Transportation Engineer 1/TCE - Capital Programs - PN 20056132 - Cuyahoga County, Garfield Hts.

State of Ohio • Garfield Heights, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of ODOT’s Transportation Civil Engineering Program, which includes a 12-month training plan and scheduled rotations through the department’s core engineering disciplines: Planning & Engineering, Construction, and Highway Maintenance. The role provides a thorough introduction to these disciplines, working alongside ODOT professional engineers to gain hands-on transportation training and experience essential for a career as an engineer with ODOT. The position is overtime eligible based on FLSA Standards. All bargaining unit new hires must serve a one (1) year probationary period. The final candidate selected will be required to undergo a criminal background check and an individual assessment of prior criminal convictions will be made before excluding an applicant from consideration. The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering
• Accepted for Basic Fundamentals of Engineering Examination (EIT exam) by Ohio Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors
• Civil Engineering job skills

Responsibilities

• Complete ODOT’s Transportation Civil Engineering Program.
• Participate in a 12-month training plan.
• Rotate through the department’s core engineering disciplines: Planning & Engineering, Construction, and Highway Maintenance.
• Receive a thorough introduction to the three core civil engineering disciplines.
• Work alongside ODOT professional engineers.
• Gain hands-on transportation training and experience.

Benefits

• Medical Coverage
• Free Dental, Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
• Paid time off, including vacation, personal, sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
• Childbirth, Adoption, and Foster Care leave
• Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds, Public Service Loan Forgiveness, and more)
• Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS)
• Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)

What This Job Offers

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