Transportation Engineer Associate - Sioux City Materials
About The Position
The District 3 Materials Office is looking to hire a Transportation Engineer Associate to help support the Office and District Construction Engineer. You will have the opportunity to provide materials inspection experience under the direction of the District Construction Engineer while working towards gaining your Professional Engineer license. The 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.
Requirements
- 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.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Licensure as a Professional Engineer is required within 6 years of hire for continued employment as a Transportation Engineer Associate.
- 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
- Oversight of all materials inspection, sampling, and testing activities by District Materials Office staff.
- Inspection and monitoring oversight of recycling production plants, PCC and HMA plants, aggregate production facilities, precast facilities, and steel fabrication facilities.
- Provides highway materials technical assistance through consultation to a variety of customers, including Iowa DOT staff, County/City/Consultant staff, contractors, and materials producers.
- Oversight of the project materials audit process.
- Oversight of the Independent Assurance Program (IAP) for materials testing in the District.
- Oversight of the District's Technical Training and certification program, including some direct training duties as needed.
- Oversight and management of the District Materials Office operating budget.
- Involvement in technical committees and work groups to improve Department specifications, processes, and policies.
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
