Engineering Assistant I or II en Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) - Amarillo District
Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) - Amarillo District · Amarillo, Estados Unidos De América · Onsite
- Oficina en Amarillo
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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.
Essential Duties:
The essential duties for the Engineer Assistant I include:
- 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.
Additional duties for Engineer Assistant II include:
- Performs advanced and specialized engineering design work.
- Actively prepares for professional engineering licensing/registration through appropriate training and exams and completion/maintenance of required documentation.
- Assists in survey activities.
- Assists in training less experienced engineering assistants, specialist and/or technicians.
Creates detailed PS&E.
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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:
- Mandatory: TX Engineer In Training Certificate
Preferred Qualifications:
- Passing of FE.
Competencies:
The required competencies for the Engineer Assistant I include:
Some knowledge of:
- Transportation engineering terminology and fundamentals
- Applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing, and compliance requirements
- Computer-aided drafting and design systems
- Plan review methods, processes, and procedures
- The Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices
Proficient skill in:
- Application of engineering fundamentals
- Using engineering workstations and applications of engineering technology
- Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints, and maps
- Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities
- Performing calculations using algebra, trigonometry, and geometry
- Maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others
Additional competencies for Engineer Assistant II include:
Considerable knowledge of:
- Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
- Highway construction and maintenance
Proficient skill in:
- Advanced and specialized design/drafting
- Design review
- Performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations
The physical requirements and working conditions for the Engineer Assistant I/II include:
- Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
- Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
- Required to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device.
- Light work: Life up to 20lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.
- Balancing- walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
- Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading.
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
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