Engineer-in-Training - Greeley

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has a vacancy for an Engineer‑in‑Training I in our Region 4 North Engineering Program. Applications will be considered from residents of Colorado; new employees will be paid biweekly (26 pay periods per year).

The North Program Loveland Residency located in Greeley is responsible for the design, construction, and management of projects for Region 4 of the Colorado Department of Transportation. This residency performs the following:

• Preparing plans, specifications, and cost estimates which are professionally certified in accordance with federal and state standards that are accurate, biddable, and constructible
• Assuring improvements to the state’s transportation system are designed and constructed for safety, efficiency, and effectiveness
• Overseeing the work of design and construction staff, and consultants providing design and construction engineering services to CDOT
• Managing and communicating the financial status, schedule, risks, quality, and scope of projects

Under the supervision and guidance of a licensed professional engineer, the Engineer‑in‑Training I will apply and implement engineering theories, principles, and standards to highway projects and will learn to oversee, direct, and review the work and documentation done by consultants on projects. The position will gain experience in inspection of project work, documentation of pay quantities, surveying on various construction projects, and training in the design aspects of projects.

Utilize Gmail, Bentley Micro Station and Open Roads; AASHTOware Project; MS Word, Excel, Project, SAP, and PMWeb. Perform duties on common/regular (less than $10 million total project) projects with supervision by a licensed professional engineer.

Under the supervision and guidance of a licensed professional engineer, your duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Learn to plan, organize, and manage studies that involve analysis toward identifying engineering solutions and assessing potential impact of projects
• Prepare quality engineering plans, specifications, and estimates (PS &
  
  E) for roadway designs by applying current engineering principles and theories, design specifications, and federal, state, and local design standards
• Assist with ensuring that the planning process and design complies with applicable study requirements, the project scope, schedule, budget, and current design engineering criteria, standards, practices, theories and procedures
• Make recommendations regarding layouts, alignments, standard designs, tabulations, specifications, quantities, acquisitions and clearances
• Make design decisions utilizing roadway software to design the roadway profile to optimize construction considerations such as earthwork, construction phasing, and drainage considerations
• Make design decisions related to roadside design such as appropriate placement of signs and barriers
• Learn to prepare and maintain appropriate project management documentation as required including a communication plan, risk analysis, and project estimates
• Prepare meeting minutes for project meetings; maintain project correspondence files
• Request field surveys, environmental studies, traffic studies, right‑of‑way information, hydrology/hydraulic designs, structural designs, utility location/relocations, and other information as required. Ensure project work complies with the stewardship agreement when utilizing FHWA funds
• Coordinate with entities and specialty units concerned, involved or otherwise connected to the development and completion of projects to satisfy our needs and theirs to further the design process
• Communicate federal requirements to agencies and facilitate communication between CDOT specialty units, local agency, and other entities
• Perform duties on common/regular projects with minimal direction from a licensed professional engineer
• Provide office engineering support by checking project item documentation, recording contractor manpower and equipment, and monitoring daily traffic control
• Other job duties as assigned

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work…