Engineering BOCC Read aheadThe Public Works Department Proposed Changes to Engineering PositionsØSenior Engineer (PE) – Reclass to a Grade 131 based on the analysis completed by Lewis County Human Resources on similar positions around the state. This change will have an impact on all positions above and below the Senior EngineerØReclass all other positions within the engineering group to align with current scoring practices and the reclass of the Senior Engineer position. The current positions are shown in the table, the left side shows the current positions and salaries and the right side shows the proposed reclassing of these positions.ØThe HR analysis is based on current (2024) dollars and the table to the right was prepared using the 2025 Salary table to reflect the impact on the 2025 budget which is currently underdevelopment.ØThis would also include changes to two positions; (1) freezing the Transportation Planner position and replacing with the Traffic Engineer position, and (2) freezing the Senior Engineer position in the Utilities Division and adding the Utility Services Manager.Current GradeStep Job Description 2025 SalariesProposed GradeStep Job Description 2025 Salaries117 9Engineering Technician I 62,615$ 119 9Engineering Technician I 68,257$ 119 5Engineering Technician II 61,844$ 121 5Engineering Technician II 67,510$ 119 2Environmental Technician II 57,407$ 119 2Environmental Technician II 57,407$ 119 7Engineering Technician II 64,978$ 121 7Engineering Technician II 70,933$ 119 2Environmental Technician II 57,407$ 119 2Environmental Technician II 57,407$ 119 5Engineering Technician II 61,844$ 121 5Engineering Technician II 67,510$ 121 4Engineering Technician III 65,870$ 123 4Engineering Technician III 72,043$ 121 6Engineering Technician III 69,198$ 123 6Engineering Technician III 75,707$ 122 13Engineering Technician IV 86,051$ 125 13Engineering Technician IV 98,564$ 125 11Senior Engineer Non-PE 93,814$ 127 11Senior Engineer Non-PE 105,773$ 125 10Engineering Technician V 91,524$ 127 10Engineering Technician V 103,193$ 126 12Environmental Planner 103,242$ 126 12Environmental Planner 103,242$ 127 13Senior Engineer, PE 111,126$ 131 13Senior Engineer, PE 135,454$ 129 8County Surveyor 108,401$ 131 8County Surveyor 119,733$ 131 11Assistant County Engineer 128,920$ 133 11Assistant County Engineer 142,590$ 133 11County Engineer 142,590$ 134 11County Engineer 149,944$ 119 4Engineering Technician II 60,325$ 121 10Engineering Technician II 76,382$ 119 4Engineering Technician II 60,325$ 121 10Environmental Technician II 76,382$ 119 4Engineering Technician II (Utilities) 60,325$ 121 10Engineering Technician II 76,382$ 124 13Transportation Planner 94,152$ 131 10Traffic Engineer, PE $ 125,785 127 8Senior Engineer, PE (Utilities) 98,227$ 130 10Utility Manager 119,685$ 127 8Senior Engineer, PE 98,227$ 131 10Senior Engineer, PE 125,785$ 127 8Senior Engineer, PE 98,227$ 131 10Senior Engineer, PE 125,785$ 127 8Senior Engineer, PE (Design Review) 98,227$ 131 10Senior Engineer, PE (Design Review) 125,785$ Subtotal 2,034,866$ Subtotal 2,347,238$ Benefits (~40%) 813,946$ Benefits (~40%) 938,895$ Total Salaries & Benefits 2,848,812$ Total Salaries & Benefits 3,286,133$ Delta - Current vs. Proposed 437,321$ Note: Positions in the red box are currently vacant
County Engineer, PE (1474001)Geoff Soderquist, PEAssistant County Engineer, PE (1368001) Wes Anderson, PEContract AdministrationContract Administrator (1717001) Robin SalineAdministrative Assistant-FEMA (1472001) Trevor Alexander Administrative Assistant (1316001) Eena WeistBridgeSr. Engineer Non-PE (1390001) Joe ByersEngineering Technician II (1370001) Jay NoonanDesign/ConstructionSr. Engineer, PE (1485003)Engineering Technician IV (1387005) Rod McAlenyEngineering Technician III (1370006) Kelsey CastroEngineering Technician II (1370003) Matt HinderlieSr. Engineer, PE (1485004)Engineering Technician V (1388001) Jamie PiperEngineering Technician III (1370009)Sr. Engineer (PE) (1485005) Rod Lakey, PEEngineering Technician III (1370005) William RappEngineering Technician I,II,III (1370010)EnvironmentalEnvironmental Planner (1396001) Ann WeckbackEnvironmental Technician II (1378001) Mikayla LowEnvironmental Technician II (1378001) Christopher Volmert Development ReviewSr. Engineer, PE (1485006)Engineering Technician II (1370008) Richard WirtCounty Surveyor, PLS (1496002) Shawn LatimerAssistant County SurveyorSurvey Technician IV (1386001) Adam CooperSurvey Technician IV (1387002)Survey Technician III (1367003) Jonathon MitchellSurvey Technician III (1386002) Terry SwansonSurvey Technician II (1373002) Spencer BaierTraffic Engineer, PE (1471001) Engineering Technician III Grants/Pavement (1376008)Engineering Technician I Mobility/CRAB (1370007) Ty BakerRoad Maintenance Manager (1457001) Kevin Korpi** See Page 2 for Maintenance OrganizationORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTUREPW Engineering August 2024
This data represents the Senior Engineer position and was collected by the Human Resources office. The Lewis County Senior Engineer (PE) is currently at a Grade 127 and is represented by the yellow lines below. The proposal is to reclass the Senior Engineer position to a Grade 131, the salary range is represented by the dashed blue lines. HR Analysis
This graph provides acomparison of the salariesfor the top four (4) positionswithin the Engineering andConstruction division ofPublic Works Departmentswithin our geographic area,counties in southwestWashington and WSDOT.•Thurston County•Cowlitz County•Grays Harbor County•Mason County•Clark County•WSDOTCounty Engineer – Proposed (134)Senior Engineer – Proposed (131)