Bridge Engineer Associate; TE Associate

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Come be part of a dynamic team here at the Iowa Department of Transportation! The Bridges and Structures Bureau is seeking to hire a Bridge Engineer Associate (Transportation Engineer Associate) who will be an essential part of the Bridge Project Development team in our Preliminary Design Unit. We are looking for someone capable of applying engineering principles in the design of highway structures and transportation improvement projects of a broad scope and complexity.

You will perform progressively responsible introductory engineering work assignments to become eligible for licensing as a professional engineer with our assistance.

Location:

Ames, Iowa

Work Hours:

Days M-F, flex available, and telework available after a certain period of time. Occasional travel to job sites, workshops, or conferences.

• Assist a licensed engineer in developing preliminary bridge and culvert plans in the preliminary section of the Bridges and Structures Bureau.
• Perform hydrologic and hydraulic design and analysis of various types of less complex highway structures, which include bridges and culverts.
• Make inspections and write reports containing recommendations and estimates on structures that must be repaired or reconstructed to maintain the serviceability of the highway system.
• Provide support to the supervising engineer for timely solutions to construction and maintenance problems involving hydraulic design, stream instability, and drainage issues.
• Review plans that are submitted by consulting engineers and outside agencies for approval to ensure projects meet hydraulic and design guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Professional Development – May work on special projects as assigned to gain experience beneficial to becoming eligible to sit for the Professional Engineer exam and gain Professional Engineering licensure.

• Competitive pay and benefits package including health, dental, flexible spending, and life insurance.
• Insurance benefits start first of the month following 30 days of employment. 2025 health and dental insurance premiums can be found here .
• Opportunities for professional growth and development.
• Paid time off effective immediately - biweekly vacation, separate sick leave, accruals rollover on a yearly basis, and 9 paid holidays per year.
• Iowa Public Employee Retirement System (IPERS) Retirement Package with employer match.
• Optional 401A plan with employer contributions.
• Employee Discount Programs from a variety of vendors (vision, cellular, fitness, recreation, season passes, travel, counseling; legal, financial).

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’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.

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 Affiant Action and Equal Employment Opportunity (AA/EEO) Officer at: aa-eeo.

Reasonable accommodation, such as an 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.

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