electrical energy, working closely with others, working alone, working protracted or irregular hours, working on ladders or scaffolding, and traveling by car, van, bus, and airplane.

Nice To Haves

• Computer operations experience preferred.
• Computer-aided drafting (CAD) experience preferred.
• Knowledge of agency and departmental organizational structure, policies, procedures, rules, and regulations preferred.
• Skill in the use of computer-aided design (CAD) equipment and in the use and maintenance of scientific instruments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates engineering fieldwork, materials research, and testing activities; and collects and samples field data for engineering and environmental projects and analyzes and validates data.
• Prepares specifications and draws plans using computer-aided design (CAD) equipment for engineering design applications; provides engineering consultation services; investigates complaints; and prepares correspondence and technical reports.
• Performs engineering and environmental assessments relevant to conditions and structural integrity for all buildings to include inspecting doors, windows, concrete foundations, masonry walls, structural steel framing, wood framing, roof structures, wall finishes, and flooring of each building; and develops preliminary designs of concrete foundations, wood and structural steel framing, roof structures, and hydraulic requirements for drainage systems.
• Prepares plans, specifications, estimates, and related documents for compliance with laws and standards and makes recommendations for improvements; and calculates quantity estimates for labor, materials, and equipment costs.
• Performs a variety of marginal duties not listed, to be determined and assigned as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED