Transportation Engineer Associate - Statewide

West Virginia Department of Transportation • Charleston, WV

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Transportation Engineer Associate in this position will be assigned to the Operations Division and may report to either the Long Span LR Unit Lead or the QA/QC LR Unit Lead. This position will provide support to either the Long Span Load Rating Unit or the Quality Assurance and Quality Control Load Rating Unit under the Statewide Load Rating and Permitting Section. Applicants should have load rating experience. Applicants will review bridge inspection reports, review district bridge evaluations, initiate bridge evaluations, and perform independent load rating estimates. Assignments are varied, becoming more complex, and will further develop the applicant’s ability to apply engineering judgement to the evaluation of bridge structures. Work will be reviewed throughout the assignment for completeness and technical accuracy. The applicant will be required to perform bridge evaluations using AASHTOWare BrR software and assist district evaluation staff as needed. Performs related work as required. Pay Grade 21

Requirements

• Current license as a registered professional engineer in West Virginia.
• Graduation from an EAC/ABET accredited four (4) year engineering program or the equivalent as approved by the WV Board of Registration for Professional Engineers.
• No prior experience is required.
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
• Ability to write professional quality papers, reports, research studies, and projects.

Nice To Haves

• Load rating experience.
• Ability to supervise and plan, organize, direct, and coordinate the activities of professional engineering staff.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with districts, divisions, industry, governmental units, public interest groups, and individuals.
• Ability to conduct successful applied research in a specialized branch of transportation engineering.

Responsibilities

• Reviews design plans for accuracy and completeness from conception to finish.
• Prepare special engineering reports for higher-level executives.
• Trains and evaluates personnel to ensure quality work.
• Plans, schedules, and coordinates the activities of sections or groups.
• Evaluates the performance of subordinate engineers and other personnel.
• Serves as a district or division engineering head for a unit or functional area.
• Evaluate data collected by field personnel and incorporate the same into studies and plans.
• Reviews contract plans, specifications, test results, and agreements from an engineering aspect for accuracy and completeness.
• Performs duties in a transportation engineering specialty such as concrete, steel, bituminous materials, environmental measurements, geotechnical evaluations, instrumental analysis, computer applications, structural analysis, electronics, metallography, corrosion, welding and mathematical analysis, transportation systems analysis, route location, project evaluation, transportation planning, design, pavement, hydraulics, or other related fields.

What This Job Offers

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