Transportation Engineer Associate
About The Position
Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation. To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception. As a Transportation Engineer Associate, your duties will include, but are not limited to: Reviews quality control plans for materials suppliers and manufacturers. Under the direction of the District Materials Engineer, provides engineering expertise and assistance to the District laboratory, Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), Portland and Cement Concrete (PCC), and Aggregate Technicians. Conducts field trials, data collection, and analysis of new products and testing procedures to evaluate their usefulness. Analyzes traffic data, road conditions, and location to develop bituminous mix design criteria and select appropriate asphalt binders for maintenance and local projects. Performs pavement evaluation to determine the extent and cause of damage to determine the correct repair procedure.
Requirements
- Must possess and maintain a valid driver’s license
- Possession of an Engineer certificate issued by the Iowa State Board of Engineering Examiners is required within 24 months of hire
- Licensure as a Professional Engineer is required within 6 years of hire for continued employment as a Transportation Engineer Associate
- Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, mechanics, structural, or transportation engineering or in engineering management
- Possession of a verification of graduation with major course work in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, mechanics, structural, or transportation engineering or in engineering management
- Applicants hired with verification of graduation will be required to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university within 10 months of hire
- Certification as an Engineer in Training (EIT) by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board
- Licensure as a professional engineer by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board
Responsibilities
- Reviews quality control plans for materials suppliers and manufacturers
- Provides engineering expertise and assistance to the District laboratory, Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA), Portland and Cement Concrete (PCC), and Aggregate Technicians
- Conducts field trials, data collection, and analysis of new products and testing procedures to evaluate their usefulness
- Analyzes traffic data, road conditions, and location to develop bituminous mix design criteria and select appropriate asphalt binders for maintenance and local projects
- Performs pavement evaluation to determine the extent and cause of damage to determine the correct repair procedure
Benefits
- Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance
- Insurance benefits start the first month following 30 days of employment
- Opportunities for professional growth and development
- Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year
- Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match
- Optional 401A plan with employer contributions
- Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling, legal, financial)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
