Engineering Associate II - West Columbia
Engineering Associate II - West Columbia
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$ 56210 - 104000
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Job Description
Job Responsibilities
Join South Carolina state government where you can have a meaningful career incomparable benefits and a positive worklife balance!
Under limited supervision of the Director of Rehabilitation Technology. You will be responsible for the following:- Performing job site assessments to address barriers in the workplace and use sound engineering principles when making recommendations to the field staff.
- Performing home site assessments to address access needs as they relate to employment while collaborate with Occupational Therapist.
- Administer the departments vehicle services to include coordination with Certified Driving Rehabilitation Specialists NMEDA qualified vendors and consumers. Duties include organizing assessment and training services generation of modification specifications overseeing installation of equipment and final inspection.
- Administer the departments mobility services to include coordination with physicians therapists vendors and insurance representatives. Duties include scheduling and performing assessments and final wheelchair fitting and delivery services.
- Performing assessments for education and transition services. Duties include consultation to field staff and consumers regarding assistive technology and other available accommodation resources. Administration of these services to include coordination with schools and training programs.
- Design plan and coordinate services for special tooling equipment and accommodations needed for persons with disabilities which are not commercially available.
- Provide drawings specifications and fabrication of prototype and deliverable equipment to consumers and area training centers.
- Supervise and oversee engineering assistant in fabrication process.
- Coordinate with third party vendors for completion of services when necessary.
- Other duties as assigned by the Director of Rehabilitation Technology.
Minimum and Additional Requirements
- A bachelors degree in Engineering or Engineering Technology and intermediatelevel engineering work experience.
- Ability to independently plan and manage multiple simultaneous and complex accessibility projects while coordinating with multiple stakeholders.
- Strong communication skills both verbal and written.
- Ability to work and collaborate as a team member in developing technology solutions.
- Ability to oversee and supervise the work of an engineering assistant on assigned fabrication projects.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Ability to crawl bend reach and climb as necessary to access physical locations.
- Instate travel required.
Preferred Qualifications
- Mechanical and electrical design and fabrication experience in addressing barriers faced by individuals with disabilities.
- Working knowledge of Federal State and Local Building Codes and ADA Codes as those apply to construction projects.
- Working knowledge of body anatomy and disabilities.
- Working fluency in ASL is a plus.
Additional Comments
The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions including but not limited to lactation) national origin age 40 or older) disability or genetic information.
The South Carolina Vocational Rehabilitation Department offers an exceptional benefits package for FTE positions that includes:- Health Dental Vision Long Term Disability and Life Insurance for Employee Spouse and Children
- 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
- 15 days sick leave per year
- 13 paid holidays
- State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs
Official transcripts will be required to verify college degree.
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Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
