Engineering Assistant

*Requires successful post-offer completion of a background investigation, physical exam, and drug test (including THC) as a condition of employment with the City of Joplin.

• Processes bid tabulations for distribution; prepares bid documents for distribution; takes minutes at bid openings, pre-bid and pre-construction meetings.
• Prepares and processes purchase orders, invoices, and payments.
• Tracks construction projects from selection of consultant or construction firm to completion of project, and other public works engineering functions.
• Maintains map files, plat sheets, documents, and drawings showing locations of sewers, streets, and other utility lines and services.
• Prepares information packets for City Council meetings, pre-bid conferences, pre-construction meetings, and other public works presentations.
• Prepares contracts, correspondence, project files, and sewer agreements.
• Contributes effectively to the Public Works Department, communicates effectively with co-workers, both within the department as well as outside the department. Maintains satisfactory attendance to ensure duties are performed without negatively impacting co-workers or delivery of service to the public.

• Knowledge of: General office management principles and practices; basic record keeping procedures; Microsoft Office Suite.
• Skill in: Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships; operating standard office equipment/machines including computers, FAX machines, copiers, calculators, and telephones; operating a keyboard to type correspondence and/or enter information into various computerized databases; preparing variety of records, reports, and correspondence using appropriate format; maintaining filing/records systems; researching variety of engineering-oriented information; Microsoft Office Suite.