Hydraulic (Transportation) Engineering Assistant I, II, or III - Design Division - Austin, TX

Texas Department of Transportation•Austin, TX

About The Position

Our work includes reviewing H&H designs and studies; collaborating with other statewide discipline offices (Divisions) and the geographic regional offices (Districts); managing technical consultants; developing and managing a large training portfolio; maintaining the TxDOT Hydraulic Design Manual; identifying and leading on emerging issues (e.g., fluvial geomorphology, resilience); participating in research projects performed by Texas Universities and translating that knowledge into practical guidance and design criteria, and; implementing and participating in the transition from 2D to 3D design, digital delivery, and digital construction. Engineering Assistants also participate in job rotation and supported in working toward engineering licensure. 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.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.
Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.
Safety Impact Certificate
Application of engineering fundamentals.
Collecting, sorting and compiling data.
Applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities.
Maintaining a safe working relationship.
Communicate effectively.
Exercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goals.
Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions.
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.
Hydraulic (Transportation) Engineering Assistant II: 1 YEAR in ENGINEERING related experience.
Mandatory: TX Engineer In Training Cert
Research and analysis methodologies.
Using engineering workstations and applications of engineering technology.
Plan review methods, processes, and procedures.
Hydraulic (Transportation) Engineering Assistant III: 2 YEARS in ENGINEERING related experience.
Applicable laws, rules, and regulations.
Transportation engineering terminology and fundamentals.
Leading, assigning, reviewing, and monitoring the work of others.

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.
Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, evaluation and analysis activities.
Performs research and problem solving of engineering-related problems.
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.
Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Performs advanced and specialized engineering design work.
Collects engineering data at project sites.
Prepares and checks plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) and designs.
Trains less experienced engineering assistants, specialists and technicians.