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Are you ready to launch your engineering career with purpose and momentum? As an Engineering Assistant I or II, you'll rotate through hands-on experiences in design, construction, inspection, and more all while working alongside licensed professionals who are invested in your growth. This role is designed to build your skills, expand your knowledge, and support your journey toward engineering licensure. If you're passionate about infrastructure, innovation, and making a tangible impact in your community, we’d love to see what you bring to the table! Apply today and take that next step toward building a career that shapes the future. 

Salary/ Plan Grade: 

• Engineering Assistant I: B20 $51,158 - $81,351

• Engineering Assistant II: B21 $54,278 - $87,046

   

   

The Texas Department of Transportation reserves the sole right in determining the level of position based on the applicant’s work experience, education, skill level and all other appropriate factors, and based on business needs.

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Performs engineering work. Work involves job rotation, training and continuing education in design, construction, construction inspection, maintenance, surveying, environmental and/or transportation operations-related activities with the intent to actively pursue engineering licensing/registration through appropriate training and exams. Design activity is supervised by a licensed professional engineer who has authority for final approval of all projects. Work requires contact with local governmental representatives, engineering contractors and private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.

NOTE:  All employees classified as Engineering Assistants are required to participate in the Engineering Assistant Career Development program. Participation in the Engineering Assistant Career Development Program (EACDP) requires that employees sign a Program Agreement, which outlines employee responsibilities and service time commitment.

Essential Duties:

The essential duties for the Engineer Assistant I include:

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

• Assists during emergencies and inclement weather

• Assists with contract administration for construction and maintenance projects to ensure contractor compliance.

• Collects engineering data at project sites

• 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 design computations and plan preparations to include preparing plan sheets for construction projects.
• Performs engineering calculations for plan quantities as part of PS&E preparation activities.
• Performs engineering-related calculations and drafting/design work.
• Performs engineering-related duties in the field of transportation engineering.
• Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, evaluation and analysis activities.
• Performs research and problem solving of engineering-related problems.
• Performs traffic barricade inspections, identifies problems and assists with resolution of traffic control plans.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Additional duties for Engineer Assistant II include:

• Actively prepares for professional engineering licensing/registration through appropriate training and exams and completion/maintenance of required documentation
• Assists in accident investigations involving bridges/structures
• Assists in training less experienced engineering assistants, specialists and/or technicians
• Creates detailed PS&E.
• Performs traffic analysis and data collection.
• Reviews engineering work for calculation errors and compliance with applicable federal and state laws and industry
  standards and guidelines.
• Uses automated roadway/structural/hydraulic design programs and computer-assisted design/engineering systems.

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Minimum Qualifications for all levels:

Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications

Acceptable Substitutions for all levels:

• Master's degree in engineering or a Master of engineering degree from an institution that offers a bachelor of science degree, in the same discipline, which has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.
• Doctoral degree in engineering or a doctor of engineering degree from an institution that offers a bachelor of science degree, in the same discipline, which has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.

 

Experience:

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.

 

Licenses and Certifications: 

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

Additional Certification required for Engineer Assistant II and III: 

• Mandatory:  TX Engineer In Training Certificate

Preferred Qualifications:

• Has passed the FE    

Competencies:

The required competencies for the Engineer Assistant I include:

• Transportation engineering terminology and fundamentals

• Computer-aided drafting and design systems

• Research and analysis methodologies

• Collecting, sorting and compiling data

• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Additional competencies for Engineer Assistant II include

• Transportation design engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory

• Highway construction and maintenance

• Applicable laws, rules, and regulations

• Applying engineering principles, practices and methods in job responsibilities

• Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering
  calculations
• Maintaining a safe working relationship
• Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

The physical requirements and working conditions for the Engineer Assistant I, II, and III include:

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and/or above 100 degrees for more than one hour
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
• Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device.
• Medium work: Lift up to 50 lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 25 lbs

• Balancing- walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.

   

• Repetitive Motion-substantial movements of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading
• Visual Acuity-determine work quality/make general observations of facilities/structures

Conditions of Employment:
Please click this link to read the standard conditions of employment for all positions: Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT)

• 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.
  • Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize “medical marijuana” under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.
• All employees classified as Engineering Assistants are required to participate in the EA program. Participation in the Engineering Assistant Career Development Program (EACDP) requires that employees sign a Program Agreement, which outlines employee responsibilities and service time commitment. Failure to comply with all terms of the Program Agreement will result in reclassification.

 

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TxDOT is committed to hiring veterans. To assist in determining whether your military experience may pertain to the minimum requirements for this position, Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) codes from each branch of the U.S. Armed Forces have been assigned to each state classification code/title where applicable. The MOS codes are grouped by occupational category. 

To view the MOS codes please click on link below and click on the appropriate occupational category.

https://hr.sao.texas.gov/CompensationSystem/JobDescriptions

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The Texas Department of Transportation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

If requested, reasonable accommodations will be made for persons with disabilities for any part of the employment process in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Action of 1990.

Please click this link to read the information for applicants: Additional Applicant Information