Salary : $69,366.20 - $97,342.55 Annually
Location : Riverside
Job Type: Regular
Job Number: 26-97421-02
Department: Department of Waste Resources
Division: Department of Waste Resources
Opening Date: 09/01/2026
Closing Date: 9/14/2026 11:59 PM Pacific
For questions regarding this position, please contact the Recruiter listed in the Supplemental Information section.
Engineering Aide: $47,355.58 - $67,201.13 Annually
Engineering Technician - Level I: $55,747.08 - $87,563.53 Annually
Do you have...
Public Works experience with International Conference of Building codes (ICBO), California State Water Quality requirements and National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES)? If so, we encourage you to apply!
The Riverside County Department of Waste Resources has an opening for an Engineering Aide or Engineering Technician I at the Badlands Sanitary Landfill located in Moreno Valley. The Engineering Aide is a natural progression underfill for the Engineering Technician I.
Engineering Aide
The Engineering Aide, under close supervision, provides technical and administrative support to engineers, assisting in project planning, documentation, testing, and fieldwork to ensure smooth operation of engineering projects. Some assignments, especially as proficiency develops, work may be performed independently without immediate supervision.
Competitive candidates will possess recent job-related experience or Summer internships, exceeding one year, performing sub-professional civil / environmental / construction experience in such areas as drafting with MicroStation/Inroads, AutoCAD/AutoDesk and/or Civil 3D.
Incumbents are eligible to promote to Engineering Technician I upon successful completion of their probationary period, which would include a satisfactory performance evaluation and any additional qualification requirements.
Engineering Technician - Level I
The Engineering Technician will support landfill operations by performing field inspections at active and closed landfill sites to ensure compliance with state, local, and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include construction inspection of public works projects for adherence to plans, specifications, and County standards and assisting engineering staff with preparing plans and cost estimates. The Engineering Technician I is a natural progression underfill for the Engineering Technician II. Incumbents are eligible to promote to Engineering Technician II upon successful completion of their probationary period, which would include a satisfactory performance evaluation and any additional qualification requirements.
Proficient knowledge of MicroStation/Inroads, AutoCAD/AutoDesk, Civil 3D, GIS, Microsoft Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel and PowerPoint are required to complete office responsibilities, including drafting maps and drawings for topography, alignments and cross-sections, performing calculations for soil volumes, disposal capacity and site life.
Competitive candidates will have job-related field work experience, for example, sub-professional land surveying, setting construction stakes with Trimble GPS equipment, inspecting drainage systems for compliance with National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) requirements and preparing daily construction reports.
The selected candidate will report to the Badlands Sanitary Landfill, but may perform field work throughout Riverside County at the closed landfill sites, including the Coachella Valley.
EXAMPLES OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES
ENGINEERING AIDE
• Act as rear chain or rod worker on a field survey crew, including using tapes and chains in make horizontal and vertical measurements, make simple survey notes, set monuments, clear brush and stock trucks.
• Make traffic counts, census surveys and sign inspections, including collecting and recording data and making diagrams of intersections and accident scenes; collect materials samples, and make and keep notes and records of routine laboratory tests such as relative compaction, sand equivalent, specific gravity, grading analysis and environmental analysis.
• Set up and maintain hydrologic metering and recording equipment and collect groundwater samples for chemical analysis; make simple tracings, diagrams and drawings.
• Learn to tabulate and plot field survey data and to read, interpret and prepare contour and land maps; index and file records.
• Provide routine information to the public.
ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
WASTE DISPOSAL:
• Assist in preparing technical reports on solid waste landfill sites, including availability of cover material, capacity analysis, effects of run-off, access and ecological impact.
• Perform sampling, inspections, monitoring and construction of gas collection systems, including flare stations and gas-to-energy systems, and ground/surface water monitoring systems at landfill sites; perform air quality sampling.
• Assist site supervisor/site engineer in investigating and handling complaints arising out of disposal site operations.
• Perform daily site inspections of active landfill sites to ensure all permit and safety requirements are being met; assist site engineer in survey support of daily landfill construction.
• Prepare interim grading and drainage plans for development of landfill disposal and borrow areas.
• Assist in construction inspections of public works construction projects.
SURVEYING:
• Perform moderately difficult sub-professional field and office surveying work.
• Set up and maintain filing and indexing systems for road record documents, survey records, maps, transportation data and other engineering record materials.
• Inspect the construction of less complex public works projects and subdivision tracts to assure compliance with plans and specifications.
• Field Duties: Act as instrument technician on a survey crew; operate electronic measuring equipment, including total stations, levels and GPS equipment as well as transit and level in making cross-section, profile, topographic, elevation, Photogrammetric, location and construction layout surveys.
• Make computations and record readings; check and prepare field notes; may act as Party Chief on a short-term relief basis.
• Office Duties: Draft topographic, geometric alignment, cross-sectional, and profile drawings and maps using manual or computer aided techniques.
• Conduct title and property owner research; prepare legal descriptions and various legal documents relating to real property; calculate bearings, distances, areas and perform other calculations.
• Prepare drawings and sketch tracings from survey notes and other records; prepare detailed and precise maps including right of way maps.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Engineering Aide
Experience
Six months of performing sub-professional or technical civil / environmental / construction experience in such areas as drafting or survey.
Knowledge Of
Mathematics, including the elementary principles of algebra and geometry as applied in sub professional engineering work.
Ability To
Learn the techniques and practices involved in assigned sub-professional engineering work; perform mathematical computations; keep clear and accurate notes; perform simple drafting; understand and follow oral and written directions; work cooperatively with others.
LicenseThe selected candidate will perform office/field work at the Moreno Valley and Badlands Landfill sites and will be required to drive to various locations throughout Riverside County including the Coachella Valley requiring a valid California Driver License.
Physical RequirementsThe Engineering Aide will be required to work outdoors with exposure to inclement weather conditions, smells, animals and insects. Some hiking and walking on uneven terrain will also be required.
Engineering Technician - Level I
Experience
Two years of sub-professional civil engineering experience in such areas as land surveying, soil erosion, soil testing or hydrology.
Knowledge Of
Elementary algebra, geometry and trigonometry as they apply to engineering; manual and automated drafting techniques; survey principles and methods; the principles and methods of materials testing, hydrography and traffic control.
Ability To
Make accurate engineering computations; follow oral and written directions; prepare clear and accurate diagrams and drawings from field notes and rough sketches; make a variety of soils and materials tests; perform survey field work, tabulate and analyze data and prepare reports; learn techniques of manual and automated drafting; maintain effective working relations with others.
LicenseThe selected candidate will perform office/field work at the Moreno Valley and Badlands Landfill sites and will be required to drive to various locations throughout Riverside County including the Coachella Valley requiring a valid California Driver License.
Physical RequirementsThe Engineering Technician will be required to work outdoors with exposure to inclement weather conditions, smells, animals and insects. Some hiking and walking on uneven terrain will also be required.
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
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For questions regarding this recruitment:
Contact Richard Griego at (951) 955-5162 or Please allow 1-2 business days for a response to general inquiries.
APPLICATION INFORMATION
Veteran's Preference
The County has a Veterans Preference Policy applicable to new hires. To qualify, attach the required documents to your job application. Documents include a copy of your (or your spouse's) Member-4 Form DD-214 indicating dates of service. For spousal preference, and as applicable, the following documents: a copy of your marriage certificate, spouse's death certificate, a letter of spouse's disability and/or letter of service-related death (if available) from the U.S. Veteran's Administration. For privacy reasons, it is recommended that you remove your social security information from the document(s). A Human Resources Representative will review the materials and determine if you qualify for veterans' preference. For complete details and documentation requirements, please review the Veterans Preference Policy, C-3 here:
Reasonable Accommodations
The County of Riverside is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application or selection process should contact the recruiter for the position noted above. For additional information and/or to obtain the appropriate form for requesting a reasonable accommodation, please visit the Disability Access Office web page located at:
Work Location and Telework
In-person attendance is the standard work expectation for County of Riverside assignments. Certain assignments may be eligible for a hybrid telework schedule; however, telework arrangements are subject to management approval, operational needs, and/or may be modified or discontinued at any time. Employees who telework are expected to be able to report to their assigned worksite on short notice or as operational needs require. Unless otherwise specified for a particular position, employees are expected to reside in California following appointment. Limited exceptions may apply. Applicants should contact the assigned recruiter for additional information regarding work location expectations, telework eligibility, and residency requirements.
Proof of Education
If using education to qualify or when requested by the recruiter, upload a copy of any license(s), official/unofficial transcript(s), degrees, and/or related employment documents to your NeoGov account at the time of application and before the closing date. Official or unofficial transcripts will be accepted.
If your education was completed outside of the United States, you will need to provide a copy of your Foreign Education Equivalency evaluation from a member of the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services () or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. ().
Work Authorization Requirement
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application. The County of Riverside does not participate in visa sponsorship programs, including H1-B visas, and will not provide sponsorship for any employment-based visas.
