Engineering Technician IV- Construction
About The Position
At the Anoka County Transportation Division, our vision is to enhance and protect life by delivering safe, efficient, and sustainable transportation solutions. We are seeking a skilled and experienced Engineering Technician IV who will oversee project activities involving multiple staff members. In this role, you will provide day‑to‑day direction for tasks related to drafting construction plans, conducting topographical and construction surveys, and coordinating multiple phases of roadway and bridge development to ensure safety and performance standards are met. This is a full-time, non-exempt, on-site position. Interviews will take place the week of 10/26/2026 for those selected to move forward in the hiring process.
Requirements
- Requires accreditation from a technical school or applicable trades program and at least 6 years of job-related experience.
- In lieu of the required education, an equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis.
- Successfully pass driver’s license background check.
Nice To Haves
- Experience in highway design, construction, and working with Minnesota State DOT Manuals.
- Experience providing technical expertise to other sections, departments, and outside agencies.
- Knowledge of all design standards for construction, survey and inspection of county roads and county state aid highways.
- Experience using engineering principles and techniques involved in the design, construction, and proper maintenance of county highways and bridges.
- Strong knowledge of surveying principles and procedures.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Provide expert level support in the testing and inspections of grading, paving, curb, concrete, and materials to support highway construction and improvement projects and ensure contract compliance.
- Coordinate project details and timelines with stakeholders, including contract administrators, utility companies, construction surveyors, contractors, partnering agencies, and residents.
- Maintain record keeping and documentation system for construction projects including pay quantities and materials, for state and federal guidelines.
- Serve as Project Manager in all Phases of Construction. Work with field crews and contractors to coordinate daily operations.
- Compute quantities of work performed by contractor and materials provided. Verify quantity computations of others.
- Conduct topographical construction surveying, including setting control, collecting data, and construction staking. Collect field information using complex survey instruments.
- Record necessary documentation such as highway alignments, vertical profiles, design of storm sewer systems and calculations of material quantities.
- Ensure design information transferred to survey notes results in accurate staking.
- Provide leadership, coaching, and/or mentoring to a subordinate group, and may act as a lead providing daily work direction and managing timeline of weekly activities depending on assignment.
- Enter monthly quantities into pay app software to generate a monthly Contractor payment of work performed.
Benefits
- 24 days of paid flexible time off
- up to 12.5 paid holidays
- Comprehensive insurance, including medical, dental, vision, flex benefits
- Medical and dental clinic exclusive to employees
- Pension plan and other retirement investment options.
- Advancement/professional development opportunities.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
