Transportation Engineer Associate I (61031996)

Responsibilities

• Perform advanced technical work in Roadway Design using computer drafting and design (CADD) software while applying State, FHWA and AASHTO standards
• Assist in preparing secondary, bridge replacement, safety, and primary plans for design field review, right-of-way, and construction
• Utilize the Rational Method, TR-55 method and USGS regression equations to calculate flood discharges
• Calculate pre- and post-development flow rates to develop stormwater management design studies
• Review survey data
• Assist in plotting original topography, existing profiles, and existing cross-sections
• Design pipe systems using storm sewer design computer programs
• Assist in researching and verifying present right-of-way
• Design sideline and outfall ditches for capacity and stability with ditch protective linings
• Assist in determining superelevation rate, computing superelevation, and laying proposed profiles
• Analyze large culverts and box culverts using culvert analysis computer programs
• Assist in plotting proposed cross-section templates and limits of construction
• Perform hydraulic design studies on simple bridge crossings using computer models
• Design sediment and erosion control devices, including sediment dams, ditch liners, and inlet structure filters
• Develop a working knowledge of NPDES and permitting requirements
• Assist in incorporating hydraulic design into plans and in determining new right-of-way limits
• Assist in preparing horizontal alignments for various roadway types
• Develop knowledge of CAD and master imaging programs
• Attend design field reviews and other meetings as required
• Read and interpret any set of road or bridge plans
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, or Construction Science and Management; or an approved acceptable equivalence
• Valid motor vehicle operator's license
• Physical demands: sitting or standing at a desk for extended periods; occasional bending, stooping, reaching, twisting, climbing, balancing, and kneeling; walking for extended periods; treading rough terrain; working in close proximity to motoring traffic and in natural environmental hazards
• Occasional travel may be required
• May be required to work outside normal business hours or respond to emergency situations