Engineering Assistant I-II Bryan

About the role

The position involves performing engineering work with job rotation, training, and continuing education in various transportation-related activities. It requires contact with local governmental representatives, engineering contractors, and private entities. Employees must participate in the Engineering Assistant Career Development program.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Assists in survey activities.
• Collates engineering data at project sites.
• 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 engineering-related duties in the field of transportation engineering.
• Prepares and checks plans, specifications, and estimates (PS&E) and designs.
• Prepares drawings and exhibits to support public involvement.
• Reviews construction plans prepared by consultants.
• Uses automated roadway/structural/hydraulic design programs and computer-assisted design/engineering systems.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science.
• Experience: No work experience is required for Engineering Assistant I. 1 year of Engineering related experience for Engineering Assistant II.
• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license. This position requires driving a state vehicle. Mandatory: TX Engineer In Training Certificate for Engineering Assistant II.

Qualifications

• Substitutions for Minimum Qualifications: Master's degree in engineering or a Master of engineering degree from an accredited institution may substitute for a Bachelor's degree. Doctoral degree in engineering or a doctor of engineering degree from an accredited institution may substitute for a Bachelor's degree.

Additional Qualifications

• Competencies: The required competencies for the Engineering Assistant I include: Some knowledge of transportation engineering terminology and fundamentals, applicable plans, specifications and estimates preparation, review, processing, and compliance requirements, computer-aided drafting and design systems, plan review methods, processes, and procedures, the Texas Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, proficient skill in applying engineering fundamentals, using engineering workstations and applications of engineering technology, reading and interpreting applicable plans, schematics, blueprints, and maps, applying engineering principles, practices, and methods in job responsibilities, performing calculations using algebra, trigonometry, and geometry, maintaining a safe and effective working relationship with others. Additional competencies for Engineering Assistant II include: Considerable knowledge of materials used in highway/bridge construction and maintenance, highway construction and maintenance, proficient skill in advanced and specialized design/drafting, design review, performing calculations to include material and labor estimates, expenses, technical survey data and engineering calculations.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Subject to inside and outside environmental conditions.
• Subject to hazards-moving vehicles/mechanical parts, high places/heat, or chemicals.
• Required 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.
• Balancing- walking, standing, crouching on various surfaces without falling.
• Close Visual Acuity-work includes data/figures; view a computer screen; extensive reading.