Engineer-In-Training I, Design - Grand Junction

Full Job Description

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe.

The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts.

Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits.

The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development.

Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details.

Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience and ultimately create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socioeconomic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

Requirements

About the Work Unit

The purpose of the work unit is to plan, design and administer transportation projects assigned.

This includes a wide range of activities that spans from planning through project development, advertisement, and construction to completion.

These activities support all of the “investment categories” for the Mission of the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT).

About the Position

The Engineer-in-Training position is expected to gain engineering expertise and to apply engineering theories, principles, and standards to the design and preparation of plans and specifications for highway projects.

This position will also ensure quality construction by supervising, inspecting, testing, and documenting the work on highway construction projects and verify they are in compliance with the contract plans and specifications.

As the selected candidate gains knowledge and experience, there is opportunity for advancement.

Duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Learn to support the PE with assigned low level complexity projects using practical applications of professional engineering processes, theories, laws, principles, and techniques related to highway engineering.
• Learn to assist the PE with documentation for design-related decisions; participates in project scoping and consults with the PE to recommend the final design for approval.
• Learn to maintain official project records by receiving, reviewing, and assuring the proper logging, distribution, and filing of all related documents.
• Learn to assemble plans and specifications using established CDOT formats and worksheets.
• Learn to use Open Roads Designer software to design roadway improvements and create roadway design drawings.
• Review and learn to interpret and incorporate design standards from guidance documents such as the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and its revisions, the CDOT Project Development Manual, the AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, etc.
• With oversight, learn to assemble plans and specifications using established CDOT formats and worksheets.
• Under the guidance and supervision of a PE review, and learn to interpret and incorporate design standards from guidance documents such as the Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction and its revisions, the CDOT Project Development Manual, the AASHTO Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets, etc.
• Learn to create and maintain project design schedules that accurately reflect the design timeline, including input from the specialty groups such as Environmental ,Hydraulics, ROW, Utilities, Bridge, Geotech, etc.
• Learn to schedule and run project design progress meetings such as FIR, FOR etc.
• Drive to project meetings and to project sites for field visits.
• With oversite learn to generate and maintain an accurate detailed estimate for the construction costs of assigned projects. This includes such tasks as setting up and managing project information, quantities and pay items into AASHTOWare during design.
• Learn to serve as a liaison to other CDOT units regarding project activities and issues.
• With guidance learn to create and maintain project design schedules that accurately reflect the design timeline, including input from the specialtygroupssuchasEnvironmental,Hydraulics,ROW,Utilities,Bridge,Geotech,etc.
• Learn to communicate with other state employees and construction personnel.
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles to various projects

Work Environment:

• Generally daytime hours, Monday - Friday; night and/or weekend work may be required for construction project inspection.
• This position is approximately 90% in office and 10% in the field.
• Overnight travel may be required to work out of town during the duration of certain projects or for meetings/or trainings.
• Required to drive CDOT vehicles.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

Must have a bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited institution. (We will accept May 2026 graduates). Unless applying under Substitutions, a copy of your transcript(s) or official NACES credential evaluation report must be submitted. Transcripts must show either:

• A degree in engineering has been conferred. (Will accept May '26 grads)

OR

• All engineering and other course work including current coursework. (If your May '26 transcript showing that you engineering degree isn't available yet.)

Substitutions:

• Current enrollment as an Engineer Intern by the Colorado Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Professional Land Surveyors.
• OR Current, valid licensure as a Professional Engineer from the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors.

College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or a foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application.

Transcripts must show the name of the school and that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must be assessed for U.S.

equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service.

Failure to provide a transcript or foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.

Conditions of Employment

• It is a CDOT condition of employment that individuals hired for Engineer-In-Training positions must also licensure as a professional engineer by the Colorado State Board of Licensure for Architects, Professional Engineers, and Professional Land Surveyors within eight years of initial appointment to an EIT position.

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.

• A current valid driver license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

The exceptional applicant will possess the proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section.

• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position.

• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity.

• Knowledge and experience with civil engineering design and construction for transportation projects.
• Knowledge of the CDOT Materials Manual, CDOT Roadway Design Manual, CDOT Project Development Manual, CDOT Construction Manual, CDOT Standards & Specifications Manual for Road and Bridge Construction, CDOT Field Materials Manual, CM/GC Manual, CDOT PEL Manual, AASHTO Roadside Design Guide, and MUTCD.
• Maintain current working knowledge of engineering processes, theories, laws, principles, conceptual models, and best practices.

• Strong interest and experience in transportation design engineering field.

• Ability to manage multiple assignments, priorities, and projects in a demanding environment.

• Ability to work under tight deadlines and be adaptable to changing assignments.

• Ability to take initiative to solve problems in an innovative manner.

• Ability to work with general public, professional, consultants, and staff, with sensitivity to their needs, priorities, promises made and commitments.

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills.

• Strong time and project management skills, including prioritization and project switching ability.

• Excellent reasoning, investigative, analytical, and problem-solving ability.

• Excellent facilitation, presentation, and communication skills, both written and oral.

• Strong attention to technical detail and accuracy.

• Passion for safety.

• Ability to work effectively in both independent and team situations.

• The desire to perform field construction inspections and work outside.

• The desire to promote through the EIT program at CDOT to become a Licensed Engineer.

• Fluency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Project, Project Wise, OpenRoads Designer or other Computer-Aided Drafting (CAD) programs, Gmail, Google Suite, SAP, and the ability to quickly learn other software systems.

Additional Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications must include the following documents:

1. A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy (please submit online using the green 'APPLY' button at the top of this announcement)

2. A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)

3. If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.

Please note that you may redact information on your attachments that identifies your age, date of birth, or dates of attendance at or graduation from an educational institution.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application.

Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications:

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email.

Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position.

We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from "state.co.us" and "info@governmentjobs.com" addresses.

It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email.

Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position.

If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process:

1. All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.

2. Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.

• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.

Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above.

Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.

3. A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.




Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act.

These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization.

As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction.

In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Accurate.

"Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com.

Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92618.The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living.

The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks.

CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying.

The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources.

The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.




Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been eliminated from consideration for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board or request a review by the State Personnel Director.

An appeal or review must be submitted on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative.

This form must be delivered to the State Personnel Board by email (dpa_state.personnelboard@state.co.us), postmarked in US Mail or hand delivered (1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203), or faxed (303.866.5038) within ten (10) calendar days from your receipt of notice or acknowledgement of the department’s action.

For more information about the appeals process, the official appeal form, and how to deliver it to the State Personnel Board go tospb.colorado.gov; contact the State Personnel Board for assistance at 303.866.3300; or refer to 4 Colorado Code of Regulations (CCR) 801-1,State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, Chapter 8, Resolution of Appeals and Disputes, atspb.colorado.gov under Rules.




ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship.

If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to eleshia.carpenter@state.co.us




Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.




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