Engineering Assistant ; Central Region Materials Rover PCN

What you will be doing:

This Engineering Assistant 2 position works as a Quality Assurance Materials Rover, helping make sure construction materials used on transportation projects meet required standards through on‑site sampling, testing, and field checks. The role includes creating material summaries, reviewing project records, preparing certifications, and noting any issues that need correction. Rovers use a broad understanding of required testing standards to support project teams, answer materials questions, and provide training both in classrooms and out in the field.

They also work with consultants and the Regional Materials Lab to confirm material sources meet requirements, identify problems early, and help resolve any failing test results. As department specialists, Rovers coordinate with contractors and consultants to support consistent, statewide materials quality.

The DOT PF mission is to “Keep Alaska Moving” and your role in this position is directly tied to the most critical aspects of the mission. Alaska’s highways and airports are important resources that meet basic transportation needs and are critical to health and safety. They play a vital role in supporting our economy by serving communities throughout the state as well as the oil, gas, timber, commercial fishing, tourist, and other industries.

You will collaborate with multiple functional groups within the department, coordinate with staff from multiple areas of expertise, and assist with public and agency meetings to successfully construct capital improvement projects in Central Region, thereby delivering the department’s mission. This department is mission‑focused with an organizational atmosphere that promotes excellence, integrity, teamwork, and public service.

Construction provides a direct hands‑on experience with construction and engineering practices. The position provides for professional advancement within the Department, health benefits such as medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, and a competitive salary. The position compensates for overtime hours, has paid holidays annually, personal leave accrual, two retirement plans, and other optional benefits.

This position is permanently stationed in Anchorage and will include frequent travel during summer construction, including flights to rural villages. The work will include material sampling and testing on project sites, design plan reviews, materials closeout reviews, and assisting with training. The successful incumbent will be interacting with project staff, project managers, as well as other working groups both inside and outside of the Department of Transportation.

To be successful in this position, the selected applicant will possess the following core competencies:

• Civil Engineering
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  Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods required to plan, design, construct, operate, and maintain facilities such as buildings, transportation systems, water and sanitary systems, and other public works systems.
• Problem Solving
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  Identifies problems; determines accuracy and relevance of information; uses sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives, and to make recommendations.
• Oral Communication
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  Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.
• Accountability
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  Holds self and others accountable for measurable high‑quality, timely, and cost‑effective results. Determines objectives, sets priorities, and delegates work. Accepts responsibility for own actions and decisions. Complies with established control systems and rules.
• Quality Assurance
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  Knowledge of the principles, methods, and tools of quality assurance and quality control used to ensure a product fulfills functional requirements and standards.

• A valid Driver’s License is required for this position.
• Requires frequent travel within the state.

The State of Alaska complies with Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Individuals with disabilities who require accommodation, auxiliary aides or services, or alternative communication formats are encouraged to contact the Division of Personnel & Labor Relations at: P.O. Box 110201, Juneau, AK 99