Engineer, Civil Engineering

Open Until Filled GENERAL DESCRIPTION

Join the Wyoming Department of Transportation (WYDOT) as an Engineer I in Lander, Wyoming, and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of our state’s transportation system! In this exciting position, you'll have the opportunity to apply your engineering expertise to develop, refine, and review highway construction plans aimed at improving safety and efficiency across Wyoming. Working with limited supervision, you’ll contribute to the design process that ensures the delivery of a high-quality, safe, and efficient transportation network.

If you're passionate about making a lasting impact on public infrastructure and want to be part of a dynamic, forward-thinking team, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

$2,000 Hiring Bonus

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• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, and holidays
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) eligibility
• Retirement
  - Pension and 457(b) plans that help you build a secure future
• Flexible schedules and work-life balance options
• Meaningful work that makes a difference for Wyoming communities

and MUCH MORE!  for detailed information, or you can watch this short video to learn about our benefits package!

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This position is based in Lander, Wyoming, a historic community that began as a military post known as Camp Augar and served as a key point for immigrants traveling through South Pass. Nestled in the foothills of the Wind River Mountains, Lander offers exceptional natural beauty and a wide variety of outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, hunting, camping, ATV riding, rock climbing, hiking, snowmobiling, and cross-country skiing.

Sinks Canyon State Park—one of Wyoming’s premier state parks—is located just minutes from town.

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• With minimal oversight, develops, refines, and reviews horizontal and vertical alignments
• With minimal oversight, establishes the dimensions and geometry of roadway cross-sectional elements to determine and refine excavation, embankment, and haul quantities for roadway construction
• Uses Microstation and other software packages to design and detail other roadway features such as guardrail installations, culverts, storm sewer, drainage structures, utility, and right-of-way impacts
• Follows applicable State, Federal, and Agency design policies and procedures
• With minimal oversight, calculates pay quantities for the materials used to construct roadways and prepares spreadsheets summarizing these quantities
• Attends periodic workshops to increase skills and knowledge and train others in new methods and procedures
• With minimal oversight, issues intermediate plan sets and attends inspections

• Knowledge of calculus, geometry, algebra, and trigonometry
• Knowledge of highway engineering concepts and principles
• Knowledge of the WYDOT project/plan development procedures and project flow charts
• Skill in technical writing
• Skill in communication and time management
• Skill in the use of computer applications for office automation
• Ability to write reports and specifications
• Ability to produce engineering plans and develop cost estimates in a timely manner

Education:

Bachelor's Degree (in Engineering)

Experience:

0-2 years of progressive work experience (in Engineering)

Some agencies may require a certificate of registration from the Board of Engineering.

• FLSA:
  Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify, an Internet-based…