Transportation Engineer 1 or Transportation Engineer 2
About The Position
The Transportation Engineer 1 or Transportation Engineer 2 hire will complete 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 program provides an introduction to these disciplines, opportunities to work alongside ODOT professional engineers, and hands-on transportation training and experience to support career development as an engineer with ODOT. The position is permanent and full-time. Work hours may vary based on operational need. The position is overtime eligible based on FLSA standards. Bargaining-unit new hires must serve a one-year probationary period, and the position will be filled pursuant to the OCSEA/AFSCME Contract. The selected candidate must undergo a criminal background check, with an individual assessment of prior convictions before an applicant is excluded from consideration.
Requirements
- Transportation Engineer 1: Bachelor’s degree in engineering and acceptance to take the Fundamentals of Engineering (EIT) examination by the Ohio Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors.
- Transportation Engineer 2: Valid Engineer-In-Training certificate issued or accepted as equivalent by the Ohio Board of Registration for Professional Engineers & Surveyors, and 12 months of experience as a Transportation Engineer 1 (classification 85641); or a bachelor’s degree in engineering, a valid EIT certificate issued or accepted as equivalent by the Board, and two years of engineering-related experience.
- For Transportation Engineer 2, the equivalent of the stated minimum class qualifications may substitute for the required experience, but not for mandated registration.
- The selected candidate must undergo a criminal background check.
Responsibilities
- Complete ODOT’s Transportation Civil Engineering Program, including a 12-month training plan and scheduled rotations through Planning & Engineering, Construction, and Highway Maintenance.
- Receive an introduction to the department’s three core civil engineering disciplines.
- Work alongside ODOT professional engineers.
- Complete hands-on transportation training and gain experience to further an engineering career with ODOT.
Benefits
- Medical coverage.
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
- Paid time off, including vacation, personal leave, sick leave, and 11 paid holidays per year.
- Childbirth, adoption, and foster care leave.
- Education and development opportunities, including employee development funds and Public Service Loan Forgiveness.
- Public retirement systems, including OPERS, STRS, SERS, and HPRS, and optional Ohio Deferred Compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
