Transportation Engineer Associate (Geotechnical Engineer),

Full Job Description

Are you seeking to diversify your skills and use your energy and ideas towards making a difference?

The Design Bureau is looking to hire a Geotechnical Engineer (TEA) who is a positive professional, committed to excellence, and desires to be a part of a team that develops projects that enhance the state and national transportation system in Iowa.

We also consider pending or recent college graduates with a degree in one of the following areas:

Civil, Construction, Structural, Environmental, Materials, Transportation Engineering, or Engineering Management!

The Soils Design Section of the Design Bureau is involved with geotechnical/geologic features associated with the construction, repair, and rehabilitation of transportation projects.

Under the general direction of a professional engineer who specializes in geotechnical engineering, you will be responsible for performing geotechnical engineering work in the preparation of roadway and bridge plans, in addition to assisting with emergency response (ER) projects.

As a Geotechnical Engineer (Transportation Engineer Associate), you will:

Location: Ames, Iowa – Design Bureau/Soils Design Section. This position will be required to report in-person daily.

Shift Requirements: Days, Monday through Friday. Flexible work hours available.

The Iowa Department of Transportation’s Mission is Making Lives Better Through Transportation.

To accomplish our Mission, the person selected for this position will demonstrate actions and behaviors guided by the Iowa Department of Transportation’s five CORE values: Safety First, People Matter, Customer Focused, Servant Leadership, and Integrity Without Exception.

Additional Requirements:

As a State of Iowa employee, you will be eligible for the following benefits:

We encourage you to learn more about the State of Iowa Employee benefits and costs at the State of Iowa Employee Benefits Website!

The Iowa Department of Transportation is proud to be a partner with the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE).

Through this partnership, DOT engineers are granted membership at a largely discounted price, as well as discounts for conferences and continuing education through the ASCE.

We are excited to offer this benefit and to have you join this partnership with us! If you're interested in learning more about this benefit, please visit https://www.asce.org/membership.

You have the freedom to flourish in Iowa – Apply now!

The Iowa Department of Transportation is an equal-opportunity employer.

If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing any screening, interviewing, pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the selection process, please direct your request to the Affirmative Action & Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo@iowadot.us

Reasonable accommodation such as interpreter, translator, written materials, modified equipment/devices, ADA access, etc. This does not include scheduling needs.

The State of Iowa participates in E-Verify, a federal program that helps employers confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

Within the required timeframe, new hires will be verified through the E-Verify system to ensure authorization to work in the United States.

The State of Iowa also complies with the federal Right to Work laws, which protect employees’ rights to work without being required to join a labor organization.

For more information, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university with a bachelor's degree in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, mechanics, structural, or transportation engineering or in engineering management.Possession of a verification of graduation with major course work in chemical, civil, construction, environmental, materials, mechanics, structural, or transportation engineering or in engineering management.For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.

Additional Information At this time, we're not considering applicants who need any type of immigration sponsorship (additional work authorization or permanent work authorization) now or in the future to work in the United States.

This includes, but IS NOT LIMITED TO: F1-OPT, F1-CPT, H-1B, TN, L-1, J-1, etc.

For additional information on work authorization needs, please use the following links.Applicants hired with verification of graduation will be required to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university within 10 months of hire.

Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to obtain one or more of the following certificates, licenses, or endorsements:Certification as an Engineer in Training (EIT) by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board.

Licensure as a professional engineer by the Iowa Engineering & Land Surveying Examining Board.