Use this sample and step by step explanation for setting meaningful and inspiring employee performance goals for an engineering assistant.

An engineering assistant assists in the department of engineers offering various support services. The responsibilities of the assistant can differ based on the specifications and the scope of the project.

Duties that engineering assistants carry out includes developing project schedules and spreadsheets for tracking the projects. The assistants can work on a wide range of engineering projects from urban infrastructure to a landscape. They may also be involved in the drawing of designs to be used by the engineers using specific tools, write and update technical documentation as well as managing databases. Lastly, they are also responsible for the management of various program files.

Employee Performance Goals Sample

Employee's Name: Title:
Review Period: __/__/__ to __/__/__ Employee SSN:
Work Location: Supervisor's Name:

Instructions

  1. Setting Goals: List specific goals in the space provided below each competency under "Performance Goals". Assign an appropriate timeline for each goal as well as numeric or financial terms to measure the goal.
  2. Employee Comments: The employee must comment next to each goal under "Employee Comments" with "Okay" for goals which he/she feels comfortable working with, and "Needs Clarification" for goals which he/she believes need to be discussed further. An employee who is comfortable with all the goals can sign the goals at this stage.
  3. Summary: Give a summary of the total time estimated for the employee to have achieved the goals. State action plans and specific milestones to track the goals. Any additional comments agreed between the employee and the supervisor should be noted here.
  4. Human Resources Review: Human resources personnel must confirm that the goals are specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound. He/she must then sign the goals in the "Human Resource" section provided under "Signatures".
  5. Signatures: When discussion of the goals has been completed and consensus has been reached, sign the goals and let the employee sign too. Send the final copy to the human resources for inclusion in the employee's professional records.

Performance Goals for Next Period

Performance Goals

Employee Comments

LISTENING SKILLS:

Learn only to listen and pick out the most important things from the conversation.

Listen with the aim of understanding rather than the intent of replying.

[employee comments goal]
COLLABORATING WITH OTHERS:

Identify what every person is good at and pair them with the appropriate roles and tasks in order to help them succeed

Use past team projects to identify what people did well and make changes based on their newly identified strengths

[employee comments goal]
FACILITATION:

Begin discussions with questions that require group members to evaluate or analyze rather than those that just check for understanding

Consider members strengths, weaknesses and perspectives when setting up groups or assigning roles

[employee comments goal]
NETWORKING:

Keep one's focus on building real connections with the people one meets instead of just socializing or trying to sell own products

Keep a list of one's top networking partners and do something every week to add value to their life or business

[employee comments goal]
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND DIVERSITY:

Build a lifestyle of esteem and dignity for all humankind in the workplace

Respect other people's opinions to create an open communication channel

[employee comments goal]
PERSONAL GROWTH:

Set workable personal goals that will help met the company goals

Learn to spend your time and resources well to ensure minimum wastage

[employee comments goal]
ROLE AWARENESS:

Take a step back from own tasks if one is feeling overwhelmed in order to formulate a new strategy to handle the tasks

Offer own services for new tasks or projects and show the willingness to learn where the company is headed

[employee comments goal]
MANAGING DETAILS:

Learn to identify gaps in any information provided and look for logical sequence in the information

Develop a high but possible personal and professional standard in order to meet the standards of other employees, customers, and the company at large

[employee comments goal]
BUSINESS TREND AWARENESS:

Pay special attention to new trends and implement change towards them

Encourage the use of smart analytics to track statistics, monitor competition, and analyze ranking in the market

[employee comments goal]
TECHNOLOGY TREND AWARENESS:

Learn to utilize modern techniques of sharing and storing data such as cloud storage

Show more willingness to learn how to manage online confidentiality, privacy and security

[employee comments goal]

Summary

Sections 1-2: To be completed by the supervisor

Section 3: To be completed by the employee

1. Goals completed since last performance feedback

2. Goals for next period

3. Employee comments

Signatures

I acknowledge that I discussed this performance feedback with my supervisor. My signature does not mean that I agree or disagree with this appraisal.
Employee: Date:
Supervisor: Date:
Human Resources: Date:

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