Engineering Technician Trainee

Definition & Distinguishing Characteristics

Are you ready to start your career in Engineering? Are you a detail-oriented individual with an interest in engineering and public infrastructure? We have an exciting opportunity for an Engineering Technician Trainee to join the Colusa County Department of Public Works! Feel free to explore the job descriptions to determine if we are a good match for you HERE .

This recruitment will fill a current vacancy and establish an eligibility list for future openings.

What's this Job All About?

As an Engineering Technician Trainee, you will assist with a variety of public works projects involving roads, bridges, drainage, and other County infrastructure. Typical duties include performing field surveys, collecting and managing data using GIS and AutoCAD, preparing maps and technical drawings, assisting with construction inspection, and supporting materials testing and project documentation. You’ll work closely with engineering, surveying, and GIS staff to learn practical skills in design, construction, and maintenance of public infrastructure while gaining valuable hands-on experience in both field and office environments.

This position performs a variety of sub-professional office and field engineering work involved in the planning and design of public works facilities and assists other engineering staff in the performance of office and field engineering work.

How do we make a difference?
The Public Works Department plans, builds, and maintains County infrastructure that supports safety, mobility, and quality of life. We value teamwork, integrity, and continuous learning, helping employees grow while improving Colusa County’s communities.

Every project, no matter the size, shapes a safer, stronger, and more connected future for Colusa County.

Do our values speak to you?

• Deliver WOW Customer Service to Others & Our Community
• Embrace and Drive Change
• Create FUN and a Little Weirdness
• Be Adventurous, Creative, Open-Minded
• Pursue Growth and Learning
• Build Open and Honest Relationships with Communication
• Foster a Positive Team and Family Spirit
• Be Passionate and Determined
• Be Humble and Kind

What are the benefits?

• A beautiful, safe community in which to work and serve.
• A caring, empathetic, & fun work family that you will be welcomed into - where we work hard, but play hard, too!
• A job with WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• Competitive salary commensurate with education & experience
• A LIFETIME PAYCHECK(3% @ 60 for Classic Members and 2% @ 62 for New Members) - As long as you work for 5 years and vest in the CalPERS system, you will receive a retirement paycheck for the rest of your life.
• Amazing health care BENEFITS at NO COST to you - Unless you choose a premium health care plan.
• Authentically kind and engaged leadership who truly enjoy developing staff.
• 457 Deferred Compensation.
• PAID vacation, PAID holidays (13), and PAID leave if you get sick.
• Vacation Parity - Previous service with a public agency counts towards vacation accrual at Colusa County. A public agency includes cities, counties, districts, the military, and similar entities. To learn more about vacation parity, please see our benefit summary.

Join us and be a part of making a real difference in Colusa County, where we always prioritize the well-being of our community and team members.

Supervision & Examples of Duties

SUPERVISION RECEIVED AND EXERCISED

Receives immediate supervision from upper level engineering staff.

Qualifications

Experience and Training Guidelines

Any combination of experience and training that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:

Experience:

Some technical engineering experience is desirable.

Training :

Equivalent to high school diploma with additional course work in computer applications or a related field.

Licenses:

Hold a current California Class “C” Driver's License.

Supplemental Information

Engineering Technician Trainee : $3,649 - $5,989 Based on a 40-hour week.

The salary range above consists of 15 steps. Steps 1-6 are annual merit steps with approximately 5% difference between each step, based on successful performance. Steps 7-15 are additional merit steps, requiring 2 years of satisfactory performance at the previous step. Steps 7-14 provide 2.5% increases, while Step 15 offers a 5% increase. The final salary offered will depend on the applicant's experience and qualifications, ranging from steps 1 to 15.

The County of Colusa is an Equal Opportunity Employer. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the County will provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. Colusa County encourages both incumbents and individuals who have been offered employment to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

Colusa County offers an excellent benefit package. For a summary of benefits, please click here: 2025 Benefit Summary

Closing Date/Time: 11/2/2025 11:59 PM Pacific

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