2.52.040 - Assistant county engineer.
2.52.060 - Draftsman-inspector.
2.52.070 - Utility and right-of-way agent.
2.52.110 - Road superintendent.
2.52.120 - Equipment superintendent.
2.52.160 - Temporary reassignments.
All assignments, orders and reports shall follow strict organizational lines. When "short-circuits" are created due to emergencies or for expediency, all intermediate personnel shall be advised as promptly as possible. This chain-of-command procedure shall not be so rigidly interpreted as to prohibit normal liaison and cooperation between different crews or departments.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(l) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
Because of the limited number of employees in general and in certain specific capabilities in particular, duties will be in many positions shifting and overlapping. In general, duties of each position include but are not specifically limited to those listed in Sections 2.52.030 through 2.52.150.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2 (part)) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
The engineer shall direct the activities of all personnel and utilize all the resources of the road department for the board of county commissioners in conformity with their policies and the laws of the state of Washington.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2a) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
2.52.040 - Assistant county engineer.
The assistant county engineer shall accomplish all accounting and purchasing operations for the road department (except for purchases by equipment superintendent) and perform road project design, record keeping, drafting and computations. He shall assist in programming and administration. During the official absence of the engineers he shall assume all the duties of the engineer as stipulated and limited by the provisions of RCW Chapter 36.80.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2b) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
The location engineer shall direct other survey personnel and perform field and office engineering. He shall make preliminary and location surveys for road construction. He shall assist and coordinate in preparing advance and construction plans.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2c) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
2.52.060 - Draftsman-inspector.
Under the direction of the assistant engineer the draftsman-inspector shall supervise and accomplish field inspection of contract construction. Seasonally, he shall perform design of road projects and keeping of records, make reports to other agencies as indicated on construction projects and assist and coordinate with the location engineer. He shall process plats of subdivisions including checking for accuracy and sufficiency and coordinate with the engineer and utilities and right-of-way agent.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2d) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
The traffic patrolman shall make, install and inspect traffic signs and other traffic control appurtenances under control of the engineer. He shall coordinate work with the road superintendent and utilities and right-of-way agent. He shall maintain a traffic control inventory book and maintenance record. He shall make at least two after dark inspections of all county roads during the year in order to inspect reflectivity of signs. These inspections shall be made in lieu of regular working hours, but all other work after-normal hours when called out by authority of the engineer shall be paid at time and one-half.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: § 1(2e) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
2.52.070 - Utility and right-of-way agent.
The utility and right-of-way agent shall augment and utilize right-of-way records, contact property owners and negotiate for required rights-of-way, screen applications for utility permits, make recommendations regarding proposed utility construction and inspect for compliance with permit requirements, inspect roads in plats, inspect contract road construction, investigate complaints and coordinate routine activity of the traffic patrolman (sign man).
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2f) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
Under detailed direction as required, aides shall accomplish field inspection of contract construction, computations, drafting, routine design, and keeping of records, assist on survey crew as chainman, rodman or instrumentman and operate duplicating and print machines.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1 (2g) of Res. dated March 24, 1970).
The secretary shall act as receptionist, perform general secretarial and stenographic work, coordinate and transmit intra-departmental communications, maintain correspondence files, direct telephone and in-person inquiries to the proper individual, take dictation and type correspondence, specifications and reports, prepare vouchers, operate duplicating and print machines and log appointments and activities of the engineer and key personnel.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1 (2h) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
The bookkeeper shall process daily time reports, prepare payrolls, and maintain warrant register and accounts as required by the Uniform Budget and Accounting Manual. He shall prepare reports to employees of earnings and fringe benefits, perform stenographic work depending upon availability and necessity and operate duplicating and print machines.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2i) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
2.52.110 - Road superintendent.
The road superintendent shall plan and direct seasonal and special maintenance operations, with and through the four zone supervisors perform patrol inspections of all arterial and principal access roads in the county not less than once each week, and coordinate and direct the various crews on maintenance and county-force construction work. The road superintendent is responsible for all county forces construction and for all maintenance except that technical direction to the traffic patrolman shall be issued by the engineer's office. (Close liaison by roadshop-traffic is essential.)
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2j) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
2.52.120 - Equipment superintendent.
The equipment superintendent shall supervise all shop and field operations under the equipment rental and revolving fund. The equipment superintendent is responsible for the operation of the central shop, all equipment maintenance, routine purchases of stocks, parts, supplies, and miscellaneous stocks of road materials, and production of road materials. Technical control of materials and methods will be exercised by the engineer. Major purchases not requiring advertisement for bids shall be made by or approved by the engineer, the board will call for bids for materials and equipment as required by law.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2k) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
Road supervisors shall patrol roads and recommend to the road superintendent and accomplish maintenance and construction projects as authorized or directed. Zone supervisors are responsible for the patrol of the roads in their zone weekly or more frequently. Work performed will be as directed by, or with the approval of the road superintendent.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2l) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
The shop foreman shall plan and direct detail shop operations to achieve highest level of support for road department, direct detail activity of shop personnel, coordinate with the stocks foreman to maintain efficient and economical level of stocks of parts and supplies, keep full and accurate vehicle records, and make reports as required. In the absence of the equipment superintendent he shall assume the duties of that position.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2m) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
The stocks foreman shall coordinate with the shop foreman and maintain adequate, efficient and economical level of stocks of all parts and supplies purchased by the equipment rental and revolving fund, keep full and accurate stock records and make reports as required. He shall act in the capacity of loss prevention (safety) coordinator for the road department.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: § 1(2n) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
The bridge foreman shall accomplish bridge patrol inspections, maintenance and repair, assist in annual bridge inspections, accomplish new construction of bridges as directed and make recommendations regarding bridge maintenance or replacement. The bridge foreman, when not engaged on designated bridge construction projects (CRP) or major bridge maintenance project or special inspection assignment by the engineer shall be under the general direction of the road superintendent.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1(2o) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).
2.52.160 - Temporary reassignments.
Temporary reassignments to fill vacancies created by the absence of key employees will be made by the engineer. Any extended reassignments will be referred to the board for approval.
(Res. (part) dated December 14, 1970: Res. 54 (part), 1969: § 1 (part) of Res. dated March 24, 1969).