Performs engineering work. Work involves job rotation, training and continuing education in design, construction, construction inspection, maintenance, surveying, environmental and / or transportation operations-related activities with the intent to actively pursue engineering licensing / registration through appropriate training and exams. Design activity is supervised by a licensed professional engineer who has authority for final approval of all projects. Work requires contact with local governmental representatives, engineering contractors and private entities. Employees at this level perform work independently on assignments; however, all unusual issues are referred to the supervisor.
NOTE : All employees classified as Engineering Assistants are required to participate in the Engineering Assistant Career Development program. Participation in the Engineering Assistant Career Development Program (EACDP) requires that employees sign a Program Agreement, which outlines employee responsibilities and service time commitment.
Essential Duties :
Engineering Assistant I :
- Actively prepares for professional engineering licensing / registration through appropriate training and exams and completion / maintenance of required documentation.
- Applies engineering principles, methods, and techniques to a wide variety of transportation-related activities.
- Assists during emergencies and inclement weather.
- Creates detailed PS&E.
- Participates in Career Development for the Engineering Assistants program which includes job rotation, training, and continuing education.
- Performs engineering-related calculations and drafting / design work.
- Performs research and problem solving of engineering-related problems.
- Prepares and checks plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) and designs.
- Uses automated roadway / structural / hydraulic design programs and computer-assisted design / engineering systems.
- Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.
Additional duties for Engineering Assistant II include :
Performs advanced and specialized engineering design work.Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.Minimum Qualifications for all levels
Education
Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS. Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications
Acceptable Substitutions for all levels :
Master's degree in engineering or a Master of engineering degree from an institution that offers a bachelor of science degree, in the same discipline, which has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology (EAC / ABET) may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.Doctoral degree in engineering or a doctor of engineering degree from an institution that offers a bachelor of science degree, in the same discipline, which has been accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC / ABET) may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.Experience : Engineer Assistant I : None (Experience can be satisfied by fulltime or prorated parttime equivalent)
Engineer Assistant II : 1 year of Engineering related experience (Experience can be satisfied by full time or prorated part time equivalent).
Licenses and Certifications
Valid driver's license. This position requires driving a state vehicle.Engineer Assistant II : TX Engineer In Training Certificate
Competencies : Engineering Assistant I & I :
Transportation engineering terminology and fundamentalsTransportation design engineering principles, practices and methods and the application of engineering theoryEngineering designsApplicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing, and compliance requirementsComputer-aided drafting and design systemsApplicable inspection methods, procedures and techniquesHighway construction and maintenanceReading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints and mapsMaintaining a safe and effective working relationship with othersExercises logic and reasoning to define problems, establish facts and draw valid conclusions; makes decisions that support business objectives and goalsPhysical Requirements and Working Conditions :
Subject to environmental conditions; protection from weather but not temperature changesSubject to outside environmental conditions; no effective weather protectionSubject to inside and outside environmental conditions.Subject to extreme cold and heat; below 32 and / or above 100 degrees for more than one hourRequired to wear protective gear-respirator, hard hat, or other device.Light work : Life up to 20lbs at a time and frequently lift or carry objects up to 10 lbs.Stooping-bending body downward and forward by bending spine at waistStanding-prolonged periods of timeLifting-raising objects from lower to higher position / horizontally to a different positionHearing-perceive sound at normal speaking levels; receive information by oral communicationConditions of Employment
This job has been identified as physically demanding and will require a pre-employment physical.Must pass a drug test prior to employment for safety impact positions. This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.Please note that the Department of Transportation's Drug and Alcohol Testing Regulation – 49 CFR Part 40, at 40.151(e) – does not authorize "medical marijuana" under a state law to be a valid medical explanation for a positive drug test result for an employee in this position.All employees classified as Engineering Assistants are required to participate in the EA program. Participation in the Engineering Assistant Career Development Program (EACDP) requires that employees sign a Program Agreement, which outlines employee responsibilities and service time commitment. Failure to comply with all terms of the Program Agreement will result in reclassification.A mathematical simulation will be part of the interview process.J-18808-Ljbffr
