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# Engineering Associate II - EXAM

- **Company:** The City Of Columbus
- **Location:** Columbus, OH, United States
- **Salary:** $67,350.0 - $81,370.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Computer-Aided Design, Microsoft Outlook, Digital Mapping, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
- **Published:** August 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.com/job/usf599f7069ee0f008d158584e0ac87a6b/eaa

## About the Role

Completion of the twelfth school grade and three (3) years of experience performing paraprofessional engineering or surveying work; construction project management; construction materials testing; construction inspection; plan reviews for permitting or design (i.e. architectural or engineering); utility line locating; performing traffic studies; or operating centralized control systems via computerized interface such as for traffic control or SCADA. Substitution(s): College education in engineering, drafting, construction management, or a related curriculum may be substituted for the experience on a year-for-year basis (thirty (30) semester/forty-give (45) quarter credit hours equals one (1) year). Completion of a vocational program in engineering, drafting, construction management, or related field may substitute for one (1) year of the experience. A certificate of high school equivalence (GED) will be accepted in lieu of the twelfth school grade requirement.
Possession of a valid driver's license.

## Description

Under direction of a professional engineer or surveyor, is responsible for performing intermediate-level paraprofessional engineering work; performs related duties as required.
Examples of Work
(Any one position may not include all of the duties listed, nor do the examples cover all of the duties that may be performed.)
Oversees construction or traffic related projects;
Oversees and/or performs traffic counts, signal justification studies, and signal timing checks and changes;
Reviews, records, and prepares construction plans, specifications, and working drawings for construction projects, utility projects, pavement markings, sign layouts, and signal layouts; assists contractors and inspectors in the field with proper interpretation and clarification of plans and specifications;
Meets with contractors about engineering related projects, forwards work to contractors, and maintains related records and expenditures;
Operates and monitors a computerized traffic control system using closed-circuit television;
Reviews and/or prepares estimates for construction projects;
Makes field investigations to develop or review plans which may include determining land boundaries or easements, taking readings of monitoring equipment (e.g. capacity meters, rain gauges) to evaluate system capacity, or viewing right-of-way encroachments and needed sidewalk repairs;
Researches courthouse records and documents in order to prepare various legal descriptions; prepares comprehensive reports and maintains files, as necessary;
Lays out lines and grades for construction projects;
Makes determinations of the proper location of curbs and issues sidewalk and driveway permits to contractors and property owners;
Reviews or prepares surveys of areas to be improved for record map purposes or to give testimony in court;
Prepares equipment and material specifications and periodic reports; inspects new equipment for conformance to specifications;
Trains and gives instructions to subordinate personnel, coworkers, or work groups; reviews their work for accuracy and consistency;
Operates various drafting tools such as a scale (engineer's ruler) or computer aided drafting (CAD) system;
May utilize GIS mapping software;
May supervise employees assigned to a particular project., The examination process will consist of a computerized exam weighted 100% covering Reading Maps, Plans, and Drawings; GIS; Logic and Reasoning; Reading Comprehension; Problem Sensitivity; Mathematics; Sewer Tools, Equipment, Safety; Traffic Regulations; Engineering and Surveying; and 2019/2021 Excel, Outlook, and Word., The Opportunity RS&H is currently seeking an airfield engineering associate to join our passionate aviation team in Columbus, OH. You'll work in an office with your team to creat…

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