Engineer​/Architect Flex; PCN Anchorage

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ATTENTION ALASKA RESIDENTS ONLY! The Department of Transportation and Public Facilities (DOT&PF) Central Region is looking for an Engineer/Architect 2/3 Flex to help us Keep Alaska Moving!

Engineer/Architect 2: $4133.60 bi-weekly

Engineer/Architect 3: $4737.60 bi-weekly

This position oversees Geotechnical Engineering, Geology & GIS staff while reporting directly to the Materials Group Chief. The incumbent provides engineering and supervisory support on highway and airport related capital improvement projects of varying complexity, ensuring timely delivery of geotechnical recommendations/reports. Day to day efforts include supervising and mentoring professional and sub-professional engineering/geology & GIS staff, schedule accountability for work products, quality reviews of geotechnical recommendations/reports, drafting/coordinating responses to external technical inquiries, coordination with consultants related to contracted geotechnical engineering/geology efforts, and providing support on active construction and Maintenance & Operations (M&O) projects.

Our department's mission is to  Keep Alaska Moving , while our division's core mission is to develop, design, and advertise projects that preserve and improve Alaska's transportation and public facilities' infrastructure. The division also provides a wide range of technical services to the department, other state and federal agencies, local governments, utility companies, and the public. Our department is mission focused with an organizational atmosphere that delivers performance based results, promotes excellence, integrity, teamwork, and service that benefits the public.

The Central Regional Materials Section consists of a 20-plus member team of Geotechnical Engineers, Engineering Assistants, Engineering Geologists, GIS, and Lab staff. The incumbent will be an integral part of this team by overseeing Geotechnical Engineers/Assistants, Geologists, & GIS staff in the development of geotechnical design recommendations in support of Highway and Aviation Design projects.

At Central Region Materials we strive to provide our staff both on-the-job training with fellow Geotechnical Engineers/Assistants, Geologists, & GIS staff, while promoting training on the technical aspects of our work and related functions (such as geotechnical equipment used in the field) to enable staff to learn all aspects of Geotechnical Engineering. We offer flexible work schedules and many opportunities to advance your knowledge and skills, opening doors to your professional development and advancement with the department and the State of Alaska.

The State of Alaska has a generous benefits package. Please see here for more information: (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

The Materials Group offices & Regional Lab are located at 5750 East Tudor Road in Anchorage, which is a satellite office to our main district branch at 4111 Aviation Avenue. Daily work is centric to writing geotechnical recommendations in collaboration with peers and other functional staff that are friendly and enthusiastic about their work. Occasional fieldwork in the local vicinity is performed on an as needed basis in support of program projects which typically does not require overnight travel, however out of town fieldwork typically requires multi-night stays.

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

• Geotechnical Engineering
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  Knowledge of the concepts, principles, theories, and methods related to the investigation and evaluation of subsurface soil or geologic conditions and properties for the purpose of designing stable foundation systems, earthen structures, or the remediation of subsurface conditions.
• Design
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  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.
• Leadership
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  Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.
• Managing Performance
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  Takes responsibility for employees’ performance by setting and communicating expectations and goals that are specific and…