Engineering Field Technician - I/I Evaluator
On-siteKansas City, Missouri, United States
Job Summary
Conduct engineering field inspections including manhole evaluations, smoke testing, flow monitoring, GPS locates, and water dye testing. Inspect manholes manually or via telemonitoring equipment and enter confined spaces to install, verify, and maintain flow monitoring systems. Operate and maintain industry-specific instruments while accurately documenting inspections with detailed field notes. Obtain and maintain required safety certifications such as confined space entry, CPR/First Aid, OSHA 10 Hour, and spotter's training. Adhere to all safety requirements while assisting team members. Travel up to 25% of the time and work weekends or overtime as needed to accommodate a variable schedule.
Required Qualifications
- High school diploma
- Valid Driver's license
- Ability to meet the assigned company's regulatory insurance requirements for owned autos determined through Motor Vehicle Record Check (MVR)
- Confined Space Entry certification
- CPR/First Aid certification
- OSHA 10 Hour certification
- Spotter's Training certification
- Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondences, and memos
- Ability to write complex correspondences
- Ability to effectively present information
- Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedural manuals
- Ability to interpret and manipulate complex computer software programs including, but not limited to: geographic information systems (GIS), Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Word, email applications, and other industry/project specific software systems
- Ability to utilize a tablet for purposes of documenting field inspections
- Ability to add and subtract two-digit number and to multiply and divide with 10's and 100's
- Ability to perform these operations using unity of American money and weight measurement, volume, and distance
- Ability to read a ruler to 1/16"
- Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one-or two-step instructions
- Ability to interpret a variety of instructions in written, oral, diagram or schedule form
- Meeting safety device manufacturer's maximum rated load capacity of no greater than 310lbs
- Standing and walking for long durations, which could exceed 8 hours in a day
- Using hands and fingers to control, handle and feel objects
- Seeing details of objects from a distance
- Entering confined spaces (i.e. sewer manholes)
- Climbing stairs and walking on uneven terrain
- Squatting and crawling
- Lifting, pushing, and pulling up to 75 pounds when necessary
- Sitting for long period of time which could exceed 8 hours in a day
- Staring at a computer screen for long periods of time which could exceed 8 hours in a day
- May be required to travel up to 25% of the time
- May be required to work weekends and overtime while accommodating a variable schedule
Desired Qualifications
- Associate or Bachelor degree in civil engineering and/or environmental science
- Educational or professional experience in the use of GIS
- Experience working in a field-based data collection or analysis role
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