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Texas Department of Transportation · 1 week ago

Engineering Assistant Program (EACDP): Various Locations (Austin District)

Austin, TX

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry, Mid Level

$51K/yr - $81K/yr

0+ years exp

The Texas Department of Transportation is seeking Engineering Assistants to join their Austin District. This role involves performing engineering work across various transportation-related activities while participating in the Engineering Assistant Career Development Program to pursue engineering licensing and registration.

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

Assists during emergencies and inclement weather

Assists in survey activities

Collects engineering data at project sites

Creates detailed PS&E

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

Performs engineering-related calculations and drafting/design work

Performs engineering-related duties in the field of transportation engineering

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

Prepares drawings and exhibits to support public involvement

Reviews construction plans prepared by consultants

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

Performs other job responsibilities as assigned

This position requires driving a state vehicle

Performs advanced and specialized engineering design work

Assists in training less experienced engineering assistants, specialist or technicians

Trains less experienced engineering assistants, specialists, and technicians

May serve as a lead worker and the related tasks

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

Reviews/designs and details bridge and structural elements

Qualification

Engineering principlesTransportation engineeringComputer-aided designSafety Impact CertificateTX Engineer In TrainingTeam collaborationProblem-solvingCommunication skillsAttention to detail

Required

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

Participation in the Engineering Assistant Career Development program

Safety Impact Certificate

Valid driver's license at time of hire

Engineering Assistant I: NO work experience is required. NO supervisory experience required

Engineering Assistant II: 1 YEAR of Engineering related experience

Engineering Assistant III: 2 YEARS of Engineering related experience

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