Transportation Engineer 1 or Transportation Engineer 2/Office of Pavement Engineering, PN 20049456
About The Position
The Transportation Engineer 1 or Transportation Engineer 2 position is with the Office of Pavement Engineering at the Ohio Department of Transportation’s Central Office in Columbus, Ohio. The engineer will learn about pavement engineering from a licensed professional engineer and assist with pavement design, rehabilitation analysis, and recommendations for the Department’s pavement design program. The position also contributes to state-funded pavement-related research by recommending projects to a higher-level engineer and assisting with implementation of successful research. This is a permanent, full-time, classified position represented by OCSEA. The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM. The position is overtime eligible under FLSA standards. Bargaining-unit new hires serve a one-year probationary period. The position will be filled under the OCSEA/AFSCME contract. The selected candidate must undergo a criminal background check, with an individual assessment of prior convictions before any exclusion from consideration.
Requirements
- Transportation Engineer 1: Bachelor’s degree in engineering and acceptance to take the Fundamentals of Engineering examination (EIT exam) by the Ohio Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors.
- Transportation Engineer 2: Valid Engineer-in-Training certificate issued or accepted as equivalent by the Ohio Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Surveyors, and 12 months of experience as a Transportation Engineer 1; or a bachelor’s degree in engineering, a valid Engineer-in-Training certificate issued or accepted as equivalent, and two years of engineering-related experience.
- Equivalent qualifications may substitute for the experience requirement, but not for mandated registration.
- Selected candidate must undergo a criminal background check.
Responsibilities
- Learn about pavement engineering from a licensed professional engineer.
- Assist with pavement design and rehabilitation analysis and make recommendations for the Department’s pavement design program.
- Recommend state-funded pavement-related research projects to a higher-level engineer.
- Assist with implementation of successful pavement-related research.
Benefits
- Medical coverage.
- Free dental, vision, and basic life insurance premiums after completion of the eligibility period.
- Paid vacation, personal and 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 deferred compensation through Ohio Deferred Compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
