Technical Assistant III

Palm Beach County, Florida

  • West Palm Beach, FL
  • 3 days ago

    Highlights

    Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification supplemented by a certificate of completion for a vocational training program OR two (2) years of college-level coursework (must specify 60-semester/90-quarter hours) in Drafting, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Data Processing, Computer Science, Planning, or Transportation/Highway Engineering; minimum of three (3) years of experience in drafting, engineering, or water and sewer, OR. This position requires qualified applicants to possess one of the following: A Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Environmental/Highway/Transportation Engineering, Drafting, Planning, Computer Science, or Data Processing; minimum six (6) months of experience in drafting, engineering, or water and sewer, OR.

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationWest Palm Beach, FL

    Description

    Highly responsible technical work, planning and coordinating the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) program for the Storm Water Section. Responsible for independently administering a program such as street improvement, drainage, beach erosion control and intra-coastal signage, permitting, or roadway design. Work involves independent plan review, specialized technical guidance, data collection and reporting for an assigned program, and possessing an understanding of engineering construction practices to review and disseminate construction documents and associated data. Enters daily Stormwater inspection sheets and cost allocation sheets and tracks pond inspections and reports. This position differs from the Technical Assistant II in the independence exercised, such as little review for technical accuracy of the work performed. The employee receives guidance from a superior but is expected to independently control the program.

    QUALIFICATIONS

    This position requires qualified applicants to possess one of the following:

    • A Bachelor's Degree in Civil/Environmental/Highway/Transportation Engineering, Drafting, Planning, Computer Science, or Data Processing; minimum six (6) months of experience in drafting, engineering, or water and sewer,

    OR

    • An Associate's Degree in Civil/Environmental/Highway/Transportation Engineering, Drafting, Planning, Computer Science, or Data Processing; minimum of one (1) year of experience in drafting, engineering, or water and sewer,

    OR

    • An unrelated Associate's or unrelated Bachelor's Degree; minimum of two (2) years of experience in drafting, engineering, or water and sewer,

    OR

    • Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification supplemented by a certificate of completion for a vocational training program OR two (2) years of college-level coursework (must specify 60-semester/90-quarter hours) in Drafting, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Data Processing, Computer Science, Planning, or Transportation/Highway Engineering; minimum of three (3) years of experience in drafting, engineering, or water and sewer,

    OR

    • Graduation from high school or an equivalent recognized certification; minimum of five (5) years of experience in drafting, engineering, or water and sewer.

    PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS[ED1]

    Preferred qualifications include:

    • Experience using MS Office Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint;
    • Experience with Windows-compatible computers and software specifically for tracking and reporting project information (must specify on application),
    • Experience with Palm Beach County Construction Design Standards and Palm Beach County Permitting Process (must specify on application),
    • Experience with civil site construction standards and practices (must specify on application),
    • Experience with County roadway system and the associated resources (must specify on application),
    • Experience with engineering practices and procedures relating to annual contracts and specifications for various right-of-way construction (must specify on application),
    • Experience supervising clerical/technical support staff (must specify on application),
    • Experience using Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and/or financial systems (e.g., Advantage) or any other similar computer systems (must specify on application),
    • Knowledge of Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Roadway Design Criteria and Standards (must specify on application),
    • National Association of Sewer Service Companies (NASSCO) certifications, which include Pipeline Assessment Certification Program (PACP), Lateral Assessment Certification Program (LACP), and Manhole Assessment Certification Program (MACP) (must specify on application), and
    • Florida Stormwater Association (FSA) Operator Certification Level 1 or 2 (must specify on application).

    [ED1]Check with SME on preferences...too many

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