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Texas Department of Transportation · 1 day ago

Engineering Assistant I, II, or III- Structural Materials Section

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid Level

0+ years exp

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking Engineering Assistants I, II, or III for the Structural Materials Section. The role involves engineering work related to transportation operations, including construction inspection, materials testing, and support for quality assurance programs in precast and structural materials.

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 construction inspection and material sampling/testing

Performs engineering-related calculations data collection, evaluation, and analysis

Performs engineering-related duties in the field of transportation engineering

Reviews construction plans prepared by consultants

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

Performs advanced and specialized engineering design work

Assists in training less experienced engineering assistants, specialist and/or technicians

Trains less experienced engineering assistants, specialists, and technicians

May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks

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

Qualification

Engineering principlesTransportation engineeringConstruction inspectionMaterial sampling/testingComputer-aided draftingEngineering calculationsPlan reviewAdvanced design/draftingTeam collaborationProblem-solvingCommunication skills

Required

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

No work experience is required for Engineering Assistant I

1 year of Engineering related experience for Engineering Assistant II

2 years of Engineering related experience for Engineering Assistant III

Valid driver's license

Participation in the Engineering Assistant Career Development Program (EACDP) requires that employees sign a Program Agreement

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 construction inspection and material sampling/testing

Performs engineering-related calculations data collection, evaluation, and analysis

Performs engineering-related duties in the field of transportation engineering

Reviews construction plans prepared by consultants

Performs advanced and specialized engineering design work for Engineering Assistant II

Assists in training less experienced engineering assistants, specialists and/or technicians for Engineering Assistant II

Trains less experienced engineering assistants, specialists, and technicians for Engineering Assistant III

May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks for Engineering Assistant III

Performs engineering-related data collection, evaluation, and analysis activities for Engineering Assistant III

Mandatory: TX Engineer In Training Certificate for Engineering Assistant II and III