Engineering Assistant ; PCN

Job Description

ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY! The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Southcoast Region Design and Engineering Services section is looking for an Engineering Assistant 2 in Juneau to help us Keep Alaska Moving! What you will be doing:
Engineering Assistant 2:
Under general supervision, the Engineering Assistant 2 (EA
2) assists the Regional Quality Assurance Engineer (QAE) in providing materials engineering support for a variety of engineering projects, including roads, airports, bridges and other engineering projects. Follows standard materials engineering and accepted design practices. Assure accurate and timely operation of the Southcoast Region Materials Lab (SRML) by scheduling and assigning the work of up to three Technicians. Maintain the national accreditation for the SRML as described under AASHTO R18, including adding new tests and staying abreast of changing program requirements.

Provide materials testing training and perform as the materials test reference for the Southeast Region DOT.

Bachelor's degree, or the equivalent with a major in engineering, architecture or land surveying from an institution accredited by ABET. AND One year of entry level engineering, architectural or land surveying experience as an Engineering Assistant 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere. Or: A bachelor's degree with a major in engineering, architecture or land surveying from an institution not accredited by ABET.

AND An Engineer-In-Training (EIT) or Land Surveyor-In-Training (LSIT) certificate issued by a state or the National Council of Examiners for Engineers and Surveyors; or verification of passing the Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) or Fundamentals of Surveying (FS) examination. AND One year of entry level engineering, architectural or land surveying experience as an Engineering Assistant 1 with the State of Alaska or the equivalent elsewhere.

Or:
Five years of progressively responsible subprofessional engineering experience of which two years was as a Journey level Engineering Technician or Drafting Technician 3 with the State of Alaska, or the equivalent elsewhere. Substitution:
Graduate study in engineering and/or architecture may be substituted for the required experience as an Engineering Assistant 1. (2 semester/3 quarter hours equal one month of experience). Special

Note:

The employing department will identify Engineering-In-Training (EIT) positions. Transcripts which indicate the credit hours earned for the specific coursework may be requested at the time of interview or prior.

At time of interview, applicants are requested to submit (if not already attached to your application):
Three (3) professional references, including name, job title, and current phone numbers. Copy of academic transcripts (unofficial are okay, please ensure that the institution name/URL is listed on the transcript) if using education to verify that you meet the minimum qualifications. ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY Please be sure to check our residency definition to determine if you qualify. EDUCATION To verify education is being used to meet and/or support the required minimum qualifications/competencies, you must fill in the Education section of the application.

If you have not obtained a degree, please indicate the number of units completed. Copies of transcripts are required to verify educational credentials used to meet or support the minimum qualifications/competencies for a position and are required with each application. (Unofficial is okay; please ensure the institution/URL name is listed on the transcripts). Transcripts can be attached at the time of application or provided at the time of interview;

if not, transcripts will be required before employment. SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements, if applicable. If utilizing this education you must show that the education credentials have been submitted to a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign educational credentials and that such education has been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education programs;

or an accredited U.S. state university reports the other institution as one whose transcript is given full value, or full value is given in subject areas applicable to the curricula at the state university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. WORK EXPERIENCE If using work experience not already documented in your application, also provide the employer's name, your job title, dates of employment, and whether full-or part-time.

Applications will be reviewed to determine if the responses are supported, and minimum qualifications are clearly met. If they are not, the applicant may not advance to the interview and selection phase of the recruitment.

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