Engineering Technician - Asset Management (Roadway Data Group)

Hennepin County•Medina, MN

6h•Hybrid

About The Position

Hennepin County’s Transportation Operations department is hiring an Engineering Technician or Assistant Engineering Technician for the Asset Management division’s Roadway Data group. Engineering Technicians help develop, operate, and maintain a safe and effective county highway system. The hiring list may be used to fill a vacancy at either level, with the class selected based on the applicant’s education and experience. This role does not involve programming or coding; it focuses on field data collection, equipment operation, and routine data processing using standard tools. The position is hybrid, with work performed onsite at the Public Works Facility in Medina, in the field, and remotely as duties require. Travel throughout Hennepin County for fieldwork and meetings is required. Hires must reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin. During summer, most time is spent in the field collecting data; during winter, work shifts to data-related computer tasks in the office or remotely. A reliable internet connection is needed for VPN work. The work schedule is Monday through Thursday, 6 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and Friday, 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., with limited flexibility. At the Assistant Engineering Technician level, duties include collecting GPS data and photos of new and modified roadway assets; reviewing data tables; using ArcGIS desktop software for mapping and quality control; checking data for completeness; maintaining consistency between GIS files and the asset management system; using project plans to verify inventories; assisting with intern training and supporting field staff with data documentation; communicating the status of data collection, processing, inspections, maintenance, and plan information; documenting unusual field assets; and supporting asset management work through guidelines, reports, records, file organization, workflow charts, field assistance, and maps. At the Engineering Technician level, the employee performs the duties above independently and at a higher level, including more complex work and frequent spatial and non-spatial quality checks using ArcGIS. This is a full-time, benefit-earning position. The listed annual salary ranges are $50,101.44–$69,273.22 for Assistant Engineering Technician (Level I) and $63,284.85–$84,202.03 for Engineering Technician (Level II). Current Hennepin County employees who refer a candidate hired into an open competitive position may be eligible for a $500 referral bonus. New benefit-earning employees attend in-person New Employee Orientation in downtown Minneapolis.

Requirements

For Assistant Engineering Technician (Level I), meet one of the following: at least one year of technical nonprofessional highway, land survey, or related engineering work; at least one year analyzing numerical data with computer software or developing and maintaining computerized information systems/applications; 30 college semester credits in mathematics, geography, computer science, or engineering-related technical courses; or completion of an approved land surveying or highway/civil engineering technology training program.
For Engineering Technician (Level II), meet one of the following: at least three years of technical nonprofessional highway, land survey, GIS application, or related engineering work; at least three years of college or technical school credits in a related engineering or computer science field; or current Certified Survey Technician (CST) Level 2 certification.
Valid driver’s license and ability to obtain a Hennepin County driver’s permit.
Ability to travel throughout Hennepin County for fieldwork and meetings.
For hybrid work, reside in or relocate to Minnesota or Wisconsin.
Reliable internet connection for completing work through a VPN connection.

Nice To Haves

Experience using Adobe Acrobat, ArcGIS Desktop, Microsoft Office, a GPS receiver and associated software, and ESRI Field Maps.
Experience troubleshooting basic computer issues by phone and in person.
Experience working with data management software.
Experience collecting data outdoors and processing it for decision-making.
Knowledge of basic arithmetic, algebra, and geometry.
Knowledge of the Public Works transportation industry or interest in learning about it.
Knowledge of data management practices.

Responsibilities

Collect GPS data and photographs of new and modified roadway assets, including signals, signs, pedestrian ramps, catch basins, and medians.
Review data tables for extended periods in an office or remote setting.
Use ArcGIS desktop software for mapping and quality-control tasks.
Run frequent spatial and non-spatial quality checks to ensure required data fields are populated.
Add and update data so GIS files remain consistent with the asset management system.
Use project plan documents to verify inventory accuracy.
Assist with training interns on field collection and inspection protocols and asset management software and data-management procedures.
Support field staff and technicians with proper asset management data documentation.
Communicate the status of data collection, post-processing, condition inspections, maintenance activities, and plan-set information; document unusual assets observed in the field.
Create information guidelines for field crews, print reports, document maintenance information, organize digital files, and create workflow charts.
Meet software end users in the field to provide assistance and print maps or guidelines for other groups.
At Level II, independently complete more complex aspects of the duties, including quality checks using ArcGIS.