Engineering Assistant II - Parker County

Texas Department of Transportation • Weatherford, TX

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About The Position

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.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
• 1 year of engineering related experience. (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent)
• Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
• Texas Engineer in Training Certificate (EIT)
• Applicable governmental laws, rules and regulations specific to area of responsibility for safeguarding information and information technology related systems
• Transportation design engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theory
• Engineering designs
• Traffic engineering terminology and fundamentals
• Materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance
• Highway construction and maintenance
• Application of engineering fundamentals
• Design review
• Reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and maps
• Performing calculations using algebra, trigonometry and geometry

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Applies engineering principles, methods and techniques to a wide variety of transportation-related activities.
• Assists during emergencies and inclement weather.
• Creates detailed PS&E.
• Performs engineering calculations for plan quantities as part of PS&E preparation activities.
• Performs engineering-related calculations and drafting/design work.
• Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, evaluation and analysis activities.
• Uses automated roadway/structural/hydraulic design programs and computer-assisted design/engineering systems.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees