Civil Engineer Trainee

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania • Venango County, PA

5h • Hybrid

About The Position

As a Civil Engineer Trainee with the Department of Transportation, you can begin a career that shapes the future of travel and safety across the state. This role offers hands-on learning that helps you apply your engineering knowledge to real-world projects. You will work with experienced teams who want to see you grow. This is your chance to make a positive impact on roads, bridges, and communities. This position supports the development of practical engineering skills through a 12-month training with active, hands-on training in a variety of transportation and structural environments. You will become familiar with and to learn from the various Departments/Units within PennDOT. Upon successful completion of the trainee period, this position could be permanently assigned in either Design, Construction or Maintenance.

Requirements

• One year of civil engineering experience and a valid Engineer-in-Training certificate issued by or acceptable to the Pennsylvania State Registration Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists
• A bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a closely related field that includes or is supplemented by major coursework in civil engineering. Applicants will be considered to have met the educational requirements once they are within nine months of graduating with a qualifying degree.
• Possession of an active non-commercial Pennsylvania Class C Driver’s License or equivalent.
• Must be able to perform essential job functions.

Responsibilities

• Assist with surveys, inspections, and field studies in transportation and bridge environments
• Help prepare plans, profiles, and computations for roads, bridges, and structural components
• Review construction materials and workmanship to ensure compliance with standards
• Contribute to investigations involving traffic flow, accident data, and signal or signing needs
• Gather and analyze field data for planning, projections, and transportation studies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level