Engineering Aide jobs in Corona, CA

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The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has multiple openings for Engineering Aide, Technician I, or Technician II at the Lambs Canyon and/or Badlands landfill sites. The first resume/application review will be in January 2024.

The Engineering Aide or Technician will perform related field work at their assigned landfill, such as inspecting closed landfills and determining compliance with plans, specifications, County standards, and regulatory requirements.

Additionally, the Engineering Aide/Technician may prepare plans and cost estimates for public works construction projects under the direction of professional Engineering staff and perform calculations to determine available disposal capacity and expected site life Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) mapping and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) software applications.

Competitive candidates will have sub-professional engineering field experience working at a sanitary landfill or in a related public works setting, and drafting experience utilizing MicroStation/Inroads and/or AutoCAD/Civil 3D software applications. The most competitive candidates will possess comparable Public Works inspection experience.

The Engineering Aide is the entry level classification for office and field sub- professional engineering work. Incumbents start with the simplest tasks and, as they learn and develop proficiency, they perform more responsible aspects of the work.

The Engineering Technician I performs assignments of a larger scope and works more independently than the Engineering Aide.

The Engineering Technician II is the fully qualified journey level in the series and is responsible for construction inspection project in addition to the other duties.

The level at which the position will be filled is at the Department's discretion and is based on candidate qualifications.

The selected candidate will perform office/field work at the Badlands Landfill, Moreno Valley Headquarters, Lambs Canyon landfill and will be required to drive to various locations throughout Riverside County including Beaumont and the Desert sites..

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The Department of Waste Resources serves the County's solid waste disposal needs by providing for efficient and effective landfilling of County non-hazardous waste, protecting the environment, and promoting recycling in order to ensure a safe and healthy community for current and future generations.