Assists in application of principles, methods, and techniques of civil engineering technology by translating designs, supervising drafting projects and providing technical design support.

Assists engineers to ensure that construction and repair of water and wastewater treatment systems meet pollution control requirements. Assists engineers to ensure that construction of the road meets current standards and specifications as called for in the construction plans. Calculates all pay quantities and creates various spreadsheets in Excel. Creates pay quantity sheets with general construction notes, erosion control and erosion pay quantity notes and pay quantity notes. Calculates borrow pit quantities using engineering software. Calculates dimensions, profile specifications, and quantities of materials for each project. Conducts materials testing and analysis. Consults with and provides information to appropriate parties to ensure specification and authorization for project are in order. Designs and produces construction design plans for roads and bridges using engineering and architectural software. Designs horizontal and vertical alignments including super elevations to ensure proper sight and stopping distance using complex mathematical computations. Designs of signing for speed limits, sight distance, schools, curves and other pertinent conditions to ensure a safe driving environment. Designs Title, Summary, Typical Section, and other various detailed sheets and assembles with the appropriate standards into one package to ensure a full scope of the assigned project. Determines right of way needed for the project, works closely with the right of way section in reviewing legal descriptions and then entering property data into plans. Downloads and translates aerial data to produce accurate topographic models to be used in the road design. Downloads and translates raw data into a usable format to use with the aerial data information. Drafts detailed dimensional drawings and provides working drawings for assigned project. Ensures environmental issues are addressed concerning endangered species, archaeological findings and wetlands preservation. Gives detailed information to assist surveyors in the field, works closely with surveyors to obtain all necessary data. Checks for accuracy and edits as required. Inspects construction site to determine conformance of site to design specifications. Maintains required records and reports. Prepares reports detailing tests conducted and results. Produces hydraulic design for all channels, ditches, cross drains, side drains, storm drains, storm sewers, inlets and bridges utilizing hydrologic and hydraulic methods set forth by the Department of Transportation to convey proper drainage. Provides bid specifications and technical design support and information as needed or required. Reviews and conducts field inspections during design phase to assure accuracy of topography and to associate computer design to actual field conditions. Reviews project specifications and confers with appropriate personnel concerning assistance required such as plan preparation, acceptance testing, evaluation of field conditions, design changes and reports. Submits completed set of construction plans and specifications for approval, permits and 2nd level review. Surveys or assists in surveying project sites to obtain and analyze topographical details of sites. Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

No supervisory responsibilities are required.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university in Civil Engineering or Engineering Design or related filed; or six years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT

An additional three years related experience is required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

Must possess a valid driver's license with a driving history verified through a motor vehicle report that meets requirements for Cherokee Nation underwriting rating.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Must be proficient in most engineering software such as AutoCAD or Eagle Point, design, hydraulic modeling, interfacing word processing software, also with standard drafting and engineering equipment. Must have advanced mathematical skills and general knowledge of construction and surveying methods.

OTHER QUALIFICATIONS

Employee must not and will not be under sanction by the United States Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) or by the General Services Administration (GSA) or listed on the OIG’s Cumulative Sanction Report, or the GSA’s List of Excluded Providers, or listed on the OIG’s List of Excluded Individuals/Entities (LEIE).

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently works in outside weather conditions. The employee occasionally works near moving mechanical parts.The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.