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Texas Department of Transportation · 1 month ago

Geotechnical Engineering Assistant I-III - Bridge Division

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid Level

$51K/yr - $73K/yr

0+ years exp

Texas Department of Transportation is looking to hire a Geotechnical Engineering Assistant I, II, or III in their Bridge Division. The role involves performing engineering work related to design, construction, and maintenance activities while pursuing engineering licensing through training and exams.

Government Administration

Responsibilities

Actively prepares for professional engineering licensing/registration through appropriate training and exams and completion/maintenance of required documentation

Applies engineering principles, methods and techniques to a wide variety of transportation-related activities

Participates in Career Development for the Engineering Assistants program which includes job rotation, training and continuing education

Performs design computations and plan preparations to include preparing plan sheets for construction projects

Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, evaluation and analysis activities

Performs research and problem solving of engineering-related problems

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Performs advanced and specialized engineering design work

Assists during emergencies and inclement weather

Collects engineering data at project sites

Performs engineering calculations for plan quantities as part of PS&E preparation activities

Performs engineering-related calculations and drafting/design work

Prepares and checks plans, specifications and estimates (PS&E) and designs

Reviews construction plans prepared by consultants

Reviews engineering work for calculation errors and compliance with applicable federal and state laws and industry standards and guidelines

Reviews/designs and details bridge and structural elements

Uses automated roadway/structural/hydraulic design programs and computer-assisted design/engineering systems

Performs research and problem solving of engineering-related problems

Reviews designs and detailed drawings of bridge foundations and retaining structures prepared by other engineers and technicians

Reviews shop drawings, plans, specifications, estimates, supplemental agreements and change order requests

Drives to project/work locations to make on-site engineering reviews, analyses, tests and to provide technical support

Qualification

Engineering principlesTransportation engineeringDesign computationsPlan preparationComputer-aided designEngineering calculationsResearch methodologiesLogicReasoningSafety complianceCommunication skillsProblem-solving skillsTeam collaboration

Required

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS

Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle

Mandatory: Safety Impact Certificate

Engineer Assistant I: No work experience is required. No supervisory experience required

Engineer Assistant II: 1 year of Engineering related experience (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). No supervisory experience required

Engineer Assistant III: 2 years of Engineering related experience (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent). No supervisory experience required. Passing Professional Engineer (PE) exam prior to obtaining requisite experience for gaining PE licensure may substitute for two (2) years of engineering related work experience

Participation in the Engineering Assistant Career Development Program (EACDP) requires that employees sign a Program Agreement, which outlines employee responsibilities and service time commitment

This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical

Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing