Technician

Description

Candidates should take the time to read all the elements of this job advert carefully Please make your application promptly.

OVERALL OBJECTIVE : Assist field engineering staff to achieve quality construction in accordance with the plans and specifications.

JOB COMPLEXITY / SCOPE : Performs field inspection duties in a given discipline of inspection work and / or has the capability to monitor several types of work activity on smaller / less complex projects.

May be assigned to work under the guidance of other field staff on large projects of moderate complexity.

SUPERVISION : Receives instructions on day-to-day work and general instructions on new assignments or follows established procedures on routine work.

Job Duties

Quality Management

• Observes and inspects construction activities.
• Reviews contracts, plans, and specifications.
• Reviews test results and advises Resident Engineer of any deficiencies.
• Regularly communicates with Resident Engineer to provide updates on all project-related issues.
• May coordinate inspection activities with sub-consultants and testing agencies.

Cost and Schedule Management

• Prepares field measurements and quantity calculations.
• Prepares daily reports and other project documentation.
• Reviews and processes project correspondence.
• Assists in project closeout both internally and externally.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS :

• Some college or technical training preferred.
• Watermain or sewer experience (with the Chicago Department of Water Management) highly preferred.
• Project documentation and materials knowledge preferred.
• IDOT Documentation of Contract Quantities preferred.
• Prior experience working with public agencies preferred.
• Ability to use a computer, the Internet, and word processing, spreadsheet, and email software.
• Ability to drive a car and have a valid driver’s license required.

Required Competencies

Flexibility and Adaptability

• Adjusts to new or changing assignments, processes, and people.
• Demonstrates willingness to listen to other opinions.
• Provides examples of shifting from task to task.

Learning Oriented

• Asks questions and seeks help when needed.
• Knows organization's resources and tools for professional development.
• Can describe how strengths and limitations impact professional performance.

Oral Communications

• Utilizes techniques to verify that a verbal message was received as intended.
• Uses language appropriate to audience.
• Listens without defensiveness or excessive self-reference.

Teamwork

• Actively participates in team meetings.
• Demonstrates open, friendly, accepting, and supportive behaviors with team members.
• Fulfills personal duties and responsibilities assigned by the team.

Problem Solving

• Can discuss problem reporting and escalation practices.
• Identifies potential and actual problems or conflicts in own area.
• Utilizes accepted procedures for problem analysis and resolution.

Written Communication

• Writes documents that are correct in mechanics - spelling, grammar, punctuation, sentence structure.
• Can describe characteristics of good and poor business or technical writing.

Physical And Mental Requirements

Job duties in an office setting require the following :

• Ordinary ambulatory skills sufficient to move throughout the office.
• The ability to exert up to 30 pounds of force occasionally and / or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
• Good hand-eye coordination; the ability to reach with hands and arms; and arm, hand, and finger dexterity, including the ability to grasp.
• Close visual acuity to use a keyboard, operate office equipment, prepare and review data and figures, and view a computer monitor.
• The ability to talk and hear.
• The ability to work in an upper level of a high-rise office building (Cotter Chicago office and some client offices).
• The ability to handle temperature changes consistent with inside environmental conditions.
• Mental abilities including remembering, reasoning, concentrating to remain on task, reading, problem solving, managing concurrent tasks, and the ability to understand and follow directions.

Field Duties Require The Following :

• Normal color vision.
• The ability to ascend and descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, etc., using feet and legs and / or hands and arms.
• The ability to move across uneven surfaces and the ability to maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling on uneven or slippery surfaces.
• The ability to stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The ability to stand for sustained periods of time.
• The ability to work in confined spaces and narrow passageways.
• The ability to work in high places.
• The ability to handle outside environmental conditions including extreme heat, extreme cold, loud noise levels, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, and oils.

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