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DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL SERVICES
COUNTY OF .KAUAI
ENGINEERING AID IV 5.163
Duties Summary:
Operates a transit in connection with field surveying; does
difficult construction inspection work; serves as chief of party on
routine field surveys; and performs other related duties as required.
Distinguishing Characteristics:
This class differs from that of Engineering Aid III in that the
Engineering Aid IV primarily operates a transit and may be occasionally
responsible for a field survey party or may perform difficult con-
struction inspections and materials testing, whereas, the Engineering
Aid III operates a level or acts as a head chainman and may operate
a transit as an incidental assignment or for the purpose of learning.
This class differs from that of Engineering Survey Party Chief- ,
in that the Engineering Aid IV operates a transit and may occasionally
be assigned field survey responsibility, whereas, the Engineering
Survey Party Chief is responsible for a field survey party under
the general supervision of a professional surveyor or engineer where
the problems of supervision and coordination are pronounced in
addition to operating intricate survey equipment and instruments.
Examples of Duties:
Operates engineering transit in field survey work; locates
objects and determines lines, angles, and curves; keeps and reduces
field notes; assists engineers in the more precise survey work;
computes traverses; computes quantities, areas of cross sections,
grades, cuts and fills, and curve data; makes computations to be
plotted on semi — logarithmic charts for estimate purposes; inspects
water service installations such as checking excavations, cuts and
fills, caulking and leading of joints, and lateral connections, and
reports discrepancies to engineers; gathers, reports and compiles
hydrologic data; makes concrete slump tests and prepares concrete
cylinders for laboratory tests; makes routine zoning and highway
studies for high level engineers; does plotting and tracings;
supervises the work of other engineering aids; supervises the
maintenance of field equipment; may occasionally perform drafting
work; may .perform difficult construction inspection work.
Minimum Qualification Requirements for the Class:
Training and Experience: A combination of education and
experience substantially equivalent to a high school education with
courses in mathematics and three. years of experience in field
surveying.
ENGINEERING AID IV -2-
Knowledge of: mathematics including plane trigonometry as
applied to surveys, including traverses, curves, computations of
areas, and the use of logarithmic, trigonometric and curve data
tables; survey principles and practices as applied to preliminary,
location, construction, property and topographic surveys; proper
use and methods of adjusting common survey instruments such as
engineering transits and levels; the standard terminology, techniques,
practices and equipment used in engineering survey.
Ability to: use common survey instruments such as transits and
levels; Learn the operation of precise levels, theodolites, plan
tables, alidades and similar instruments; do sufficient lettering and
simple drafting; prepare notes, sketches, field maps and reports;
reduce field notes; supervise subordinate engineering aids or other
members of a survey party, construction or inspection crew; inspect
construction projects; perform physical sight tests of construction
materials; read and interpret plans and specifications; give and
follow oral and written instructions; get alona well with others.
Health and Physical Condition:
Persons seeking appointment to positions in this class must meet
the health and physical condition standards deemed necessary and
proper for performance of the duties.
This is the first specification approved for the new class,
ENGINEERING AID IV.
APPROV D: /-P- 11T% �_ L
(Date) HERBERT T. DOI
Director of Personnel Services