Engineer, Civil Engineering

General Description

WYDOT is seeking an Engineer to join our team in Basin, Wyoming. As an Engineer in Construction, you’ll oversee highway projects from inception and design through construction and contract completion under the direction of the Resident Engineer.

Note:

Basin is described for informational purposes; the primary focus is the engineering role and responsibilities within WYDOT.

• Performs field inspections, surveys, laboratory testing, material analysis, and quality control.
• Develops engineering models, conducts studies, makes cost estimates, and submits reports, summaries, and other required documentation.
• Reviews and evaluates the work of assigned engineering technicians.
• Performs inspections and testing to ensure the contractor is constructing the project according to plans and specifications.
• Provides the contractor with the necessary information to construct a project (interpreting plans).
• Calculates and documents quantities for payment to the contractor.
• Examines and verifies numeric data and specifications on source documents by recalculating computations using geometry or trigonometry.
• Resolves geometric and trigonometric problems encountered during the process of making detailed engineering drawings.
• Reviews construction plans and verifies they are in accordance with designated specifications and requirements.
• Conducts field engineering surveys, including reading a level, operating a total station, GPS, and making problem-solving decisions.
• Checks and verifies the accuracy of detailed drawings and makes corrections if necessary.
• Designs preliminary work, calculating land areas, earth forms, circular curves, material quantities, and other quantitative measurements using geometric and trigonometric computations.
• Trains other personnel in engineering and surveying techniques and proper fieldwork documentation.
• Coordinates with the contractor, other agencies, and the public when a project impacts them.

Preference may be given to candidates with a Bachelor’s Degree in Transportation Engineering.

• Knowledge of principles, theories, concepts, and practices of engineering.
• Knowledge of computers, calculators, survey equipment, and testing equipment.
• Knowledge of contemporary practices in road construction contracts.
• Knowledge of analyzing situations and, based on education and experience, developing and implementing solutions.
• Knowledge of Microstation and Geopak.
• Knowledge of word processors, spreadsheets, and other computer programs.
• Ability to interpret plans and specifications based on sound engineering principles.
• Skills in engineering calculation and accounting procedures.
• Skills in interpersonal relations and communications.
• Skills in oral and written communication.
• Skills in decision-making and direction of work activities.
• Skills in making engineering calculations and highway construction planning and design.

• Education: Bachelor
  99s Degree (in Engineering)
• Experience: 0-2 years of progressive work experience (in Engineering)
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Some agencies may require a certificate of registration from the Board of Engineering.

• Potentially exposed to hazardous waste.
• Working around high-speed traffic and heavy construction equipment.
• Work outdoors in a variety of inclement weather conditions, including heat, cold, snow, and rain.
• Physical Ability:
  Bending, stooping, and lifting up to fifty pounds; safely lifting and moving materials; ability to stand for long periods.

• FLSA:
  Non-Exempt
• The Wyoming Department of Transportation is a Drug-Free Workplace.
• E-Verify: WYDOT uses E-Verify to confirm eligibility to work in the United States.
• Qualifying eligibility and criteria for the hiring bonus:
  Temporary employees accepting a full-time position; current employees promoting; and related conditions as defined by WYDOT policy.