OCCUPATION PROFILE
JOB FAMILY: ARCHITECT, SURVEY, CARTOGRAPH & ENGINEER
OCCUPATIONAL GROUP: ARCHITECT, SURVEY, CARTOGRAPH & ENGINEER
OCCUPATION: ENGINEERING, ALL OTHER
17-2199
BROADBAND LEVELS: Level 2– Pay Band 006
Level 3– Pay Band 009
Level 4– Pay Band 011
Level 5– Pay Band 012
DESCRIPTION
This is work in all engineering occupations not listed separately.
Some positions in this occupation may be responsible for coordinating work and supervising employees.
EXAMPLES OF WORK
Analyzes survey reports, maps, drawings, aerial photography, and other topographical or geologic data to plan projects.
Plans and designs transportation or hydraulic systems and structures, following construction and government standards, using design software and drawing tools.
Researches, designs, develops, tests, reviews, evaluates and/or maintains information technology components and systems for state and local government.
Designs and/or tests telecommunications systems and/or components of communications equipment.
Provides technical assistance to state agencies in determining telecommunications alternatives.
Performs economic analyses of telecommunications systems and related alternatives.
Serves as consultant to agencies on problems related to television, telephone, data systems, and/or radio equipment location, design and installation.
Coordinates and participates in testing procedures to analyze the required function of new products.
Performs design review of communications systems, related components, and peripheral equipment.
Estimates quantities and cost of materials, equipment, or labor to determine project feasibility.
Directs construction, operations, and maintenance activities at project site.
Computes load and grade requirements, water flow rates, and material stress factors to determine design specifications.
Directs or participates in surveying to lay out installations and establish reference points, grades, and elevations to guide construction.
Inspects project sites to monitor progress and ensure conformance to design specifications and safety or sanitation standards.
Conducts studies of traffic patterns or environmental conditions to identify engineering problems and assess the potential impact of projects.
Tests soils and materials to determine the adequacy and strength of foundations, concrete, asphalt, or steel.
Provides technical advice regarding design, construction, or program modifications and structural repairs to industrial and managerial personnel.
Prepares or presents public reports, such as bid proposals, deeds, environmental impact statements, and property and right-of-way descriptions.
Evaluates operational systems and recommends repair or design modifications based on factors, such as environment, service, cost, and system capabilities.
Analyzes system requirements, capacity, cost, and customer needs to determine feasibility of project and develop system plan.
Conducts studies to gather information regarding current services, equipment capacities, traffic data, and acquisition and installation costs.
Inspects electronic equipment, instruments, products, and systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, and applicable codes and regulations.
Prepares engineering sketches and specifications for construction, relocation, and installation of transmitting and receiving equipment, facilities, products, and systems.
Confers with engineers, customers, and others to discuss existing and potential engineering projects or products.
Operates computer-assisted engineering and design software and equipment to perform engineering tasks.
Provides technical assistance to field and laboratory staff regarding equipment standards and problems, and applications of transmitting and receiving methods.
Prepares, reviews, and maintains maintenance schedules and operational reports and charts.
Reviews or prepares budget and cost estimates for equipment, construction, and installation projects, and controls expenditures.
EXAMPLES OF JOB CHARACTERISTICS
Getting Information Needed to Do the Job / Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.Making Decisions and Solving Problems / Combining, evaluating, and reasoning with information and data to make decisions and solve problems. These processes involve making decisions about the relative importance of information and choosing the best solution.
Analyzing Data or Information / Identifying underlying principles, reasons, or facts by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
Drafting and Specifying Technical Devices, etc. / Providing documentation, detailed instructions, drawings, or specifications to inform others about how devices, parts, equipment, or structures are to be fabricated, constructed, assembled, modified, maintained, or used.
Processing Information / Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, verifying, or processing information or data.
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, Material / Inspecting or diagnosing equipment, structures, or materials to identify the causes of errors or other problems or defects.
Estimating Needed Characteristics / Estimating the Characteristics of Materials, Products, Events, or Information: Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities, or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
Developing Objectives and Strategies / Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve these objectives.
Implementing Ideas, Programs, etc. / Conducting or carrying out work procedures and activities in accord with one's own ideas or information provided through directions/instructions for purposes of installing, modifying, preparing, delivering, constructing, integrating, finishing, or completing programs, systems, structures, or products.
Updating and Using Job-Relevant Knowledge / Keeping up-to-date technically and knowing one's own jobs' and related jobs' functions.
Thinking Creatively / Originating, inventing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
EXAMPLES OF KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Mathematics / Using mathematics to solve problemsReading Comprehension / Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents
Implementation Planning / Developing approaches for implementing an idea
Operations Analysis / Analyzing needs and product requirements to create a design
Information Gathering / Knowing how to find information and identifying essential information
Problem Identification / Identifying the nature of problems
Critical Thinking / Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches
Writing / Communicating effectively with others in writing as indicated by the needs of the audience
Judgment and Decision Making / Weighing the relative costs and benefits of a potential action
Product Inspection / Inspecting and evaluating the quality of products
Idea Generation / Generating a number of different approaches to problems
Science / Using scientific methods to solve problems
Speaking / Talking to others to effectively convey information
Management of Personnel Resources / Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job
Active Learning / Working with new material or information to grasp its implications
Engineering and Technology / Knowledge of equipment, tools, mechanical devices, and their uses to produce motion, light, power, technology, and other applications
Design / Knowledge of design techniques, principles, tools and instruments involved in the production and use of precision technical plans, blueprints, drawings, models and specifications
Administration and Management / Knowledge of principles and processes involved in business and organizational planning, coordination, and execution. This may include strategic planning, resource allocation, manpower modeling, leadership techniques, and production methods
Physics / Knowledge and prediction of physical principles, laws, and applications including air, water, material dynamics, light, atomic principles, heat, electric theory, earth formations, and meteorological and related natural phenomena
Building and Construction / Knowledge of materials, methods, and the appropriate tools to construct objects, structures, and buildings
Mathematics / Knowledge of numbers, their operations, and interrelationships including arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications
English Language / Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar
Computers and Electronics / Knowledge of electric circuit boards, processors, chips, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming
Tele-Communications / Knowledge of transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems
Production and Processing / Knowledge of inputs, outputs, raw materials, waste, quality control, costs, and techniques for maximizing the manufacture and distribution of goods
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION OR REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS
EFFECTIVE: 10/25/2004
History: 03/17/2003
09/17/2002
07/01/2002
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