Bridge Drafting​/Geo-Spatial Engineering Assistant Flex; PCN

ATTENTION ALL APPLICANTS!

The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF), Project Delivery Bridge Section, is looking for an Engineering Assistant 1/2/3 Flex (Drafting / Geo‑Spatial Engineer Assistant) to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

• Engineering Assistant 1: $35.45 / hourly (OT Eligible)
• Engineering Assistant 2: $40.86 / hourly (OT Eligible)
• Engineering Assistant 3: $46.71 / hourly (OT Eligible)

The Bridge Drafting and Geo‑Spatial Engineering Assistant plays a hands‑on role in the drafting of bridge design projects and processing of information collected during bridge inspections. You'll be involved in a variety of tasks, from preparing construction plan sheets to conducting bridge inspections to assisting with the collection and processing of bridge management data. Under the guidance of licensed engineers, you'll prepare preliminary bridge layouts and detailed final plans using Auto CAD.

You'll also assist with drone and sonar data collection efforts. Dive into a career where your skills will directly contribute to the safety and improvement of the State of Alaska's infrastructure!

The State of Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities’ mission is to Keep Alaska Moving. We are working toward a modern, adaptable, flexible transportation system that will be resilient as we tackle our challenges. We believe collaboration, communication, and coordination increase our ability to succeed. Creating teams that are focused on results, working together, and leveraging resources across our department, with community and private sector partnerships, increases our ability to accomplish our mission and serve Alaskans.

• Work/life balance – 37.5‑hour work week with paid overtime when needed
• Support to get a drone pilot’s license, if desired, and use drones for bridge inspection
• Travel throughout the state for bridge inspections
• Opportunity to work with exciting new technology in the GIS and database environments

This position provides flexible work hours, a competitive salary, personal leave and holidays, excellent health insurance coverage, and many other supplemental benefits such as deferred compensation and health care reimbursement accounts. Benefits are negotiated by the General Government Union (GGU).

The position is located within DOT&PF Headquarters in Juneau, at the DOT&PF 3‑mile building on Channel Drive. The office work environment is “casual‑professional”, team‑oriented, and friendly. Bridge inspection assignments can involve travel to all regions of Alaska. We can reach most of our bridges via major airlines and driving, but smaller aircraft, including float planes, are required to reach our remote bridge sites.

Juneau is in a temperate rainforest with steep‑sided mountains, glaciers, and deep fjords within its boundaries. Outdoor recreational opportunities are abundant, and Juneau is famous for its spectacular scenery.

• Design: Knowledge of conceptualizing, developing, producing, understanding, and using plans, models, blueprints, and maps, including the use of tools and instruments to produce precision technical drawings, working prototypes, components, or systems.
• Structural Engineering: Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the design and analysis of complex structures using a variety of materials.
• Analysis and Assessment: Uses information technology in accessing, collecting, analyzing, maintaining, and disseminating data and information.
• Civil Engineering: 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.
• Database Management Systems: Knowledge of the uses of database management systems and software to control the organization, storage, retrieval, security, and integrity of data.

• This position requires field work that includes traversing uneven terrain and ascending/descending bridge embankments and…