Engineering Assistant I, II, or III - Design Division - Austin, TX

Overview

As a member of the Highway Safety and Operations Group in Project Delivery Section, performs traffic engineering work in addition to providing technical assistance, guidance documentation, training, and support to the districts and other division staff, in the planning, development, and review of highway and intersection capacity analysis, traffic simulation, safety modeling and analysis, associated with preliminary (schematic) design, Intersection / Interchange Evaluations, Interstate Access Justification Reports (IAJRs), Design Exceptions, and other project development processes and documentation supporting preliminary through final project design. Work closely with other groups and sections of the Design Division such as Design Support and Landscape (Pedestrian and Mobility). Actively engage with districts and other divisions. Ensures compliance with applicable federal and state laws, policies, procedures, standards and guidelines. Work requires contact with governmental officials and private entities. Employees at this level work under the overall supervision of the team lead.

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.
• Collects engineering data at project sites.
• 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.
• Performs engineering-related planning, design, data collection, evaluation, and analysis activities.
• Performs traffic analysis and data collection.
• Uses automated design programs and computer-assisted design / engineering systems.
• Performs other job responsibilities as assigned.

Engineering Assistant II

All the Above and :

Engineering Assistant III

All the Above and :

Minimum Qualifications

Engineering Assistant I

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science; bachelor's or higher degree accepted by TX PELS.

Experience

None. Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent.

Acceptable Substitutions

Licenses and Certifications

Engineering Assistant II

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science accepted by TX PELS.

Experience

1 year in engineering-related experience. Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent.

Acceptable Substitutions

Licenses and Certifications

Engineering Assistant III

Education

Bachelor's Degree in engineering or related science accepted by TX PELS.

Experience

2 years in engineering-related experience. Experience can be satisfied by full-time or prorated part-time equivalent.

Acceptable Substitutions

Licenses and Certifications

Competencies

Engineering Assistant I

Engineering Assistant II

All the Above and :

Engineering Assistant III

All the Above and :

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

The physical requirements and working conditions for the Engineer Assistant I, II, and III include :

Conditions of Employment

Please read the standard conditions of employment for all positions : Standard Conditions of Employment (TxDOT) [text removed for formatting]

Notes

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 may result in reclassification.

This is a Safety Impact position and will be subject to random drug testing.

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