Engineer
Engineer
UCI Series Concepts -- UCI SIZE-NEUTRAL SUPPLEMENTAL GUIDELINES
Class Specifications - E.20
Principal Engineer (MSP 0727) SIZE-NEUTRAL
Senior Engineer (7152) SIZE-NEUTRAL
Associate Engineer (7153) SIZE-NEUTRAL
Assistant Engineer (7154) SIZE-NEUTRAL
Junior Engineer (7155) SIZE-NEUTRAL
March, 1973 -- SIZE-NEUTRAL MARCH 1995
SERIES CONCEPT
Engineers conduct and coordinate the planning, design, construction
and alteration of electrical, mechanical, gaseous and liquid systems
in buildings,facilities, and other structures; and perform other
related duties as required. Incumbents typically are assigned
responsibility for coordination of the engineering aspects of
construction projects involving large permanent buildings and
facilities, for both new construction and major alterations; provide
professional engineering information and advice to committees of
current or prospective occupants who recommend or determine building
needs and priorities; act as engineering liaison officers and
coordinators in relationships between Executive Architects, Executive
Engineers, and staff members; review and recommend action on engineering
design development documents and construction documents to insure
compliance with the specified programs and policies of the University;
coordinate the services of commissioned engineers, contractors, and
inspectors in the solution of problems arising during construction;
participate in on-site inspections before final acceptance of the
University of the project under Construction; design or oversee the
design of electrical, mechanical, utility, drainage, and road systems;
serve as technical specialists and advisors on design, construction,
operation, and maintenance of electrical, mechanical, and utility systems;
and assemble and evaluate information and prepare reports with respect
to new and revised concepts of engineering design and construction, for
possible University application.
The general engineering series includes civil, electrical, and mechanical
engineering specialties. The series includes positions involved in
physical planning and construction, both at the campus level and
University-wide level. Emphasis of the series is on design, construction,
operation, and maintenance of physical plant facilities for general
purposes.
CLASS CONCEPTS
Principal Engineer
Under general direction, incumbents may assist a campus or University-
wide administrator in plannings organizing, and overseeing the work of
professional engineering and administrative staffs engaged in physical
planning and construction; represent the officer to whom they are
responsible at meetings and conferences involving campus, University,
state and federal levels of authority in matters related to engineering
design considerations and financial requirements dependent on engineering
design considerations; and carry major responsibility for University
programs in relationships with Executive Architects, Executive Engineers,
contractors, and University committees and staff members, as a principal
assistant to the administrative officer in charge.
Example of assignment allocated to this level of difficulty and
responsibility:
Principal assistant to the University Engineer in the
engineering responsibilities assigned to this officer,
reviewing campus building programs, projects, and
presentations; for engineering design aspects and fiscal
considerations, and representing University and campus
needs at state and federal levels of review and
authorization.
Senior Engineer
Under direction, incumbents may assist a campus or University-wide
administrator in planning, organizing, overseeing and/or performing
the work of a professional engineering staff engaged in a specialized
engineering phase of physical planning and constriction; represent the
officer to whom they are responsible at meetings and conferences
involving campus, University, state, and federal levels of authority
in matters related to engineering design considerations and financial
requirements dependent on engineering design considerations; and carry
major responsibility for University construction programs in
relationships with Executive Architects, Executive Engineers, contractors,
and University committees and staff members, as a senior assistant to the
Principal Engineer or administrative officer in charge.
Examples of assignments allocated to this level of difficulty and
responsibility are:
Senior assistant to the University Engineer in the
engineering responsibilities assigned to this officer,
reviewing campus building programs, projects, and
presentations, and providing staff advice to this
officer and/or incumbents principal assistants.
Specialist, advisor; and consultant on engineering
design problems in a specialty function (civil,
electrical, or mechanical) to campus and/or University-
wide administrative officers and committees, with
responsibility for assembling and evaluating information
and preparing reports with respect to new and revised
concepts of engineering design and construction, for
possible University application.
Senior level assignments may carry responsibility for overseeing the
work of other professional engineers. Incumbents at the senior level
are often specialists, who are widely recognized and consulted by
University staff members for their expert knowledge of an engineering
specialty field.
Associate Engineer
Under direction, incumbents perform all or many of the duties indicated
for the series under the Series Concept. This is the full professional
level at which incumbents are expected to operate rather independently
in a specialized engineering phase of major construction projects.
Examples of assignments allocated to this level of difficulty and
responsibility are:
Project engineer (civil, electrical or mechanical) for a
major construction project, either new construction or
major alterations, with responsibility for engineering
liaison and coordination through all or most segments
of the project, from inception to completion.
Design engineer (civil, electrical, or mechanical) for
projects of limited scope undertaken by University staff,
such as small buildings and structures, minor alterations
to large buildings, and utility, drainage, and road systems.
Physical plant engineer at either the campus or University-
wide level; concentrating in same particular aspect of the
physical planning and construction program or the physical
plant operation and maintenance program, where the level of
difficulty and volume of work require professional
engineering skills and knowledges, such as continuing
analysis and effort to improve the design, operation, and
maintenance features of electrical, mechanical, and/or
utility systems.
Assistant Engineer
Under general supervision, incumbents design and prepare engineering
plans and specifications for construction projects, both new
construction and minor alterations; and inspect and advise on
engineering features of construction work by University staff members
and by contractors.
Assignments at his level are expected to be of moderate difficulty and
responsibility, with work subject to checking and review, typically by
a licensed engineer.
Incumbents typically are expected to progress to the class of Associate
Engineer, subject to licensure.
Examples of assignments allocated to this level of difficulty and
responsibility are:
Engineering designer (civil, electrical or mechanical)
for projects of limited scope undertaken by University
staff, with work subject to checking and review,
typically by a licensed engineer.
Assistant to the project engineer (civil; electrical,
or mechanical) for a major construction project, with
responsibility for limited phases of the engineering work.
Junior Engineer
Under supervision, incumbents perform entry level professional
engineering work. In the specialty of civil engineering incumbents
supervise an engineering survey crew in the field; perform instrument
work; make notes and sketches of surveys; calculate grades; determine
excavation and fill areas and quantities; and prepare office record
maps of utilities, topography, roads, and structures. In the specialties
of electrical and mechanical engineering, incumbents prepare layouts of
utilities, prepare drawings of existing utilities, estimate costs of
alterations to existing structures and utility systems, and prepare work
orders and bills of materials.
This is the entry level class for graduates in engineering. Assignments
are structured to provide training experience typically under supervision
of a licensed engineer. Incumbents typically are expected to progress
to the class of Assistant Engineer.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Principal Engineer
Graduation from college with major work in engineering and six years
of engineering experience; including three years of responsibility
design work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Professional engineering license required.
Senior Engineer
Graduation from college with major work in engineering and five years
of engineering experience, including two years of responsible design
work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Professional engineering license required.
Associate Engineer
Graduation from college with major work in engineering and three years
of engineering experience, including one year of responsible design
work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Professional engineering license required.
Assistant Engineer
Graduation from college with major work in engineering and two years
of engineering experience, including one year of design drafting or
survey work; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Junior Engineer
Graduation from college with major work in engineering; or an equivalent
combination of education and experience.