Staff Engineer​/Engineer-in-Training

31.75 - 40.56 USD per hour

Posted 3 weeks ago | Apply before July 7, 2026

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Do you want to make a difference and be part of an award-winning agency, dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in Idaho through transportation? At the Idaho Transportation Department, every employee is critical to the mission, and we strive to foster an innovative, collaborative workplace where employees can grow and do their best work.

The Idaho Transportation Department is looking to fill a key engineering position in our Design/Construction Group for our District 5, Pocatello office
. The incumbent will be responsible for all aspects of the design and construction of highway projects, from inception to final completion.

Idaho Transportation Department Engineering positions are part of the Technical Engineering Services Lead (TESL) Horizontal Career Path. Through on-the-job training, classroom training, achievement of team goals and agency goals, there will be opportunities to progress through the appropriate steps.

As a licensed professional engineer, you will enter at the Staff Engineer level.

As an Engineer-In-Training (EIT) you will enter at the Engineer Intern level.

After successful completion of each step, wages may increase as outlined below:

• Technical Engineer Services Leader - completion wage: $44.91

Technical Engineering Services Lead (TESL) engineers are considered fully competent professional engineers, capable of performing all the conventional aspects of engineering of the functional areas of responsibility of the discipline involved. Candidates will be expected to independently evaluate, select, and adapt situations, and modify techniques, procedures, and criteria to solve problems encountered. Some positions involve extensive travel and frequent overnight stays;

being on call and responding to emergencies at any time. The physical ability to walk over rough terrain, climb ladders and lift and carry equipment weighing up to 25 pounds is required. The ability to work independently with minimal supervision is a positive attribute.

The successful candidate will be required to pass a driver’s record review.

• Plan, schedule, conduct, or coordinate detailed phases of the engineering work, as part of a major project or a total project of moderate scope
• Perform work that involves conventional engineering practice but may include a variety of complex features, such as conflicting design requirements, unsuitability of conventional materials, and difficult coordination requirements
• Requires a broad knowledge of precedents of engineering discipline
• May supervise professional staff and/or a large number of technical staff

• Licensure:
  Licensed in Idaho as a Professional Engineer (PE); or eligible for comity licensure by the Idaho Board of Professional Engineers in accordance with Idaho Code, Title 54, Chapter 12
• Experience:
  
  analyzing, interpreting and applying federal, state and local laws when applying professional engineering principles and practices; writing technical engineering reports; evaluating, selecting and adapting standard engineering plans, specifications and standards in completing projects; coordinating field work and inspecting projects or facilities for compliance with standards
• Valid driver's license

Candidates must meet one of the following criteria within 6 months of employment offer:
(One of the three bulleted criteria below must be completed before…