Engineering Associate I

Employment Benefits

• Work-Life Balance Programs : Paid Leave : Vacation, Holidays, Parental, Military, Sick, Funeral and Jury Duty Employee Assistance Program For help managing daily life at no cost to you Infant at Work Program Voluntary Benefits : Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• First-Day Coverage : Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vison Insurance Tax Advantage Accounts : HSA, HRA, FSA with qualifying plans
• Life Insurance : Employer paid basic group life Additional optional group life insurance available at a reasonable cost.
• Retirement : KPERS and Deferred Compensation
• Other Benefits : Tuition reimbursement Paid school time Paid on-the-job training programs. Personal and Professional Development Opportunities Employee discounts with the STAR Program

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Position Summary & Responsibilities :

Position Summary :

• This Engineering Associate position is in Atwood, Kansas. Successful candidates may be appointed at a higher-level dependent upon experience and qualifications.
• Learn and experience the features involved of building major projects in the field by becoming a vital member of an Area Construction Office.

Job Responsibilities may include but are not limited to the following :

FIELD CONSTRUCTION :

The Engineering Associate (EA) is assigned to an Area Engineer’s office and receives on-the job training consisting of construction inspection, and district and area offices orientation.

The employee performs such duties as surveying, staking right-of-way, checking computations, calculating final pay quantities on construction projects, and inspection of work performed by contractors by reviewing construction and applicable specifications.

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Qualifications :

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering.
• Valid Driver’s License at time of appointment.

Education

Graduate from an ABET (Accreditation Board of Engineering and Technology) accredited engineering school.

Preferred Qualifications

• Civil Engineering
• Fundamentals in Engineering (FE) or Intern Engineer Certificate obtained

Post-Offer / Pre-employment Requirements

• This position is subject to pre-employment physical testing. The selected candidate will be required to pass the screening as a condition of employment.
• Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate required in accordance with Executive Order 2004-03. Each applicant (even non-residents) who is selected for a State of Kansas job vacancy must apply for a Tax Clearance Certificate within 10 days from the date of the offer letter by accessing the Kansas Department of Revenue's (KDOR) website at

If you need assistance with the tax clearance, please contact KDOR at (785)296-3199 or by email at kdor [email protected]